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9:40 AM ET, October 21, 2009

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Housewives' Bethenny Frankel Is Pregnant  —  Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy  —  Bethenny Frankel, who got engaged to her boyfriend Jason Hoppy earlier this month, is pregnant with her first child she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Although The Real Housewives of New York City star had hoped …
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Popeater:
Bethenny Frankel, Pregnant and Engaged
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Tom and Katie Celebrate with Travoltas at Secret Scientology Event  —  Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and daughter Suri reunited with John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston — plus over 4000 other Scientologists — at a massive party in England on Oct. 16, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.
Discussion: Popeater, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Alec Baldwin to Tom Cruise: Cut Your Pay!
Jess / INF Daily:
KATIE HOLMES' CELEBRITY STYLIST REVEALED...
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Ken Lee / People.com:
Man Formally Charged in Lindsay and Audrina Burglaries  —  The suspected burglar caught on video breaking into the homes of Lindsay Lohan and Audrina Patridge has been formally charged with two felonies, Los Angeles prosecutors announced Tuesday.  —  If convicted, Calabasas …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Scott, Jolie join for ‘Gucci’ drama  —  Fox 2000 plans 2010 start date  —  Ridley Scott is in discussions with Angelina Jolie for a femme fatale role in “Gucci,” a drama about murder and decadence in the Gucci fashion dynasty.  —  Fox 2000 is fashioning a 2010 start date for the film …
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Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Ridley Scott is in talks with Leonardo DiCaprio and Angelina Jolie …
Discussion: Collider and The Playlist
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
FIRST PHOTOS: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Introduce Baby Sparrow!  —  Nicole Richie and Sparrow  —  Six weeks after welcoming their first son, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden - along with their 22-month-old daughter Harlow - are showing off the latest addition to their family, Sparrow James Midnight Madden.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Heidi Montag Wanted Cash To Attend Sister's Birthday Party  —  LOS ANGELES — Heidi Montag Refused to Attend Her Sister's Birthday Party Without Being Paid  —  Whatever happened to the good old days when family was more important than finances?  —  Holly Montag celebrated her 26th Birthday …
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Listen to Rihanna's Long-Awaited Comeback Single “Russian Roulette”  —  The wait is ova - for the long awaited return of multi-platinum, award-winning singer Rihanna to the music scene.  —  Her fourth original studio album, Rated R, is scheduled to arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on Monday, November 23rd.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A: Chris Weitz  —  The man behind “American Pie” and “About a Boy” wasn't the obvious choice to take on “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” the second book in Stephenie Meyer's blockbuster teen vampire romance series.  But Chris Weitz, who also writes and produces, sometimes with his brother Paul …
Discussion: EW.com
Daily Mail:
Shakira hits back at Lily Allen in illegal downloading row as she claims file-sharing ‘brings me closer to fans’  —  Latin superstar Shakira has stepped into the ongoing row over illegal music downloading, insisting the practice makes her feel closer to her fans.
Discussion: Popeater and Perez Hilton
Michael Slezak / EW.com:
Allison Iraheta's ‘Just Like You’ album cover: EW's exclusive first look!  —  Friday I will not be over this...no way in hell.  In fact, the Idoloonie within may never quite be the same after getting an exclusive first look at the cover art for Allison Iraheta's debut album, Just Like You, due December 1 via 19 Recordings/Jive.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Who's dying on ‘Desperate Housewives’?  —  It's a showrunner's prerogative to change his mind.  So, although he insisted he wasn't killing off any characters in this November's big Wisteria Lane plane crash, Desperate Housewives boss man Marc Cherry has decided, on second thought …
Kathy Heintzelman / MORE Magazine:
Diane Keaton Doesn't Miss Men  —  A man is “a huge part of life that's missing, yeah, but I don't miss it,” Diane Keaton says in a frank, funny and fearless cover story in the November 2009 issue of MORE.  She calls her independence “wonderful.  I'm free to do what I want to try to do.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Trio join Weisz for indie ‘Whistleblower’  —  Redgrave, Strathairn, Bellucci co-star in true story  —  Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn and Monica Bellucci are joining the cast of the indie political drama “The Whistleblower.”  —  Rachel Weisz stars in the true-story-based film …
Discussion: Collider and EW.com
Liz Thomas / Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham to star as judge in new talent show So You Think You Can Dance?  —  Victoria Beckham is set to star as a judge on new BBC Saturday night entertainment show So You Think You Can Dance?  —  The star is in talks with the broadcaster to appear as a guest judge …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopSugar UK
NY Daily News:
Hulk Hogan discusses nearly attempting suicide before call from Laila Ali in new book  —  Hulk Hogan came “damn close” to killing himself after downing a cocktail of Xanax and rum, but an unexpected phone call saved his life.  —  In his new tell-all, “My Life Outside the Ring,” …
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Pop Crunch
Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Fukunaga near ‘Jane Eyre’ redo  —  Director in advanced talks with Ruby Films  —  “Sin nombre” helmer Cary Fukunaga is in advanced negotiations to direct a feature adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's “Jane Eyre” for Brit shingle Ruby Films.  —  Moira Buffini has written the script.
Discussion: /Film
Julie Neigher / People.com:
Halle Berry's Daughter Is Learning to Play Golf  —  Halle Berry and Nahla  —  Watch out Tiger Woods: Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's 1½-year-old daughter Nahla could eventually bring some fierce competition to the links.  —  “She started playing golf!
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Showbiz Spy
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin — Overpay for Play  —  Jon Gosselin sincerely believes his time and energy is worth somewhere around $12,000-per hour — because that's how much he's demanding to appear on a Florida radio show.  —  TMZ spoke with the host of Tampa's MJ Morning Show who told us he contacted Gosselin's …
Contactmusic.com:
FOXY BROWN - PRISON OFFICIALS QUIT AFTER BROWN CONTROVERSY … Caption: Foxy Brown (Picture) VH1 presents 2009 Hip Hop Honors at Brooklyn Academy of Music - Arrivals New York City, USA ....  PRISON OFFICIALS QUIT AFTER BROWN CONTROVERSY  —  Three New York prison officials have quit …
Beville Darden / The Boot:
John Rich Expecting First Baby With Wife, Joan Rich  —  John Rich and his wife, Joan, are soon to have a party of three.  The Boot has exclusively confirmed with the country star's reps that he and his wife are expecting their first baby.  —  John and Joan tied the knot last December, at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium.
Details Magazine:
FOR THE LOVE OF ADAM LAMBERT  —  WHY DOES EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA WANT TO SLEEP WITH THE AMERICAN IDOL?  —  They started throwing the bras in Tacoma.  That was the second night of the American Idols Live Tour.  More flew in San Diego, Kansas City, and D.C. There were lacy, flowery bras and perky …
 
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Kristen Bell Has a ‘Safe Zone’ with Dax Shepard
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Mike Beaudet / MyFox Boston:
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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