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5:40 PM ET, October 30, 2008

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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.
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.
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Cele|bitchy:
Nicole Kidman's on set diary revealed: “I would love to have a baby in my tummy”
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pal: Jennifer Hudson's Family Didn't Take Balfour's Threats Seriously  —  A friend of Jennifer Hudson says he tried to warn the family about William “Flex” Balfour, who is currently considered a “person of interest” in the shooting deaths of Hudson's mom, Darnell; brother, Jason and 7-year-old nephew, Julian.
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Don Babwin / Associated Press:
AP source: Hudson suspect refused polygraph test
Discussion: Perez Hilton and MSNBC
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 …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Soleil Moon Frye Renews Wedding Vows  —  I do - again!  —  Soleil Moon Frye and her husband, producer Jason Goldberg, renewed their vows at their Hollywood Hills home on Oct. 25.  —  Joined by their daughters Poet, 3, and Jagger, 7 months - not to mention close friends including Demi Moore …
Daily Mail:
Make-up-free Katie Holmes' Halloween horror show … The long hours of theatre work appeared to be taking their toll on Katie Holmes as the actress was pictured in New York looking gaunt and worn out.  —  The 29-year-old, dressed all-in-black with a bright orange handbag …
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.
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Bruce Weber / New York Times:
Estelle Reiner, 94, Comedy Matriarch, Is Dead  —  Estelle Reiner, who as the wife of Carl Reiner and the mother of Rob Reiner was the matriarch of one of the leading families in American comedy, and who delivered one of the most memorably funny lines in movie history herself …
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Singer/actress Estelle Reiner dies
Discussion: Dlisted and Videogum
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Another DWTS Member Falls Ill  —  Another Dancing With the Stars member is sick.  —  Lacey Schwimmer tells The Insider that she suffers from endometriosis, the same condition as Julianne Hough.  —  Schwimmer, 20, told The Insider that she saw a doctor after realizing that she had many of the same symptoms …
Discussion: PopEater and Gabby Babble
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The Insider:
Exclusive Lacey Schwimmer Health News: “I'm Insanely Weak”
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Michael K / Dlisted:
Someone Is Actually Marrying Corey Haim  —  Corey Haim is engaged to something other than an 8-ball.  Corey announced on his website that he's going to marry horror actress Tiffany Shepis on May 9, 2009.  The two lovebirds first met 12 years on the set of “Fever Lake.”  They reunited recently at some autograph show.
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”.
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 now will beat the crap out of you.  The question: Who is Courtenay Semel?  —  A security guard at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is suing …
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 …
Hollywoodtuna:
Rachel Bilson Doggystyle  —  Here's cutie Rachel Bilson taking her little dog for a walk and giving it water from a water bottle.  You know, where I come from we don't share our water bottle with our dogs.  It's kind of gross.  I mean, does Rachel drink out of the toilet?
Hollywoodtuna:
Annalynne McCord As Sandy Is My Fantasy  —  I've had a thing for Anna Lynne McCord ever since she played the slutty stepdaughter on Nip/Tuck.  Jesus she was hot!  And now here she is at some Blackberry Storm party dressed as Sandy from Grease, one of my all time fantasies.
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: Lifeline Live and Access Hollywood
Daily Mail:
Michael Jackson, the only person who doesn't have to wear a mask to his Halloween party … Reclusive Michael Jackson emerged to take his children shopping for Halloween costumes yesterday but didn't feel the need to wear a mask himself.  —  The Thriller superstar looked gaunt and pale …
Chris Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Kevin Smith directs ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ (and his weight)  —  ‘Zack and Miri’ may make Kevin Smith bucks as he loses pounds.  —  After his new movie “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” reaches theaters Friday, Kevin Smith plans to start counting his calories.
 
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TMZ.com:
Soap Opera Makes the Biggest Screw Up — Ever
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Everyone Can Leave Now! Prince Hot Ginge Is Here!
BBC:
Cowell wants to take TOTP to ITV
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
David Tennant announces ‘Doctor Who’ departure
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Phil Spector Back on Trial for Murder
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Ellen Tumposky / People.com:
Prince Harry's Favorite Bond Is Not Daniel Craig!
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Wyclef: Twin Knox “Has Brad's Energy”
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Daily Mail:
'I'm NOT getting a divorce,' says Peter Andre as he tries to play down split rumours
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Nicholas Ballasy / CNSNews:
'I'd Rather Have Higher Taxes,' Says Actress Hayden Panettiere
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Bastardly
 

 
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Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
NCTJ survey: average UK salary for a reporter in the UK is £34.5K and £45.5K in London; in TV, the average is £50K, in radio £32K and in newspapers £32.2K

 
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