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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's Kids to Star in A&E Reality Show  —  The Jacksons are at odds over the inclusion of Michael Jackson's three children in an upcoming A&E reality show about the famous family, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue (on newsstands now).
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.
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:
Atlanta Housewife Kim Splits With “Big Papa” (Again)  —  Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak has split with her mystery millionaire fiancee “Big Papa” — again.  —  “I'm not engaged anymore,” she told Usmagazine.com Tuesday at the 2009 Fox Reality Channel's Really Awards.  “Big Papa and I ended it.
Discussion: The Frisky
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Teammate: Lakers “Judged” Lamar for Marrying Khloe So Quickly
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alex Rodriguez / New York Post:
Too young to be Pam Anderson's fashion slave  —  Pamela Andersonshocked the Hollywood Style Awards over the weekend by recruiting a shy, 9-year-old girl to hold up her risqué dress all night.  —  The well-upholstered pin-up turned up in a barely-there, pink
Marc Karimzadeh / The latest WWD:
Armani Signs On Megan Fox  —  Giorgio Armani has tapped Megan Fox to feature in the new Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans campaigns.  —  Fox, the 23-year-old star of the “Transformers” franchise, is considered to be the Hollywood sex symbol du jour and a favorite …
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 …
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Nancy Jo Sales / Vanity Fair:   The Golden Suicides  —  When Theresa Duncan, 40, took her own life …
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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Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Tommy Lee Jones logs ‘Lincoln’
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: At Home with Rob & Kristen  —  Check out the new issue of OK! for exclusive photos of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's amazing Vancouver apartment and learn how the Twilight stars — and real-life romancers — spend their private time together, playing guitar …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Showbiz Spy
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.
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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.
Janet Mock / People.com:
New Moon Special: Robert, Taylor & Kristen on Making a ‘Pretty Hot Movie’  —  Calling all Twilighters!  —  “Twilight is about first love; New Moon is about heartbreak,” says the film's director Chris Weitz.  “That requires the actors to go to some very dark places.”
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 …
Access Hollywood:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ To Honor Michael Jackson With Tribute  —  Dancing With the Stars,Michael Jackson,La Toya Jackson ,Katherine Jackson,Cheryl Burke,ABC,Pop,Music,TV One,TV  —  “Dancing With the Stars” will honor The King of Pop with a ballroom dance tribute on next Tuesday's show, Access Hollywood has learned.
Discussion: EW.com
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Access Hollywood:
UPDATED: La Toya Jackson: Michael Wouldn't Have Been Happy With ‘This Is It’ Film
Discussion: Popeater
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.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom's Bitter Pre-Nup Battle  —  While Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian's attorneys continue to hammer out their pre-nup agreement, sources close to the couple exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that they are growing increasingly frustrated with the Laker star because he is …
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DailyFill.com:
Lamar Odom: Just A Little Embarrassed To Be Seen With His Wife
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
Denise Warner / Popeater:
Leighton Wants ‘Somebody to Love’  —  In case you didn't know, Leighton Meester is a singer-songwriter and has a new single out called ‘Somebody to Love’ which features Robin Thicke.  And we found out she's far different from the awesome, uptight beyotch she plays on ‘Gossip Girl.’
Discussion: OK! Magazine and AOL Radio Blog
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Michael Lohan Says He Knows Who Lindsay's Drug Dealer Is  —  Michael Lohan is continuing his fight to save his daughter's life.  In a shocking new interview, Lohan reveals to RadarOnline.com exclusively that he believes he knows who is allegedly supplying Lindsay with drugs.
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?
Rolling Stone / Rock and Roll Daily:
Madonna Looks Back: The New Issue of Rolling Stone  —  In January 1984 Madonna had just one album under her belt when she told American Bandstand's Dick Clark she had lofty plans: “To rule the world.”  (Watch the rarely seen clip here, in our Iconic Madonna Moments gallery.)
Discussion: Popeater and Showbiz Spy
TMZ.com:
Dr. Phil Sued Again — I Saw the Naked Man, Too!  —  Another woman has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Phil — claiming she too was forced to be in the same room with a “completely naked man, who was exposing his entire naked body, genitals and all.”  —  The lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court …
 
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Popeater:
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Bryan Alexander / Popeater:
Woody Harrelson's Back in a Big Way
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: ‘Friday Night Lights’ recruits ‘Practice’ vet
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From Mediagazer:

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:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

 
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