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• Burglary reported at Nicky Hilton's LA home

  AP – 21 mins ago

  LOS ANGELES - Police say they are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles home of Nicky Hilton. Full Story »

• Sick mother-in-law adds twist to Woods saga

  AFP – 49 mins ago
  AFP/File

  WINDERMERE, Florida (AFP) - The Tiger Woods scandal took an unexpected turn as his mother-in-law was rushed to hospital in the dead of night after collapsing at his Florida mansion. Full Story »

• Leo Wolinsky named editor of Daily Variety

  AP – 2 hrs 4 mins ago

  LOS ANGELES - Former Los Angeles Times editor Leo Wolinsky has been named editor of Daily Variety. Full Story »

• Deschanel, Ward reteam for follow-up album

  Reuters – Tue Dec 8, 7:00 pm ET

  NEW YORK (Billboard) - The country-folk duo of M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, known as She & Him, is slated to return in 2010, proving that the 2008 collaboration wasn't just a one-off affair. Full Story »

• Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig Are Fundraising Champs

  Playbill – Tue Dec 8, 6:39 pm ET

  Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig are film stars, acclaimed stage actors and, now, the top fundraising team in the history of the annual Gypsy of the Year competition. Full Story »

• FBI: Mich. pair tried to extort actor John Stamos

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 6:13 pm ET
  AP

  DETROIT - Prosecutors have charged two people with threatening to sell photos of actor John Stamos unless he paid them $680,000. The actor's spokesman said Tuesday that the pictures were benign. Full Story »

• Travis Barker settles suit over plane crash

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 5:52 pm ET
  AP

  LOS ANGELES - Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has settled his lawsuit against several companies over a plane crash in South Carolina last year that killed four people, attorneys said Tuesday. Full Story »

• Bryant Gumbel says he's had cancer surgery

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 5:27 pm ET
  AP

  NEW YORK - Bryant Gumbel shocked a television audience with the news that he's recovering from cancer surgery and treatment. The former "Today" show anchor, 61, said a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago. He revealed his condition to Kelly Ripa while subbing for Regis Philbin on Tuesday's edition of "Live With Regis and Kelly." (Philbin recently had hip replacement surgery.) Full Story »

• French rocker Hallyday in hospital with post-op infection

  AFP – Tue Dec 8, 5:21 pm ET
  AFP/File

  PARIS (AFP) - Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday has been admitted to hospital in Los Angeles after developing an infection following surgery for a slipped disc, a spokesman said Tuesday. Full Story »

• Beyonce talking Vegas shows with Wynn, but no deal

  AP – Tue Dec 8, 4:14 pm ET
  AP

  LAS VEGAS - Wynn Las Vegas officials say they're in preliminary talks with Beyonce to bring the superstar singer back to the Las Vegas resort.