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5:50 PM ET, October 28, 2008

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People.com:
Angelina Jolie's (Surprise!)  Tribute to Clint Eastwood  —  She may be the most photographed woman in the world.  But even Angelina Jolie can fly under the radar.  —  The actress - who recently returned from a humanitarian mission in Afghanistan - made a surprise appearance …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Clint Eastwood: Angelina a “Gorgeous Beauty”  —  Angelina Jolie surprised Hollywood Film Fest attendees by showing up Monday night to present Clint Eastwood with the Director of the Year award.  —  “No one knew she was coming,” a guest tells Usmagazine.com.  —  See Angie's most glamorous red carpet moments.
TMZ.com:
Hudson Murder Suspect's Alibi Doesn't Add Up  —  The case is building quickly against William Balfour, the man police sources have pinpointed as the primary suspect in the murder of Jennifer Hudson's family.  —  More details are emerging: The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting Balfour's girlfriend …
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Chicago:
Autopsy: Gunshots killed Hudson's nephew
Discussion: Us Weekly and Rod 2.0:Beta
Tempo / Pop Machine:
Jennifer Hudson...what is there to say?
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Lifeline Live
Hollywoodtuna:
Holly Madison Before Hefner Made Her  —  Here are some never before seen shots of Holly Madison back in 2001 or 2002.  Some of you might not recognize her because she looks nothing like she does today.  She's what I'd like to call modern medicine at its best because her transformation is too obvious to ignore.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Jessica Simpson, Russia's Sweetheart  —  What ever happened to Jessica Simpson's comedy, “Major Movie Star”?  —  The “Private Benjamin” - like film has never opened here in the United States.  But on October 9th, “Major Movie Star” debuted to top box office in... Russia.
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Madonna's world continues to crumble as Kabbalah leaders turn on her over bitter divorce battle … Madonna is facing a major fall-out with her kabbalah leaders who are demanding an immediate out of court settlement to her divorce from Guy Ritchie.
Access Hollywood:
Julia Roberts: From ‘Pretty Woman’ To Pretty In Pink?  —  Julia Roberts,Paul Newman,Access Hollywood,Red Carpet,Nancy O'Dell  —  As Julia Roberts took to the stage Monday night at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall to honor and raise funds for the late Paul Newman's charity, The Painted Turtle …
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Extra:
Roberts: Not Just Another ‘Pretty Woman’
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Celebuzz:
Live from New York: It's Britney?  —  Source tells Celebuzz Spears will hit 30 Rock as SNL host in two weeks.  —  Spreading her comeback across the board, it looks as though Britney Spears will revisit a touchstone in her career: hosting Saturday Night Live.
Discussion: Extra, I'm Not Obsessed and Pop Crunch
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Clashing points of ‘View’  —  Behar, Hasselbeck's political differences escalate backstage  —  It probably comes as no surprise that the tension backstage at “The View” is getting even more tightly wound.  —  I'm hearing that the animosity between Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck has gotten so ugly …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Perez Hilton and Jezebel
Aleksandar Tomovic / OHLALA Mag:
OHLALA HILARY SWANK DOES ELLEN DEGENERES!  —  Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank took on her most challenging role an impression of Ellen DeGeneres.  The 34-year-old star made an outrageous appearance as a guest on DeGeneres' popular US chat show yesterday and mimicked the host's trademark dancing entrance.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
MSat / Cele|bitchy:
Sarah Silverman to appear on Jimmy Kimmel's show: is it a reunion?  —  Ever since the broken up comedian couple were spotted looking very much back together at the wedding of Howard Stern earlier this month, it's been kind of an unkept secret that Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman are back together.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:   Sarah Silverman to Reunite with Jimmy Kimmel - on TV
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Country Star Jo Dee Messina Is Pregnant  —  Country singer Jo Dee Messina is pregnant - and it's a boy, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “I am in my third trimester now,” says Messina, 38, who celebrated her one-year anniversary with husband Chris Deffenbaugh, 28, last week.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and The Boot
Richard / Gawker:
Which ‘Showmance’ Is Hiding Two Big Gay Secrets?  —  Hello rainy Tuesday!  Apologies for my absence yesterday, I was watching two friends get married.  Yay for J & A. Onto the dirt.  Today we have a teenage star who scared away her boyfriend, a couple having kinky sex, a balding star …
Discussion: NY Daily News
New York Post:
WE HEAR . . .  THAT Olympic hero Michael Phelps - besides banking a bundle from endorsements - picked up $100,000 for appearing at an LA pool party for a TV network chief's wife and swimming some laps . . . THAT Tiger Woods, sidelined by knee surgery, continues to earn big bucks.
Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
TMZ.com:
Like Father, Like Son?  —  William Balfour — the “person of interest” in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew — isn't the first Balfour to run afoul of the law.  —  Balfour's father is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for murder.  His brother served time for drug dealing.
Daily Mail:
Even Paris Hilton feels the squeeze as credit crunch forces nightclubs to drop appearance fees … The last time Paris Hilton graced London with her presence, she received an estimated £70,000 in ‘appearance fees’.  —  So one would imagine that she's been coining it in during her recent over-extended stay in the capital.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Jonas Bros. whiff Fox's ‘Farting Dog’  —  Disney rockers to make feature starring debut  —  Another hot Disney Channel act is poised to make a bigscreen splash — at 20th Century Fox.  —  Fox has locked the Jonas Brothers to make their feature starring debut in “Walter the Farting Dog.”
 
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Access Hollywood:
Jessica Simpson Becomes ‘Major’ Russian Movie Star
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Lohan's Ex Bodyguard Settles Up
Discussion: OH NO!!
Andrew Gans / Playbill:
Travolta Unlikely for “Hairspray” Film Sequel
Paul Elias / Associated Press:
Paul Newman Charity Turns Into Star-Studded Tribute
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
James Reed / Boston Globe:
Jay-Z pumps up Monster Jam after Lil Wayne goes MIA
Discussion: Necole Bitchie.com and Mollygood
Associated Press:
LL Cool J quits as opening act for Jackson's tour
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Just Jared:
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PopEater:
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
HILLS RECAP: Justin Tells Audrina He Wants To Be With Her
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Metro.co.uk:
Eva Mendes: I hate exercise
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Splash News Online
 

 
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Germany's government pledges to add a 30% film/TV production tax incentive, effective as early as January 2025; Australia raised its rebate to 30% on July 1

Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
At the half-year mark, Hollywood media giants have had double-digit stock price declines, except Disney and Fox, and will likely stay underwater in 2024

 
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