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3:45 PM ET, October 21, 2009

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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.
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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 …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Bronson Pinchot On Tommy Girl (And Others)  —  Bronson Pinchot (aka Balki from Perfect Strangers) must have been sipping on the finest wine cooler and toking on some serious s**t during his interview with The Onion's A.V. Club, because he was feeling mighty comfortable.  There was no leash on Bronson's mouth.
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,” …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney Are Engaged!  —  All's well that end's well!  —  Jason Mesnick, who infamously reversed his decision after the finale of The Bachelor to choose Molly Malaney instead of original choice Melissa Rycroft, has popped the question once again, asking Malaney to marry him in New Zealand.
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 …
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Carnie Wilson goes ‘Unstapled’ for reality series  —  LOS ANGELES — Carnie Wilson is opening up her life as a working mom in a new reality TV series.  —  “Carnie Wilson: Unstapled” is in production and set to debut in January on GSN, which also airs “The Newlywed Game” hosted by Wilson.
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Mom: Britney's New Beau Would Make a “Dream” Husband  —  After a rocky romance with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib and a devastating marriage to Kevin Federline, Britney Spears has found love with agent Jason Trawick — and her mother, Lynne, thinks he is The One, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue (on newsstands now).
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Prejean Responds To Miss California Lawsuit  —  The beauty pageant world never has a dull moment.  Carrie Prejean has responded to the countersuit the Miss CA USA pageant filed against her on Monday.  Carrie's lawyer released a statement to RadarOnline.com where he accused …
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Sam Brand / Popeater:
Mysteries of ‘Kanye West Died’, ‘Carrie Prejean’ & ‘Rihanna Barbed Wire’ Solved
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
‘Smallville’ Actor Arrested in Big-Time Drug Deal  —  One of the stars of “Smallville” was arrested this morning — after cops say he was part of a conspiracy to deal more than 10,000 pills of oxycodone.  —  TMZ has learned Sam Jones, who played Clark Kent's best friend on the show …
Your Mama / The Real Estalker:
Whitney Houston Lists New Jersey Properties  —  LOCATION: North Gate Road, Mendham Township, NJ  —  SIZE: 12,561 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half bathrooms  —  DESCRIPTION: Extraordinary living space abound in this stunning home on a peaceful, gated 5 acre lot.
OK! Magazine:
John & Jen's Crazy, On-Again Love  —  On John Mayer's new album Battle Studies, the singer croons, “Friends, lovers or nothing — we can only ever be one.”  —  And after months of steamy, no-strings-attached hookups with gal pal Jennifer Aniston, the on-off pair have decided what they want to be to each other: full-time lovers!
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
It's a Girl for The Office's Amy Ryan  —  It's a girl for Amy Ryan and fiancé Eric Slovin!  —  Daughter Georgia Gracie Slovin arrived on Oct. 15 in New York City.  “All are doing well and so happy,” Ryan's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The actress, 39, was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar …
Popeater:
Kim Kardashian Wants to Have a Baby by Next Year  —  Kim Kardashian has just watched her two sisters go through major life changes.  —  Her younger sister, Khloe, recently wed L.A. Laker Lamar Odom.  Her older sister, Kourtney, is expecting her first child with boyfriend Scott Disick.
Popeater:
Kanye West Died In Twitter Hoax  —  ‘RIP Kanye West’ is still the top trending topic on the micro-blogging site Twitter hours after someone made up an unscrupulous rumor that Kanye West died in a car crash.  His alleged ‘death’ was also the top Google search in the USA in the early hours of this morning.
Daily Mail:
Gossip Girl's Blake Lively spoils a sexy outfit with her blotchy chest  —  When Blake Lively arrived in a short, sexy dress at a charity ball last night, she must have been delighted with her understated and elegant look.  —  But the Gossip Girl actress fell foul of the bright lights …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
‘Scooby Doo’ 911 Call - 'I'm Bleeding Quite Badly'  —  YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: TMZ has obtained the gnarly 911 call made after Nick Palatas — who plays Shaggy in a new “Scooby Doo” movie — sliced his thumb open with a table saw.  —  Palatas — who had been working with the saw at his house in Northridge …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Hudson Circling Winnie Mandela Project  —  Oscar and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson's supercharged appearance last night at Denise Rich's annual Angel Ball gave rise to talk about her next project.  —  Hudson, who won the Academy Award for “Dreamgirls” and was so good in …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Chris Brown Picks Hell of a Day to Unveil Tour Plans  —  So, we're checking out the new Rihanna single and...wait, what?  Chris Brown's going on tour?  Say, that is news!  —  Just hours after his ex released her first solo single since being assaulted by Brown in February …
 
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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.

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

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

 
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