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9:35 AM ET, October 15, 2008

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Caris Davis / People.com:
Janet Jackson's Mystery Illness Revealed - Migraines!  —  Janet Jackson onstage in Vancouver Sept. 10  —  After much speculation, the cause of Janet Jackson's mystery illness - which caused her to cancel a string of tour dates - has been revealed.  —  The 42-year-old was suffering …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Janet Jackson Ready to Rock After Battling Vertigo  —  Janet Jackson is ready to get this show on the road.  For real.  Supposedly.  —  According to her manager, the veteran pop star will be returning to her Rock Witchu tour Wednesday night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson's Mystery Illness Diagnosed  —  What was the mystery illness that forced Janet Jackson to postpone a string of dates on her Rock Witchu tour?  —  Migraines!  —  The singer, 42, suffers from vestibular migraine, a rare condition that induces the sensation of vertigo, her manager, Kenneth Crear, said in a statement.
Discussion: dailystab.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Finally, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Reconcile  —  Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag are friends again!  —  The Hills stars made up at STK in Los Angeles Tuesday evening.  —  Conrad was in the restaurant celebrating her runway show at Los Angeles fashion week with family and close friends.
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Cele|bitchy:
Heidi Montag looks pregnant (update)  —  When reality star Heidi Montag talks, I very rarely pay attention.  She's always spouting some ridiculous crap in order to keep her bland image in the press.  She's like vanilla ice cream that's been in the freezer too long.
New York Post:
SPLITSVILLE AT LAST FOR MADONNA  —  ‘KABBALAH’ BID TO SAVE MARRIAGE FAILS  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are finally, officially, pulling the plug on their troubled eight-year marriage, The Post has learned.  —  The sparring stars are expected to announce they are divorcing today, a source said.
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Peter G / Us Weekly:
Reports: Madonna and Guy Ritchie to Announce Divorce Imminently  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are about to announce they're divorcing, British newspapers report.  —  Citing unnamed sources, The Sun reports the couple want a divorce finalized by Christmas.  —  Madonna, 50, and Ritchie, 40 …
Discussion: Extra and Daily Mail
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Christina Aguilera: 'We'll Definitely Have More Kids'  —  Her first child, son Max, is just 9 months old, but Christina Aguilera is already thinking about baby No. 2.  —  “Absolutely, we'll definitely have more kids,” she told PEOPLE at the Africa Rising concert in London Tuesday.  How many?
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Jay-Z Is a Huge Boost  —  Jay-Z (left) and DJ AM  —  Adam Goldstein - better known as DJ AM - is getting back behind the turntables as Jay-Z's deejay just a month after surviving a fiery plane crash that took four lives, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “He's the greatest rapper in the world,” Goldstein, 35, says.
Discussion: Extra, iVillage and POPSUGAR
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TMZ.com:
Recovering DJ AM to be Jay-Hova's Witness
Discussion: X17 Online
Associated Press:   DJ AM joins Jay-Z on tour in first post-crash show
John Gerome / Associated Press:
Tim McGraw upset by label's decision  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tim McGraw says his record label, Curb Records, released a greatest hits package of his songs against his wishes and without his involvement.  —  McGraw, 41, said in a statement Tuesday that he's been working on a new studio album …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
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People.com:
Tim McGraw Apologizes for Greatest Hits Album
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
PopEater:
Denis Leary: Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid?  —  Oct. 15 - You might remember Denis Leary's (only) hit single released in 1993 - the title's the name of a much-maligned body part synonymous with “complete jerk.”  The star and co-creator of ‘Rescue Me’ is doing his part to uphold the repuation …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Perez Hilton:
Blake Lively's Dad Critically Injured in Car Crash  —  Sad news.  —  On Monday, Ernie Lively, Blake Lively's actor father was seriously injured in a car crash.  —  According to Star Magazine, Blake made a frantic flight from New York to Los Angeles to be at the hospital bedside of her dad.
Discussion: X17 Online and Gossip Girl Insider
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Mom: Blake Lively's Dad to “Make a Full Recovery” After Car Accident
Discussion: iVillage, Just Jared and Lifeline Live
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
See Danity Kane's Sexy New PETA Ad  —  Danity Kane would rather go naked then wear fur!  —  Aubrey O' Day, Shannon Bex, D. Woods, and Aundrea Fimbres all appear naked - and smiling - in an anti-fur ad for PETA.  —  “We want to remind consumers that no matter how much the desperate fur industry tries …
NEWS.com.au:
Britney turns to Aussie Wade  —  SHE'S swapped her “warped” ways for the showbiz straight-and-narrow, now Britney Spears has hired an Aussie dancing man to help choreograph her return to the world spotlight.  —  Wade Robson styled Spears early steps to pop culture fame …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Associated Press:
‘Ellen’ airs video against gay marriage ban  —  LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres has made a public service announcement urging California voters to oppose a ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage.  —  DeGeneres married actress Portia de Rossi on Aug. 16, two months …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Stuart Pink / The Sun:
Pammi in bust-up with Jordan  —  Babes at war ... Pamela Anderson and Jordan  —  HUGE BREASTS are not the only thing PAMELA ANDERSON and JORDAN have in common - they've also both got big mouths.  —  Baywatch star Pammi may have kicked off the ultimate battle of the boobs after taking a swipe at her busty rival's parenting skills.
Discussion: Dlisted
Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Chef DiSpirito sambas off ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  LOS ANGELES - Rocco DiSpirito won't be cooking up any more moves on “Dancing with the Stars.”  —  The celebrity chef and his partner, Karina Smirnoff, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition.
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Beyonce To Perform On ‘TRL’ Finale  —  ‘Total Finale Live’ will air November 16 at 8 p.m. on MTV.  —  On “TRL” Tuesday (October 14), Beyoncé announced that she'll be performing on the show's last episode, “Total Finale Live,” on November 16 at 8 p.m.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Hef's Former No. 1 Talks Breakup, Twins & Moving On  —  Holly Madison may no longer be decking the halls of the Playboy Mansion, but, despite wishful thinking, she's not pining away for Hugh Hefner or plotting her revenge on her rap sheet-bearing replacements.  —  At least, not openly.
David Oliver / CHUD.com:
CROWE GOES OFF DEEP END...OF VOLCANO  —  Clocking in only about 12 years fashionably late with his own volcano disaster (romantic comedy...same thing) flick, Cameron Crowe is hard at work on his until-recently hush hush new movie starring Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon.
Discussion: Defamer, Perez Hilton and Gawker
 
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