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11:10 AM ET, October 17, 2008

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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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Katie Charms, Doesn't Embarrass Herself on B'way  —  And they say it's the neon lights that are bright on Broadway!  —  Celebs, fans, press and critics (of more than just theater) were out in force Thursday to herald Katie Holmes' official debut on the Great White Way, which, in any other universe …
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Katie Holmes ‘Very, Very Excited’ After Broadway Debut  —  Katie Holmes on opening night  —  Katie Holmes made her much-anticipated Broadway debut Thursday night, sharing the stage with respected Broadway veterans John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson.
Melissa Rose Bernardo / EW.com:
All My Sons  —  When John Lithgow walks out on stage …
Discussion: New York Times and Gawker
Jake Coyle / Associated Press:
Katie Holmes and ‘All My Sons’ debuts on Broadway
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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  —  American Idol alum Nikki McKibbin, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, has revealed Simon Cowell led her on a downward spiral.  —  “I came out of Idol with a lack of self-confidence,” McKibbin tells the new issue of Us Weekly.
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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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.
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
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
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Brad Pitt joins WB for ‘Odyssey’  —  Actor teams with George Miller for adaptation  —  After turning Homer's epic poem “The Iliad” into the 2004 film “Troy,” Warner Bros. and Brad Pitt are teaming with George Miller to adapt the Greek poet's other masterwork, “The Odyssey.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and The Playlist
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Why Madonna & Guy Are Divorcing  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie's seven-year marriage was over long before the couple announced they were divorcing, say sources.  —  “It was unraveling throughout the last year,” says a Ritchie source.  “They were living separate lives and coming together every now and then for the cameras.”
Discussion: Bild.de and Cele|bitchy
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New York Post:
SIZZLING SECRET OF MADGE'S SPLIT
Discussion: Daily Mail, MSNBC, People.com and POPSUGAR
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 …
Andrew Gans / Playbill:
Will Ferrell's Solo Show to Play the Cort Theatre in 2009  —  Will Ferrell, the film actor who was a regular on “Saturday Night Live” from 1995-2006, will make his Broadway debut in a solo show titled You're Welcome America.  A Final Night with George W Bush, according to The New York Times.
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.
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 …
Discussion: OH NO!! and L.A. Rag Mag
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
DJ AM: How Plane Crash May Have Saved My Life  —  DJ AM and cat Muggsy  —  DJ AM may have cheated death twice.  While being treated for burns sustained during a plane crash, he learned of a potentially fatal blood clot in his leg.  —  “In the burn center, they did a scan and found …
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.
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: The Playlist, In Contention and EW.com
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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