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11:40 AM ET, November 18, 2008

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Jessica Simpson: Ashlee May Induce Labor  —  Jessica Simpson (left) and Ashlee Wentz  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is so eager to finally give birth that she may induce labor, her sister Jessica Simpson says.  —  “They're going to have to.  It's already developing really quick,” …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Emo Baby Does Not Want To Come Out
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: Ashlee Is “Trying Everything” to Bring on Labor
Daily Mail:
‘I may quit acting to have more children,’ says Nicole Kidman as she dazzles Down Under at Australia premiere … Nicole Kidman was back on familiar territory today for her hometown premiere of the highly anticipated epic, Australia.  —  The Oscar-winning actress looked a vision in white …
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Annette Dasey / People.com:
Nicole Kidman Ponders Focusing on Family  —  Nicole Kidman admitted she was “reeling” at Tuesday's Sydney premiere of her new epic Australia - but not from the cameras or crowds.  —  What had her so stressed?  The actress and her husband, Keith Urban, had to leave 4-month-old daughter Sunday Rose …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Belinda Goldsmith / Reuters:
Nicole Kidman says she's unsure about future acting
Discussion: Socialite Life
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie breaks down paying tribute to late mother who inspired her to play latest role … Angelina Jolie broke down in tears at a London press conference yesterday as she paid tribute to her late mother.  —  The Oscar-winning actress grew teary-eyed as she recalled how difficult …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Yeeeah!
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Telegraph:   Angelina Jolie in tribute to mother
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie is a Billion Dollar Babe
Discussion: OH NO!! and Perez Hilton
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Gets Teary Eyed Talking About Late Mother
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Robert Pattinson Goes “Completely Deaf” at Twilight Premiere  —  Hundreds of shrieking fans turned out Monday for the Los Angeles premiere of Twilight.  —  Robert Pattinson, who plays sexy vampire Edward, told Usmagazine.com he was used to all the hoopla by now, “but this week it feels like it's grown so much bigger.
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Larry Carroll / MTV:
‘Twilight’ Premiere: Robert Pattinson Loses His Hearing, Taylor Lautner Gets An Indecent Proposal  —  ‘I left my brain at the door,’ Pattinson says of shrieking fans surrounding the red carpet.  —  WESTWOOD, California — The nightclub-and-movie-theater- packed neighborhood nestled between Brentwood …
Perez Hilton:
Michael Jackson is “Sick” - or So He'd Like Us To Believe  —  Wacko Jacko is trying to use a sick note to get out of testifying in London in a suit brought against him by Arab sheikh Al Khalifa.  —  The prince is claiming that Jacko owes him 7 million buckaroos for a contract that the Prince of Pop never carried through with.
Discussion: Reuters
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kiefer Sutherland Describes Jail Ordeal  —  Months after Kiefer Sutherland completed his seven-week jail sentence for DUI, the 24 star still shivers at the thought of what he endured.  —  “There's no smoking,” Sutherland, 41, tells Men's Vogue in its December/January issue, which hits newsstands Nov. 25.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Heather Locklear Formally Charged With DUI  —  Heather Locklear has been formally charged with driving under the influence of drugs in connection with her September arrest, the Santa Barbara, Calif., District Attorney's Office said Monday.  —  The misdemeanor charge filed by the DA's office specifies …
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Will Thirteen Die on House?  Who's the True Blood Killer?  —  Fine.  You were right.  There.  I said it.  —  After spending weeks trying to resist the charms of HBO's cult series True Blood (and you vocal fans), I got sucked into a marathon and am now officially hooked …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Russell Simmons' Molests a Girl of the Day  —  Hip Hop Mogul and Adult Lisp Enthusiast Russell Simmons was out in a bikini and he pulled a groupie sluts tit out of her bikini and it's really not that big of a deal.  I mean every chance I get to pull an unsuspecting girl's tit …
Discussion: Celebslam.com, OH NO!! and L.A. Rag Mag
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
John & Jen's Date-Night Rendezvous  —  Sunset Towers Hotel was the place for star gazing Monday night, when Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer dropped by for a late-night meal.  —  “They were positively glowing in the candlelight,” an onlooker said of the couple, who took a corner table in the dimly lit, Hollywood landmark.
Associated Press:
Former ‘Bachelor’ winner arrested for unruliness  —  DEL RIO, Texas - A former NFL cheerleader and winner of “The Bachelor” is out of jail after being arrested in a southwest border-town bar for unruly behavior.  —  Mary Delgado, who accepted a televised proposal from professional bass …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Cody Linley dancing into the doghouse  —  ‘Hannah’ actor ‘always whining’ on set of ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  There are conflicting reports from inside the “Dancing With the Stars” camp about Cody Linley, but two sources do agree on one thing: The youngest-ever competitor on the show …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Socialite Life
Alistair Foster / Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse smartens up to finally go and see Blake... but misses visiting hours and heads to the pub until 4am … Amy Winehouse went to see her husband in rehab for the first time yesterday — but left it so late leaving home that she ended up missing visiting hours.
Discussion: CandyKirby.com
Daily Mail:
Battle of the bikini babes: Kim Kardashian kicked off Miami beach to make way for Victoria's Secret models … Kim Kardashian's moment in the sun was abruptly cut short on a visit to Miami beach over the weekend.  —  The reality television star was lapping up the paparazzi attention as she hit …
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Hollywoodtuna:   Kim Kardashian Lets Her Ass Out
 
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NY Daily News:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Barber: Obama Not Bothered by Gray Hair
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Hilary Duff Wants To ‘Do Something Funny’ Or ‘Kick Ass’ With NBC Development Deal
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Garner's Sweet Deal for Affleck
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
Obama interview sets ‘60 Minutes’ viewership record
Discussion: TV Envy
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Michael K / Dlisted:
What. The. F**k.
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From Mediagazer:

Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Polygon staffers, including co-founder and EIC Chris Plante, say the video games website has laid them off, after Vox Media sold Polygon to publisher Valnet

Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
The White House launches White House Wire, a website that looks similar to the Drudge Report, to promote pro-Trump news stories

Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:
LinkedIn will share ad revenue with creators for the first time, starting with 30 B2B creators, and says users now watch 36% more video content than a year ago

 
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