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8:00 PM ET, November 4, 2008

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Pete Norman / People.com:
Kate Winslet ‘Furious’ Over Body Airbrush Claims  —  Just a day after Kate Winslet revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that she still feels like the “fat kid,” critics in her home country are lining up to claim she still is.  —  But the svelte Oscar-winner isn't having it …
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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Barely recognisable, a vampish Kate Winslet strips off for Vanity Fair … When she was first digitally enhanced to make her appear slimmer on a magazine shoot, Kate Winslet spoke of her disgust at what airbrushing had done to her womanly curves.  —  Six years on and another child down the line …
X17 Online:
Kate Takes It All Off For Vanity Fair
Just Jared:
Carrie Underwood: No Respect for Celebs who Endorse Candidates  —  Country music superstar Carrie Underwood has lost all respect for Oprah, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney and other celebrities who have backed candidates for office.  —  While talking about the presidential race with TV Guide …
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E! Online:
Carrie Underwood: Don't Tell Me How You're Voting  —  Carrie Underwood doesn't believe in celebs who share their political affiliations.  —  “There is someone I do support, but I don't support publicly,” she says in next week's TV Guide magazine.  “I lose all respect for celebrities when they back a candidate.”
New York Post:
H'WEEN TREAT  —  JUSTIN Long is in a downward spiral when it comes to women.  After Drew Barrymore broke up with him, Long took up with Kirsten Dunst, maintaining an on-again, off-again relationship for months with the “Marie Antoinette” star.  But on Halloween, the “Mac Guy” hooked up with trampy bisexual Tila Tequila in Las Vegas.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   What The Hell Kind Of GD Couple Is This?
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan just cost Barack Obama some more votes  —  Obviously Lindsay Lohan didn't get the memo from the Obama campaign to “Kindly, STFU!” because she decided to blog one last time encouraging people to vote.  Ha ha, she thinks she has fans.  Adorable.  From her MySpace page:
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Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Diddy votes: ‘It was a joyous moment’  —  NEW YORK - New York is a deep blue state, and was almost assured to go the way of Barack Obama on Election Day.  Still, as Diddy cast his ballot for the Democratic presidential candidate Tuesday, he couldn't help but feel that he had made a difference.
TMZ.com:
Tim Robbins Couldn't Vote — Cops Called  —  Tim Robbins tried voting at his NYC polling place earlier today.  There was some kind of ruckus and the cops were called.  —  Apparently Robbins has been voting at that polling place for more than a decade but today his name wasn't on the register.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: Nick Wasn't “the Right One”  —  In December's Cosmopolitan, Jessica Simpson says Tony Romo is different from past men she's romanced — including ex-husband Nick Lachey.  —  “I'd always fall for guys I wanted to save,” she says.  “For the first time, I fell in love with someone who saved me.”
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is ‘high maintenance,’ ex Holly Madison says  —  Hugh Hefner's former No. 1 girlfriend is excited about her future dating prospects - just as long as they're not like her famous ex.  —  “It might be refreshing to date someone who is not high maintenance,” …
Perez Hilton:
Ivana Trump's 20-years Younger Husband Caught Cheating!!!  On TV!!  —  Italian reader Max tuned us onto some juicy stuff!  —  For her sake, we hope Ivana Trump has an ironclad prenup because her young, stud-muffin husband, Rossano Rubicond, was caught red-handed cheating on her while participating …
Discussion: NY Daily News
Hollywoodtuna:
Monica Bellucci Topless Pictures From GQ Magazine  —  I don't know how old Monica Bellucci is, but after seeing these pictures of her in the latest GQ Italy, she's definitely not old enough to be considered irrelevant.  I mean, she makes most girls half her age look old and battered.
Yahoo! News:
Heidi Klum faces flak from Hindus for posing as Goddess Kali in Halloween bash  —  Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Heidi Klum, who dressed up as Hindu goddess Kali, who symbolises death and destruction, for her Halloween bash, has left the Hindu community in America fuming.
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
‘Twilight’ fans show some blood lust for star Robert Pattinson  —  NEW YORK — You'd think Brad Pitt had shown up.  —  Instead, it was Twilight's brooding vampire Robert Pattinson, accompanied by director Catherine Hardwicke, who drew a packed and very loud crowd at the Soho Apple store Monday night …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: I Am Still Just a “Punk Kid With Tattoos”  —  Knives, bisexual romances, tattoos.  —  Despite being a mother of six, Angelina Jolie says her rebellious past still remains a part of who she is.  —  “I don't walk around feeling I need to apologize or explain myself,” …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Saint Angie Is Still A Punk Kid With Tattoos
Discussion: MSNBC
Shayla Byrd / People.com:
50 Cent Collaborates with Bette Midler  —  50 Cent and Bette Midler  —  Odd couple alert!  —  What could 50 Cent and Bette Midler possibly have in common?  Plenty, it turns out.  —  The two joined forces Monday to celebrate the opening of “The Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Community Garden” in Queens, New York.
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
“Grey's Anatomy” Halts Lesbian Relationship, Fires Actress  —  LOS ANGELES — Callie and Erica's burgeoning romance on “Grey's Anatomy” is coming to an abrupt end, and so is Brooke Smith's role as Dr. Erica Hahn.  —  Smith's final appearance as Dr. Callie Torres' flame comes in this Thursday's episode …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Charlize Theron plans ‘Tourist’ trip  —  Actress in talks to costar with Tom Cruise in pic  —  Charlize Theron is negotiating to star with Tom Cruise in “The Tourist,” the Bharat Nalluri-directed remake of the 2005 French thriller “Anthony Zimmer.”  —  In the Julian Fellowes-scripted drama …
New York Magazine:
Anna Wintour, Rest of City Turn Out to Vote  —  OMG!  It's Anna Wintour waiting to vote in Soho.  Isn't there just something hilarious about this photo?  Wonder if she voted for Obama, because she prefers style over substance, or for McCain, because Sarah Palin showed enviable restraint with accessories?
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag, Gawker and fashionologie
Tracey Ford / PopEater:
Beyonce Calls Obama ‘American Dream’  —  With Election Day just one day away, Beyonce says that she's been inspired and impressed by the global attention surrounding this year's presidential election, and specifically the historic candidacy of Barack Obama.  “Everyone is excited and it's time,” the singer told PopEater.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and OK! Magazine
 
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Ceilidh / Cele|bitchy:
Daniel Craig's mom didn't want him to waste his potential & become an actor
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