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12:35 PM ET, November 5, 2007

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People.com:
Nancy Grace Gives Birth to Twins  —  Headline News anchor Nancy Grace and her husband David Linch welcomed twins Lucy Elizabeth and John David on Sunday - an early delivery for Grace, who had developed a pulmonary edema during the pregnancy.  —  "Her physician determined it would be best for Nancy …
New Zealand Herald:
Tom cheers Katie Holmes on in New York marathon (+photos)  —  Actress Katie Holmes today joined more than 39,000 other runners competing in the New York marathon.  —  With husband Tom Cruise and daughter Suri, 1, cheering her on at the finish line, Holmes completed the 42.1km (26.2 mile) run in 5 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and StyleCritics
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Katie Holmes in Heels Hours After Marathon  —  Just hours after crossing the finish line in the grueling New York City Marathon, Katie Holmes stepped out again - in black, open-toed heels! - for husband Tom Cruise's film premiere.  —  While many other runners would be huddled in bed recovering …
Associated Press:
Katie Holmes Runs NYC Marathon
Discussion: The Blemish
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Runs NYC Marathon
Stephanie Hanes / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: Abuse Scandal 'Most Devastating Experience of My Life'  —  A former dorm matron appeared in court Monday to face a series of charges that she mistreated girls at Oprah Winfrey's $47 million South African school - while Oprah herself held a press conference declaring it "the most devastating experience of my life."
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Oprah wept at learning of school assault  —  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Oprah Winfrey said Monday she wept after hearing allegations that a dorm matron at her academy for disadvantaged girls had abused students.  She accused school officials of telling the girls to "put on happy faces" when she visited.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
OK! Magazine:   Oprah: School Scandal "Has Shaken Me to My Core"
USA Today:
Julia Roberts: The greening of a superstar  —  At 40, Julia Roberts wants to make less.  —  Less garbage, that is.  —  With husband Danny Moder, 38, twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 2, and baby Henry, 4 months, she worries about the environment.  "You can't help but be aware …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Julia: I'm Done Having Kids  —  She welcomed son Henry in June and her twins, Hazel and Phinnaeus, turn 3 later this month.  —  And that's quite enough baby action for Julia Roberts.  —  She hints in December's Vanity Fair that she and her husband, cameraman Danny Moder, may be done having kids.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
The Smoking Gun:
Shia LaBeouf Busted  —  Hollywood star nabbed after bizarre incident at Chicago drugstore  —  Shia LaBeouf, the 21-year-old star of "Transformers" and the upcoming Indiana Jones movie, was arrested early Sunday morning after he refused to leave a Chicago Walgreens at 2:30 AM.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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Brianm / Us Weekly:
Shia LaBeouf Arrested for Trespassing  —  Shia LaBeouf was arrested for trespassing early Sunday morning after refusing to leave a Walgreens pharmacy near downtown Chicago.  —  The actor, 21, reportedly ignored repeated requests from a security guard to leave the store and was taken …
TMZ.com:
"Transformers" Star Busted in Chi-town
Discussion: omg! and Pretty Boring
Beth Hilton / Digital Spy:
Mills: 'Paul laughed at my false leg'  —  Heather Mills has threatened to release a tape allegedly featuring her ex-husband Sir Paul McCartney and his daughter Stella laughing at her prosthetic leg.  —  The former model reportedly told a friend that she is prepared to use the recording …
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TMZ.com:
Paul — Heather's Lost It, I Want the Kid  —  After Heather Mills' high-profile histrionics last week, claiming suicidal thoughts and other life-risking behavior, her ex-husband, that guy Sir Paul McCartney, wants their 4-year old daughter with him — all the time.
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
Hellomagazine.com:
It's happy 'Ever' after for new mother Milla  —  Quite a few unusual baby names have emerged from Hollywood this year, bestowed by new celebrity parents looking for something a little different to set their new arrival apart.  Joining them is the moniker Milla Jovovich, 31, has given her baby daughter.
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Pete Norman / People.com:
First Look at Spice Girls' Calendar  —  The upcoming Spice Girls tour may only last two months but you will soon be able to remember them all year long with the official Spice Girls 2008 calendar.  —  On sale today in Britain, the calendar includes this one shot which the all-girl group released …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Quality Time  —  Let's see, Britney gets around 3 visits a week with her kids, right?  Well, yesterday she spent one of her "visits" with them by leaving them in the car with the monitor while she shopped for chandeliers.  Quality time, quality time.  —  There's nothing more to say about this woman.
Michael Starr / New York Post:
'IDOL' SHAKE UP  —  H'WOOD TRYOUTS BEGIN - ALSO SECOND THOUGHTS  —  THE "Idol" express is pulling into Hollywood station.  —  The next edition of "American Idol" doesn't start until January - but the Hollywood phase of the show, where scores of hopefuls are narrowed down to 24 semi-finalists …
New York Post:
HAD CAKE, THREW IT TOO  —  THINGS got extremely messy at Headquarters Gentlemen's Club the other night as the birthday bash for Howard Stern's chauffeur Ronnie "The Limo Driver" Munn turned into "Animal House."  As a huge cake in the shape of a buxom, nude woman was wheeled in …
JohnMayer.com:
MY CLEBRITY MLOG  —  Americans are celebrity obsessed, and that obsession shows no signs of stopping.  So in an effort to stay on the cutting edge of digital technology and pop culture, I've decided to make the most personal facet of my life public.  —  My meals.
Hellomagazine.com:
Celine wins 'legend' status at World Music Awards in Monaco  —  Selling 200 million albums worldwide is no mean feat.  So it was no surprise to see Celine Dion receive the Legend award - the highest honour of the evening - at the World Music Awards in Monte Carlo.
 
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