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12:30 PM ET, September 29, 2009

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jon Gosselin Dropped from Jon & Kate Plus 8  —  In a stunning announcement, TLC said Tuesday morning that as of Nov. 2 Jon Gosselin would no longer appear on the popular reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.  The program would undergo a name change, to simply Kate Plus 8
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Gosselin ‘does not have Facebook’  —  Kate Gosselin does not have a Facebook account, according to a friend of the reality star.  —  Several reports had suggested that the mother-of-eight was unsure about the future of her TLC reality show after a post appeared on a page that claimed to belong to her.
Amanda Melillo / New York Post:
‘J&K’ end may be near  —  The huge loss of viewers could spell the end of “  —  Jon & Kate Plus 8,” says Kate Gosselin.  —  “With ratings falling, this might be the last season of ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8.’ I'm not sure yet,” Kate wrote on her Facebook page.  —  The numbers have been sliding …
Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin: Jon and Kate Plus 8 Could End Soon  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin's 10-year marriage has ended.  Is their TLC reality show next?  —  Kate, 34, recently took to her Facebook page to suggest the end could be near.  —  “With ratings falling, this might be the last season of Jon & Kate Plus 8.
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Ken Lee / People.com:
Emmy Rossum's Husband Files for Divorce  —  Emmy Rossum's husband, music executive Justin Siegel, has filed for divorce after a year-and-a-half marriage.  —  Siegel cites irreconcilable differences and seeks spousal support from Rossum, 23, according to the Sept. 25 filing in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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TMZ.com:
People No One Knew Were Married Now Divorcing  —  We've learned Emmy Rossum's husband has filed for divorce from the “Dragonball” actress — less than two years after they secretly wed.  —  Justin Siegel filed the divorce docs on Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.
Discussion: Extra, omg! and AceShowBiz.com
Us Weekly:   Emmy Rossum's Husband Files for Divorce
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Emmy Rossum's Marriage Already Bent, Now Broken
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Jon Cryer and Wife Adopt Baby Girl  —  Jon Cryer and his wife, Lisa Joyner, adopted a baby girl, the Two and a Half Men Emmy winner's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The infant, named Daisy, was born Aug. 11 and is the first child for Cryer, 44, and Joyner, 42, who married in June 2007.
TMZ.com:
DJ AM — Cause of Death Accidental  —  TMZ has learned the New York City Medical Examiner has determined the cause of death for Adam Goldstein — DJ AM.  —  The M.E. says the cause of death is “acute intoxication” due to the combined effects of cocaine, oxycodone, hydrocodone (Vicodin) …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush Are Back Together!  —  Talk about a busy week for the Kardashian family!  Just a day after sister Khloe tied the knot with L.A. Lakers player Lamar Odom, big sister Kim Kardashian officially reconciled with her NFL running back beau, Reggie Bush.
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Juliet Izon / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy get married!  —  Claire Danes and British actor Hugh Dancy got married in a low-key wedding in France, Life & Style can report exclusively.  —  The pair tied the knot earlier this month at a small ceremony attended by family and close friends, an insider tells Life & Style.
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Lee Hernandez / Latina.com:
Exclusive: “Beautiful Life” Star Sara Paxton Blasts CW Over Show's Cancellation  —  You were effervescent and marvelous as the star of TBL.  How do you feel about the CW's decision to cancel your show so quickly?  —  We're so shocked!  I definitely think it's unfair.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lamar Odom's Ex Found Out About Wedding Via Text  —  While Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian are still in the throes of newlywed bliss, the basketball star's ex Liza Morales is still picking up the pieces of their life together.  She spoke to RadarOnline.com exclusively …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Forgive and Forget  —  Mel Gibson will ask a judge to expunge the DUI heard round the world.  —  We've obtained legal papers (on Yom Kippur, funny enough) revealing that Gibson's lawyer, Blair Berk, will go to court in exactly one week and ask the judge to remove the DUI …
E! Online:
Fred Durst: Limp Bizkit, Limp Marriage  —  Ain't technology grand?  Without it, we might not even know that Fred Durst's marriage is on the fritz.  —  Three months after his Vegas wedding to on-off paramour Esther Nazarov, Limp Bizkit's nookie-happy frontman took to Twitter to announce the demise of his union.
Discussion: Popeater, Hollywire.com and iVillage
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Us Weekly:
Rep: Jennifer Love Hewitt Split Rumors Are “Made Up”  —  Despite Internet rumors, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy, who costar on the CBS drama The Ghost Whisperer, are still going strong, his rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  Citing “impeccable sources,” blogger Perez Hilton has claimed that Kennedy …
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Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Should stars go to rehab as apology?  No, no, no  —  Plus: Darrell Hammond missing from premiere, but not entirely out of ‘SNL’  —  Before Kanye West rushed the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards, the singer was filmed on the awards show's red carpet drinking Hennessey cognac straight from the bottle.
Fabrat / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: RadarOnline's DWTS Blogger Lacey Schwimmer Injured  —  RadarOnline.com's own Dancing with the Stars blogger Lacey Schwimmer has suffered injuries in and around her hip muscles, we've learned exclusively, which will take three weeks of physical therapy to treat.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Popeater, Extra, omg! and Perez Hilton
Nelson Branco / tvguide.ca:
The Soapgeist: Sept. 28, 2009  —  Breaking News: Here we go again — Eric Braeden written out of ‘Y&R’!  His “emotional” last day on the set!  Plus: Is a ‘GL’ reunion already in the works?  Also, Otalia finale kiss cut!  Will ‘One Life’ be cancelled in 2010?  Next week's TV viewing guide!
Rebecca Davies / Digital Spy:
Banderas, Liu appear on ‘worst film’ list  —  Antonio Banderas, Heather Graham and John Travolta have been named as some of the stars of the worst films of all time in a bottom 100 movie list.  —  The poll, which was created by film criticism website Rotten Tomatoes, featured pictures …
Discussion: Fan Fare
E! Online:
Vancouver Locals: Rob and Kristen Are Always Together  —  As we told you last week, Team Awful was in the Vancouver area over the weekend.  And since we (along with Oprah) ended up getting totally barred from any visits to the Eclipse set, we decided to make the most of our time in the city Robsten currently calls home.
Discussion: PopSugar and OK! Magazine
Lindsay / Jezebel:
Whoopi On Roman Polanski: It Wasn't ‘Rape-Rape’ [View Askew]  —  This morning on The View, the ladies took it upon themselves to untangle the Roman Polanski affair, because that's their job.  In the process, we learned about Whoopi's strange and fascinating moral universe, which includes the concept of “rape-rape.”
Discussion: Mediaite, The Awl and Videogum
 
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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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