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TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson's Dogs Have Left the Building  —  TMZ has learned Casey Johnson's dogs are now in the firm grasp of Bijou Phillips and Nicky Hilton.  —  We're told Phillips and Hilton just left Tila Tequila's house with two dogs.  —  A source close to the Johnson family tells TMZ one of the dogs …
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New York Post:
Tragic Casey's grim final daze  —  Tragic baby-shampoo heiress Casey Johnson spent the last months of her life in a suicidal drug haze, living in squalor, surrounded by hangers-on and cut off from her family fortune, those close to her said yesterday.  —  The 30-year-old Johnson & Johnson scion …
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NY Daily News:
Catfight over Casey Johnson dog; Tila Tequila refused to give …
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
Hailey Glassman: Kate Gosselin is a “MILF”
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
30 Rock's Jane Krakowski Is Getting Married!  —  There's now a 31st rock - on Jane Krakowski's finger.  —  The actress and her clothing-designer boyfriend Robert Godley are engaged, PEOPLE has confirmed.  “Mr. Godley proposed to Ms. Krakowski over the holidays,” says her rep. “She is very, very happy.”
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Access Hollywood:
'30 Rock's' Jane Krakowski Is Engaged!  —  TV,30 Rock,Jane Krakowski,Access Hollywood,Engagements  —  Actress Jane Krakowski has wedding bells in her future.  —  “Jane Krakowski and Robert Godley are thrilled to announce that they are engaged to be married,” a rep for the “30 Rock” star told Access Hollywood.
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Megan Masters / E! Online:
Hanes Strips Down Charlie Sheen Commercials  —  Someone's tighty-whities must be in a bunch.  —  In the wake of Charlie Sheen's domestic woes, underwear powerhouse Hanes immediately pulled the actor's advertisements from on-air rotation.  —  “Hanes is not running the television commercials …
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Associated Press:
Hanes drops ads featuring Charlie Sheen  —  Buzz up!  —  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Hanesbrands has ended its advertising campaign featuring Charlie Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against the actor, a company spokesman said Wednesday.  —  Spokesman Matt Hall said the seriousness …
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Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Hanes Suspends Charlie Sheen Commercials
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Woman At Center Of ‘Bachelor’ Sex Scandal Exposed  —  RadarOnline.com has learned the identity of the woman at the center of a sex scandal involving ABC's The Bachelor program.  —  HOT PHOTOS: Rozlyn Papa  —  She is Rozlyn Papas, a ravishing Richmond …
The Sun:
RUSSELL BRAND last night told The Sun he is engaged to singer KATY PERRY - saying: “It's true.  Much love.”  —  The comic, 34, popped the question during a spiritual ceremony in India on New Year's Eve.  —  It saw their relationship blessed by a “love guru”.
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Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom to Be Parents Soon?  —  The bump watch could soon start for Khloe Kardashian.  —  The reality star and her Los Angeles Laker husband Lamar Odom, who got married in September just a month after meeting, are “not doing anything” to prevent her from getting pregnant …
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Daily Mail:
Sylvester Stallone breaks his neck shooting fight scene in veteran action heroes' movie  —  Sylvester Stallone broke his neck while filming a fight scene in his latest movie.  —  The veteran action hero had emergency surgery and a metal plate inserted in his neck following the accident on the set of The Expendables.
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore Star Arrested  —  Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi wasn't the only Jersey Shore cast member involved in a physical altercation on the reality show.  Her costar Ronnie Magro was arrested in September after getting into a fight with another man in front of MTV's cameras.
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Aaron Broverman / Digital Spy:
‘Jersey Shore’ star Magro arrested
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X17 Online:
Sandra Bullock Sweeps The People's Choice Awards  —  Following news that Sandra Bullock is the first female start to headline a movie that has surpassed the $200 million-dollar-mark - The Blind Side, another super successful film for the actress, The Proposal picked up the People's Choice Award …
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Saoirse Ronan to play teenage assassin ‘Hanna’  —  Saoirse Ronan is in negotiations to reteam with her “Atonement” director Joe Wright to star as the title character in “Hanna,” Focus' tale of a teenage assassin.  —  “Hanna” is described as having shades of “La Femme Nikita” and the “Bourne” movies.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Playlist
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Carrie Underwood to Appear on How I Met Your Mother  —  It's been a winter of milestones for Carrie Underwood!  —  First, the country singer got engaged to hunky hockey player Mike Fisher.  Next, she will make her acting debut on an upcoming episode of How I Met Your Mother.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
David Hasselhoff Leaving America's Got Talent  —  David Hasselhoff is saying goodbye to America's Got Talent after four years as a judge with Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne.  —  In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Hasselhoff, 57, says, “I am proud that I was part of making America's Got Talent …
Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese Are Engaged  —  Sorry, Sam girls.  —  Reps for Jared Padalecki confirm to us exclusively that the rumors are true, and he is engaged to marry former Supernatural costar Genevieve Cortese.  —  Padalecki plays Sam Winchester on the CW's cult-hit series …
Discussion: The Dish Rag
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Lautner Is Now Hollywood's Highest Paid Teenage Actor  —  UPDATED with more information: I've just learned that Taylor Lautner is now being paid per ab.  That's right, the 17-year-old co-star of the Twilight Saga franchise who's famous for his buff physique that is making girls scream …
Melissa / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Jason Alexander is the New Jenny Craig Spokesperson!  —  Move over Valerie Bertinelli and Sara Rue — there's a new man in town.  Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has one big resolution for 2010 — to drop pounds as the newest spokesperson for Jenny Craig.
Josef Adalian / The Wrap:
White House Could Derail ‘Lost’ Premiere Plans  —  ABC insiders may soon want to tell President Obama to get “Lost.”  —  The White House is finalizing plans for this year's State of the Union address and is said to be mulling two dates for the speech, according to a person familiar with the matter: Jan. 26 and Feb. 2.
 
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New York Post:
Johnson owed over $100,000 in unpaid bills before her death
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