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Nicole Richie Back Home with 'No Problems'

Originally posted 11/20/2009 03:55PM

Nicole Richie has checked out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after battling pneumonia and is at home resting, says her boyfriend Joel Madden.

"So I stepped off the plane after a month out of the country, and basically went straight to the hospital for the week," Madden wrote on his band's Web site on Friday. "But don't worry all is well and we are home with no problems."

Richie, 28, had been sick for the last week and a half. "Ok cold, it's been 6 days. Lets part ways graciously & keep it moving," she Tweeted on Sunday.

Last week the star's rep shot down Internet rumors that she was suffering from the swine flu.

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Rob & Kristen Keep Their Distance at New Moon Screening

Originally posted 11/20/2009 03:45PM

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart caused a fan frenzy when they showed up – separately – for the Cinema Society and Dolce & Gabbana screening of New Moon Thursday in New York City.

Wearing a sleek Dolce & Gabbana suit, a button-down and his famously touseled hair, Pattinson worked the red carpet at the Landmark Sunshine Theater as dozens of cameras flashed and fans broke down into tears. "Robert completes me!" exclaimed one 11-year-old fan.

Pattinson – who plays sexy vampire Edward Cullen to Stewart's soulful teenager Bella Swan – arrived at the screening about 20 minutes before his rumored real-life love Stewart made her appearance on the red carpet.

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Derek Hough Blames Busy Careers for Julianne and Chuck's Split

Originally posted 11/20/2009 03:10PM

If big brothers excel at one thing, it's protecting their little sisters. But Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough says his sister, Julianne Hough, is doing just fine after her breakup with Chuck Wicks.

"She's 21 years old and her career is skyrocketing right now and it's tough to sustain a relationship, especially with somebody who's so much older than her," Derek, 24, told PEOPLE Thursday at Diddy's 40th birthday bash at New York's Plaza Hotel.

As for how Julianne, 21, and Wicks, 30, are each handling the split, Derek says, "They're both good. He's a great guy – he's cool."

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POLL: Who Could Possibly Succeed Oprah?

Originally posted 11/20/2009 01:55PM

She may not have been the first, but without a doubt Oprah Winfrey is the most influential talk-show host in TV history. Even her announcement that she's bringing her 25-year tenure to a close is causing talk – and lots of it.

Yet as tough an act as she will be to follow, the show must go on, which begs the question: Okay, now who?

If the decision were up to you, from this pool of potential new hosts – ranging from neophytes to those who are shopping around shows to those who already have established their places chatting before live audiences – who might best fill Oprah's shoes?

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Oprah Winfrey: 'It's Time to Say Goodbye'

Originally posted 11/20/2009 12:35PM

Oprah Winfrey has made it official: In a tearful announcement at the end of her show in Chicago on Friday, she confirmed that The Oprah Winfrey Show will end in September 2011.

"After much prayer and careful thought, I decided that next season, season 25 will be the last season," Winfrey told audience members. "I love this show. … This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it's time to say goodbye."

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