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3:45 PM ET, December 4, 2008

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Miles Socha / The latest WWD:
Memo Pad: Madonna and Marc Jacobs... MSLO Exit...  MADONNA AND MARC: When Marc Jacobs found himself in a meeting on a recent Monday morning to brainstorm about Louis Vuitton's next fashion advertising campaign, inspiration struck.  “I just blurted out, ‘I think we should do Madonna,’” …
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Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt: “I Don't Know” Why People Care About My Family  —  Finally, Brad Pitt admits it isn't easy being a father of six.  —  “It wears you out.  Are you kidding?” the 44-year-old actor said in an interview on Larry King Live on Wednesday.  “I'm aging fast.”
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Denies Drugging Heidi Montag  —  Spencer Pratt is laughing off Heidi Montag's mother's remarks, in the new issue Us Weekly, that he may have drugged her daughter to get her to marry him.  —  “I am sure she is just hurt and reacting crazy because she wasn't there,” …
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TMZ.com:
Britney's Ex Stiffed the Morgue  —  Jason Alexander didn't see dead people — so he saw a jail cell instead.  —  TMZ has learned the real reason Brit's 55 hour first hubby is behind bars in L.A. is because he blew off two court ordered appointments at the county morgue.
Bravo TV Shows:
Nene Speaks  —  There have been googlefulls of stories about Nene losing her home in the last 24 hours, so I emailed the “Real Housewife of Atlanta” to get to the bottom of the story.  Here's what she said:  —  “The recent rumors alleging that my family faced an eviction are a huge misunderstanding and grossly inaccurate.
Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff's Got Nipple-itis  —  You know, I've been following Hilary Duff's breasts for some time now and since Hilary has yet to come clean about the rapid increase in her bust line, I just have to keep on speculating.  It's part of my job.  That's right fellas, I get paid to stare and write about boobs all day and you don't!
New York Post:
PARIS TINKERS  —  PARIS Hilton wants to play Tinkerbell - not her pet Chihuahua, but the famed fairy from “Peter Pan.”  A source tells us the celebutard is lobbying for the title role in Disney's live-action version of “Tinkerbell,” in which the pixie finally gets a chance at life as a real girl.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Anne Heche Is Pregnant!  —  Anne Heche and her beau, actor James Tupper, are expecting their first child together, her rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “They are thrilled,” her rep tells Us.  —  Check out the baby bump hall of fame!  —  The two first met in 2006 on the set …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston: Pregnancy Rumors About Me Are “Hysterical”  —  Jennifer Aniston says she wasn't thrilled to see her quotes about Angelina Jolie being “uncool” on Vogue's December cover.  —  “I was just surprised that Vogue would go so tabloid,” she tells the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Multimillion-dollar payday  —  Freeman's estranged wife could score big with divorce  —  Sounds like Morgan Freeman's divorce from his wife, Myrna Colley-Lee, will be both nasty and expensive for the Oscar winner.  —  Though there's no comment from either party in this breakup …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Russell Brand eyeing ‘Arthur’ redo  —  Actor could star in remake of 1981 comedy  —  Russell Brand might soon be caught between the moon and New York City.  —  The British comedian is developing a remake of “Arthur,” the 1981 comedy that starred Dudley Moore, for Warner Bros. as a potential starring vehicle.
Sarah Rollo / Digital Spy:
Brit-heavy Grammy nominations announced  —  British talent has dominated the Record Of The Year nominations for the US Grammy Awards.  —  Coldplay, Adele, Leona Lewis, MIA and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss will battle it out for the major honour at the February 8 ceremony in LA.
Discussion: X17 Online and CONCRETELOOP.COM
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Lil Wayne, Coldplay Lead Grammy Nods
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Céline Dion Candid About Having More Kids  —  Céline Dion  —  With so much of her life spent on stage, Céline Dion says she plans to mark next year's finish to her lengthy concert tour by expanding her family - which currently is comprised of husband René Angélil …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Sara the saxophone playing walrus from the Dolphinarium in Turkey!  The clip below is of Sarah in action.  Skip to the 0:35 mark to really see her ass get down with it.
Discussion: Towleroad and Daily Mail
Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
Christmas Comes Early for Britney's Boys  —  Britney Spears may have torn up Manhattan on Tuesday night celebrating her 27th birthday, but on Wednesday, it was all about spending time with her boys.  —  On Wednesday afternoon, Brit took Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2 …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Sean Avery Apologizes for Elisha Cuthbert Slur  —  Hockey star Sean Avery, suspended by the NHL for making an offensive statement apparently referring to ex-girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert, apologized Wednesday.  —  “I should not have made those comments and I recognize that they were inappropriate,” he says in a statement to PEOPLE.
Karin Nelson / New York Times:
Intern With Entourage  —  KANYE WEST, the infamously self-assured singer who stated to The Associated Press last month that he “will go down as the voice of this generation,” is apparently far more humble when it comes to fashion.  In the hope of better understanding the design process …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Natalie Portman Stomps Out Shoe Line  —  Natalie Portman is a sole sister no more.  —  Proving that not even celebrities are immune to the country's economic crisis, the actress' vegan shoe line of less than a year, the Natalie Portman Collection for Té Casan, has closed up shop …
Discussion: Fashionista and Jezebel
 
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Why did K-Fed start spilling beans on Britney?
Discussion: Pop Crunch and lalate news
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heather Locklear: “I Learned Some Hard Lessons” This Year
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Andy / Towleroad:
Akon Gets Groped on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jarett Wieselman / POPWRAP:
Jessica Walter: 'I'll Die If Lucille Bluth Dies In The Movie!'
Just Jesse / Just Jared:
Christian Bale Dines With Two-Face
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Tom Bryant / Mirror.co.uk:
Posh Spice on new dress range, David Beckham, the Spice Girls and more
Discussion: OH NO!!
AceShowBiz.com:
Ciara to Be Featured on Victoria's Secret Catalog
Discussion: Splash News Online
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Whitney Port Stole My Curtains of the Day
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and Celebslam.com
Susan Roesgen / CNN:
Sister's ex killed Hudson relatives in jealous rage, prosecutor says
Discussion: Scandalist
Denise Martin / Show Tracker:
Exclusive: Bravo sizes up a second season of ‘The Rachel Zoe Project’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Fashionista
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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