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3:00 PM ET, October 5, 2009

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 Top News: 
Mike Celizic / msnbc.com:
Kate Gosselin: Jon took $230K from account  —  ‘The last thing I wanted was to end up not being able to pay our bills’  —  Fighting back tears, Kate Gosselin said she is broke and can't pay her bills after her estranged husband cleaned out their joint 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.
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Kate Gosselin: Kids ‘Wailing and Crying’ Times Eight  —  Kate Gosselin can't pay her bills because her estranged husband, Jon, has left her in the same position that led her to agreeing to a reality show in the first place, she says.  —  “When you've left your children and their mother without …
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Finally Lets Go of Wedding Ring
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Eddie Cibrian's ex: LeAnn Rimes is Single White Female-ing me (update)
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
People.com:
Brandi Glanville: Ex Eddie Cibrian and I ‘Save Face for the Kids’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Belinda Goldsmith / Fan Fare:
Lindsay Lohan makes fashion debut in Paris
Discussion: omg! and Popeater
Hello Beautiful:
EXCLUSIVE: Atlanta Housewife Kandi Burruss Speaks On Death Of Fiance A.J.  —  In this EXCLUSIVE blog sent to HelloBeautiful.com, “Real Housewives of Atlanta's” KANDI BURRESS expresses her heartfelt grief over the loss of her fiance, AJ Jewell.  Jewell suffered tragic head injuries after a fight at an Atlanta nightclub.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:   Housewife Kandi Burruss Devastated By Fiancé's Death
Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt make a rare public appearance with Knox and Vivienne as they treat the twins to ice cream  —  It was a case of double the fun for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt as they treated their twins Knox and Vivienne to ice cream during a visit to Amman, Jordan.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire and cityrag
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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 …
NY Daily News:
Mo'Nique craves ‘Precious’ payday  —  Breakout star Mo'Nique isn't considered that “precious” by executives at Lionsgate, which produced her forthcoming film.  In fact, insiders are saying the 41-year-old comedian's bad attitude and shameless demands for money may jeopardize her chance for Oscar glory …
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Carlos Greer / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Still Has Jiggly Thighs
Discussion: USA Today and ImNotObsessed.com
Hollywood Reporter:
‘Arrested Development’ script in works  —  Mitchell Hurwitz, James Vallely penning film adaptation  —  Narrator: Now the story of a wealthy family who lost everything ... and just may get some of it back.  —  “Arrested Development” creator Mitchell Hurwitz and his co-executive producer James Vallely …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem Are Engaged!  —  Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are engaged, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “They tried to keep it very private and quiet,” the source continues of the couple, who began dating in 2007.  (They first met while filming flick Jamon, Jamon in 1992.)
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Alleged Letterman Extortionist's Lawyer Clams Up on TV  —  While by now nearly everyone has heard David Letterman's side of the story - delivered in a 10-minute serio-comic Late Show monologue Thursday that seemed to come out of nowhere - not much has come from alleged extortionist Robert “Joe” Halderman, until now.
Discussion: New York Magazine and EW.com
Popeater:
Exclusive: ‘Glee’ Boys Sing 'It's My Life'  —  The upcoming episode of ‘Glee’ pits the boys against the girls and PopEater has an exclusive clip of the guys singing Bon Jovi's 'It's My Life' as part of their intra-squad competition.  Watch It ... Read more
Stephanie Clifford / Media Decoder:
Condé Nast to Close Gourmet, Cookie and Modern Bride  —  Condé Nast plans to announce this morning that it will close Gourmet magazine, a magazine of almost biblical status in the food world; it has been published since December 1940.  —  The magazine has sustained a severe decline …
Popeater:
Exclusive: Allison Iraheta's 'Friday I'll Be Over U' Premiere  —  Listen to 'Friday I'll Be Over U'  —  So how'd 'Friday I'll Be Over U' come about?  —  I worked with Max Martin, and he pulled it out of his magic box.  He came up with an awesome song and sent I to me and we cut it and it was just amazing.
Discussion: MTV Newsroom, Pop Crunch and Idolator
 
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Travolta Still Tight With Scientology
Maysa Rawi / Daily Mail:
Star in the making: Madonna's daughter Lourdes decides she wants to be an actress
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Perez Hilton:
MTV To Air DJ AM's Documentary Series In October
Discussion: TMZ.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Columbia, Mann cop Capa
TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews Alleged Peeper — Exposed
Perez Hilton:
Pete Wentz Kisses Emolicious Hair Goodbye!
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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

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

 
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