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11:40 AM ET, October 12, 2009

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Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Christina Hendricks Marries in New York  —  Christina Hendricks married fiancé Geoffrey Arend at Il Buco restaurant in New York on Sunday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The redheaded Hendricks, 34, and actor Arend, 31, were engaged earlier this year after being introduced through her Mad Men costar Vincent Kartheiser.
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Steven Zeitchik / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charlize steps out of ‘Tourist’ role, and Angelina could be making the trip instead  —  Charlize Theron has opted out of the Spyglass-produced thriller “The Tourist,” to which she has long been attached, and in talks to replace her is one Angelina Jolie, sources say.
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Holy Moses!  Chernin Makes First Big Pic Buy  —  For his first significant film project acquisition, Peter Chernin is taking on a project of Biblical proportions.  —  20th Century Fox has made a preemptive acquisition of a pitch to tell the story of Moses in “300” style.
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Chernin turns to Bible for first project  —  Fox to develop retelling of the story of Moses  —  In his first significant film project acquisition, Peter Chernin is taking on a project of biblical proportions.  —  Twentieth Century Fox will develop a retelling of the story of Moses …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey Sued by Flight Attendant  —  A flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet filed a lawsuit Friday denying allegations that she had sex on board.  —  In the suit, Corrine Gehrls, 39, claims that fellow flight attendants Myron Gooch and Kirby Bumpus — who is the daughter …
Discussion: iVillage
Mirror.co.uk:
Stephen Gately choked to death on his own vomit  —  Stephen Gately died in his sleep when he choked on his vomit after drinking at a gay club until 6am.  —  The Boyzone star, 33, was found at his £1million apartment in Majorca in his pyjamas kneeling against the sofa with his face buried in a pillow.
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Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:   Walsh ‘will not appear on X Factor’
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
New Michael Jackson song released  —  A previously unreleased Michael Jackson song titled ‘This Is It’ has hit the airwaves for the first time.  —  The track, believed to have been originally recorded for the pop legend's 1991 Dangerous album, was released on Jackson's official website …
Discussion: Popeater, Fan Fare and omg!
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E! Online:
Gosselins Vow to Shut Their Mouths...for Now  —  We'll believe it when we see it—or rather, when we don't see it, hear it or read about it—but after what we can only imagine was a contentious weekend for anyone bearing the surname Gosselin, something of a détente has been called, at least temporarily, between Jon and Kate.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Penélope Cruz Shows Off a Dazzling Ring  —  Penélope Cruz  —  A dazzling movie star deserves a dazzling ring - and Penélope Cruz didn't disappoint Sunday night.  But was it an engagement ring?  Or simply a conversation piece?  —  Whichever, all eyes were on the Spanish star …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Mandalay sprouts ‘Horns’  —  Film unit options rights to upcoming novel  —  Mandalay Pictures has optioned the film rights to the upcoming novel “Horns,” penned by Joe Hill, son of Stephen King.  —  Novel is described as a love story driven by horror and vengeance that revolves around …
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer's Romance Not True Secret at Work  —  They purposely played down their romance on set - even fooling their costars - but True Blood creator Alan Ball says he was on to Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer from the start.  —  “I know that they think that nobody knew …
Discussion: Extra
TMZ.com:
Katherine Jackson Won't Inherit MJ's Estate  —  TMZ has learned Michael Jackson intended to provide for his mother during her lifetime, but once she dies her share of the estate will go directly to MJ's three kids.  —  As we first reported, under the trust, 40% of Michael's estate goes to Katherine.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
 
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Kanye West a No-Show At BET Hip-Hop Awards, T.I. Wins From Prison
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Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Emmy Rossum: I Get Why Chicks Dig Adam Duritz
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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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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

 
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