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2:30 PM ET, January 9, 2010

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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jon Gosselin Has a New Girlfriend  —  Jon Gosselin has a new plus-one.  —  Sources tell PEOPLE that Kate's ex is dating 25-year-old Morgan Christie, originally of Greenwich, Conn., and now making her home in California.  —  “She grew up very privileged, tons of money,” …
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FIRST PHOTO: Jon Gosselin Moves On To New Girlfriend  —  Jon Gosselin has wasted no time in replacing Hailey Glassman (who replaced Kate Gosselin) as the love of his life.  The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star is now dating Morgan Christie, a 25-year-old whose family reportedly has very deep pockets.
Discussion: Dlisted and omg!
Popeater:
Jon Gosselin Reportedly Has a New, Rich Girlfriend  —  It's a week of newness from the Gosselin crew!  First, you had Kate and her startling new 'do gracing the cover of PEOPLE (she's “Starting Over” didja hear?).  Now comes word that Jon has added another girlfriend to his post-Kate date book.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Blake Lively to star in ‘Green Lantern’  —  ‘Gossip Girl’ actress joins Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros. film  —  Blake Lively has landed the female lead role in “Green Lantern” as Carol Ferris opposite Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros.' live-action film based on the DC Comics hero.  —  Martin Campbell will direct.
Discussion: From Inside the Box
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy 911 Tape  —  TMZ has obtained the heart-wrenching 911 call made on the day Brittany Murphy died — it's one of the most devastating pieces of audio we've ever heard.  —  Murphy's mom can be heard crying and pleading with the 911 operator: “My daughter is passed out.”
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Brittany Murphy's Mom on 911 Call: “Brittany, Please Come Back”
Discussion: Popeater
ComingSoon.net:
J. J. Abrams' Star Trek Sequel Sets its Stardate!  —  It looks like Paramount Pictures has decided at least on a tentative release date for J. J. Abrams' anticipated Untitled Star Trek Sequel as it stakes claim to the coveted pre-4th of July weekend of June 29, 2012.
TMZ.com:
VH1 Star Loses Custody of Newborn Baby  —  “For the Love of Ray J” star Monica Danger has lost custody of her newborn baby — just weeks after she was placed on a psychiatric hold over an incident involving the child.  —  A rep for Monica confirmed that L.A. Child Protective Services placed …
TMZ.com:
Octomom Wins Battle to Control Octofinances  —  A judge in Santa Ana, Calif. took the side of Octomom Nadya Suleman yesterday and smacked aside a petition filed by some guy trying to get the court to appoint an independent guardian to monitor her children's money.
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Scrubs's Sarah Chalke Becomes a Mom  —  It's a boy for Sarah Chalke!  —  The Scrubs star and fiancé Jamie Afifi, an entertainment lawyer, welcomed son Charlie Rhodes Afifi on Christmas Eve, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The baby boy is the first child for the actress …
Perez Hilton:
A New Michael Lohan In 2010?  —  Is Michael Lohan actually showing some signs of being remorseful?  Or does he just have a pricey attorney telling him what to say?  —  According to the Father of the Decade, Lohan claims he's sorry for releasing those private and personal voicemails last year from his daughter and ex-wife.
Discussion: X17 Online
Josef Adalian / The Wrap:
Report: O'Brien Not Keen on NBC Plan — But What About Fox?  —  UPDATE, FRIDAY 5 P.M. PT: Now NBC's own “Access Hollywood” is closing the door on any chance of Conan staying at 11:35; click here for more.  —  Fox has a message for Team Conan: If NBC doesn't want you, we might be open to a deal.
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Michelle Tan / People.com:
Jared the Subway Guy Is Engaged!  —  He famously lost 245 lbs., and now Jared Fogle - a.k.a. Jared the Subway Guy - is ready to gain a wife.  —  The sandwich chain spokesperson popped the question to his girlfriend of a year, Katie McLaughlin, a teacher, last November.  —  “She's been so wonderful and caring.
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Popeater:
Jared the Subway Guy Is Engaged!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Starcasm
Jason Felch / Los Angeles Times:
Art Clokey dies at 88; creator of Gumby  —  The filmmaker's work enchanted generations of children.  —  A 1985 file photo shows Gumby and his creator, Art Clokey.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)  —  Art Clokey, the creator of the whimsical clay figure Gumby, died in his sleep Friday …
Discussion: me, Boing Boing and EW.com
TMZ.com:
Elin — Out with the Old, In with the New  —  Elin Nordegren — who we're told was staying at the Windermere mansion guest house last night — is getting rid of anything that might bring up bad memories ... in this case, her hybrid Cadillac Escalade.  —  No, not that one — Elin has her own …
Lindsey / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE!  Madonna & Sean Penn!  Their Three & A Half Hour Dinner Date!  —  Could there be a romantic reconciliation in the works for the Material Girl and her First Husband?  The former married couple had a very long dinner a deux, Jan. 7, at romantic two Michelin-star NYC restaurant, Adour, in the St. Regis Hotel.
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Us Weekly:
Madonna and Sean Penn Meet Up for Late-Night Dinner
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
Perez Hilton:
Tiger Woods' Wife Loading Up On Boxes Of Documents  —  Whatever could she be looking for?  —  Yesterday afternoon, Tiger Woods wife, for the time being, Elin Nordegren, was spotted at the headquarters for his company ETW Corp in Orlando, FL.  —  Elin showed up with her two kids, their nanny, a few movers and a U-Haul truck.
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
No Shocker Here: Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana to Part Ways  —  It was bound to happen sooner rather than later.  Miley Cyrus simply wasn't going to be on Hannah Montana forever.  —  Of course, most people thought the wig would have come off by now.  —  Alas, Disney Channel has released …
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Michael Starr / New York Post:
Miley's big news: ‘Hannah’ is over
 
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CTV.ca:
Montreal police admit Berry skipped airport line
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘True Blood’ boss previews Sookie's ‘intense’ new romance
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Lane Brown / New York Magazine:
Vulture Premieres the Poster for the The Red Riding Trilogy
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People.com:
Brad's Beard Getting Him Into Character?
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Queerty:
Atlanta Falcons' Ovie Mughelli Was Just Outed By a Jilted Ex-Lover.
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TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson 911 — 'We All Think She's Dead'
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OK! Magazine:
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

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