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3:15 PM ET, October 15, 2008

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Source: Madonna and Alex Rodriguez Are “Definitely Romantic”  —  As Madonna announces her divorce from husband Guy Ritchie, a source close to the singer tells Usmagazine.com she and the New York Yankees slugger “are definitely romantic.”  —  “Guy is not involved in this equation,” the insider tells Usmagazine.com.
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Daily Mail:
Haunted Madonna ‘prepares for £150m divorce from Guy’ … Madonna looked tired and stressed as she arrived back at her New York apartment last night - as friends claimed she and Guy Ritchie are to divorce.  —  After months of speculation, the couple are expected to end …
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.
TMZ.com:
Madge and Guy — Officially Splitsville  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are divorcing, their rep has confirmed.  —  “Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage.  They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time,” says a statement given to the AP.
Jennifer Quinn / Associated Press:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie announce their divorce
Discussion: The Superficial
Daily Mail:
‘We ARE divorcing,’ confirms Madonna as she faces £150m split
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Access Hollywood
TMZ.com:
“Desperate Housewives” in Critical Condition  —  We've learned Gale Harold, the actor who plays Teri Hatcher's boyfriend on “Desperate Housewives,” was seriously injured yesterday in a motorcycle accident.  And, contrary to what Harold's rep says, a hospital spokesperson just told us the actor is in “critical condition.”
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Desperate Housewives Star Fractures Shoulder in Motorcycle Accident
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad on Heidi Montag Reunion: “Yes, It's True!”  —  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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Extra:
‘Extra’ Reunites LC and Heidi!  —  Frenemies Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag kiss and make up — and “Extra” made it happen!  —  The “Hills” starlets ran into each other at STK, where “Extra” was with Conrad at the exclusive after-party for her fashion show — when nemesis Heidi and beau Spencer Pratt suddenly showed up!
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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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley Expecting - Again!  —  Country star Brad Paisley and According to Jim actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley are expecting their second child, the couple confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We're having so much fun with our little boy Huck …
Daily Mail:
Bleary-eyed Kirsten Dunst parties hard in Hollywood... just months after leaving rehab … Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst appeared a touch worse for wear during a night out in Hollywood on Monday.  —  The 26-year-old looked tired and bleary-eyed as she partied with friends in trendy bar La Poubelle …
Discussion: CandyKirby.com and CelebWarship
New York Post:
LEARY'S BRAIN VS. THE AUTISTICS  —  DENIS Leary should brace himself for hate mail from the parents of kids diagnosed with autism.  —  In his new book, “Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid,” the joke-slinging “Rescue Me” star writes about the brain disorder:
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PopEater:
Denis Leary: Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Telegraph:
Gay men prefer Prince Harry to William, poll shows  —  Gay men would rather date Prince Harry than his brother William, according to a poll.  —  More than a third those questioned expressed a desire for a romance with Harry while William received 23 per cent of the vote.
Discussion: Queerty and Jezebel
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Ho Is Free  —  As expected, Aubrey O'Day was booted out of Danity Kane on last night's episode of “Making the Sluts.”  Aubrey's closest friend in the group, D.Woods, was also given the pink slip, because Diddy probably realized she's infected beyond repair with Aubrey's skank.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston, John Mayer Have Another PDA-Packed Date!  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer shared a romantic dinner at Sunset Tower's Tower Bar in West Hollywood on Tuesday, a witness tells Usmagazine.com.  —  They arrived around 10 p.m. and sat indoors with three pals.
OK! Magazine:
Over The Hills?  —  Could it be the end of the road for The Hills?  —  Amid constant feuding, salary demands and diva behavior, the current season of the MTV smash may be the last, sources close to the hit show tell OK!.  —  “No one gets along anymore,” an insider explains.
Melena Ryzik / New York Times:
A Pop-Culture Show Looks for Attitude With Heart  —  For nearly five years, viewers looking to catch up on the world of pop culture could turn to “Best Week Ever” on VH1, where an array of talking heads — comedians, writers and entertainment personalities like Nick Kroll …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Three set for ‘Couples Retreat’  —  Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Malin Akerman join cast  —  Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis and Malin Akerman are signing up for “Couples Retreat,” a Jon Favreau-scripted and Peter Billingsley-directed comedy for Universal.  —  The story revolves around four couples …
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog and The Bastardly
Michael K / Dlisted:
Too Easy  —  Miley, Miley, Miley... She might as well have handed this picture over on a silver platter with the newest copy of Photoshop and a Pedobear Approved sticker.  —  Someone should tell Miley that she's not in the backwoods anymore.  There are spoons available for her to use.
Discussion: thaindian.com
 
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