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1:00 PM ET, October 28, 2008

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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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Caris Davis / People.com:
All Four Jonas Brothers Are Headed to the Big Screen  —  From left: Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas  —  Brace yourselves, Disney fans.  The Jonas Brothers are about to get bigger than ever!  —  The teen pop stars have signed on to make their big screen debut in Walter The Farting Dog, the trade journal Variety reports.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired and OH NO!!
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.
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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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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.
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
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 …
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
Producer: ‘Angels & Demons’ will fly faster than ‘Da Vinci’  —  Angels & Demons, the follow-up film to The Da Vinci Code, has many of the elements of the 2006 movie: star, director, a little controversy.  —  What it doesn't share with its predecessor, filmmakers would like you to know, is Tom Hanks' hairstyle.
Metro.co.uk:
Eva Mendes: I hate exercise  —  Eva Mendes has revealed she loves eating and she hates exercise.  —  The 34-year-old actress - who recently bared almost everything for Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession perfume advert - insists her perfect figure is not the result of a strict diet.
Discussion: Splash News Online
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Paramount fast-tracks ‘Footloose’  —  Zac Efron close to mid-seven-figure salary deal  —  After watching Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega deliver a $42 million opening weekend for “High School Musical 3,” Paramount Pictures has fast-tracked “Footloose,” hoping to get the film ready …
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Just Jared:
Zac & Vanessa's Hawaii Wedding
Discussion: The Bosh
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Sarah Silverman to Reunite with Jimmy Kimmel - on TV  —  Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel are back together - on TV anyway.  —  Silverman will appear as a guest on Kimmel's late night show Thursday.  —  The couple split in July after five years of dating, but all signs have been pointing to a reunion.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lite / Public Soul Announcement:
Soul Fixin'  —  Martha Stewart Brings L Boogie Out  —  We, the fans, may never be able to bring Lauryn Hill out of hiding but it seems that Martha Stewart, of all people, was able to do the impossible.  L Boogie and four of her five children were spotted at a Williams Sonoma store in New Jersey.
Discussion: Bossip and Necole Bitchie.com
Associated Press:
‘Deep Throat’ director Gerard Damiano dies at 80  —  MIAMI (AP) — Gerard Damiano, director of the pioneering pornographic film that lent its name to the Watergate scandal whistle-blower known as Deep Throat, has died.  He was 80.  —  Damiano died Saturday at a Fort Myers hospital, his son, Gerard Damiano Jr., said Monday.
Discussion: Jezebel
Britney Spears:
Working Out With Britney  —  Now that Britney's bangin' bod is back, we've been wondering how she managed to get so toned so fast!  Well, no secrets here.  We've got an exclusive video from Britney's home gym so you can see for yourself!  —  When Britney was doing this workout routine …
Leslie Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Weinsteins strike back at Bravo over ‘Runway’  —  Says network sabotaged promotion for Season 5  —  Bravo isn't the only one claiming it's been damaged by the decision to move “Project Runway” to Lifetime.  —  In papers filed Friday in federal court in New York, producer …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and reality blurred
Gary Strauss / USA Today:
Cloris Leachman just wants to have fun on ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  Feisty Cloris Leachman has been raising more than a few eyebrows during her unexpectedly long run on ABC's popular ballroom competition Dancing With the Stars.  —  Randily approaching the show's three-judge panel showing some leg …
Discussion: reality blurred
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Cloris Leachman: “If I've Made People Mad, I'm Sorry”
Discussion: Jezebel
Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
Julianne Hough, Dancing Star Without Appendix  —  Julianne Hough's dancing feet are working just fine.  Her appendix...well, that's another story.  —  The Dancing With the Stars pro is set to have her appendix removed tomorrow.  Despite her pending surgery, “she will be dancing tonight,” a show insider exclusively tells E! News.
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Terrence Howard's $5 Mil Punch?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Samuel L. Jackson: No on Prop. 8
Discussion: Good As You
TMZ.com:
Chicago PD — Body Is Hudson's Nephew
Just Jared:
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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

Karen Raugust / Publishers Weekly:
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