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7:25 PM ET, October 16, 2009

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TMZ.com:
TLC to Jon — Pants on Fire!  —  TMZ has obtained a copy of the lawsuit TLC just filed against Jon Gosselin, and the network is essentially saying Jon is a liar by now claiming he stopped production because he's concerned about the welfare of his kids — TLC says Jon is concerned about the welfare of Jon.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE LAWSUIT DETAILS: Jon Gosselin Raking In Cash For Interviews  —  Jon Gosselin has been raking in cash for interviews and appearances and TLC knows what he's made and where he's made it from RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Read Court Documents
Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
TLC network says it is suing Jon Gosselin
Discussion: Popeater and Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
TLC Sues Jon Gosselin, His Lawyer Responds
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Probation Extended by a Year  —  Lindsay Lohan is in hot water again.  —  At a hearing in Beverly Hills Friday, a judge slapped an extra year on Lohan's existing three-year probation sentence.  —  Lohan, looking solemn and appearing gaunt, wore a white sportcoat …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay's Troubles — She Ditches Class  —  We've gotten to the bottom of why Lindsay Lohan is getting hauled back into court, and this video will be Exhibit A today when her lawyer tries to convince the judge that Lindsay will improve her attendance record at her alcohol ed course.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan to Judge: I Was Truant Because ...
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Heene Family's Reality Is TV  —  UPDATE 2:20 PM ET — A TLC official tells TMZ the Heene family approached the network “months ago” with a reality show idea, but the network passed.  —  TMZ has learned the Heene family has been pitching a reality show about the wacky family, as one TV source put it, “all over town.”
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Katherine Thomson / The Huffington Post:
Falcon Heene Vomits: WATCH Balloon Boy Throw Up On Today & Good Morning America (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Falcon Heene is safe and sound from a flying balloon, but he's got the flu.  —  As his family did the morning show circuit on Friday, he first vomited during a GMA appearance, which was pretaped.
TMZ.com:
Balloon Boy Investigation
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Julie Naughton / The latest WWD:
Carrie On: Sarah Jessica Parker Launching New Scent  —  Sarah Jessica Parker's newest fragrance, SJP NYC, includes a large dollop of her “Sex and the City” alter ego, Carrie Bradshaw — and Coty Prestige plans to leverage the relationship to the hilt.  —  While the actress kept mum …
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Associated Press:
Ohio police chiefs face trial in Sarah Jessica Parker case
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sex and the City Makes It Work With Tim Gunn
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
David Bentley / The Geek Files:
Sam Raimi promises Spider-Man 4 will ‘get back to basics’  —  YOUR friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man has spun quite a large web over the movie industry.  —  We've had three films so far, the fourth begins filming in March, and screenwriter James Vanderbilt has been hired to work on the fifth and sixth instalments.
The Daily Beast:
Don't Call Me a Slut  —  Blogs and Stories  —  Hours after The Daily Beast's Meghan McCain posted a self-portrait on Twitter, it made national news and she was a pariah.  But she says it's the media who are the real boobs.  —  On Wednesday, I posted a hastily taken self-portrait on Twitter …
Michael Starr / New York Post:
Walk this way  —  ‘Celebrity Apprentice 3’ cast revealed during shoot  —  The disgraced governor, the rehabilitated ballplayer, a couple of pro wrestlers, a comic and a comedy writer — the cast of Donald Trump's “  —  Celebrity Apprentice” is supposed to be a secret.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and EW.com
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Mike Hess / Popeater:
Get Ready for the New Katharine McPhee  —  Aside from the gorgeous voice, go ahead and disregard most of what you remember about Katharine McPhee, as the ‘Idol’ alumnus is revamping her sound, image (and yes, hair) as she takes the next step forward in her career.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's kids are running amok, plus “triangle” drama  —  Earlier today, Angelina Jolie was spotted looking very professional in Los Angeles, heading into Sony Studios (photos here).  She totally flew in under the radar, per usual, because pretty much everyone thought she and the whole family were still in France.
RADAR:
Are Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Married?  —  Have Nicole and Joel finally tied the knot?  —  Rumors have been circulating throughout Hollywood and beyond on Thursday that after two babies Nicole and Joel have walked down the aisle.  —  One source says that Nicole and Joel …
TMZ.com:
Metcalfe — Sex Scenes With Eva Were ‘Hard’  —  Jesse Metcalfe claims the “Desperate Housewives” sex scenes he did with Eva Longoria definitely raised him to another level ... in his pants.  —  The actor had no bones about sharing his private moments on Jamie White Mornings on 106.5 Sacramento …
GQ Magazine: GQ:
Yes, They're Real.  And They're Spectacular.  —  Really America?  Do you not watch Mad Men?  We have heard the rumblings that we somehow “enhanced” our Terry Richardson cover shot of January Jones.  We did not.  Just ask our Director of Photography Dora Somosi.  —  Okay, so did we mess with January Jones' cleavage?
Bryan Alexander / Popeater:
Kim Kardashian Defends Jessica Simpson Over Football Fat Joke  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian is sticking up for Jessica Simpson following a NFL commercial that mocked the pop star's weight.  Kardashian spoke with PopEater at her own charity event about the controversial ad …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Fred Durst's Marriage Goes Limp  —  Fred Durst has filed for divorce from wife Esther Nazaroy after three months of marriage, court papers filed in Los Angeles show.  —  The couple, who tied the knot in Las Vegas in July, separated just over a month later.  The Limp Bizkit frontman had announced their split on Twitter.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and iVillage
 
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