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2:33 AM ET, October 31, 2008

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No Doubt:
Gwen and baby Zuma  —  We wanted to share with you the first photo of Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.  Gwen, Gavin, Kingston and Zuma are all doing well and enjoying being a party of four.  —  [(c) Mrs. Me, Inc., 2008.]  This photo is licensed under aCreative Commons BY-NC-ND license.
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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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MomLogic:
The Truth About the Jolie-Pitt's Nannies  —  We heard Brangelina had six nannies, so we went straight to the source.  What's the real deal?  —  It was widely reported Wednesday that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have six to eight nannies working for them to help take care of their adorable brood of six.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Wyclef: Twin Knox “Has Brad's Energy”
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Supermodel Niki Taylor Is Pregnant!  —  Burney Lamar and Niki Taylor  —  Springtime will bring a whole new blossom into the home of supermodel Niki Taylor and her NASCAR husband Burney Lamar: They're expecting their first child together, Taylor's rep announced to PEOPLE Thursday.
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 …
TMZ.com:
Soap Opera Makes the Biggest Screw Up — Ever  —  The following story is one of the worst mistakes ever made in television history — involving stupidity, a major soap opera, and a 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped, raped and murdered back in 2007.  —  It's all over a photo that was used …
Discussion: WJXT-TV and MomLogic
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.
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 …
Dan Snierson / EW.com:
Courteney Cox to star in ABC pilot ‘Cougar Town’  —  Here's some good Dirt on Courteney Cox: The Friends actress is returning to the land of comedy with Cougar Town, an ABC pilot in which she stars as a hot 40-year-old mother who's newly single.  Cox — who recently anchored the FX drama Dirt …
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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 …
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘30 Rock’ Goes ‘Mad’ for Jon Hamm  —  Warning: This next story may make you pee your pants.  —  TV's best comedy and drama are about to collide in the most spectacular of ways.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Mad Men star Jon Hamm is in advanced talks to do a multi-episode arc on 30 Rock.
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.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Major Movie Star Goes Straight to DVD in America  —  Jessica Simpson's Major Movie Star may have opened No. 1 in Russia earlier this month - but it's not having as much success stateside.  —  The flick will be renamed Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Just Jared:
Heidi = Police Officer, Spencer = Prisoner  —  MORE HERE!  »  —  Heidi = Police Officer, Spencer = Prisoner  —  THU, 30 OCTOBER 2008  —  “Officer” Heidi Montag apprehends “prisoner” Spencer Pratt in another hilarious photo shoot in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Thursday night.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired and OH NO!!
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
POPSUGAR:
Whitney Port Is Ready For Her New City  —  Whitney Port looked fabulous, but must have been freezing doing a photo shoot on the streets of Manhattan yesterday.  Luckily she had a boy to cuddle up with to stay warm between takes.  She was joined by her costars of The City …
Discussion: OH NO!!
People.com:
Dancing's Maksim Denies Criticizing Cheryl Burke's Weight  —  Maksim Chmerkovskiy  —  Maksim Chmerkovskiy has denied criticizing Dancing With the Stars pros Cheryl Burke and Lacey Schwimmer over their weight, telling PEOPLE his reported comments were “taken completely out of context.”
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: McCain-Lovin' Heidi Montag Buys ‘Obama’ Themed Portrait Mocking Her Breasts  —  LOS ANGELES — Heidi Montag has certainly been vocal about her support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, but it turns out that “The Hills” hottie was like, totally honored …
Discussion: WOW Report
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 …
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 …
New York Post:
BROWNIE ALERT  —  MARK Ronson learned to watch what he eats at P. Diddy's famed White Parties.  “I hadn't eaten all day, and I was starving.  They were coming around with this bowl of brownies, and I grabbed three of them and just started scarfing them down,” the deejay tells Paper.
 
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