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12:25 PM ET, October 20, 2006

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People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay  —  Grey's Anatomy T.R. Knight is gay, he has confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  "I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I'd like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there," Knight tells PEOPLE in a statement.
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National Enquirer:
GREY'S ANATOMY STAR'S SHOCKING GAY SLUR  —  Hot-head Isaiah Washington hurled a vicious gay slur at one of his co-stars during an on-set brawl - and the ugly explosion of hate is ripping apart TV's number one show.  —  Last week, the ENQUIRER broke the blockbuster news that Isaiah, 43 …
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Us Poll: Should Isaiah Be Fired?  —  Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington (aka: Dr. Preston Burke) reportedly hurled a gay slur at one of his costars during his fight with cast member Patrick Dempsey last week, The National Enquirer reported Wednesday.  During the October 9 …
TMZ.com:
Did "Grey's" Brawl Force Knight Out of the Closet?
Discussion: BuddyTV
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Wails Loudly as She Buries Her Son  —  Anna Nicole Smith wailed and screamed loudly as she buried her son Daniel in the Bahamas Thursday, nearly six weeks after he died from a drug overdose.  —  A gold hearse brought Daniel's body to the cemetery attended by 20 people …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Funeral Held for Anna Nicole Smith's Son  —  Anna Nicole Smith buried her son, Daniel Wayne Smith, on Thursday in a private plot overlooking the waters of Lake Cunningham in New Providence, Bahamas.  —  Daniel, 20, died nearly six weeks ago in a Bahamian hospital, just three days …
Entertainment Tonight:
Daniel Smith Funeral Today
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!, Hollyscoop and Dlisted
NY Daily News:
The dish on two storied reporters  —  Investigative journos Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein have come in for a little probing of their own.  —  In "Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate," Alicia C. Shepard pokes into their professional rivalry, assorted romances, and relationships with their Hollywood alter egos.
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
NY Daily News:
Vid shows rapper's pals in rob  —  PALS OF rapper Fabolous were caught on camera ripping a $50,000 diamond chain off NBA star Sebastian Telfair's neck - and the same tape shows the gunman who shot Fabolous about 20 minutes later fleeing in a getaway car, sources said.
Discussion: Metadish, Bossip and Rhymes With Snitch
WOW Report:
Who Took Jessica?  —  Study this recent picture of Jessica Simpson.  She's sexing it up for the camera, baring quite a reasonable amount of thigh, and basking in that post-coital glow that is perhaps implied by the pillow indentation next to her head.  Nothing unusual for a starlet of today, you think.
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POPSUGAR:   Pimp Daddy Simpson Takes it too Far
Life Style Extra:
Paul McCartney denies abuse claims  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Sir Paul McCartney has furiously refuted allegations by his estranged wife Heather Mills that he was physically abusive towards her.  —  The former Beatle is furious over the claims ma de by Heather in leaked divorce documents …
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Associated Press:   McCartney responds to divorce claims
popbytes:
THE REAL WORLD DENVER - CAST PHOTO!  —  hey kids!  gosh i so cannot believe that MTV is already on their 18th season of the real world which kicks up again in denver on wendsday nov 22nd @ 10pm! below are the six new cast members - including cutie davis who turns out to be gay - just like me! popbytes over & out for now - xxoo!
Nicholas White / People.com:
Brody Jenner & Lauren Conrad: An Item  —  Brody Jenner and The Hills star Lauren "L.C." Conrad are "seeing each other," Jenner tells PEOPLE.  —  "I don't know what you consider dating, but we're seeing each other, we're having a great time with it," Jenner tells PEOPLE.  "She's an amazing girl.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Kate Hudson on House Hunt  —  Not for herself, but for her soon to be ex-husband Chris Robinson.  Hudson is said to be house hunting near her home in Malibu canyon for a house to buy for Robinson. … Kate's consolation prize to Chris: a new home!  [Life & Weekly]  —  (Image source)
POPSUGAR:
Is Paris Going Straight To Video Again?  —  Paris Hilton is allegedly trying to get out of doing any promotion for her new film, Pledge This.  The movie evidently stinks and she's trying to keep herself as far away from it as possible.  I don't know how she got cast in this film anyway.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Parasite Hilton is One Big Flop
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Television theme songs are fading fast  —  NEW YORK - Don't remember much about high school biology or physics.  Couldn't tell ya how to compute a calculus problem.  But, for the love of Will Smith, the theme song to "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" remains fresh in the mind.
Discussion: TVgasm and TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Madonna: Cross Too Much To Bear  —  It looks like Madonna won't be crucified after all.  After months of maintaining that she wasn't going to budge on the issue, Madonna yesterday had her controversial crucifixion scene cut by NBC (under pressure from its advertisers) from her concert special set to air next month.
Discussion: JUICY-NEWS
New York Post:
CAMERA-DODGERS  —  VANESSA Minnillo and her beau Nick Lachey have been going strong for months now, but they still refuse to take pictures together.  The couple arrived together for the launch of social networking site YF at the Grand (the old Au Bar), but the MTV star "ran to a different entrance …
Discussion: pop on the pop
People.com:
Armani for Katie Holmes: A Perfect Choice?  —  Katie Holmes wearing Armani at the Batman Begins premiere in Los Angeles in June 2005  —  Giorgio Armani will design the clothes for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's upcoming wedding, reps for Armani and Cruise told PEOPLE Thursday - and PEOPLE.com readers say he's a perfect choice.
Discussion: Smart and Celebritology
TMZ.com:
Rapper The Game Shot Down on "Change of Heart"  —  Is The Game a cry baby with nothing to offer in the sex department?  That's what one of his ex-girlfriends seems to think.  —  TMZ dug up an old episode of the popular dating show "Change of Heart" from 2000, where the platinum selling rapper …
Discussion: pop on the pop
Just Jared:
Shiloh Spotted in India!!  —  A semi-smiling Shiloh Jolie Pitt, almost 5 months, was spotted with proud mommy Angelina Jolie in Pune, India earlier today.  Angie looks so protective of her daughter... Team Baby Shiloh!  Meanwhile, Angelina's security officer, Mickey Brett, carried Zahara, 9 months.
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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