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10:00 AM ET, October 17, 2008

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jenny McCarthy: My Son No Longer Has Autism  —  Despite criticism from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Jenny McCarthy says she helped her son, Evan, recover from autism.  —  The actress - who believes the MMR vaccine was to blame for her son's diagnosis - says a strict no wheat …
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
American Idol Says Simon Cowell Cruelty Led Her to Depression, Drugs
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Elysa Gardner / USA Today:
Katie Holmes' one-note debut in ‘All My Sons’ is a little off-key  —  NEW YORK — Ever since word got out that Katie Holmes would appear in a revival of All My Sons (* * 1/2 out of four), the blogosphere has been buzzing.  Celebrity junkies who probably haven't thought about Arthur Miller since reading …
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People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Helps John Mayer Celebrate 31st Birthday  —  John Mayer spent his birthday with a very special friend: Jennifer Aniston.  —  The couple, who broke up in August, reconnected last weekend in New York, and were then spotted together in L.A. celebrating Mayer's 31st birthday on Wednesday night.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Celebrates 31st Birthday at Cigar Bar with Jennifer Aniston  —  John Mayer rang in his 31st birthday at exclusive Beverly Hills cigar bar Grand Havana Room October 15 - with back-on girlfriend Jennifer Aniston by his side.  —  The relaxed pair hung out on a private outdoor patio for several hours late in the evening.
Michael K / Dlisted:
England's Most Beautiful Rose Has “Turned Lesbian”  —  The elegant British flower known as Jodie Marsh has pulled a HoHan and is now playing clit hockey with another chick. 29-year-old (yes, in human years) Jodie says she's known Nina for around 12 years.  Nina is Jodie's hairdresser and they've …
Larry Carroll / Splash Page:
Sam Raimi Talks ‘Spider-Man’ Sequel Double-Shoot, Futures of Kirsten Dunst & The Lizard  —  Although things weren't looking too good for awhile, “Spider-Man” has overcome adversities tougher than a Green Goblin-Doc Ock team-up, and now once again has Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi in his corner.
Extra:
Billy Bob's Rep Denies Affair with Téa Leoni  —  In response to rumors that Téa Leoni's separation from David Duchovny after 11 years of marriage was because she was having an affair with Billy Bob Thorton, Thorton's rep tells “Extra,” “Billy and Téa are friends.
Mirror.co.uk:
Exclusive pics: Prince William spends the night getting Dirrty with Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton  —  Oh dear, he WILL be in trouble when Kate Middleton finds out her Prince Charming spent the night getting Dirrty with two showgirls.  —  We watched Prince William snuggle …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Scandalist and thelondonblog
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Angelina Talks Falling in Love & Maddox Finding the Internet  —  Angelina caused some controversy once today already chatting on The Today Show about adding more kids to their family, but that's not the only Jolie press.  The actress recently conducted an interview with the NY Times …
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New York Post:
SIZZLING SECRET OF MADGE'S SPLIT
Discussion: Daily Mail
New York Post:
MILEY HEATS UP WITH HER GUY  —  MILEY Cyrus had better be careful.  The precocious 15-year-old Disney star showed up to LA Fashion Week Wednesday to catch her 20-year-old boyfriend, Justin Gaston, walking in the Christian Audigier show - and eyebrows rose at the pair's behavior.
Discussion: Gawker and Pop Crunch
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Paramount Delaying 2 Oscar-Buzzed Pics  —  UPDATED WRITETHRU: There's fallout today from Paramount's newly announced decision to release 20 movies a year.  Already bigwigs are shuffling the 2008-2009 release schedule — and that has Oscar ramifications for one pic.
Discussion: In Contention and EW.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Only Posh  —  Posh Beckham was in Madrid today wearing cocktail stirrer heels.  Some gap-toothed motherf**kers could floss with that heel.  Seriously.  Only this skinny ass ho could get away with this s**t.  Bitches who weigh over 50 pounds would snap that heel in two after taking two steps.
Jill Serjeant / Reuters:
Tom Cruise death report is “erroneous garbage”  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise is alive and well, his agent said on Thursday, denying Internet reports that the actor had fallen to his death in New Zealand.  —  “This is completely not true.  Tom is not in New Zealand nor has he been there recently.
TheRealMoriarty / Ain't It Cool News:
AICN EXCLUSIVE!  By Crom!  It Looks Like CONAN Has A Director!  —  Hey, everyone.  “Moriarty” here.  —  I'm in London, it's just after 8:14 in the morning, and I have to go shower and get ready to head to the set of KICK-ASS for today.  All very last minute.
Discussion: /Film and FirstShowing.net
Laura Roberts / Daily Mail:
As she spills out of her garish fuschia dress, why on earth is Liz Hurley going for the Jordan look? … She has made a fortune showing off her impressive assets in skimpy outfits but claims she will no longer wear a swimming costume in public.  —  But Liz Hurley surely overcompensated …
Discussion: CandyKirby.com
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Smith sets space comedy  —  Indie-film veteran eyes biggest budget yet  —  Writer-director Kevin Smith is developing a futuristic outer space comedy.  —  The film will reference other sci-fi movies and revolves around a father-son relationship.  Smith has nodded to the genre in his earlier work but never made a sci-fi film.
Discussion: The Playlist and /Film
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Rodman bounces the bubbly  —  Sounds like Dennis Rodman has a case of sticky fingers.  After imbibing a steady stream of champagne at Bounce Uptown, the former hoopster grabbed a half-finished bottle of Veuve Clicquot - along with the champagne glasses that were on his table - and left without paying, according to a source.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
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Starpulse:
Stephen Baldwin Challenges Obama To A Boxing Match
Discussion: Perez Hilton
El Mayimbe / LatinoReview.com:
Warners Does Not Possess The Secrets of Grayskull  —  El Mayimbe here...  So what is the latest on one of my favorite scripts of the year - Justin Marks' GRAYSKULL?  —  Nothing.  As it stands, the project is dead at Warner Brothers.  —  How did it get this way?  Here are some of the reasons.
 
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Hugh Hart / The Underwire:
Heroes' Hayden Drops F-Bomb on McCain
TMZ.com:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Bob Thomas / PopEater:
Edie Adams, Stage and TV Star, Dead at 81
Discussion: Reuters
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OpenAI will fund the expansion of Axios to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Boulder, and Huntsville, as part of a broader content-sharing and technology deal

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