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12:30 PM ET, October 6, 2009

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New York Post:
Letterman's gal cheated on new beau — with Dave!  —  Diary details steamy affair  —  Pretty former “Late Show” staffer Stephanie Birkitt revealed in her diary that she continued having sex with boss David Letterman even after moving in with her CBS-producer boyfriend …
Discussion: Extra, Popeater, TVNewser and OK! Magazine
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Popeater:
David Letterman Apologizes To His Wife: ‘I Got My Work Cut Out for Me’  —  Before the ratings for Monday night's show are even announced, David Letterman already has a boost ... from his studio audience.  The crowd roared its approval for Letterman during Monday's taping.
People.com:
David Letterman Publicly Apologizes to His Wife  —  David Letterman apologized to his wife Regina Lasko during a taping of his talk show Monday afternoon - his first appearance since revealing the alleged extortion plot against him last week.  —  “She has been horribly hurt by my behavior …
TMZ.com:
Nicole Richie Banged Up in Car Accident  —  TMZ has learned Nicole Richie was just involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Richie was rear-ended by a car driven by a paparazzo.  We're told her kids were not in the car at the time of the crash.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Nicole Richie To Seek Medical Help After Car Accident  —  Nicole Richie was being taken to a Los Angeles hospital on Monday after she was rear-ended by paparazzi, police confirm to PEOPLE.  —  “Ms. Richie was driving with a passenger around 2 p.m. when she was struck by two photographers driving …
X17 Online:
Breaking News - Nicole Richie In Car Accident
Discussion: omg! and OK! Magazine
TMZ.com:
Jon and Kate — Overextended  —  We're told Jon & Kate Gosselin aren't living hand to mouth, but the $200,000 account that Jon raided was the only real source of living income.  —  There's a report out that the couple is saddled with a $720,000 mortgage on their $1.12 million house.
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MyFox Philadelphia:
Exclusive: Gosselins May Have Big Loan  —  War Between The Gosselins  —  PHILADELPHIA - Deed and mortgage documents obtained by MyFoxPhilly.com show Jon and Kate Gosselin may have a large mortgage to deal with as part of their divorce settlement.  —  The documents were filed in Berks County in October 2008.
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Jon & Kate — No Decision Yet
Daily Mail:
Matt Lucas's ex-husband Kevin McGee hangs himself after leaving Facebook suicide note  —  The former husband of Matt Lucas has been found dead in his flat after hanging himself.  —  Kevin McGee, 32, who divorced the Little Britain star ten months ago at the High Court …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Queerty and Joe. My. God.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Michael Lohan Fears Prescription Drugs Are Killing Lindsay  —  Lindsay Lohan's Spring 2010 collection for Ungaro debuted over the weekend in Paris to lukewarm reviews.  But it was the actress's shockingly frail appearance that garnered the most attention.
Julia Pearlman / Metro.co.uk:
Kate Moss makes a boob at Yves Saint Laurent show  —  Kate Moss attends the spring/summer Yves Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week  —  Kate Moss and Jamie Hince leave their hotel to attend the Yves Saint Laurent Pret a Porter Show as part of Paris Fashion Week
Daily Mail:
‘We have NOT split’: George Michael denies rumours his 13-year relationship with Kenny Goss is over  —  George Michael has today hit back at claims his relationship with long-term lover Kenny Goss is over.  —  He branded reports the pair secretly split at Christmas after 13 years together ‘a complete fabrication.’
TMZ.com:
Kate Beckinsale Hangs with Her Dog  —  While out with her daughter Lily in L.A. this weekend, Kate Beckinsale dangled her dog more than two feet off the ground from its leash.  —  It appears the 36-year-old had her dog strapped into one of those harness thingies — so it seems the doggy's body weight …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Allen Jacobs / HipHopDX.com >:
Shyne Expected To Be Released From Prison Today  —  Rapper Shyne is expected to be released from prison today, as initially reported on HipHopDX this August [click to read].  The 30 year-old rapper a/k/a Jamal Barrow was sentenced to 10 years in June of 2001 for charges stemming …
Discussion: Miss Jia, Sandra Rose and 2dopeboyz
TMZ.com:
Heidi Klum's Identity Crisis  —  Heidi Klum has figured out one of the few ways on Earth to become less sexy ... she wants to change her exotic-sounding last name to “Samuel.”  —  Heidi filed documents in L.A. County Superior Court today, requesting she be allowed to take on the last name of her husband …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel: I'm Not Leaving NY Housewives!  —  Yes, Bethenny Frankel has landed her own reality show.  —  No, she is not leaving the Bravo hit, The Real Housewives of New York.  Yet.  —  “The spinoff news is totally true, but me being replaced after five episodes is totally false …
Discussion: Extra and Backseat Cuddler
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Kathryn Joosten Recovering from Lung Surgery  —  Emmy Award-winning Desperate Housewives actress Kathryn Joosten, 69, underwent surgery Monday morning in Los Angeles to remove a cancerous growth on her lung, PEOPLE has learned.  —  According to Joosten's rep, the actress's doctors believe …
Discussion: Popeater
Marianne Macdonald / Telegraph:
Anna Paquin: interview for ‘True Blood’  —  It seems like only yesterday that Anna Paquin was a shy 11-year-old clutching her Oscar for ‘The Piano’.  But just look at her now - the star of the hit new vampire drama ‘True Blood’, and blissfully engaged to her leading man.
Discussion: OK! Magazine
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Just Jared:
Alexander Skarsgard: Let Me Hear You SCREAM!!!
Discussion: Dlisted and #gay
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Madonna awarded damages for wedding snaps  —  Madonna has been awarded damages by the Mail On Sunday for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement.  —  The substantial undisclosed sum is in relation to photographs of the popstar's wedding to Guy Ritchie in 2000.
Discussion: X17 Online and Popeater
Perez Hilton:
A Backstreet Boy Gets The Swine Flu!  —  Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys has gotten smacked with a case of the Swine Flu, leaving their upcoming promotional gigs canceled!  —  The men have a new album, THIS IS US, out tomorrow and were set to perform their new single Straight Through …
Discussion: Popeater, X17 Online and TMZ.com
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Victoria Beckham says she won't rejoin Spice Girls
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Christine Kearney / Reuters:
Record labels sue Guns N' Roses for copying songs
Discussion: Perez Hilton and EW.com
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Sony, Burnett to visit ‘Fantasy Island’
Discussion: TV Squad and EW.com
Jane Walker / People.com:
BUZZ: Are Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Engaged?
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Robert Pattinson, Rupert Grint: Ready for Royal Treatment?
John Young / Variety:
Eli Roth lines up ‘Cotton,’ ‘Species’
Discussion: Movieline and EW.com
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TMZ.com:
Hasselhoff to Ex — It's Pay-Bach Time
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Tahiry x Complex: The Exclusive Interview, Gallery & Video
Hello Beautiful:
EXCLUSIVE: Atlanta Housewife Kandi Burruss Speaks On Death Of Fiance A.J.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Just Jared:
Levi Johnston Shows His Nuts in First Commercial
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

 
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