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11:50 AM ET, November 3, 2008

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Shaheem Reid / MTV:
Shakir Stewart's Family, Fiancee Say Def Jam Exec Was In ‘Deep Pain’ Before Death  —  'Over the past several weeks, Shakir's behavior was inconsistent with the man we all know and love,' joint statement reads.  —  Just like his many friends and colleagues, the loved ones …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Record exec Stewart dies from self-inflicted gunshot
Laura Hahn / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Calls Running N.Y.C. Marathon ‘Incredible’  —  Mission accomplished!  Ryan Reynolds completed the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday - and lived to tell about it.  —  “I'm still standing.  I'm very excited about that,” he told reporters after crossing the finish line …
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Us Weekly:
Ryan Reynolds Jokes About “Scary Marathon Face” After Finishing NYC Race
Discussion: Perez Hilton
People.com:
Amy Winehouse Leaves Hospital - Then Checks Back In!  —  After a weekend at home, Amy Winehouse has returned to the hospital for ongoing treatment.  —  The 25-year-old singer, whose well-documented substance abuse has triggered a string of medical interventions, spent the past week being treated at the London Clinic.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's BFF Injured by Paparazzi  —  Jessica Simpson's rep has confirmed the singer's hairstylist Ken Paves was rushed to the hospital early Sunday morning after being injured by paparazzi.  —  According to TMZ.com, as Simpson and her entourage were leaving L.A. eatery Madeo, they were mobbed by photographers.
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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica Simpson's Pal Injured by Paparazzi
Associated Press:
Joaquin Phoenix confirms he's done with movies  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The writing on Joaquin Phoenix's fists said it all.  —  The words “Good Bye” were penned on the actor's knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, “Two Lovers,” and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement he made last week: He's giving up movies.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Nelly Admits He and Ashanti Are ‘Serious’  —  Whoa, Nelly!  —  The rapper - who has kept mum about his romance with Ashanti for years - is finally ready to dish.  —  The key to their below-the-radar relationship, he tells PEOPLE, is that they both love to have a good time.
People.com:
Mourners Remember Jennifer Hudson's Family  —  Jennifer Hudson and her mom in December 2006  —  On Sunday night, friends and family paid their respects to Jennifer Hudson's slain mother, Darnell Donerson, brother Jason Hudson and nephew Julian Hudson in a public memorial service …
Discussion: Socialite Life and iVillage
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Andre Leon Talley: Jennifer Hudson Is “Doing Very, Very Well”
Discussion: Associated Press
Reed Johnson / Los Angeles Times:
Criss Angel, in a word: unbelievable  —  Believe that it's unbelievable.  Unbelievably bad.  In Las Vegas, his mash-up with Cirque du Soleil is a magic trick gone terribly wrong.  —  Reporting from Las Vegas — If Criss Angel were blindfolded, straitjacketed, run over by a steamroller …
Discussion: The Superficial and L.A. Rag Mag
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Guys just want me for sex or money, says Paris Hilton  —  SHE'S the rich, daddy's girl heiress who's built a superstar career on living her private life in the spotlight.  —  But sexy Paris Hilton snuggled up to me and simpered that SHE'D been exploited by all the men in her life - hungry for fame and fortune.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
McCain, Fey had ‘frosty’ chemistry on ‘SNL’  —  Plus: Crazed fan threatens Madonna's husband; Obama not Emmy-eligible  —  According to a source within Senator John McCain's camp, McCain's Nov. 1 appearance on “Saturday Night Live” was something he'd been hoping to do for a long time.
Discussion: Queerty and Associated Press
Starpulse:
GetBack Bond Ratings: Who Is The Best 007 Ever?  —  With the release of Roger Moore's autobiography, My Word Is My Bond, and the upcoming Quantum Of Solace (the 22nd film in the Official James Bond franchise), we couldn't help but ponder: Who is the best 007 EVER?
Michael K / Dlisted:
CoCo Lied To Us All!  —  A few days before Whoreoween, CoCo said and I quote: “It's my day! … She said NAKED!  Is this naked to you?!  Okay, it might be nekkid for you, but this is straight-up modest for CoCo!  She wears this s**t to the supermarket!  Her fault line ass crack is not visible and you can't see her nipples.
Discussion: OH NO!!
News of the World:
Holly Willoughby: I'm pregnant  —  XTRA Factor host Holly Willoughby's secret pregnancy was revealed last night when Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh blurted it out on the live show.  —  Her jaw dropped as Simon said: “Congratulations to you.”  Cheeky Louis added: “On the pregnancy.”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Rav Singh / News of the World:
Britney Spears hits X Factor  —  IT'S official—BRITNEY SPEARS will be performing on The X Factor in two weeks' time, I can exclusively reveal.  —  And who else to tell me but the show boss himself . . . SIMON COWELL.  —  I joined him on a very, very drunken night at the exclusive …
Discussion: X17 Online and OH NO!!
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It's All Wonderful  —  There's a few rumors going around …
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