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10:50 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  —  One of the music executives who helped make Atlanta the Motown of the South died this weekend of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Cobb County police said.  —  Shakir Stewart, the 34-year-old executive vice president of Def Jam Recordings …
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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.
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Jessica Simpson's BFF Injured by Paparazzi  —  He's the hairstylist to the stars, but Ken Paves just took one for the team.  —  E! News has learned that Paves was rushed to the hospital early this morning after being injured by paparazzi while leaving a popular restaurant with Jessica Simpson and her entourage.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Access Hollywood
Lesley Messer / People.com:   Jessica Simpson's Pal Injured by Paparazzi
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  —  Ryan Reynolds finished Sunday's ING New York City Marathon in 3 hours and 50 minutes, faster than he thought.  —  “I am going to allow three to four hours for my scary marathon face to go away and then I am …
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.
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.
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.
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
Daily Mail:
Has Sienna kissed Getty goodbye?  Actress leaves US millionaire behind after rows over her partying - and his wife … Sienna Miller has moved back to London amid reports that her relationship with married American actor Balthazar Getty is on the rocks.  —  Friends say the 26-year-old actress fears …
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: OH NO!!
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Canadian Press:
Quebec comedy duo talks porn and politics with oblivious Sarah Palin  —  MONTREAL — In an over-the-top accent, one half of a notorious Quebec comedy duo claims to be the president of France as he describes sex with his famous wife, the joy of killing animals and Hustler magazine's latest Sarah Palin porno spoof.
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Canadian Press:
Transcript of prank call between Palin and Masked Avengers
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
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Extra:
Criss and Holly are Official!
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
It's All Wonderful  —  There's a few rumors going around …
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Associated Press:
Joaquin Phoenix confirms he's done with movies
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