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World Exclusive — Britney Spears Confesses: Jason Beat Me!  —  After her very public breakdown and a string of failed romances, Britney Spears made a tremendous comeback — professionally and personally — largely because of her agent-turned-boyfriend Jason Trawick, who helped her rebuild her career and life.
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Doug / RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Britney Spears: My Boyfriend Beat Me Up  —  In a blockbuster world exclusive, Star magazine is reporting that Britney Spears was beaten up by her boyfriend Jason Trawick.  —  The new issue of Star, which goes on sale Wednesday, blows the lid off Britney's relationship with Trawick, her agent-turned-boyfriend.
Perez Hilton:
Britney's Boyfriend Beat Her???
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: FIRST PHOTOS: Jake and Taylor's Romantic Thanksgiving Day Stroll  —  The new Us Weekly (now on newsstands) has the first photos of Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal's romantic Thanksgiving Day weekend.  —  Arm in arm, the two looked more smitten than ever as they took an afternoon stroll …
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Share Coffee - Again
Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor & Jakey Drink A Lot Of Coffee
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and TheGloss
TMZ.com:
Neve Campbell Files Divorce On the Down Low  —  Neve Campbell super secretly filed for divorce from her husband John Light — 5 months ago ... TMZ has learned.  —  It's not final yet — but according to the docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, and obtained by TMZ — the “Scream 4” …
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Watch! Kate Gosselin: My Other Children Are Doing Wonderfully
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘The Walking Dead’ Lets Go Of Writers; Considers No Writing Staff For Season 2  —  EXCLUSIVE: I hear The Walking Dead writer/ executive producer/ director Frank Darabont has let go of the writers on the hot freshman AMC series, which has already renewed for a second season.
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: JLo Exposed Herself In Public & It's On Video - Court Papers Charge  —  Jennifer Lopez is caught on hours of new video “exposing her genital area in public” and displaying other “deviant behavior”, according to documents just filed in the singer's high-stakes legal fight to keep the tapes secret.
Colin Vickery / NEWS.com.au:
Ageing Glee stars face the axe, says show creator Ryan Murphy  —  The all singing all dancing original cast of Glee.  Picture: Channel Ten  — Gotta graduate some time, says creator  — Making way for new cast members  — Won't happen till 2012  —  GLEE creator Ryan Murphy …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Queerty and TV Squad
Lyneka Little / Speakeasy:
Snoop Dogg's New Song for Prince William … Snoop Dogg's New Song for Prince William; Ryan Seacrest extends contract; Bob Dylan lyrics for sale...  Snoop Dogg Has a Song for Prince William: There have been rumors that Prince William would like rapper Snoop Dogg to perform at his bachelor party …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Watch Out Kate, ‘Rascal’ Harry Is Planning William's Bachelor Bash
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Us Weekly:
Jim Carrey: Kissing Ewan McGregor Was “a Dream Come True”
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Margaret Cho:
Pistol Whipped  —  Everyone was trying to pit me against Bristol, but the truth is, we got along well.  She never asked me to babysit Tripp or anything like that, but I consider her a friend.  So what's my take on her television debut?  Well...  Why did Bristol do Dancing with the Stars?
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Dancing With The Stars Wants Lindsay Lohan  —  Despite parting ways with the Linda Lovelace lead role in the upcoming film Inferno, Lindsay Lohan has plenty of career options on the horizon.  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Dancing with the Stars has been eyeing …
Nancy Jo Sales / Vanity Fair:
The Quaid Conspiracy  —  They're spending nights in their car, on the run from the same shadowy cabal—"the Hollywood Star Whackers"—who may have killed Heath Ledger, possibly sabotaged Jeremy Piven, and could now be targeting Lindsay Lohan.  No, this is not the plot of Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Randy Quaid's latest movie.
Discussion: Felt Up and Videogum
National Enquirer:
TOM CRUISE BEAUTY SECRETS  —  TOM CRUISE is “so pretty” as he takes drastic measures to defeat age - by raiding KATIE HOLMES stash of beauty and makeup supplies.  —  The 48-year-old star has been double dipping his wife Katie's beauty and makeup drawers to remain youthful looking.
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear Hospitalized — Bacterial Infection  —  Heather Locklear is currently hospitalized in California after coming down with a bacterial infection ... TMZ has learned.  —  Locklear's rep confirms ... the actress is now on antibiotics and will be released from the hospital later today.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Singer Lining up Actors to Test for ‘Jack the Giant Killer’  —  Aaron Johnson, left, Nicholas Hoult and Juno Temple  —  The hot, big movie that young Hollywood is vying for this month is Jack the Giant Killer, the Bryan Singer tentpole set up at New Line and Legendary Pictures …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Developing 2 Musical Series, Including A Bob Kushell Drama Starring Idina Menzel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Primetime musical series are red-hot courtesy of Fox's Glee, and ABC, whose sibling Disney Channel started the genre's resurgence with High School Musical and Hannah Montana, is developing a couple of music-themed series for next fall.
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Perez Hilton:
Idina Gets A Show!
Discussion: TV Envy and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
The Coolest Thing Kanye West Has Ever Done  —  Kanye West spent 90 minutes gift wrapping presents for foster kids today at a charity event in NYC — but he didn't do it for the publicity ... he did it because he happened to be in the area and he felt like helping out.
Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ to Close  —  The new Broadway musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” a favorite of critics that has had trouble catching on with theater-goers, will close on Jan. 2 after three and a half months of performances, the producers said on Wednesday.
TMZ.com:
Oksana's Lawyers Fight To Keep Lid On Secrets  —  Oksana Grigorieva's lawyers are entangled in a legal brawl with the lawyer who negotiated her $15 mil settlement with Mel Gibson ... trying to muzzle him from saying too much to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
Leslie Bruce / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Billingsley to Executive Produce ‘A Christmas Story’ Musical … Peter Billingsley ­— star of 1983's A Christmas Story­­ — has signed on to executive produce the musical adaptation of the film.  —  “A Christmas Story has always meant a lot to me personally,” …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Joss Whedon Passed on ‘Buffy’ Reboot  —  The Internet exploded in anger Thursday at news that Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment are planning a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer film without Joss Whedon, maestro of the 1992 film and 1997-2003 TV series.
TMZ.com:
Tony Parker's Lawyer Says Sayonara  —  Tony Parker just lost his lawyer in his divorce case with Eva Longoria — because Tony's lawyer also reps the man who's married to the woman Tony was allegedly sexting.  —  Richard Orsinger, Esq. filed Tony's divorce petition on November 19 in Texas.
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Nate Berkus Hospitalized with Appendicitis  —  Talk show host Nate Berkus has been hospitalized and is expected to undergo surgery for appendicitis.  —  “He was on the Today show this morning and he wasn't feeling well,” a rep for the company that produces The Nate Berkus Show tells PEOPLE exclusively.
 
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