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2:40 PM ET, October 2, 2008

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Karen Anhalt / People.com:
Brad and Angelina Bring the Family to New York City  —  The Jolie-Pitt bunch is back in the U.S.A.  —  For the first time since the birth of twins Vivienne and Knox, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in New York City with their kids.  —  Jolie plans to walk the red carpet at the New York Film Festival …
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Perez Hilton:
Angelina Comes Out Of Hiding!!!!!  —  Angelina Jolie was finally photographed in public today for the first time since giving birth to her twins MONTHS ago.  —  Reports claim that the actress and humanitarian has been suffering from post-natal depression.  We're not sure we believe that …
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Daily Mail:
‘Depressed’ Angelina Jolie emerges for the first time in months …
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Lepaparazzi
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Kids Arrive in NYC
Discussion: Queerty
Just Jared:   Brad & Angelina Head Home
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sandra Bernhard Cut From Benefit for Palin Gang-Rape Joke  —  Sandra Bernhard's recent cracks about Gov. Sarah Palin are no laughing matter, according to a Boston women's shelter.  —  Officials at Rosie's Place cut the comedian as a headliner from an annual benefit after she joked that Palin would be …
New York Post:
MISSING BRITNEY  —  Britney Spears just swept through town with a familiar face missing from her side.  Spears' cousin and former assistant, Alli Sims, told Page Six she's still not allowed to be in contact with the pop tart.  “I have no idea when I'll see her again.  I miss her every day,” Sims said.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
It's Official: Rosie's Headed to NBC Prime Time!  —  NBC is cooking up one juicy Thanksgiving appetizer for viewers this year: Rosie O'Donnell!  —  Nearly two months to the day since I brought you news of the Peacock-Ro talks, the polarizing funny lady has inked a deal with NBC to headline …
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PopEater:
Oh Boy ... Rosie Gets a ‘Variety Show’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Rosie to get ‘Variety Show’ on NBC
Discussion: Defamer and Lifeline Live
Daily Mail:
The day spotty Catherine Zeta-Jones got her make-up horrendously wrong … She usually rules the red carpet with her radiant looks, but yesterday proved a very bad day at the office for Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones.  —  The actress turned heads for all the wrong reason as she arrived …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Lifeline Live
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Hellomagazine.com:   Michael Douglas helps fete humanitarian award recipient Jay Z
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Confirmed: Steve Fossett Wreckage Found  —  Pilot Steve Fossett  —  Authorities said Thursday morning that the wreckage initially spotted by aerial searchers is the plane piloted by missing adventurer Steve Fossett, not seen since he took off from an airstrip at an isolated ranch in the Nevada desert some 13 months ago.
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Britney Spears Goes Back to School - for a Cause  —  A New York middle school got a surprise visitor: Britney Spears.  —  The pop star dropped by John Philip Sousa M. S. 142 in The Bronx on Wednesday to present a $10,000 check to be used as an endowment for the school's year-old music program.
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Jordan / BreatheHeavy.com:   EXCLUSIVE: NEW BRITNEY PERFUME LAUNCHING THIS DECEMBER
People.com:
PHOTO: Scary Jessica Alba Ad - Part 2  —  Photo by: Declare Yourself's 2008 “Silence Yourself” Campaign / Mark Liddell  —  Every horror story has a sequel, and Jessica Alba is again using shock value to get the word out about the importance of voting.  —  The actress poses for another ad …
Discussion: Access Hollywood and Defamer
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Raquel Maria Dillon / Associated Press:
Mr. Clean actor House Peters Jr. dead at 92  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean in Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday.  He was 92.  —  Peters died of pneumonia at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital …
People.com:
Bianca Golden: Nikki Blonsky Kicked My Mother in Airport Brawl  —  America's Next Top Model contestant Bianca Golden is speaking out for the first time about the Caribbean airport brawl, saying both Hairspray star Nickki Blonsky and her father attacked Golden's mother.
Stephanie Sanchez / The IESB:
IESB Exclusive: 300 Sequel/Prequel Storyline Revealed!  —  When does the second 300 film take place?  Director Zack Snyder spills the beans to IESB's Robert Sanchez!  —  The release of 300 back in 2007, marked the biggest opening weekend ever in March and was the third biggest opening for an R-rated film ever.
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Jay-Z ‘Dreams of Having a Family’  —  Jay-Z and Beyoncé  —  Jay-Z was flying solo at the U.N. Global Leadership Awards Gala in New York Wednesday night.  But even without wife Beyoncé Knowles by his side, he still happily chatted about his plans to start a family - eventually.
Scandalist:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2008 EXCLUSIVE: Babies The Reason Behind Hef And Holly's Troubles?  —  Holly Madison's desire for a baby may be just what sparked the rumored troubles between Hugh Hefner and his #1 girlfriend.  A source reveals exclusively to Scandalist that one of the main reasons Hef …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Audrina Patridge: My New Home “Is Amazing”  —  Audrina Patridge is thrilled with her new, three-bedroom Hollywood Hills home.  —  “It's amazing.  I love it.  So beautiful,” the L*Space-clad star told Usmagazine.com Saturday at the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas.
Nashville Narc / Country Music Gossip:
A Reader Meets And Talks With Travis!  —  Last night a reader claims to have met Travis.  She obviously reads this website and didn't hold back any punches.  Here is what she sent to us very early this morning:  —  Was just at the Carrie Underwood concert in Topeka, KS tonight and I spotted …
Fox News:
Report: Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo Seen Checking Out Rings  —  Jessica Simpson and her boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, were in Neiman Marcus in Dallas checking out engagement rings, a spy told the Chicago Sun-Times.  —  The couple are talking about a winter wedding, a source told the Sun-Times.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Ayyyy!
 
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BBC:
Astley shortlisted for MTV award
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NY Daily News:
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