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Scoop: Give thanks for the end of ‘Jon & Kate’

Thanksgiving celebrations coincide with a winding down of the pop-culture year. Here are three things to be thankful for as you carve turkeys and channel surf among parades, dog shows and football.

Scoop: Pitt passes on millions to trick-or-treat

With so many celebrities willing to attend the opening of an envelope if a paycheck is involved, a recent decision by Brad Pitt is especially impressive.

Scoop: Label didn’t want Lambert to be ‘too gay’

Adam Lambert appears on the cover of Out magazine alongside Wanda Sykes, Cyndi Lauper, Lt. Dan Choi and Rob Marshall as part of the Out 100 Class of 2009. Lambert's accompanying interview is a frank one: Among the subjects, his oft-talked about sexuality and how he and Fox strategized his “American Idol” appearances after photos of him in various stages of makeout with other men appeared on the Internet.

Scoop: Levi an ‘aspiring porn’ star? Palin thinks so

For a blink and you’ll miss it moment, it seemed like Sarah Palin was going to refrain from comment when Oprah Winfrey brought up the subject of Levi Johnston during her interview that aired on Monday’s “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Scoop: Will Meyer bite into another ‘Twilight’ book?

Oprah Winfrey last Friday scored the one and only interview with “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer ahead of this Friday’s film release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.”

Scoop: Levi strikes risque pose for Playgirl

Until Sarah Palin’s book comes out next week, it's Bristol’s ex-boyfriend, Levi Johnston, who remains firmly planted at center stage of the Palin family spotlight. Or maybe we should say center ice.

Scoop: Is Hollywood turning on Angelina Jolie?

Angelina Jolie has given people much to marvel at — her philanthropy and her family immediately come to mind. But her superpower ability to grow Teflon skin when her actions attract negative publicity is equally impressive, until now. As it turns out, her biggest enemy isn’t the general public, who could have turned against her for any number of controversial proclivities, but Hollywood itself.

Scoop: Letterman extortion case heads to court

Just when it was becoming possible to watch the “Late Show with David Letterman” without thinking about the host’s extortion scandal, the case is back in the news.

Scoop: Susan Boyle says fame ‘can flatten you’

Susan Boyle’s publicity train is back on track. The Scottish singer is addressing her difficulties with sudden fame before she performs on “Dancing With The Stars” in Los Angeles later this week.

Scoop: ‘Oprah’ staying put for now

Oprah Winfrey has no immediate plans to give up her syndicated talk show and move it to her new cable network, according to a spokesperson for her production company, Harpo.

Rihanna says album helped recovery

Rihanna has sold more than 12 million albums, and has had four No. 1 songs, but now her fame revolves mostly around one fight.

Scoop: ‘Twilight’ star doesn't want Jolie fame

The era of the fame-averse might actually be upon us. “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart, who helped the film franchise gross almost $400 million worldwide, said she doesn’t have an interest in blockbuster-level celebrity.

Scoop: Heidi and Spencer’s book a disgrace

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt’s new book is pretty representative of America at its worst. The title alone, “How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture” goes a long way toward illustrating the couple’s involvement with some of our most odious pillars of society.

Scoop: Kate needs interview to redeem herself

On the day TLC had planned to premiere “Kate Plus Eight,” the network will broadcast “Kate: Her Story,” a one-hour special where NBC’s Natalie Morales sits down with Gosselin for what TLC is calling “her most intimate interview to date.”

Scoop: Burglaries should be taken seriously

If your home was robbed, what words would you use to describe the people who invaded your space? Would you call them criminals? Thieves? Maybe use a term that shouldn’t be said in churches or in front of small children?

Scoop: Ready for ‘Jon & Nadya Plus 22’?

Wrap your brain around this one, if you will. What does one fallen reality show star (Jon Gosselin) plus one aspirational reality star (Nadya Suleman) equal?

Scoop: Scientologists not anti-gay, official says

The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church’s practices.

Scoop: Chris Brown tweets about Rihanna

During the wee hours of Monday morning, singer Chris Brown took to Twitter and posted a YouTube link to a photo montage of himself and Rihanna during happier times.

Scoop: Boyle’s wardrobe goof is no dream

This isn’t a dream for Susan Boyle — she really did have a wardrobe malfunction at an Oct. 22 soccer match.

Scoop: Fall’s breakout TV hits — watch ’em

The fall television season is only a little more than a month old, but the breakout hits are becoming painfully obvious. And with sweeps just around the corner, shouldn’t you know what those shows are? Or at least some of them?

Scoop: Musicians protest music used for torture

Trent Reznor, R.E.M., Pearl Jam and The Roots are among the musicians joining the National Campaign to Close Guantanamo and are backing an effort to have documents detailing the use of music used in conjunction with torture there declassified.

Scoop: Tongues will wag over sexy Lambert photos

“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert already cleared up speculation about his sexuality, telling Rolling Stone in June that he is gay, but adding that he does “make out with girls from time to time.” Still, despite that, some might be surprised by his recent photo spread in Details magazine.

Scoop: Time to protect the kids on reality TV

The surreal drama surrounding Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight kids became the “biggest celebrity story of the year,” according to “The Unreal Rise of Jon and Kate Gosselin,” on .

Scoop: Reality TV passed on balloon boy’s family

One thing about the Heene family appears to be true, at least according to one sheriff: The story of a boy floating away in a homemade helium balloon , dreamed up by the Heenes in the hopes they could land a reality TV deal, according to officials.

Scoop: Shows won’t hire Jon, even for free

The odds that Jon Gosselin soon could slip into obscurity are increasing, and not just because there’s an end in sight for “Jon & Kate Plus Eight.”

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Give thanks for the end of 'Jon & Kate'
Source: msnbc.com

As Thanksgiving approaches, there are at least three things to be thankful for in the worlds of celebrity culture and entertainment.

Pitt passes on millions to trick-or-treat
Source: msnbc.com

With so many celebrities willing to attend the opening of an envelope if a paycheck is involved, a recent decision by Brad Pitt is especially impressive.

Is Levi an 'aspiring porn' star? Palin thinks so
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On "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Sarah Palin says she found it a 'bit heartbreaking to see the road that (Levi Johnston) is on right now."

Oprah has no immediate plans to move show
Source: msnbc.com

But viewers should stay tuned -- rumors are that the Chicago talk-show host will move show to her own network, and possibly from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Rihanna says making album helped recovery
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The singer believes her new album, "Rated R," will give fans insight into what transpired between her and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in the wee hours of Feb. 8.

Heidi and Spencer's book is an embarrassment
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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt's new book, "How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part, Playing the Press and Becoming a Tabloid Fixture," is pretty representative of America at its worst.

Kate needs to use interview to redeem herself
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If the mom of eight is going to have a future as a television personality, she needs to recalibrate her image with the Nov. 2 Natalie Morales interview.

Celeb burglaries should be taken seriously
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Dubbing the group of Hollywood robbers the "Burglar Bunch" is too cutesy and trivializes their crimes.

Spokesman: Scientologists aren't anti-gay
Source: msnbc.com

The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by "Crash" director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church's practices.

Fall\'s breakout TV hits: Know \'em, watch \'em
Source: msnbc.com

The fall television season is only a little more than a month old, but the breakout hits are becoming painfully obvious. You should know at least what some of them are.

Tongues will wag over sexy Lambert photos
Source: msnbc.com

Adam Lambert may be gay, but he doesn't mind kissing women from time to time - as he proves in his new spicy photo spread for Details magazine.

Reality TV passed on balloon boy's family
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The Heene family appeared on "Wife Swap" and tried in vain to get on other reality TV shows.

Pregnant teen graces cover of Teen Vogue
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Jourdan Dunn, 19, is unmarried and expecting a baby, and her magazine cover is sure to raise up old issues about how teen pregnancy is presented in the media.

Jon Gosselin still puts kids in front of cameras
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The father of eight might claim to be that it is "not healthy" for his kids to be on television, but he still lets "Entertainment Tonight's" cameras follow the family around.

Jon Gosselin claims Kate has a million dollars
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Estranged reality show dad says his wife has plenty of cash to pay the bills, contrary to her recent claims.

Bad timing of Kate's comedy bit wasn't her fault
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With "hair that looks like she fights crime in space," Kate Gosselin starred in one of the funnier sketches Jay Leno's aired since the start of "The Jay Leno Show."

Michael Vick lands own TV show on BET
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What do you get when you add an arrest for running a dogfighting ring to a recently completed 18-month prison term? If you're infamous quarterback Michael Vick, you get a deal for an eight-part television series on BET.

Talk about nuts: Levi Johnston in pistachio ad
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Levi Johnston is "doing it with protection now." Or at least that's the case when it comes to eating pistachio nuts, according to a commercial in which he stars.

J.Lo parlaying show into clothing-line launch?
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Why would Jennifer Lopez invite a reality show into her life? The singer may have a financial ulterior motive.

K-Fed eating overtime to prep for reality show
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Britney Spears' former husband is going to be on "Celebrity Fit Club," and he's put his overeating into overdrive to prepare, a source tells Us Weekly.

Chris Brown takes stage with C-list lineup
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Singer will perform in October, but other artists on the bill aren't up to the caliber he would have commanded prior to assault on Rihanna.

Former nanny tells all about Jon Gosselin
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Stephanie Santoro says she and Jon had a relationship shortly after he filed for divorce from Kate in June. And although it didn't last long, Santoro tells In Touch they became "very close."

Lindsay Lohan shows little sis the night life
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Life & Style magazine reports that Lohan has been taking Ali, 15, out to clubs. "Both of them were smoking like chimneys and dancing around," one witness said.

Jon Gosselin's ego takes Manhattan
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Dad of eight asked reporters to "write something nice" about him, and went on to brag about knowing Diddy, offer to be photographed with strangers.

Will 'America's Got Talent' pick correct winner?
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Judge Piers Morgan points to Terry Fator's success as an example of how viewers will come through.

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