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7:00 PM ET, October 8, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn NOT Pregnant  —  Three-month-old Maddie Briann Aldridge is gonna have to wait to have a lil' baby brother or sister, because Jamie Lynn Spears is not pregnant, y'all!  —  While several reports are claiming Jamie Lynn is preggers again, an unimpeachable source tells TMZ Britney's baby sis does …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Joe Jonas, Taylor Swift Call It Quits  —  Joe Jonas and Taylor Swift have called it quits, Us Weekly reports in its new issue, on newsstands now.  —  A source tells Us the two - who dated for several months - split in early October.  He broke up with her over the phone.  —  Says the insider: “He broke her heart.”
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PopEater:   Joe Jonas Breaks Up With Taylor Swift
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Travis Barker: “I'm Just Thankful to Be Alive”  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now), Travis Barker opens up for the first time since his tragic September 19 Learjet crash that killed four.  He and DJ AM - the only survivors of the crash - suffered second and third degree burns on their hands and lower body.
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Just Jared:   Travis Barker's First Post-Crash Interview
People.com:
Nicole Richie & Joel Madden: 'We're So Blessed'  —  She purees her own green beans and records her daughter's every smile in a journal - making her “the best mom I've ever seen,” Joel Madden, speaking in PEOPLE's latest cover story (on sale Friday), raves about girlfriend Nicole Richie.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘90210’ Exclusive: Jason Priestley's Back...and He's Not Alone!  —  Beverly Hills' original sideburned heartthrob is back!  Sort of.  —  Jason Priestley has agreed to do an episode of The CW's 90210 later this season, but you won't see him — he'll be behind the camera, working as a director.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Howard Stern & Beth Ostrosky Exchange Rings  —  Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky exchange rings  —  Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky's wedding last Friday at Le Cirque restaurant in Manhattan had guests both in tears and laughter, PEOPLE reports in its latest issue, on sale Friday.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
FIRST PEEK: Howard Stern's Wedding Photo
Discussion: Just Jared
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Audrina Patridge: Lauren “Hung Up on Me” When I Asked About Justin  —  On Wednesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, Audrina Patridge says she has yet to get any answers from Lauren Conrad or Justin Bobby about Internet rumors that they hooked up.  —  When she phoned Conrad after the scandal broke …
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Access Hollywood:
Audrina Patridge On New Feud Wtih LC: ‘She Hung Up On Me!’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Butler Kicks Butt — LAPD Investigates  —  We've learned Gerard Butler is under criminal investigation for allegedly assaulting a photog.  —  It allegedly went down early Tuesday in L.A. Gerard was leaving Crown Bar at 2:00 AM and got into his limo.  The photog claims he was following Gerard's limo …
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TMZ.com:
Witnesses Say Gerard Was Provoked
Discussion: Defamer, Jezebel and Lifeline Live
Extra:
Christie Brinkley Fires Back  —  Supermodel Christie Brinkley faced a highly publicized divorce from her husband Peter Cook three months ago — now she's re-arming to fight Cook's claims about their nasty split.  “Extra” has obtained a statement from Brinkley's attorney, Robert Stephan Cohen, on behalf of the supermodel.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Faded Youth Blog
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brooke Hogan Says No to Playboy  —  Brooke Hogan has turned down an offer to pose nude in Playboy.  —  “Brooke just didn't feel that it was the right time,” her rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  “It's not out of the question for the future, but we'll have to see.”
Park Si-soo / The Korea Times:
Gay Actor Found Dead in Apparent Suicide  —  Actor Kim Ji-who was found dead in his house in an apparent suicide, police said Wednesday, the fourth suicide by an entertainer in just one month.  —  Songpa Police Station confirmed the 23-year-old hung himself at his home in Jamsil, southern Seoul, Monday.
Discussion: Queerty, Gawker and AfterElton.com
Molly / POPSUGAR:
The Jolie-Pitts Globe Trot Back to France  —  Just like that, the Jolie-Pitts are back in France.  The family arrived at the Nice airport in their pajamas early this morning after an all-night flight.  We were just reveling in seeing Angelina and Brad cuddling and watching Maddox and Pax play …
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
Mark Gray / People.com:
Mariah Helps Nick Celebrate His Birthday  —  Carey and Cannon in Vegas  —  His birthday wasn't until Wednesday, but Nick Cannon got the party started early with a sweet surprise from wife Mariah Carey.  —  The actor - who Deejayed during his bash Tuesday night at Pure Nightclub in Las Vegas …
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kellie Pickler: I Battled A Year-Long Depression  —  Last year, Kellie Pickler battled depression and suffered severe reactions to anti-depressant pills after struggling with family problems and an emotional breakup from her boyfriend, hockey player Jordin Tootoo, the country star reveals in the new issue of PEOPLE, on sale Friday.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
NY Daily News:
‘Girlfight’ meets toy story for Michelle Rodriguez  —  After Michelle Rodriguez's weekend visit, the folks at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Coconut Grove, Fla., may be rethinking those heavy brass knockers they have on every guest-room door.  —  Fellow guests at the recherché retreat …
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Barton blasts Beckham's fashion sense  —  Actress Mischa Barton has revealed her dislike for Victoria Beckham's fashion sense.  —  The ex-OC star took issue with Beckham's status as a fashion icon, telling The Sun: “Posh doesn't strike me as particularly stylish.  I don't think she's a good example of British style at all.”
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Hollywoodtuna:
Marisa Miller Takes Me For A Ride  —  I don't really know what to tell you about these pictures, I'm at a loss for words.  Some marketing genius had the brilliant idea to take a supermodel like Marisa Miller, put her in booty shorts, thigh high leather boots and have her straddle a Harley Davidson.
People.com:
Ryan O'Neal's Son Admits to Relapse, Heads for Rehab  —  Ryan O'Neal (left) with his son Redmond  —  Redmond O'Neal, who was arrested along with his father Ryan O'Neal for suspected drug possession, admitted in an L.A. court Wednesday to a drug relapse and was ordered into a two-week treatment program.
Jennifer Vineyard / MTV:
Beyonce Finally Opens Up About Marriage To Jay-Z  —  'What Jay and I have is real.  It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op,' the singer says.  —  Beyoncé usually spends a lot of time not talking about Jay-Z. Even magazines that tout some exclusive interview …
Ceilidh / Cele|bitchy:
Lauren Bacall goes crazy-old-lady on Tom Cruise  —  Lauren Bacall does not like Tom Cruise.  She's never worked directly with Cruise, but she worked with his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman, in Dogville and Birth and feels she has some insight into Tom's personality and personal life because of it.
 
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PopEater:
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Associated Press:
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New York Post:
‘RAPIST’ ORDEAL AT HOT SPOT
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Billboard:
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
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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