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11:45 AM ET, November 21, 2008

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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
It's a Boy for Ashlee & Pete!  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and husband Pete Wentz welcomed a son Thursday night, PEOPLE confirms.  —  Bronx Mowgli Wentz weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz., and was 20 1/2 inches long.  —  “Ashlee, Pete and baby Bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes!” a spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Welcome Baby Boy!  —  Ashlee Simpson and husband Pete Wentz have welcomed their first child, a boy.  —  Bronx Mowgli Wentz - who weighed 7 lbs, 11 oz, and was 20.5 inches long - was born Thursday night, a spokesperson for the couple confirms to Usmagazine.com.
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.”
E! Online:
Ashlee Births a Fall Out Baby Boy  —  The pop star has finally popped.  —  Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rocker hubby Pete Wentz welcomed son Bronx Mowgli Wentz, their first child together, Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  —  The baby boy weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches.
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Angelina Jolie's Carefully Orchestrated Image  —  LOS ANGELES — When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt negotiated with People and other celebrity magazines this summer for photos of their newborn twins and an interview, the stars were seeking more than the estimated $14 million they received from the deal.
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Three ABC programs hear no pickup lines  —  ABC made a flurry of midseason programming announcements Thursday, including ordering more episodes of “Life on Mars” and deciding against picking up “Pushing Daisies,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “Eli Stone” for a full season.
Discussion: /Film and Seriously? OMG!
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Tom Bryant / Mirror.co.uk:
Madonna and Guy Ritchie granted ‘quickie divorce’  —  Pop star Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie's marriage of nearly eight years was officially declared over in just a few minutes today.  —  The pair were granted a “quickie divorce” at the clinical Principal Registry of the Family Division in High Holburn, London early this morning.
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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 …
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Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Britney Spears: I Lost My Way, Myself
Discussion: Dlisted
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Next Stop for Britney: The American Music Awards?
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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Michael K / Dlisted:
His Royal Peen!  —  Prince William got caught by a pap giving a golden shower to a fence during one of his polo match and you can see his royal turtle smiling for the cameras.  Actually, I think it's frowning.  It wants some f**king privacy.  And you can tell Prince William is a royal, because he holds his peen all classy-like.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Gives Thumbs Down to Facebook  —  While Jennifer Aniston admits to being technically challenged, she's still wise to when someone's secretly snapping her photo.  —  “My favorite move is when people pretend that they're on the phone,” Aniston, 39, says in next Sunday's …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
This Year, Oprah's “Favorite Things” Cost “Next to Nothing”  —  Oprah Winfrey's annual “Favorite Things” show (which airs Nov. 26) won't include her usual pricey gifts.  —  In light of the tight economy, the talk show host, 54, is instead giving away only affordable items.
Associated Press:
Teen wins ‘Twilight’ car on ‘Tyra Banks Show’  —  NEW YORK - Sometimes it pays to have your heart broken.  —  An 18-year-old who was among some 3,000 teens turned away from an autograph session with “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson when the crowd at a San Francisco mall grew unruly …
Tim MacMahon / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas Cowboys' Romo gives break to homeless man  —  tmacmahon@dallasnews.com  —  IRVING - A homeless man who goes by Doc was cashing in change at a Cinemark Theatre in Dallas when a guy walked up and offered to pay his way into the movie.  He planned to spend his day passing out fliers …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Starpulse:
Will Smith Thrills Sick Kids With Surprise Visit  —  Big-hearted movie star Will Smith took time out of promoting his forthcoming movie Seven Pounds to visit sick kids at Miami Children's Hospital.  —  The actor thrilled young fans on Thursday when he made a surprise visit to the hospital's wards …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
New York Post:
THERAPY FOR LINDSAY & SAM  —  THE most talked-about twosome in Hollywood are talking with a couples counselor to resolve their escalating problems, an insider told Page Six.  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson “are fighting like cats and dogs,” according to our source.
Neil Wilkes / Digital Spy:
Trust: Sachs calls a “deplorable intrusion”  —  The BBC Trust has described Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's controversial phone calls to Andrew Sachs as a “deplorable intrusion”.  —  The BBC received a total of 42,851 complaints - including one on behalf of Sachs from his agent …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
 
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Segal, Ewing set first-look deal at WB
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People.com:
Nicole Dismisses New ‘Baby Bump’ Rumors
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X17 Online:
TICKET-HOLDING BRIT FANS TURNED AWAY FROM PRIVATE SCREENING!
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J.M. Hirsch / Associated Press:
‘Dinner Impossible’ does the improbable
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Usher Confirms Second Child On The Way
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebrity Baby Blog
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Dylan Stableford / FOLIO: Section Blogs:
People's Sexiest Man Alive Issue to Include ‘Scratch-n-Sniff’ Section
Discussion: Gawker, Mollygood and Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Looks Like Somebody Got A Hold Of Daddy's Bottle Of Sun-In
Discussion: OH NO!!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Is This A Mirage?  —  Suri Cruise is wearing a jacket......and pants!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Julianne Hough Hanging Up Her Dancing Shoes
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

 
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