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9:25 AM ET, October 14, 2009

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Mark Kirby / GQ Magazine: GQ:
Oh, Betty!  —  January Jones spent years in Hollywood smiling through role after role as Babe #4 before landing a part as Betty Draper on ‘Mad Men’—the most complex, mysterious woman on television today.  And if you want to understand where America's sexiest housewife comes from?
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
January Jones Became Famous Despite Ashton Kutcher  —  January Jones  —  Don't tell January Jones what she can't do.  Even if you're Ashton Kutcher.  —  Back when the South Dakota-born Mad Men actress - she plays Mrs. Don Draper - first arrived in Los Angeles and was dating the now-Mr. Demi Moore …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tommy Lee Jones and Matthew McConaughey will be lawyering together  —  Tommy Lee Jones is heading to court.  —  Jones is in negotiations to direct and co-star in “The Lincoln Lawyer,” the Matthew McConaughey vehicle based on the 2005 bestseller from Michael Connelly.
Discussion: Collider and EW.com
PopSugar:
January Skips the Bra, Drinks a Few Beers For GQ
Discussion: TresSugar
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin Ordered to Return $180,000  —  TMZ has learned Jon Gosselin has been ordered to return $180,000 in marital funds, which were removed in violation of an arbitrator's order.  —  According to Kate's lawyer, Mark Momjian, “The remaining sum of $55,000, which Ms. Gosselin used …
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Judge Orders Jon Gosselin to Return $180,000  —  A judge ruled Tuesday in Pennsylvania that Jon Gosselin needs to return $180,000 to his joint bank account with estranged wife Kate, her lawyer says.  —  Kate has alleged that Jon left her just $1,345 in a joint account that originally had a balance of $230,000.
People.com:
Jon & Kate Gosselin Arrive at Court for Showdown
Discussion: msnbc.com and iVillage
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: Daisy “Would Want” Me to Get Another Dog  —  For the first time since her Maltipoo Daisy was taken from her, Jessica Simpson speaks publicly about the loss of her pet.  —  “Daisy meant the world to me,” the star, 29, told Usmagazine.com at the FFANY Shoes on Sale QVC event in NYC Tuesday.
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Teammate: Lakers “Judged” Lamar for Marrying Khloe So Quickly
Discussion: Perez Hilton and DailyFill.com
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
T.R. Knight: “I Want a Baby”
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Holy Shocker!  A Major Death Is Coming to Heroes  —  Ouch.  —  This one is going to leave a mark.  —  Sources over on NBC's Heroes confirm to me that a major death is in the works, and this is not one that will go unnoticed by even the most casual fan.  —  It is huge.  —  So who is it?
TMZ.com:
Paris Accused of Pig-Like Behavior  —  PETA has unleashed a brutal attack against Paris Hilton for buying a pet mini-pig recently, claiming she's setting a “wretched example” by treating animals like they're “as disposable as her friends and fiances.”  —  PETA says of Paris: “The Chihuahuas …
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   PETA tells Paris Hilton pets aren't accessories
People.com:
It's a Boy - and a Boy - for Jeffrey Tambor  —  Jeffrey Tambor & wife Kasia  —  Here's the honest truth: actor Jeffrey Tambor has twin boys.  —  The star of The Invention of Lying and his wife of eight years, Kasia, welcomed sons Hugo Bernard and Eli Nicholas on Oct. 4.
Discussion: Popeater and Celebrity Baby Blog
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Chris Pine in talks for Jack Ryan role  —  Paramount negotiating with actor for franchise reboot  —  Paramount Pictures is negotiating with Chris Pine to play CIA analyst Jack Ryan in the reboot of the franchise based on the Tom Clancy novels.  —  Pine is positioned to topline his second Par franchise.
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Tracy Morgan on Two Former SNL Colleagues: 'F—k 'Em"  —  What could possibly be better than the Tracy Mogan Twitter feed?  Try: Tracy Morgan reading from his new autobiography, and veering belligerently off script.  Sometimes the audiobook is better than the original work.  This is one of those cases.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Scribes make suicide pact  —  Gus Van Sant, Bret Easton Ellis team on film  —  Gus Van Sant and author Bret Easton Ellis will team to write a feature about the double suicide of artists Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake.  —  PalmStar Entertainment, Celluloid Dreams and K5 Film have acquired screen rights to …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Universal and Imagine make ‘Frenemy’  —  Rashida Jones to co-write adventure script  —  Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have acquired screen rights to “Frenemy of the State,” a graphic novel miniseries created by actress Rashida Jones, who will write the script with Will McCormack.
DailyFill.com:
Lamar Odom: Just A Little Embarrassed To Be Seen With His Wife  —  Is there a chance he thought he was marrying Kourtney?  —  Stepping out for a swanky evening, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom were spotted at the grand opening of the Philippe Restaurant last night (October 12).
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Benjamin Bratt is ‘Modern’ man  —  Actor to guest star on ABC's new comedy series  —  Ed O'Neill will be facing some serious competition.  —  Benjamin Bratt has signed on to guest star on ABC's new comedy series “Modern Family,” playing the ex of Sofia Vergara's character.
Discussion: New York Magazine and EW.com
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Gilmore Girls’ creator lands HBO gig  —  Amy Sherman-Palladino to write, exec produce dramedy  —  “Gilmore Girls” creator-executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino will be tackling more mother-daughter relationships in a project for HBO.  —  Sherman-Palladino will write and executive produce …
Jennifer Armstrong / EW.com:
‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy responds to cast being pulled from Macy's parade  —  Glee creator Ryan Murphy says he gets why NBC asked Macy's to pull the cast of his Fox show out of its Thanksgiving Day parade: “I completely understand NBC's position, and look forward to seeing a Jay Leno float,” he told EW.com.
People.com:
First Photo: Kidnap Survivor Jaycee Dugard Emerges from the Shadows  —  Jaycee Dugard today  —  After being held against her will for 18 years, much of it in a backyard hell straight out of a horror film, Jaycee Dugard wants the world to know:  —  “I'm so happy to be back with my family,” she tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: WCBS-TV
Monika Bartyzel / Cinematical:
Exclusive: ‘Dear John’ Poster Premiere  —  Click image below to view full poster  —  It's time for The Notebook fans to grab a box of tissues and plan for their Februaries and romance-filled Valentine's Day dates.  Cinematical has just received this exclusive snuggle-centric poster for Dear John …
Raha Naddaf / GQ Magazine: GQ:
Get Fitted: A Dress Shirt Manifesto  —  Ever pull on a dress shirt that makes you look fifteen pounds heavier, the kind that balloons out the back and with sleeves cut for a pirate?  Now a range of labels is offering fitted dress shirts that perfectly contour to your body.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: ‘Friday Night Lights’ recruits ‘Practice’ vet  —  Former Practice star Steve Harris has booked a recurring role on Friday Night Lights, sources confirm to me exclusively.  —  The two-time Emmy nominee will play Vernon Merriweather, an ex-football star and the father of East Dillon newbie Jess (Jurnee Smollett, inset).
Discussion: Show Tracker
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jared Leto Gets Fired Up Over Gay Marriage  —  What's got Jared Leto starting fires these days?  —  Gay marriage.  —  The actor-musician is helping raise money for gay rights group FAIR by taking part in an online auction of celebrity-signed prints of artist Shepard Fairey's …
TMZ.com:
Landlord Declares War on Soulja Boy  —  Soulja Boy Tell Em's been living in his luxury LA apartment for less than a year, and he's already accused of being the tenant from hell — allegedly being too loud, over-crowding his building, and owing nearly $10,000 in unpaid bills.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Dominique Hines / Daily Mail:
‘I feel great with no clothes on,’ …
 

 
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
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