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9:25 AM ET, October 16, 2008

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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 …
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Richard Kay / Daily Mail:
David Duchovny and wife split as she receives ‘explicit text messages’ from Billy Bob Thornton … X Files star David Duchovny and his actress wife Téa Leoni have split up after he discovered explicit text messages on her mobile phone sent by actor Billy Bob Thornton.
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Scandalist
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
David Duchovny & Téa Leoni Confirm Split  —  David Duchovny, who was recently released from rehab for sex addiction, and wife Téa Leoni are separated they said in a statement on Wednesday.  —  “In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Tea Leoni and David Duchovny …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and CandyKirby.com
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Daily Mail:
The gloves are off: Madonna blasts ‘emotionally retarded’ Guy Ritchie as she takes to the stage in Boston … With a £75million divorce looming, Madonna couldn't resist launching a thinly veiled attack on her soon to be ex husband Guy Ritchie as she took to the stage in Boston last night.
NY Daily News:
Guy Ritchie goes for Madonna's millions - and there's no prenuptial  —  The marriage is over - but the war has just begun.  —  Madonna didn't make Guy Ritchie sign a prenuptial agreement - and now he's going after a chunk of her massive fortune, a friend of hers told the Daily News Wednesday.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Source: Madonna and Alex Rodriguez Are “Definitely Romantic”
Times of London:
Now for the parting of the riches, after Madonna and her Guy decide it's over
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Defamer
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Lisa Bonet Expecting a Third Child  —  Life On Mars star Lisa Bonet is expecting her third child, the actress tells PEOPLE.  —  “I'm seven months and I feel great,” says Bonet, “I've had a tremendous amount of energy, which is lucky, because I have a 14-month-old.”
Jordan Hoffman / Movie Blog:
Exclusive Star Trek Photo  —  Click here for the Hi-Res image.  —  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!
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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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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Aubrey O'Day And D. Woods Kicked Out Of Danity Kane, Diddy Announces
MSat / Cele|bitchy:
Britney's “Womanizer” single jumps to number one on Billboard Hot 100  —  Britney's new single, “Womanizer,” has made a record-breaking leap from #96 to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week.  No doubt the single, which sounds a lot like Alvin and the Chipmunks on asthma medication …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Britney Spears' Return to the Glamourous Life
Matt Mitovich / TVGuide.com:
Housewives Star in Critical Condition After Motorcycle Accident; Will Production Be Halted?  —  Desperate Housewives newcomer Gale Harold is in critical condition and awaiting further tests after being hospitalized with injuries incurred in a Tuesday motorcycle accident, a spokeswoman for USC Medical Center tells the AP.
Discussion: TV Envy
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TMZ.com:
“Desperate Housewives” in Critical Condition
TMZ.com:
Ryan O'Neal Charged in Drug Bust  —  TMZ has learned Ryan O'Neal and his son Redmond have BOTH been charged with felony possession of methamphetamines.  —  The 67-year-old actor and his 23-year-old son were arrested at their Malibu home last month after a random probation sweep of the mansion turned …
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.
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
Tim Burton talks about Johnny Depp, ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘The Dark Knight’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  I got Tim Burton on the phone the other day while he was on the set of “Alice in Wonderland” and I had to admit right off the bat that I was surprised that, with the filming just underway, he was taking the time to chat.
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 …
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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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Henson Co. picks up ‘Happytime Murders’  —  Comedic puppet noir not intended for the kids  —  The Jim Henson Co. has picked up a spec that might signal a daring turn into adult territory for the company behind Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear.  —  “The Happytime Murders” …
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Borys Kit / Reuters:
Puppets rubbed out in Henson film noir
 
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