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12:55 PM ET, October 29, 2008

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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Breaking: The CW Planning ‘Melrose Place’ Reboot  —  Andrew Shue, call your agent.  —  A spokesperson for The CW confirms what has been buzzed about for months: The network is developing an update of Melrose Place.  Details remain sketchy, but it's believed Melrose 2.0 would launch next fall.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Melrose Place Gets a New Lease on Life
Discussion: TV Envy and Fancast
PopEater:
CW Recycling ‘Melrose Place’ As Well
Discussion: X17 Online
Associated Press:
CW network explores ‘Melrose Place’ remake
Discussion: Gawker
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
Studio, CW in Talks for New ‘Melrose Place’
Discussion: BuzzSugar and Perez Hilton
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Dad Granted Permanent Control of Her Affairs  —  Britney Spears' father was granted permanent legal control of his daughter, a court ruled Tuesday.  —  Jamie Spears was first put in control of his daughter's affairs Feb. 1 following her two forced hospitalizations in January.
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Swayze's Best Act: Being Able to Show Up  —  CHICAGO — On a film soundstage here, a tense scene was unfolding, with the actor Lou Diamond Phillips, playing a rogue cop, holding a gun aimed at the head of another actor, who stood tall, unflinching, his face and frame thinner than in his glory days …
Caris Davis / People.com:
Joaquin Phoenix: Retiring from Movies at Age 34?  —  Say what?  —  Joaquin Phoenix dropped quite a shocker at a benefit for Paul Newman's camps for kids Monday, announcing his plans to quit acting.  —  “I want to take this opportunity ... to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit …
Discussion: Mollygood and CandyKirby.com
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Joaquin Phoenix Calls It a Career?
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Bails on Date Night with Tony Romo  —  Jessica Simpson stood up two dates on Tuesday night - boyfriend Tony Romo and ... Elmo?  —  The singer - who designs clothing, shoes and handbags for Macy's - was supposed to fly from Nashville to New York Tuesday to celebrate the department store's 150th anniversary.
New York Post:
‘VIEW’ TARGET  —  ELISABETH Hasselbeck gets more death threats than anyone else on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg revealed Monday night at Cooper Union.  Whoopi - part of a panel discussion on Art and Educational Justice hosted by the Stella Adler Studio with Rosie Perez, Phylicia Rashad …
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.
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PopEater:
Tara Reid Has ‘Battle Wounds’ From Lipo  —  Fed up with media critiques of her body, actress Tara Reid hopes that opening up about it will put a stop to the talk.  —  Tara Reid at Elton John Aids Foundation/InStyle Oscar Party in Los Angeles on March 26, 2000 (Photo Scott Gries/ImageDirect) …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Downey Jr. extends Marvel deal  —  Actor to star in ‘Avengers,’ ‘Iron Man 3’  —  Robert Downey Jr. is living up to his title as Marvel Studios' Iron Man.  —  In addition to starring in “Iron Man 2,” Downey has agreed to return as billionaire Tony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in …
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Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle Sign On for The Avengers
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Defamer
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Natalie Cole Is Taking Her Treatment on Tour  —  After enduring months of agonizing treatment for hepatitis C, Natalie Cole says, “It feels great to be back!”  —  “I feel sturdy and strong,” the 58-year-old Grammy-winner told PEOPLE Tuesday at a CD signing for her new album, Still Unforgettable, in L.A.
Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Family affair: Beyonce teams up with her mother to launch her fashion range in New York … Beyonce Knowles is one busy lady.  —  Not content with a new movie coming out, the 27-year-old newly-wed has also been working hard on her fashion range, House of Dereon.
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: Celebslam.com and Fancast
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Brangelina clan requires six nannies  —  Plus: Richard Dreyfuss disses ‘W.’; Craig has doubts about another 007 film  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie need six to eight nannies and a fleet of cars to keep their brood moving, says Life & Style magazine.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag and Jezebel
New York Post:
OLSENS: DON'T TALK, DON'T ASK  —  FANS of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen gladly lined up to get the tiny twins to sign copies of their book, “Influence,” yesterday - but they had to follow a slew of rules at the Union Square Barnes & Noble.  —  Racked.com posted a long list of obligations for anxious collectors.
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel Says No to Plastic Surgery
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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:
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