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Miley Cyrus Wants To Work With Annie Leibovitz Again

Miley Cyrus waves from a float during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

December 1, 2008

LONDON, U.K.

Miley Cyrus has reevaluated her Vanity Fair photo controversy of April 2008, and decided it wasn’t that bad after all.

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Britney Spears Tops Yahoo Searches

Britney smiles as she prepares to receive the Bambi Award

December 1, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

She did it again: Britney Spears was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row — her seventh time topping the list.

Spears bested World Wrestling Entertainment, Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and the online game “RuneScape” as the five most-searched terms of 2008, the Web portal and search company announced Monday, a day before the singer released her new album “Circus.”

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Rising Star: Joel Moss Levinson

December 1, 2008

By David Greenwald

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Some people have to change their college majors once or twice before they decide on a career. For Joel Moss Levinson, it took 40 jobs to find his true calling – winning YouTube video contests.

In the last year, he’s won 12 contests thanks to the votes of thousands of fans and his brand of raunchy, catchy musical comedy – earning him over $200,000 in cash and prizes. His wins have landed him on the front page of the New York Times, on NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” – and now, he’s AccessHollywood.com’s newest Rising Star.

Meet Joel inside!

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Chicago Police Arrest William Balfour Over Hudson Family Murders

December 1, 2008

CHICAGO, IL

William Balfour has been arrested for the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s relatives, Chicago police confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Balfour, 27, has been in police custody since October 24, the same day the bodies of Jennifer’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson, were discovered in the family home.

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‘ER’ Star Parminder Nagra Expecting First Child

December 1, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Paging Dr. Rasgotra – please report to the maternity ward.

“ER” star Parminder Nagra, who plays Dr. Neela Rasgotra on the NBC show, is expecting her first child, according to Us Weekly.

Nagra, 33, and boyfriend James Stenson are expecting to welcome the child this summer.

But will the pregnancy be written into the “ER” storyline?

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Brad Pitt On Rebuilding The Lower Ninth Ward: ‘This Project — It’s So Beyond Me!’

Brad Pitt on the cover of Architectural Digest, January 2009

December 1, 2008

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Tonight, Brad Pitt will premiere his Christmas-due film, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” in the city the story is set in -- New Orleans. But Brad’s love of the city goes far beyond just filming in the town.

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Judge Grants Kirsten Dunst Restraining Order Against Trespasser

Kirsten Dunst at the NY premiere of ‘Hounddog’ in NY (Sept. 2008)

December 1, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has awarded Kirsten Dunst a restraining order against a man who was arrested for trespassing on her property.

Dunst was granted the restraining order last Wednesday against Christopher Smith, after the man showed up at her property and attempted to enter her home, according to the court papers obtained by Access Hollywood.

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Sneak Peek: Courteney Cox Guest Stars On ‘Scrubs’

Courteney Cox guest stars as the new Chief of Medicine in the season premiere of “Scrubs” that airs on ABC January 6, 2009.

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The Latest Star Sightings

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Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of ‘Cadillac Records’ at the AMC Loews 19th Street theatre on December 1, 2008 in New York City
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Brooke Shields at the Muppet Workshop at FAO Schwartz, NYC, Dec. 2008
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Kelly Ripa attends the premiere of ‘Cadillac Records’ at the AMC Loews 19th Street theatre on December 1, 2008 in New York City

Britney: The Way She Was

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Week’s Best Star Sightings

Britney Spears waves as she and manager Larry Rudolph leave their hotel in Paris, Nov. 28

Nov. 22 - 28, 2008

Britney takes Europe! Plus, stars celebrate Thanksgiving, the American Music Awards and more!

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Meet ‘Brothers and Sisters’s’ New Sibling

The Dish talks to newcomer Luke Grimes about his new role as Ryan Lafferty and why he could have been Edward Cullen in ‘Twilight’

Meet Luke Grimes!

Laura “Dish of Salt” Saltman talks with Luke Grimes who will play William Walker’s illegitimate son, Ryan Lafferty, in ABC “Brothers and Sisters.”

REVIEW: ‘Quantum of Solace’

Mr. Bond, I Presume? MovieMantz weighs in on the new 007 film!

ON THE DOWNLOAD: The Killers’ ‘Day & Age’

The Killers head back into the fold with an album as good as Duran Duran in their 1908s prime!

Greatest Green Moments: ‘The Simpsons’

“Hollywood Green” celebrates “The Simpsons” two decades on air by looking back on the greatest green moments in the show’s history.

Shaun’s Sayings: Unbelievable Dubai!

It has taken Shaun a week to recover from being awestrucke at all of Dubai’s incredible features; it is a place obsessesed with “-est’s.”

RISING STAR: Joel Moss Levinson

The musical comedian is a professional YouTube contest winner!

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Britney Spears on the cover of Rolling Stone

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Access unveils Britney’s upcoming music video, plus Robert Pattinson gets heckled by a pack of paparazzi.

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Kanye West performs at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Nov. 2008

Kanye West Debuts New Album Online

“808s & Heartbreak” hits MySpace

Jennifer Hudson, her sister Julia (left), mother Darnell (right) and nephew, Julian King

Chicago Police Arrest William Balfour Over Hudson Family Murders

Police arrest former “person of interest,” William Balfour.

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GQ Men Of The Year Party

Zac Efron, Leo DiCaprio, Jason Statham, Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox, Aaron Eckhart & more arrive at the GQ Men of the Year party at LA’s Chateau Marmont.