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2:10 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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PEOPLE TV Watch:
REPORT: Melrose Place to Make a Comeback  —  Are you ready for some Melrose?  —  The CW, the network that modernized Beverly Hills, 90210 with a fresh 90210 this season, is working on creating a new version of that show's original spin-off, Melrose Place.  According to the Hollywood Reporter …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Melrose Place Gets a New Lease on Life
Discussion: TV Envy and Fancast
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Melrose Place’ redo in works at CW
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 …
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 …
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.
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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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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: Cele|bitchy, L.A. Rag Mag and Jezebel
New York Post:
CLORIS MIGHT BE ‘YOUNG’ AGAIN  —  IT looks like Cloris Leachman is having the last laugh.  —  Last year, the acting legend was told by Mel Brooks, producer of Broadway's “Young Frankenstein,” that, at 81, she was too old for the role of Frau Blucher (the character she originated in his 1974 movie).
Discussion: WOW Report and New York Magazine
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Cloris Leachman Takes Her Final Dancing Bow
Discussion: Socialite Life
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
Daily Mail:
Madonna created marriage contract that ordered Guy to ‘devote time to sex and not to shout at his wife’ … Madonna tried to control husband Guy Ritchie with a marriage contract which urged the film director not to shout at his wife and to devote time to sex, it has emerged.
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.
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 …
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hellraiser’ redo in Laugier's hands  —  Writer-director to help realize Dimension's relaunch  —  Pascal Laugier, whose horror film “Martyrs” stirred controversy in his native France, is in final negotiations to write and direct Dimension's re-imagining of “Hellraiser,” one of horrormeister Clive Barker's best-known creations.
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Brangelina Wedding & Adoption Details!  —  Sure, it's only been a few months since Angelina Jolie gave birth to twins Vivienne and Knox, but the actress and her baby-daddy Brad Pitt are not only already plotting the next addition to their family — they're talking about getting hitched!
X17 Online:
Jennifer Hudson Fears For Her Safety, Goes Into Hiding  —  After the brutal murder of her mother, brother, and nephew, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has gone into hiding, now worried about her own safety, according to Extra.  —  According to the site's report, Hudson is surrounding herself …
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Selena Gomez Reveals Plans For ‘Wizards Of Waverly Place’ Movie  —  Actress also begs celebrity crush Shia LaBeouf, ‘Please come on my show!’  —  Selena Gomez has revealed that there are plans in the works to turn her popular Disney series, “Wizards of Waverly Place” …
 
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Silvia Aloisi / Reuters:
Farrell says he's finally over “Alexander” flop
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Britney Spears:
MORE EXCLUSIVE BRITNEY DANCE PHOTOS!
Discussion: Extra and Just Jared
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's Anatomy,' ‘Chuck,’ …
Discussion: Just Jared
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Not again, David! Rubberneck Becks eyes up more perky cheerleaders
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Natalie Cole Is Taking Her Treatment on Tour
Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Family affair: Beyonce teams up with her mother to launch …
 Earlier Picks: 
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Jennifer Lopez Is Wheeling and Dealing in LA
Discussion: Variety
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Angelina Sneaks In to Honor Icon Eastwood
Discussion: E! Online
Beci Wood / The Sun:
Pete Wentz: Ash is my rock
Phil / Egotastic!:
Anne Hathaway Strips Down in Vogue
Discussion: Celebslam.com and Fancast