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Scoop: Celebrity couples to watch in 2010

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Will these star romances last through the coming year or will they implode? We make predictions. Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift Not only are country sweetheart Swift and “New Moon” star Lautner supercute together, they’re the only couple who could get tattoos of each other’s names and never have to worry about regretting it. Read More

Scoop: Holiday gifts we’d like to give the stars

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Celebs get free gifts all the time, courtesy of devoted fans, studios and swag suites. But do the stars really get the presents they deserve? Here’s our wish list for certain celebrity headline-makers of 2009. RihannaA year’s supply of double-sided tape Read More

Scoop: Brittany Murphy’s death still a mystery

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What caused Brittany Murphy’s sudden and shocking death at age 32? Authorities initially determined that the actress died of natural causes. But as an autopsy was conducted Monday, TMZ reported that she was ill and vomiting before her death, and had been taking prescription drugs for her illness. An LAPD source told Radar Online the investigation was “focusing on possible overdose scenarios including looking at prescription medicines.” Read More

Scoop: How did he hide hijinks? Tiger’s pals spill beans

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How did Tiger Woods get away with his Lothario behavior for so long? Even for such a gifted athlete, juggling so many women could not have been easy. And indeed, some friends say they were just waiting for the ax to fall. “A lot of us who love him saw this coming,” a friend who claims to have known Tiger since age 13 told the New York Daily News. “We said, ‘You’ve got to be careful. It’s really getting too raggedy.’ In his own mind, he may not have thought he was doing anything wrong.” Read More

Scoop: Courtney barred from contacting daughter

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When will Courtney Love learn that ranting on the Internet tends to make a bad situation worse, not better? After losing custody of Frances Bean Cobain, 17, to the mother of the teen’s late father, Kurt Cobain, the Hole rocker took to Facebook to bash her daughter as “deluded” and her paternal relatives as “greedy.” Read More

Scoop: Trust issues behind Kate and A-Rod split

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Man, it appears all the news today is about breakups — how depressing! A source confirms to People magazine that Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez have gone their separate ways: “They’ve been broken up for a couple of weeks.” The recently parted duo “both seem totally fine,” adds the source. “They decided to move on.” But the insider suggests, “They may not be done working it out, though,” and other sources concur. Read More

Scoop: Rumors swirl around Kate’s, A-Rod’s split

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Though they haven’t confirmed it, Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez have “definitely broken up,” a source declares to the New York Post — and he was sighted in Miami over the weekend looking quite single. So why did what seemed to be a blossoming romance abruptly end? After all, they were such a photogenic couple, always smiling for the cameras … and actually, according to one report, that might have been part of the problem. Read More

Scoop: Tiger told mistress he was unhappy in marriage

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Taking time out from golf to focus on his family might not be enough to save Tiger Woods’ marriage. His wife Elin was spotted Saturday without her wedding ring, as more rumored mistresses and damning allegations continue to surface. Case in point: New York single mom Cori Rist says she romped with the golf great for two and a half years, and he confided that he was unhappy with his spouse. Read More

Scoop: Elin not planning to leave Tiger, pals say

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After revelations her husband may have cheated with as many as 10 women, you’d think Elin Nordegren would be out the door. But the Swedish beauty is evidently likely to stay with Tiger Woods. “She’s a child of divorce and that’s not something she’s likely going to want to do,” a pal of the model confided to People magazine. “She really believes in the importance of parents staying together.” Read More

Scoop: Tiger’s texts: Real love with Rachel?

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Gee, maybe Tiger Woods is really just a hopeless romantic after all. Text messages purportedly sent to his mistress Rachel Uchitel seem to prove he actually had strong feelings for the NYC party planner — even claiming to have a stronger connection with her than he had with his wife. Read More
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