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Ken Lee / People.com:
Avril Lavigne Files for Divorce  —  Avril Lavigne filed for divorce and asked the court to deny spousal support to estranged husband Deryck Whibley, Los Angeles court documents show.  —  Lavigne, 24, cited the standard reason of irreconcilable differences and said that their property rights …
Discussion: Popeater
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TMZ.com:
Avril Lavigne Files for Divorce  —  Avril Lavigne has filed for divorce from Deryck Whibley.  —  She cites “irreconcilable differences.”  —  According to the docs, Avril says they separated on Sept. 4th and were married 3 years and 1 month.  —  Avril is not asking for spousal support …
X17 Online:
Avril Lavigne Files For Divorce...
Discussion: omg!
BBC:
Leona Lewis ‘punched’ at signing  —  Amateur footage showed a person being held on the ground  —  Police have arrested a man over an alleged assault on 2006 X Factor winner Leona Lewis at a book signing.  —  A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were called to Waterstone's book store at Piccadilly …
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Leona Lewis Slapped at Book Signing
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Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Leona Lewis in tears after being punched in the face by a male fan at book signing
Discussion: OHLALA Mag and PopSugar UK
X17 Online:
Leona Lewis Taken To The Hospital After Being Assaulted At Book Signing!
TMZ.com:
Katherine Jackson — Those Kids Won't Be on TV  —  Katherine Jackson says Michael Jackson's kids will not appear on any TV reality show in her lifetime.  —  Katherine tells TMZ Michael would never want his kids to appear on TV, much less on a reality show.
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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).
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
ONLY ON US: Fox Apologizes to Jessica Simpson for Mocking Her Weight  —  Chew on this.  —  Burger King and Fox have apologized for an Oct. 11 NFL Sunday skit that mocked Jessica Simpson's weight.  —  A rep for Fox tells Usmagazine.com in a statement: “Burger King Corp. did not have any editorial input …
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X17 Online:
Jessica Simpson Knows That The Best Revenge Is Looking Good!
Discussion: omg!
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.)
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Madonna Opens Up About Her Divorce and Her Kids
Discussion: Socialite Life and Perez Hilton
Christianna Ablahad / New York Magazine:
John Mayer Threatens to Sodomize Us  —  Last night, Vulture had the pleasure of running into world-renowned blues legend John Mayer at a party at the Elle Decor-sponsored Armani/Casa party, where he was playing host.  Since he's known for political outspokenness and the trenchant commentary of hits like …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon & Kate Plus 8 Will End Officially In November  —  Jon & Kate Plus 8 will officially end in mid to late November, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Inside Jon And Kate's Hearing  —  TLC has not made an announcement but RadarOnline.com has confirmed with sources outside …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: SYTYCD's Mary Murphy Reveals Shocking Story of Abuse  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now), So You Think You Can Dance judge Mary Murphy opens up for the first time ever about surviving a nine-year abusive relationship, during which she was repeatedly raped and beaten and suffered a miscarriage.
Carrie Melago / NY Daily News:
Ralph Lauren model: I was fired because I was too fat!  —  Ralph Lauren's clothing company fired the model whose body looked emaciated in a touched-up ad because she weighed too much, the woman told the Daily News Tuesday.  —  Filippa Hamilton - whose hips appeared slimmer than her head …
entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
FOX411 EXCLUSIVE: Jamie Kennedy just going through motions with Love Hewitt  —  Jamie and Jen at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 20, 2009.  (Reuters)  —  Jamie Kennedy and Jennifer Love Hewitt looked like a happy couple at Tao Nightclub's 4th anniversary party on Oct. 3, but a source close …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Larry Birkhead in Talks to Appear on Millionaire Matchmaker  —  Next time, on a very special episode of Millionaire Matchmaker: Larry Birkhead?  —  The 36 year-old ex-boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith and father to her daughter Dannielynn, 3, may agree to televised fix-ups …
TMZ.com:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife — He Cheated, Duh  —  Eddie Cibrian's wife says she found out he was cheating on her through the media, this according to new documents filed in their divorce.  —  Brandi Cibrian says she “first learned of his infidelity in March 2009,” according to docs obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Eddie Cibrian Understands Why His Ex Wants to “Fight Back”
TMZ.com:
Khloe First To Blink in Prenup Negotiation  —  We have the inside poop on the prenup negotiations between Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, and Lamar is holding firm — for the most part, what's his will stay his and Khloe's gonna cave in.  —  Sources tell TMZ Lamar won't budge an inch ... his income will stay his separate property.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Angelina: I want even more babies!  —  During her recent United Nations trip to Syria to meet with refugee families, Angelina Jolie let a secret slip about how overwhelming her own kids can be.  Faced with a mother embarrassed that her five children were out of control …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney picks up 'What's He Got?'  —  First project under new boss Rich Ross  —  Disney has got its first project under the Rich Ross regime.  —  The studio, which Ross took over last week as chairman, has picked up “What's He Got?” a comedy project from Kevin Bisch, with Josh Duhamel attached to star.
Discussion: EW.com
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Penélope Cruz Makes a Sex/City Cameo  —  Penélope Cruz  —  The Sex and the City sequel just got a little more fabulous.  —  Along with the original fab four - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Stewart and Cynthia Nixon - Penélope Cruz and Liza Minnelli …
Discussion: EW.com
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 Schneider / Variety:
Pair of toons unfold at Fox  —  Jonah Hill show to be produced by Chernin's shingle  —  Fox is expanding its animation development, picking up a presentation from thesp Jonah Hill to be produced by Peter Chernin's shingle.  —  Net is also developing a script based on Peter Bagge's graphic novel series “The Bradleys.”
Discussion: New York Magazine and 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.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Owen, Keener log on to ‘Trust’  —  David Schwimmer to direct dark drama  —  David Schwimmer will direct Clive Owen and Catherine Keener in “Trust,” a dark drama about the damaging effects an online sexual predator has on a family.  Millennium Films will produce and finance.
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds and EW.com
 
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