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7:40 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.
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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SImon Perry / People.com:
It's Official: Madonna & Guy Ritchie Are Divorcing  —  Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are set to announce the end of their almost-eight-year marriage, it was claimed early Wednesday.  —  In a front page story, Britain's The Sun newspaper claimed that the couple will be issuing a statement …
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Times of London:
Now for the parting of the riches, after Madonna and her Guy decide it's over  —  Who owns what?  Could legal battle favour Ritchie?  Pictures: Madonna and Guy Ritchie  —  When Madonna married Guy Ritchie in the Great Hall of Skibo Castle eight years ago, there was a piper to serenade …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Defamer and Jossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Why Aubrey O'Day Was Kicked Out of Danity Kane  —  Danity Kane members Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods got the boot on Tuesday night's live season three finale of Making the Band.  —  “Puff did not like [O'Day's] image...where her image was going for the group,” Dawn Richard …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Ho Is Free  —  As expected, Aubrey O'Day was booted …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
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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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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Jordan Hoffman / Movie Blog:
Exclusive Star Trek Photo  —  The first production stills from Star Trek are out.  UGO is one of 5 sites privvy to debut exclusive photos of 2009's most anticipated film.  Now, excuse me while I have a nerd core breach!  —  Dig this pic as well as the other ones out there and be sure to check back tomorrow.
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Just Jared:
Star Trek Covers Entertainment Weekly  —  Star Trek costars Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto go eyebrow crazy on the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly.  —  In this issue, the mag talks about director J.J. Abrahms launching Spock (Quinto) and Kirk (Pine) back into space and the surprising secrets of next summer's blockbuster.
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 …
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.
Billboard:
Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump  —  TOPICS  —  Silvio Pietroluongo, N.Y.  —  Another week, another record-breaking jump to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Britney Spears makes a near-maximum 96-1 rise with “Womanizer,” returning to the top of the list for the first time since her debut single …
People.com:
David Duchovny & Téa Leoni Separated ‘For Several Months’  —  David Duchovny, who recently left rehab for sex addition, and wife Téa Leoni released a statement Wednesday saying they have been separated for some time.  —  “In light of continuous speculation over the lives …
Discussion: OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
B.J. to Palin: You Give My Music a Bad Name  —  Jon Bon Jovi just gave us a statement, bitterly complaining that Sarah Palin has been using the band's song during her rallies yesterday and today:  —  “We are surprised to hear that our song, “Who Says You Can't Go Home” was used by the McCain campaign at rallies yesterday and today.
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
DJ AM: ‘I Jumped Through a Fireball’  —  DJ AM and cat Muggsy  —  After surviving a plane crash that severely injured Travis Barker and killed four others, an emotional DJ AM tells PEOPLE: “I'm the luckiest man alive.”  —  In his first interview since the Learjet crashed during takeoff at a Columbia …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
MomLogic:
This Kid Is Called Fat in Front of Millions  —  This season's “Desperate Housewives” focuses on Gabrielle's four-year-old daughter's obesity.  Madison De La Garza's portrayal of Juanita Solice is funny, compelling and relatable.  But, De La Garza is also a real-life child whose appearance is the butt of a joke.
Discussion: Jossip
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 …
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 …
Gallery of the Absurd:
Mall of America Unveils Angelina Jolie Breast Feeding Fountain  —  A meticulously detailed, hand-carved marble fountain depicting the beloved Angelina Jolie breast feeding her twins has just been unveiled in the Enchanted Food Court nestled in the southwest wing of America's largest shopping mall.
Discussion: Defamer
TMZ.com:
Hathaway's Con-Man Ex Blames Anne's Lifestyle  —  In what could go down as the worst persuasive letter ever, Raffaello Follieri's lawyer claims the con man effed up with the law because he was trying to keep up with rich people like his movie star ex-girlfriend Anne Hathaway.
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kim, Fix That S**t On Your Head!  —  The sixth main character of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” is definitely Kim's f**ked up, raggedy ass weave-wig-thing.  At first, I thought Kim was just wearing a busted weave.  And then I figured it was a dime store wig.  Now I think it's a combination of both!
 
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