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12:35 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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X17 Online:
First Pictures Of Baby Sparrow!
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Alec Baldwin to Tom Cruise: Cut Your Pay!
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.
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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 …
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: Popeater, OK! Magazine and Pop Crunch
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Refusing Rehab  —  With Lindsay Lohan's behavior becoming ever more erratic, and nights spent out at nightclubs, Lindsay's close friends, family, and advisers all seem to agree on one thing, the troubled actress needs to go to rehab, but inside sources tell RadarOnline.com …
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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.
Alison Maxwell / Lifeline Live:
Rosie O'Donnell, partner may be heading toward split  —  Rosie O'Donnell has confirmed to Lifeline Live that she and partner Kelli Carpenter, 42, are on the rocks.  —  In an interview at her Nyack, N.Y., compound Tuesday, USA TODAY's Ann Oldenburg asked if the two had split …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Movieline
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Wagner heads to ‘Saigon’ with Daniels  —  ‘Precious’ director to helm musical adaptation  —  In what would be her first film producing project since leaving the CEO slot at United Artists in 2008, Paula Wagner is mobilizing a screen version of “Miss Saigon” as a directing vehicle for Lee Daniels.
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!
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.
Hillary Weston / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Christian Bale's Inspiration for ‘American Psycho’: Tom Cruise  —  The art of the onscreen murder was never staged with such graphic gusto as when Mary Harron filmed Christian Bale slicing and dicing his way through the excess of 80s Wall Street in American Psycho.
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Flooded with Fan Questions for TLC Special  —  Kate Gosselin has fielded countless interview questions in her career as a reality star - but perhaps the toughest have come from viewers, who submitted nearly 9,000 inquiries about her family life and plans.
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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).
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
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.
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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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
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