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8:45 AM ET, October 5, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Secretly Empties Kate's Bank Account, Now She's Headed To Court  —  At the same time he was telling a national TV audience that he wanted to put the brakes on his divorce and establish a better relationship with his wife, Jon Gosselin was secretly emptying their bank account …
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Kate's Lawyer: Jon Took $200,000 from Bank  —  The split between Jon and Kate Gosselin has been contentious from the beginning, but Jon could be found in contempt of court for the unauthorized withdrawal of $200,000 from the couple's joint bank account, Kate Gosselin's attorney tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
People.com:
Report: Jon Gosselin Takes Money from Kate's Bank Account  —  The nasty war between Jon and Kate Gosselin just took its ugliest turn yet.  —  According to Radar Online, Jon cleared out the couple's joint bank account, leaving his estranged wife with just $1,000.
TMZ.com:
Kate's Lawyer: Jon & His Lawyer are Frauds  —  TMZ has obtained a letter Kate Gosselin's lawyer fired off to the lawyer for Jon — and, to put it mildly, it's war.  —  Legal pit bull Marty Singer wrote the letter this past Friday.  TMZ obtained a copy.  In it, Singer expresses outrage …
Discussion: RADAR and Gawker
Access Hollywood:
Report: More Letterman Ladies Exposed  —  David Letterman,Late Night,TV,Comedians,Celebrities  —  On Thursday, David Letterman admitted to sleeping with women who had worked for his late night show after he was allegedly blackmailed over the information — and more details are reportedly emerging.
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New York Post:
Secret pad is Letterman's top den  —  Keeps ‘off-limits’ office at the Bed Sullivan Theater  —  Lights, cameras and plenty of action!  —  Skirt-chasing funnyman David Letterman's restricted office at his Midtown studio has all the trimmings for a bachelor on the prowl, including a fold-out couch and a kitchen, The Post has learned.
NY Daily News:
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem engaged, friend says  —  Congratulations, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem.  —  The fiercely private couple is still playing coy about whether or not they're dating.  But, take it from us, they are in fact engaged.  —  Rumors that they might be betrothed have been floating around since April.
People.com:
Brandi Glanville: Ex Eddie Cibrian and I ‘Save Face for the Kids’  —  Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian in May 2009  —  In the midst of her divorce from actor Eddie Cibrian, Brandi Glanville is taking the opportunity to speak out against her rival, country singer LeAnn Rimes.
David Caplan / People.com:
Chris Noth Is Engaged!  —  Sex and the City star Chris Noth and his longtime girlfriend, actress Tara Wilson, are engaged, Entertainment Tonight Canada is reporting.  —  Noth, 54, broke the news to the show Sunday during an interview at the London, Ontario, outpost of Once Upon A Tea Cup …
Belinda Goldsmith / Fan Fare:
Lindsay Lohan makes fashion debut in Paris  —  Cameramen elbowed photographers out of the way, television presenters crashed into bloggers, PR assistants were drowned in a shouting mass of paparazzi as everyone fought for a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan at Paris fashion week.
Discussion: Popeater and omg!
TMZ.com:
Maya Angelou Taken to the Hospital  —  TMZ has learned Maya Angelou was taken to the hospital early Saturday evening.  —  She was scheduled to be honored at the BraveHeart Awards in Los Angeles.  —  UPDATE — Reps for Maya Angelou tell us she was never scheduled to appear at the event last night …
Rebecca Routledge / Digital Spy:
Madonna and GaGa stage catfight  —  Madonna and Lady GaGa staged a catfight on last night's edition of Saturday Night Live.  —  The two singers started to perform a dance-off wearing black knee-high boots and lingerie.  —  Madonna then began pulling GaGa's wig and throttling her, while shouting, “What the hell is a disco stick?”.
CNN:
‘Real Housewives’ cast member's fiancé dies after fight at club  —  ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the reality show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” was mourning the death Saturday of her fiancé, who died after a fistfight the night before.
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Rhonda Cook / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Arrest in ‘Housewives’ ex-fiancé beating death
 
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