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2:45 PM ET, October 16, 2008

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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.
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Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Guy Ritchie 'Doesn't Have to Fake It Anymore'  —  Guy Ritchie is “doing fine” since news of his impending divorce with Madonna hit the news, a pal tells PEOPLE.  —  “[The divorce] is news to you and everyone else, but for Guy this has been a long time coming,” the friend adds.
TMZ.com:
Madge to Guy — You're a Retard  —  Madonna didn't waste any time throttling her now-estranged guy Guy Ritchie at her gig in Boston last night.  —  Without naming names, she intro'd her song “Miles Away” by saying it was for the “emotionally retarded ... You might know a few people who fall into that category ... God knows I do.”
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Richard Kay / Daily Mail:
Sex addict David Duchovny splits from wife Téa Leoni after discovering HER ‘illicit affair’ with Billy Bob Thornton … Sex addict David Duchovny and his actress wife Téa Leoni have split up - but not for the reasons one might think.  —  It was not his 'sexual compulsion proclivity …
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People.com:
David Duchovny & Téa Leoni Separated ‘For Several Months’
New York Post:
COOK'S SEX WITH TEEN ON TAPE  —  RUMORS of an explicit home video showing Christie Brinkley's slimy hubby Peter Cook having sex with his curvy teen office worker Diana Bianchi have made the rounds for months, and now Page Six can reveal the truth - it does exist.
Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
Jolie reveals plans to adopt again  —  Actress doesn't want to be alone anymore: 'I've found the right person'  —  Angelina Jolie said just one word: “Yeah.”  It was delivered in a soft tone, adorned with a small smile and a wistful look as if she were already considering the joys of adding yet another child to her brood.
Discussion: The Superficial and Lifeline Live
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POPSUGAR:
Angelina Jolie Talks About Adopting Another Child
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Already Thinking of Another Adoption
Discussion: Jossip
PopEater:   Brangelina Army Eyeing New Recruit Soon
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Madonna, A-Rod rumors start up again  —  Plus: Fey's days as Palin are numbered; Mariah Carey overhauls husband  —  Back in July, spectators at a Yankee game teased slugger Alex Rodriguez by holding up photos of Madonna.  Now that the singer's divorce plans are confirmed, will rumors about a relationship with A-Rod resurface?
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton, Gawker and Jossip
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People.com:
Madonna & A-Rod's ‘Spiritual, Emotional and Romantic’ Bond  —  Photo by: Ronald Asadorian / Splash News Online; Pascal Le Segretain / Getty  —  Did Madonna's relationship with Yankees star Alex Rodriguez lead to her split with Guy Ritchie?  —  A source close to the situation says the split was “a long time coming.”
Daily Mail:
Fishfinger lickin' good: David Beckham plays a blinder as he launches healthy food range … Another day, another product launch for David Beckham.  —  Fresh from helping England to victory in Belarus, the soccer star was performing at Wembley Stadium, where he launched a new healthy food range.
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Splash News Online:
Stick Thin Victoria Beckham Poses In Unflattering Jacket & Tie
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Jeff Jensen / EW.com:
‘Star Trek’: New Movie, New Vision  —  Director J.J. Abrams has set a course to make the Enterprise cool again; here's the inside scoop on his surprising, idealistic odyssey, which may end up with Kirk and Co. driving next summer's box office juggernaut  —  THE USS KELVIN Before Kirk is even born …
People.com:
Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze: PDA Alert!  —  Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze  —  After months of low-key dating, it seems Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze are finally ready to take their romance public.  —  After attending a Cinema Society screening of their new film, Synecdoche …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Denis Leary Says Autism Criticism Taken “Out of Context”  —  Denis Leary tells Usmagazine.com that controversial comments about autism from his new book were taken out of context.  —  In the tome, Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid, the comic blames the disorder on …
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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.”
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Jen's friends cringe  —  She's back with Mayer despite his wayward ways  —  That John Mayer sure must have something.  We all can likely guess what that something is, and it's sure working on Jennifer Aniston.  —  After telling pals that she had moved on from her on-again …
New York Post:
BLAZE VICTIM  —  THE Los Angeles wildfires have claimed another victim.  A Left Coast source say Stevie Wonder's Porter Ranch-area house went up in flames earlier this week.  “Everything was destroyed - all of Stevie's memorabilia, photos, musical instruments, history, clothing, furniture, everything,” said our source.
 
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MSat / Cele|bitchy:
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From Mediagazer:

Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

Geoff Weiss / Business Insider:
TechCrunch says it has cut staff amid “evolving needs” and fewer than 10 employees were impacted; no other Yahoo properties were impacted

David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
[Thread] 400+ WaPo journalists, including some star reporters, call on Jeff Bezos to intervene, saying they are “deeply alarmed by recent leadership decisions”

 
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