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9:45 AM ET, December 4, 2008

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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 …
ETonline:
MARK RUFFALO'S BROTHER SHOT  —  ET breaks the news that actor Mark Ruffalo's brother Scott is clinging to life following a shooting in Beverly Hills earlier this week.  —  Sources tell ET that Scott, who is a hairstylist, was found after having been shot in the head.
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Oliver Jones / People.com:
Mark Ruffalo's Brother Shot in the Head  —  13 Going on 30 star Mark Ruffalo's younger brother Scott was shot in head at his Beverly Hills condominium early Monday morning, PEOPLE has confirmed.  He is currently in very serious condition in Los Angeles hospital.
TMZ.com:
Beverly Hills Shooting — Actor's Bro Clings to Life  —  Mark Ruffalo's brother is clinging to life right now after he was shot in the head in Beverly Hills Monday.  —  Police sources tell TMZ Scott Ruffalo was the victim of a “suspicious shooting” that took place in his own Beverly Hills apartment.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Lil Wayne, Coldplay Lead Grammy Nods  —  Lil Wayne; Chris Martin of Coldplay  —  Lil Wayne is having a big year.  —  Not only did the rapper's album Tha Carter III go five times platinum, selling over five million copies, but on Wednesday, he was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including the prestigious album of the year honors.
Discussion: Mollygood, Yeeeah! and iVillage
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CBS News:
Celine Dion Gets Personal
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.
Discussion: Mollygood
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Hollywoodtuna:
Elisha Cuthbert Is A Sloppy Second
Discussion: TSN.ca
Jaime Aron / Associated Press:
AVERY SUSPENDED FOR ‘SLOPPY SECONDS’ COMMENT
Discussion: Splash News Online and Jossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag's Mom: I Give Her Marriage Six Months  —  Heidi Montag's mom opens up in the new issue of Us Weekly about her “devastation” over her perceived loss of her daughter to Spencer Pratt - whom, she says, may have even drugged Montag before their surprise Mexico elopement.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Baywatch's Gena Lee Nolin Has a Girl  —  Former Baywatch star Gena Lee Nolin and her husband, NHL hockey player Cale Hulse, have welcomed a girl, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Stella Monroe Hulse was born Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz., and weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 20 1/2 inches long.
People.com:
Kelly Ripa's Rep Says ‘No Truth’ to Marital Split Story  —  Kelly Ripa's rep has a reply to the claim that the star's 12-year marriage to actor Mark Consuelos is over: No way.  —  “There is no truth to the story.  Their marriage continues to be quite healthy, and the National Enquirer …
Us Weekly:
Lawyer: William Balfour Angry Over Wife's Dating, Kills Hudson Family  —  Prosecutors allege William “Flex” Balfour killed Jennifer Hudson's brother, mother and nephew because he was angry that his estranged wife was dating other men.  —  At a hearing Wednesday, prosecutors claimed Balfour came …
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Perez Hilton:
Jailed Hudson ‘Murderer’ Denied Bail
Discussion: Associated Press
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
New Lost Photo: Where's Daniel Dae Kim?  —  As the premiere of Lost draws closer, tidbits like the photo above are slowly being let out, and we've got the facts about who's missing from the image, i.e., Jin Kwon, aka our beloved Daniel Dae Kim, and the dish on the Easter eggs hidden inside this picture...
Discussion: Defamer
Valerie Nome / OK! Magazine:
Evan Rachel Wood on Being Single  —  Evan Rachel Wood is definitely holding her head high after her breakup with Marilyn Manson.  —  The pair began dating in December 2006 - and even got matching black heart tattoos.  Their breakup was announced last month.
Miu von Furstenberg / Socialite Life:
Who's A Botox Addict  —  What superstar is so addicted to Botox that she now has a botox specialist on her staff?  The last time that the specialists services were needed she flew them 5000 miles to freeze her face.
Discussion: Dlisted
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Big Gay Following: Chelsea Handler  —  Comedian and former Mormon Chelsea Handler is a fan of the gays — but she's no Tori Spelling.  —  A shorter version of this story appeared in The Advocate January 13, 2009  —  Her second book, Are You There, Vodka?
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Defamer
Denise Martin / Show Tracker:
Exclusive: Bravo sizes up a second season of ‘The Rachel Zoe Project’  —  I die.  I die.  Our favorite fashionista is coming back.  —  Bravo tells us exclusively that the network has ordered up a second season of “The Rachel Zoe Project,” the behind-the-scenes reality show following Zoe …
Discussion: Fashionista
 
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
‘Maude’ star among TV Hall of Fame inductees
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Olympian Kerri Walsh Expecting First Child
Stuart Pink / The Sun:
'I couldn't give a f*** about Dwight'
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
NBC's Sunday Audible: Supersize ‘Apprentice’
Discussion: TV Squad, Defamer and reality blurred
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Heidi Spreads Holiday Cheer in NYC and Tonight on TV
Discussion: BellaSugar
Michael K / Dlisted:
Which OC Housewife Is Leaving The Show Forever?!
Todd McCarthy / Variety:
SUNDANCE UNVEILS COMPETITION LINEUP
Discussion: Gawker
Reuters:
Tori Amos inks with Universal Republic
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Johnny Depp books ‘Hand of Dante’
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Miley Cyrus wants emancipation from her family
TMZ.com:
Nothing Says Forever ...  ... like a pair of wedding rings …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Housewives of Atlanta's NeNe Gets Evicted
Discussion: poponthepop.com and LOVEBSCOTT.COM
 

 
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: CNBC plans to launch streaming outlet CNBC+ in Q1 2025, to make a “global feed” available that lets users follow programming from Asia and Europe

 
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