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12:25 PM ET, October 7, 2008

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Holly Madison: “Hef and I Aren't Together”  —  So much for that transition.  —  Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has confirmed that she and Hugh Hefner are officially over.  —  When a TMZ cameraman recently asked her if she can get him into an upcoming Halloween bash at the Playboy mansion, she replied: “I have no pull anymore.
Discussion: CandyKirby.com, Mollygood and Fox News
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
David Duchovny Out of Rehab After Two Months  —  David Duchovny has been released from rehab, which he entered voluntarily two months ago to treat sex addiction.  —  “David has successfully completed his rehabilitation,” Duchovny's lawyer told Usmagazine.com on Monday.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Anne Hathaway books ‘Alice’  —  Helena Bonham Carter also cast in Tim Burton's film  —  Anne Hathaway, who is generating buzz for her performance in “Rachel Getting Married,” has signed for a role in “Alice in Wonderland,” which Tim Burton is directing for Disney.  —  Helena Bonham Carter also has joined the film.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   What Do You Expect?  —  Tim Burton is currently shooting …
Daily Mail:
Britney plays the sexy secretary as she unveils three sizzling looks in her comeback video … Fans have seen many sides of Britney Spears over the past year - but her latest transformation is darker than ever.  —  In the video for her single Womanizer, which is scheduled to be premiered …
People.com:
Former American Idol Star Paris Bennett Has a Girl  —  Paris Bennett  —  American Idol's Paris Bennett has welcomed a baby girl, her rep said in a statement Monday.  —  Egypt Bennett, who was born at 3:36 p.m. Monday afternoon, weighed in at 5 lbs., 15 oz.
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Associated Press:   It's a girl for singer Paris Bennett
Britney.com:
World Premiere: Brit's “Womanizer” Video  —  It's true, it's true!!!  The music vid for “Womanizer” will indeed premiere worldwide THIS Friday, Oct. 10 on ABC's 20/20 at 10pm ET.  Remember last year when the “Piece of Me” video first aired on the show, too?  Ah, memories.
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X17 Online:
BRITNEY'S WOMANIZER PHOTOS!
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Kevin Sessums / The Daily Beast:
Behind the Glow  —  Welcome to The Daily Beast: A Q&A with Tina Brown  —  Jennifer Lopez opens up about motherhood, Scientology, and a “nervous breakdown” that she's never publicly discussed  —  “Don't blow the horn,” I tell my driver as we approach the gates.  “I'm sure we're being watched.
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Victoria and David Beckham's secret to perfect glowing skin: Bird poo … Nobody likes falling victim to birds' mess dropping on them from above - even though it is supposed to bring good luck.  —  But for Victoria and David Beckham it is more a case of bird poo bringing them a good look, rather than good luck.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Billy Ray Cyrus: Miley's Older Beau “Reminds Me a Lot of Myself”  —  Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't have a beef with his 15-year-old daughter Mile dating 20-year-old aspiring musician Justin Gaston.  —  “He actually reminds me a lot of myself when I was 20-years-old and I was living and searching for the dream …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and Mollygood
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Access Hollywood:
Billy Ray On Miley's Pal Justin Gaston: 'Reminds Me A Lot Of Myself …
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Evelyn Yamine / NEWS.com.au:
Idol star Levi Keremea in fatal hotel plunge  —  A POPULAR young singer who burst on to the music stage as a contestant in the first series of Australian Idol is dead, falling from a hotel balcony just hours after performing at a major event.  —  Levi Kereama, who went on to perform …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Perez Hilton
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Halle Berry's Beau: “We Are Working” on Having More Kids!  —  Newborn Nahla Ariela Aubry may have a little sib soon.  —  Halle Berry's beau Gabriel Aubry tells Usmagazine.com that he and the 41-year-old actress are trying to have another baby.  —  “Yeah, we are working on that!” …
Discussion: Stereohyped
New York Post:
SCREECHING FIT  —  MADONNA better not take her act to Alaska.  At one point during the US kickoff of her “Sticky and Sweet” tour at the Meadowlands Saturday night, the Material Mom indulged her Republican-hating ways, shouting, “Sarah Palin can't come to my party.  Sarah Palin can't come to my show.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Fox to redo ‘Absolutely Fabulous’  —  Network taps Zander to adapt Saunders series  —  Fox is planning a remake of the Britcom ‘Absolutely Fabulous.’  —  Edina and Patsy are ready to take on L.A.  —  Fox is developing a redo of Jennifer Saunders' enduring Britcom “Absolutely Fabulous …
Ashley Futz / E! Online:
Brangelina Lands in the Big Easy  —  The Crescent City is seeing stars again.  —  Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and three of their kids were spotted in New Orleans Monday after stopping in New York over the weekend for the Changeling premiere.  —  Jolie was spotted walking around …
Discussion: CelebWarship
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Carell inks first-look deal with WB  —  Studio gets ‘Smart’ star for film deal  —  Warner Bros. Pictures has staked its “Get Smart” star Steve Carell to a three-year first-look deal.  —  Carell has formed Carousel Prods.  Vance DeGeneres and Charlie Hartsock will run the shingle, which will take offices on the WB lot.
Discussion: Cinematical and Ain't It Cool News
 
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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