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1:40 PM ET, November 1, 2008

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Britney Spears:
BRITNEY SPEARS ‘CIRCUS’ COVER AND TRACKLIST RELEASED!!  —  Woohoo!!  The moment we've been waiting for is here!  Of course, Britney's album Circus doesn't drop until December 2, but the cover and tracklist are out — and I'm soo excited!  —  Doesn't Britney look LOVELY on the cover?!  SO CUTE!
Allison Martin / Mirror.co.uk:
Exclusive: X Factor's Simon Cowell splits from girlfriend Terri Seymour  —  Simon Cowell and long-term girlfriend Terri Seymour have split, she revealed last night.  —  Pals say the couple, together for six years, had been drifting apart for the past two months.
Frank Main / Chicago Sun Times:
Gun linked to Hudson murders  —  Tests have confirmed that a .45-caliber pistol found on the West Side was used in the slayings of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's brother, mother and nephew — and new details have emerged today about the victims.  —  Police are still investigating whether …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Michael Calderone / The Politico:
Olbermann crashes SNL set  —  Ben Affleck, who's hosting “Saturday Night Live” this week, was rehearsing a skit this afternoon mocking Keith Olbermann when Olbermann himself got past security to watch, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.  —  A source described the skit as …
Discussion: Extra, TV Squad and The Dish Rag
Hollywoodtuna:
Kendra Wilkinson Is A Menstruating Hot Chick  —  The only good thing about Halloween is that girls tend to dress in some pretty slutty outfits, like Kendra Wilkinson's trashy chick in short shorts costume with some sort of menstrual leakage down her leg.  This isn't much of a stretch, it's like Courtney Love going as a crackwhore.
Discussion: COED Magazine
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Larry Birkhead, Dannielynn Move Out of Anna Nicole's House  —  Larry Birkhead is moving out of Anna Nicole Smith's home 18 months after her death.  —  “There are a lot of memories here and the house really isn't that child friendly,” he tells Entertainment Tonight.
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ETonline:
LARRY BIRKHEAD GETS READY FOR A REALITY CHECK
Discussion: Defamer
PopEater:
Big Screen Dating Tips  —  If you didn't see Jon Hamm's guest stint on ‘SNL’ last week, you missed a great, little piece of television history.  Our favorite sketch was 'Don Draper's Guide to Picking Up Women', spoofing the ‘Mad Men’ character's finesse with the ladies.
Hollywoodtuna:
Keeley Hazell Is A Topless Witch  —  There have been a lot of crappy costumes this Halloween but finally we get one that's F@#king awesome.  Keeley Hazell dressed as a topless witch, simple, elegant and to the point.  I really, really hope this catches on.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Parker, Grant to get romantic  —  Marc Lawrence to direct Columbia comedy  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant are in negotiations to star in an untitled Marc Lawrence-helmed romantic comedy for Columbia Pictures.  —  Thesps would star as an estranged high-powered New York couple …
Perez Hilton:
The Decline of Kate Hudson  —  We hope everything is OK with Kate Hudson.  —  She's been looking less than spectacular these days.  In fact, she's been looking quite whoreanus!!!!!  —  That's her at LAX on Thursday bound for London.  —  Maybe she lost her long-time make-up artist?
Discussion: Splash News Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vadge & A-Rod Get A Room.... At Jerry Seinfeld's House  —  Vadge and A-Rod are continuing to bump dicks on the down low and are using friend's houses to do so.  According to Page Six, last week Vadge and A-Rod tried to be all slick by traveling on two different helicopters to the Hamptons.
Rick Kogan / Chicago Tribune:
Studs Terkel dies  —  The author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol has died.  “My epitaph?  My epitaph will be ‘Curiosity did not kill this cat,’” he once said.  —  Terkel is honored on his 95th birthday at the Chicago History Museum during a broadcast on WFMT.
Nikki / Junior Celebs:
Miley Cyrus Warned Not to Be Like Jamie Lynn Spears!  —  Miley Cyurs has been told NOT to end up like Jamie Lynn Spears!  Sources at Star Magazine say that Miley's mom, Tish, had a secret meeting with Jamie Lynn's mom to talk about the pregnancy and baby Maddie.  —  It all happened after Miley started dating Justin Gaston.
Discussion: oceanUP and OH NO!!
Neil Sean / Fox News:
Justin Timerblake Schools Jessica Biel's Co-Star  —  Justin Timerblake Schools Jessica Biel's Co-Star  —  Jessica Biel is promoting her upcoming feature, “Easy Virtue,” in London, where I caught up with her and co-star Ben Barnes.  During our chat I found out that Barnes has a deep, dark secret.
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog
TMZ.com:
Mackenzie Phillips - Diverted  —  An L.A. judge has just made Mackenzie Phillips' day.  —  Mackenzie was ordered into a drug diversion program after pleading guilty to a felony drug charge, specifically cocaine.  You'll recall Phillips was busted at LAX last August after baggies and balloons …
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PopEater:   Phillips Pleads Guilty, Thanks Police for Arresting Her
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kevin Smith: “I'm Really, Really Fat Right Now”
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Dan Cox / FishBowlLA:
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Cruise And Scientology Sued Again For $265 Million
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Us Weekly:
Sarah Silverman Asks Jimmy Kimmel If He Kissed Anyone After Split
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Cele|bitchy:
Gwyneth Paltrow's health advice: don't eat for 12 hours, restrict food
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

 
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