Top News:
People.com:
Caught in the Act! — Carrie Underwood; Travis Stork — Photo by: Jennifer Mitchell / Splash News Online; Casey Rodgers / WireImage — • Does she have a special new guy? Carrie Underwood, stepping out for dinner with former Bachelor (and The Doctors co-host) Travis Stork.
Discussion:
Access Hollywood
Virginia Wheeler / The Sun:
Marriage ‘contract’ controlled Guy's life — The document detailed how many dates the couple should go on and how often they should have sex. — It stated that Guy had to “work to enrich his wife's emotional and spiritual wellbeing” and ordered him to devote several hours a week to reading Kabbalah texts with Madge.
TMZ.com:
“Google Me, You Dumb F**k” Lawsuit — Let's take spoiled bitches for 500. Here's the answer: My dad used to run Yahoo, I'm a really mean chick and I will now beat the crap out of you. The question: Who is Courtenay Semel? — A security guard at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is suing …
Leslie Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Samuel L. Jackson vs. the ‘Dragon’ — He's set to star in the remake of the 1985 cult classic — It's another heavy role for Samuel L. Jackson. — Having most recently played a dirty cop in “Lakeview Terrace,” Jackson is set to star as a bad guy again in Columbia Pictures' remake …
New York Magazine:
Coco Promises a Naked HalloweenAt last night's premiere of Soul Men, Ice-T and his wife Coco would not reveal what they would be dressing as for Halloween, but one thing was certain — for Coco, this would be a very naked night. “It's my day! I get to get naked! Finally!!!”
James Kaplan / PARADE Magazine:
'I've been given a gift' — Nicole Kidman is tall—much taller than you'd expect. Shoeless, she stands close to 6 feet; in heels, the sky's the limit. In addition, her contours are roughly those of a pipe cleaner. “I'd love to look like Sophia Loren,” she says with a sigh.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Gary Oldman joins ‘Book of Eli’ — Hughes Brothers film stars Denzel Washington — Gary Oldman will co-star with Denzel Washington in “Book of Eli,” a post-apocalyptic actioner to be directed by Allen and Albert Hughes. — Alcon Entertainment is financing the film and co-producing with Silver Pictures.
Discussion:
MTV Movies Blog
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Courteney Cox is off to ‘Cougar Town’ — Sets comedy pilot with ‘Scrubs’ creator Bill Lawrence — Welcome to “Cougar Town.” — ABC has greenlighted a single-camera comedy pilot from “Scrubs” creator Bill Lawrence to star “Friends” alumna Courteney Cox.
Ihatekimmy / Bossip:
Exclusive* Beyonce's “Single... Trannys???” — Ooh-Wah-uh-Oh! That's a man. Our sources tell us that the chocolate chick in the “Single Ladies” video is a dude and is one of the choreographers, Jaquel Knight, in drag. Peep the the testosterone in the shots below.
Pip Bulbeck / Hollywood Reporter:
Jackson 5 wants you back for '09 reunion — ‘Family affair’ will include Janet as opening act — SYDNEY — The Jackson 5 will reunite in 2009, eldest brother Jermaine Jackson confirmed Wednesday at a TV industry function here. — Jackson is in Australia to help launch a new “greatest hits” …
Tim Nixon / The Sun:
Pink: Mayer likes stupid girls — Celebs at war ... Pink took exception to John's controversial claim — JOHN MAYER should brace himself for a furious showdown with on/off lover JENNIFER ANISTON, after telling PINK he only sleeps with “really stupid women”.
New York Post:
MISSING RING — IS it over between John Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth? “The wedding band is missing,” the Washington Post reported yesterday after covering a speech the cancer-stricken mother of two gave in DC on Monday night. Edwards, the former North Carolina senator who ran for president twice …
New York Post:
NO ‘IDOL’ THREAT OVER ALBUM — JOSIAH Leming, a homeless singer whose mother is dying of cancer, might be blocked from releasing the album he recorded because he was a contestant last season on “American Idol.” — Leming, 19, who didn't make the show's top 24, received an official letter from …
Discussion:
Hot Momma Celebrity …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gwen Stefani Shows Off Another Photo of Zuma — Gwen Stefani has officially introduced the world to her newborn son Zuma. — On Wednesday, she posted an adorable portrait of her and her 2-month-old on her Web site. — “We wanted to share with you the first photo of Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale,” she writes.
Nicholas Ballasy / CNSNews:
'I'd Rather Have Higher Taxes,' Says Actress Hayden Panettiere — (CNSNews.com) - In an interview prior to a “Save the Whales Again” campaign event, television and film actress Hayden Panettiere said she would not mind paying higher taxes and that it is a celebrity's personal choice to endorse a presidential candidate.
Associated Press:
AP source: Hudson suspect refused polygraph test — CHICAGO - The convicted felon suspected in the slayings of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew told police he is innocent but balked at taking a lie-detector test, a police official said.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Bill Pullman's Son Busted with Moonshine — Bill Pullman's 19-year-old son has been busted for allegedly possessing moonshine and assaulting a government official. — According to Ashville, N.C., news station WLOS, Jack Pullman and his friend, Allan Gaddy, also 19, were arrested Monday …
Jeffrey Ressner / The Politico:
Joe the Plumber pursued for record deal — Move over, Sanjaya, and tell William Hung the news: Joe the Plumber is being pursued for a major record deal and could come out with a country album as early as Inauguration Day. — “Joe” — aka Samuel Wurzelbacher, a Holland, Ohio …
BBC:
David Tennant quits Doctor Who — David Tennant talks about his time as the Doctor — David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular Time Lords in the history of the BBC science fiction show. — Tennant stepped into the Tardis in 2005 …
Kelly / Sky News:
Brand Quits Radio 2 Over Lewd Calls — Russell Brand has quit his Radio 2 show in the wake of the controversy over lewd calls he and Jonathan Ross made to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs. — Ross has apologised and Brand has stood down — Brand said he took “full responsibility” …