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4:05 AM ET, October 29, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Britney Under Permanent Conservatorship  —  Lawyers in the Britney Spears conservatorship case have just asked the court commissioner to make her conservatorship permanent.  And the judge just granted the request.  —  As of now, the conservatorship is scheduled to end on December 31.
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Extra:
Joaquin Phoenix: Leaving the Silver Screen?  —  “Extra” caught up with actor Joaquin Phoenix, and the “Walk the Line” star dropped a shocker — is he really leaving show biz?!  Yes!  Last night at the Paul Newman benefit, the Oscar nominee told “Extra,” “I want to take this opportunity …
Julianne Hough / Fancast:
“I Have Endometriosis.  I'd Still Like A Hough Vs. Hough Final”  —  Well, as of yesterday, the news is out there.  Here's the latest.  Later today I'm meeting with my doctor, getting the rundown of the procedure.  He's going to go through everything about the surgery.  I'm not worried.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
CHERYL BURKE Must Be Stopped!
Discussion: PEOPLE TV Watch
Chicago Breaking News:
Hudson, King murderer may have had help  —  Although Chicago police have only one known suspect in the slayings of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, some evidence suggests that more than one person may have been involved, law-enforcement sources said today.
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Hudson suspect had June drug arrest
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Tempo / Pop Machine:
Jennifer Hudson...what is there to say?
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Lifeline Live
Phil / Egotastic!:
Anne Hathaway Strips Down in Vogue  —  It's been a little while since we've seen Anne Hathaway around, but what better way to make a comeback, than by striping down to her underwear in Vogue magazine?  Sure, Anne could go back to taking off all her clothes like she was doing a couple years ago …
Discussion: Fancast and Celebslam.com
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.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's New Movie Debuts at No. 1 ... in Russia
Discussion: CelebWarship
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Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Angelina Sneaks In to Honor Icon Eastwood
Discussion: E! Online and The Bastardly
Access Hollywood:
REPORT: Cops Called To Kate Hudson's Halloween Party  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Although Kate Hudson and her guests were enjoying her Halloween bash until early hours this past Sunday morning — her Brentwood neighbors were not feeling so festive!  In fact, they reportedly called the police about Kate's spooky soiree.
Discussion: Digital Spy
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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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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
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.
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Tara Reid: 'I'm Not Perfect'  —  Tara Reid has a message for anyone wishing to criticize her body: Enough already!  —  After unflattering bikini shots of her surfaced last week, Reid faced a barrage of Internet attacks aimed at her post-surgery figure.  “I've been a media target for years now,” the actress, 33, tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Awful Plastic Surgery
Beci Wood / The Sun:
Pete Wentz: Ash is my rock  —  WITH his pregnant wife ASHLEE SIMPSON on the verge of giving birth to their first child, controversial FALL OUT BOY star PETE WENTZ has been left asking: ‘Where did it all go so right?’  —  After a high profile suicide attempt in 2005, the tattooed bassist has experienced a massive upturn in fortune.
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 and Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
No, She Didn't  —  Hilary Duff has a new video out for her song “Reach Out,” which completely [samples] rips off Depeche Mode's “Personal Jesus.”  No. No. No. This is illegal, right?  A ho like Hilary Duff can't just take a Depeche Mode song, rip it to shreds, violate it and spit all over it!
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
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.
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Lionsgate Must Be Staffed By Mad Men; Execs Look To Replace Creator Weiner  —  EXCLUSIVE: It takes a lot to shock me when it comes to Hollywood business.  But this is lunacy.  Lionsgate execs are calling Hollywood agencies looking for a showrunner to replace Matthew Weiner, the brilliant creator of Mad Men.
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Melrose Place’ redo in works at CW
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kellie Pickler Gets Help Eating Her Veggies from Carrie Underwood
Discussion: ecorazzi.com and Lifeline Live
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle Sign On for The Avengers
Discussion: Defamer
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Audrina's Neighbors Roll Out Unwelcome Mat
Discussion: Defamer
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel Says No to Plastic Surgery
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Are Blair and Serena Going Gay?
Susan Yara / People.com:
Dina Lohan: Lindsay & America Feud Rumors ‘Just Silly’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Fancast
TMZ.com:
Lohan's Ex Bodyguard Settles Up
Discussion: OH NO!!
 Earlier Picks: 
Andrew Gans / Playbill:
Travolta Unlikely for “Hairspray” Film Sequel
MSat / Cele|bitchy:
Sarah Silverman to appear on Jimmy Kimmel's show: is it a reunion?
Just Jared:
Lauren Conrad & Kyle Howard: Buddakan Date!
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
PopEater:
Sophia Bush Dating Co-Star James Lafferty
Aleksandar Tomovic / OHLALA Mag:
OHLALA HILARY SWANK DOES ELLEN DEGENERES!
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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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