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1:50 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.
People.com:
After the Split, Madonna's Show Must Go On  —  Madonna on tour  —  Express Yourself?  Not so much.  —  Madonna took to the stage in Boston Wednesday - the same day she announced the demise of her seven-and-a-half year marriage - but kept mum on her marital woes.
TMZ.com:
Madge to Guy — You're a Retard
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’  —  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 …
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.
PopEater:
Super Britney, Able to Leap 95 Places in a Single Week  —  Britney Spears' new single “Womanizer” made a record-breaking leap to top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Wednesday, underscoring her musical comeback after making headlines with her personal woes.
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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.”
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 …
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 …
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
POPSUGAR:
Angelina Jolie Talks About Adopting Another Child  —  Angelina Jolie looked beautiful and happy back in New York to stop by The Today Show and chat with Matt Lauer this morning.  Angelina was promoting Changeling and spoke again about how it is “horrifying” as a mother to think about anything happening to your children.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and I'm Not Obsessed
Splash News Online:
Stick Thin Victoria Beckham Poses In Unflattering Jacket & Tie  —  Fashionista Victoria Beckham chose a tailored outfit as she took to the limelight yesterday to promote her DVB jeans range in Dusseldorf, Germany.  As she posed in a black waistcoat, jeans and tie her frame looked worryingly thin …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
PopEater:
Kevin Costner, Wife Expecting 2nd Child  —  Keivn Costner and his wife Christine Baumgartner Costner are adding to their family.  —  The Costners are expecting their second son together, Star confirms.  —  Expecting  —  This will be the second child for the actress and her boyfriend.
PopEater:
Brangelina Army Eyeing New Recruit Soon  —  Fresh off having twins in July, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are looking to add a seventh member to their brood, but the actress says they'll hold off until their “new family has settled” a bit.  —  In an interview on NBC's “Today” show on Thursday …
 
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Playboy shedding DVDs in favor of online
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Susan Yara / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Admits Trying Botox
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TMZ.com:
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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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