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10:55 PM ET, November 20, 2008

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Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy strike deal to share custody of the children... but he doesn't get a penny of her £300m fortune … Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reached agreement on their divorce - with the British film director refusing to take a penny of the pop star's cash, it has emerged.
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Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Guy Ritchie turns down Madonna's millions for joint custody of sons …
Discussion: Bossip and Gabby Babble
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Exclusive: Ashlee is in labor  —  In Touch has gotten confirmation that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is now in labor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  “Yes, she is in labor,” confirms a family insider.  Husband Pete Wentz “and the family are really excited and are waiting to meet the baby.”
Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
I have great hope for love  —  'Do I need men?" actress reese Witherspoon asks. “  I don't think it's about needing men.  It's about love.  Sitting in a quiet corner of a Beverly Hills hotel lounge overlooking a garden, Reese wears a chic black dress, black open-toe pumps, and gold dangle earrings.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon: I'm Not Ready to Wed Jake
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Neill / Life and Style:
Life & Style Exclusive: Holly Madison: Leaving Hef changed my look  —  Since splitting with 82-year-old Hugh Hefner recently, The Girls Next Door star Holly Madison has never looked more fresh-faced and beautiful.  The inspiration behind her make-under?  A new beau — bad-boy illusionist Criss Angel …
Fancast:
Julianne Hough: “Vote For My Brother Derek”  —  By Julianne Hough Special to Fancast.com Don't be sad.  Someone has to leave; too bad it was us, but it's the name of the game.  Cody and I hoped for the best and expected the worst.  We definitely got the worst.  We're OK with it, though.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Julianne Hough Hanging Up Her Dancing Shoes  —  After four seasons, two mirror-ball trophies and plenty of bragging rights, Julianne Hough has announced that she's hanging up her Dancing shoes-at least for a while.  —  “I'm not gonna be back next season,” the Dancing pro told Ryan Seacrest Thursday.
Discussion: TV Envy
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Julianne Hough Leaving Dancing With the Stars
Discussion: Fancast
Margeaux Watson / EW.com:
First look: MTV's ‘Britney: For the Record’  —  I just attended an exclusive screening of the first 33 minutes of the hotly anticipated upcoming MTV documentary, Britney: For the Record, premiering on Nov. 30 at 10 p.m. Shot over three months following her performance at this year's VMAs …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brandy: Why I Lied About My Marriage  —  Singer Brandy opens up for the first time to Us Weekly about her fake marriage and the “traumatic” car accident that left one person dead.  —  In 2002, Brandy Norwood announced she'd secretly wed music producer Robert Smith the year before …
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Miley Cyrus being diva to dad over romance with Justin Gaston  —  Squeaky-clean image fading fast due to dissing Billy Ray over boyfriend  —  Thanks to her “Hannah Montana” bonanza, Miley Cyrus has jillions of young fans, but we keep hearing the teen sensation's diva behavior is often now in high gear.
Discussion: Celebslam.com and OH NO!!
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Is Miley Being Boyhandled?
Discussion: Socialite Life and Scandalist
Michael Thornton / Digital Spy:
Jackman: ‘My wife hates gay rumours’  —  Hugh Jackman has revealed that his wife hates hearing rumours that he is gay.  —  The actor, who was this week named the sexiest man alive by People magazine, said wife Deborra-Lee Furness often has to assure people that her husband is straight.
Cele|bitchy:
Fan gets too personal with Brad Pitt on Oprah  —  Here's a clip from yesterday's Oprah with fan from Ontario, California asking Brad Pitt about his tattoos and not giving up when he indicates that he doesn't want to talk about it.  She's especially interested in the tattoo he has on his forearm …
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Gossip’ Guy Nixes Contract  —  Warning: If you're an out-of-work actor, this story may induce uncontrollable head-scratching and/or violent convulsions.  —  Gossip Girl third-stringer Connor Paolo, who plays Blake Lively's little (and recently outed) brother, Eric van der Woodsen …
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
No pickups for ‘Daisies,’ ‘Money’ and ‘Stone’  —  ABC has decided against picking up “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Eli Stone” for full-season orders.  —  Producers of the shows are being told that ABC has elected not to order additional hours beyond the original 13-episode commitments.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Is This A Mirage?  —  Suri Cruise is wearing a jacket......and pants!  I don't know if Suri's $20,000 (I'm guessing) Burberry coat is made with real fur, but let's tell Peta it is just for s**ts.  —  You know it's colder than your heart on a block of ice when Suri is actually covered up.
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Winona Ryder fell ill on plane to London after ‘overdosing on tranquilliser tablets’ … Winona Ryder looks distinctly ill at ease as she arrives at Los Angeles airport to board a plane to London.  —  This picture of the actress in a wide-brimmed, cloche-type hat and sunglasses was taken …
Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
WOLF BOY'S HOPE  —  COLUMBIA TESTS CURE  —  It's not easy being a preteen “wolf boy” - but scientists at Columbia University are confident they've finally found the silver bullet that can cure one.  —  Pruthviraj Patil, 11, suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Looks Like Somebody Got A Hold Of Daddy's Bottle Of Sun-In  —  Katie Price launched her line of lingerie today in England and brought her 3-year-old son Junior with her.  She wanted Harvey to come along instead, because more people show up when he's around, but he won't have anything to do with that whorey s**t.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Jessica Gold Haralson / People.com:
Rihanna's New Tattoo Explained!  —  Rihanna's new tattoo  —  Got ink?  —  Rihanna certainly does.  The singer showed off a new tattoo on her right wrist Wednesday, as she chatted with reporters at a UNICEF event.  —  “It's tribal,” she said at the charity's annual Snowflake Lighting Ceremony in New York's Grand Army Plaza.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Sarah Silverman: It's “Zesty” Being Back With Jimmy Kimmel  —  Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel are continuing to play coy about their relationship.  —  The pair got cozy at the GQ Men of the Year bash in L.A. on Tuesday.  —  So how does it feel to be back on?  —  “Zesty!”  Silverman told Usmagazine.com.
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Fancast
 
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J.M. Hirsch / Associated Press:
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Usher Confirms Second Child On The Way
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Hollywoodtuna:
Hayden Panettiere Shows Her Little Cleavage
Ceilidh / Cele|bitchy:
Jon Voight hopes to meet his new grandchildren for Christmas
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