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6:00 PM ET, October 27, 2008

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Chicago:
Weis: Body is Julian King's  —  SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE CRIME SCENE AND INVESTIGATION  —  UPDATE: Police Supt.  Jody Weis says the body found on Chicago's West Side is that of 7-year-old Julian King.  More updates to come.  —  Around 3 p.m., two black SUVs believed …
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TMZ.com:
Boy Shot In Head  —  A source close to the Chicago murder investigation says the murdered 7-year-old suffered at least one gun shot to the head.  —  The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet confirmed the boy is in fact Julian King ... the FBI says it believes the body is that of Julian.
TMZ.com:
Body Found — Matches Missing Boy  —  Chicago cops have found the body of a child and are investigating whether it's the body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew, Julian King.  The medical examiner has not yet made an ID, but we are now told the body is that of a 7-year-old African American boy, the same age and race as Julian.
Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
FBI says body found is that of Hudson's nephew, 7  —  CHICAGO - A top FBI official said Monday that a body found in an SUV is believed to be that of Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew, the focus of a desperate search since the Oscar winner's mother and brother were found shot to death in their home three days earlier.
TMZ.com:
Julianne Hough — Way More Than a Stomach Ache  —  TMZ has learned Julianne Hough will announce tomorrow the ailment that sent her to the emergency room last week was more than a stomach ache — it's an ovarian cyst.  —  We're told she will have surgery to remove the cyst and that she'll …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Lohan: “I Regret All the Things I Said About Samantha”  —  Michael Lohan has apologized for calling Lindsay's girlfriend Sam Ronson “a drug” earlier this summer.  —  “I definitely regret all the things I said about Samantha,” Michael told New York magazine at a book party Oct. 21.
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Metro.co.uk:
Li Lo 'I'm with Sam, but I'm not gay'
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Hollywoodtuna:
Holly Madison's Costume: Angry Ex-girlfriend  —  Halloween is just around the corner which means it's time for another party at the Playboy mansion that I wasn't invited to.  This has got to be my favorite of the Playboy parties because you know you're going to see some great slutty costumes.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Best Week Ever
TMZ.com:
Keanu Reeves Ready to Rumble in Court  —  Keanu Reeves has just shown up to court in downtown L.A. for trial.  He's being sued by a photographer who claims Reeves struck him with a car when he was trying to take Keanu's picture.  —  We're there.  Stay tuned.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Associated Press:
Civil trial of Keanu Reeves begins in LA
Discussion: TMZ.com
New York Post:
PROWLERS TARGET CELEBS' TRASH  —  CELEBRITIES who live in Greenwich Village may want to run out and buy paper shredders.  Their garbage is being sifted through by creepy trash-trollers who want to bare their secrets.  —  One recent victim is Mary-Louise Parker, the sexy star of Showtime's …
Lydia Hearst / Guest of a Guest:
Lydia Hearst Quits Page Six Magazine After Dispute Over Article  —  Lydia Hearst is not happy.  Understandably.  Page Six Magazine, the publication SHE writes for in “The Hearst Chronicles” posted an article in its October 24th issue that was complete BS according to the heiress/supermodel.
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New York Post:
The Hearst Chronicles … M y recent trip to Paris for Fashion Week was really exciting.
Discussion: Gawker
Elvis Duran & The Z100 Morning Show:
Peace Out  —  Right now Danity Kane has two members!  —  An insider just informed me that Shannon from MTV's Making The Band “Danity Kane” quit the band.  This comes off of the heels of Diddy firing of Aubrey O'day and Dwoods.  —  You remember Shannon, the nice, quiet, married girl who was a great team player.
Discussion: Mollygood and Perez Hilton
New York Post:
MOVING ON  —  IT'S good to know Jennifer Aniston isn't taking John Mayer too seriously.  Just days after they had a cozy dinner at LA's Tower Bar, Aniston was seen eating there with hot Brit (and Anna Wintour fave) Gerard Butler.  “They were very affectionate to each other,” a spy said.
Just Jared:
Zac & Vanessa's Hawaii Wedding  —  On-and-off-screen couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens take a romantic walk on the beach in Hawaii on Sunday afternoon.  —  The High School sweethearts were in town to attend a wedding (Zac's manager reportedly tied the knot in the Aloha State).
Discussion: The Bosh
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Hospitalized for Tests - Again  —  Singer Amy Winehouse was hospitalized Saturday for tests on her chest and lungs, her London spokesman confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The 25-year-old singer - who was hospitalized in June with a severe lung ailment - had a doctor visit her at home Thursday.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Hulk Hogan Reveals Son's Greatest Lesson Learned in Prison  —  Hulk Hogan is still dealing with his son, Nick's, jail sentence for reckless driving.  —  “You know, I just had to regroup, and you know, just really rely on what was in my heart and what I believe in, 'cause Nick is my son 24 hours a day,” Hulk told E! Friday.
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
Christopher Nolan on ‘Dark Knight’ and its box-office billion: 'It's mystifying to me'  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  ‘Dark Knight’ director says he isn't sure he will make a third Bat-film.  Why?  He says: “I have to ask the question: How many good third movies in a franchise can people name?”
Associated Press:
Halloween Palin Prop Sparks Controversy In WeHo  —  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) ― A Halloween decoration showing a mannequin dressed as vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose from the roof of a West Hollywood home is drawing giggles from some passers-by and gasps of outrage from others.
 
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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Madonna and Guy fight over household staff to testify …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

ProPublica:
Sources and records: Trump Media has forced out its COO, CPO, and other executives after internal allegations that CEO Devin Nunes is mismanaging the company

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Leading UK cultural figures decry Observer's planned sale to Tortoise as “a betrayal” of liberal journalism; Guardian, Observer staff consider striking

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