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12:20 PM ET, October 2, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Man Arrested For Extortion Lived With Woman Who Slept With Letterman  —  An NYPD source has told RadarOnline.com that the suspect under arrest in the Letterman extortion case is Robert Halderman, a CBS producer.  —  Letterman Victim Of Attempted Extortion, Admits Affairs With Staff Members
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The Huffington Post:
Stephanie Birkitt: Letterman's Former Lover, Assistant (PHOTOS, VIDEO, INFO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Stephanie Birkitt has been identified as one of the women involved in the David Letterman extortion plot.  —  Birkitt, Letterman's former assistant who has made several appearances on the …
TMZ.com:
Woman in Letterman Case Lived with Suspect  —  One of the women at the center of the David Letterman alleged extortion case is Stephanie Birkitt, his former assistant — according to the search warrant obtained by FOX 5 New York.  And, the warrant says, Birkitt was the suspect's girlfriend …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Gawker
Samuel Goldsmith / NY Daily News:
David Letterman reveals extortion plot; Con artist wanted $2M for ‘Late Show’ host's sex secrets  —  A con artist is in custody after trying to shake down David Letterman - threatening to expose the late night funnyman's affairs with several female staffers.
Bill Carter / New York Times:
David Letterman Reveals Extortion Attempt  —  David Letterman said on his show on Thursday that he had been the victim of an extortion attempt over charges of sexual affairs with staff members, claims that he conceded were true.  —  Mr. Letterman said on “The Late Show,” on CBS …
David Bauder / The Huffington Post:
Robert Halderman: David Letterman's Alleged EXTORTIONIST  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  NEW YORK — A CBS News employee is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman, forcing the late-night host to admit in an extraordinary monologue before millions of viewers that he had sexual relationships with female employees.
TMZ.com:   Dave's Alleged Extortionist Busted Outside CBS
Popeater:
Letterman Admits Sexual Affairs, Claims He Was Extorted
Discussion: The Superficial and Hollywood Dame
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: The Woman At Center Of Letterman Extortion Plot
Discussion: Extra
omg!:
CBS Producer Suspended for Trying to Extort David Letterman
Discussion: TMZ.com and Amy Grindhouse
MyFox New York:
Letterman Extortion Details
Discussion: Extra and New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
Kanye West — They're Just Not That Into You  —  If Kanye West doesn't regret hijacking Taylor Swift, he will now — we're told his concert tour with Lady Gaga was scrapped because ticket sales sucked.  And “sucked” happens to be a nicer version of the word we were told.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Did Video (Music Awards) Kill the Lady Gaga-Kanye West Tour?
Discussion: Popeater and Allie Is Wired!
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Kanye West and Lady Gaga Tour Canceled
Discussion: iVillage
Associated Press:
Kanye West and Lady Gaga tour canceled
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Dlisted
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jon Says He Was Going to Quit Before Being Fired  —  A new bombshell in the War of the Gosselins was dropped Thursday night as the battle stage shifted to the West Coast studio of CNN interviewer Larry King.  —  Five minutes into the appearance of Jon and his attorney Mark Heller …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Gosselin: ‘Jon & Kate not good for kids’
Discussion: omg!, TMZ.com and Popeater
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Lauren Conrad Admits She's One Bad Actress  —  Though her days of battling Kristen Cavallari and Speidi in the realm of reality TV are officially behind her, no way is Lauren Conrad headed for the unemployment line.  But she doesn't expect to run up the aisle to collect an Oscar, either.
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi Is Pregnant!  —  Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi is pregnant, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “Model, author, and Emmy-nominated Padma Lakshmi confirms that she is carrying her first child after years of struggling with endometriosis …
msnbc.com:
Networks encouraging boycott of ‘Leno Show’?  —  Julia Louis-Dreyfus admits she was pressured to skip appearance  —  LOS ANGELES - NBC may be happy with the new “Jay Leno Show,” but some of the other networks definitely are not.  —  ABC and CBS have been discouraging their talent …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
The oompaloompas, live and in person  —  Willy Wonka could soon be kicking up his heels.  —  Warner Bros. is developing a stage musical based on “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the children's classic that it bought to the big screen four years ago.  —  Sam Mendes' and Caro Newling's …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
EXCLUSIVE LOOK: Tyra Banks Channels Josephine Baker on Gossip Girl  —  Tyra Banks in a tiara!  What better way for the model and mogul to appear on Gossip Girl in an episode airing Monday.  —  Her role is that of Ursula Nyquist, an award-winning actress looking to offset some negative personal press …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Access Hollywood:   Tyra Banks & Hilary Duff Channel Their Star Power On ‘Gossip Girl’
 
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