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11:05 AM ET, October 22, 2009

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Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Mistrial Declared in John Travolta Extortion Case  —  After nearly four weeks in a courtroom, a Bahamian judge declared a surprise mistrial late Wednesday in the John Travolta extortion trial, leaving the actor and his attorneys mystified and upset.  —  Senior Supreme Court Judge Anita Allen declared …
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Tim Parks / Digital Spy:
Travolta extortion case declared ‘mistrial’  —  A Bahamian judge has declared a mistrial in the extortion case involving John Travolta.  —  The Grease actor recently testified at the trial of paramedic Tarino Lightbourne and his attorney, former senator Pleasant Bridgewater …
Discussion: omg! and Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Mistrial in Travolta Extortion Case
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Ken Lee / People.com:
Paparazzo Rear-Ends Car Jackson Family Car  —  Blanket, Paris and Prince Jackson  —  A photographer following Michael Jackson's children got into an accident Wednesday with one of the family's vehicles in Los Angeles, according to police.  —  “The damage was minor and there were no injuries,” says Sgt. Ann Pickering.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Jackson Kids Involved in Car Accident  —  UPDATE 6:00 PM PT: Sources close to the Jackson family tell us Grace Rwaramba — the kids' nanny — was driving the car with the kids inside.  We're told the Jackson caravan was on the way to karate class, but the paparazzi gave chase …
Tim Stack / EW.com:
‘Glee’ Exclusive: Madonna is on board!  Is Adam Lambert next?  —  Are you sitting down, Gleeks?  Well you might want to, because we have some exclusive Glee news that's positively Madge-ical.  EW has learned that Madonna has given Glee the rights to her catalog and that an all-Madonna-music episode …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse's Dad: She and Her New Boobs Are ‘Fantastic’  —  Amy Winehouse is a completely different person from who she was this time last year, her father says.  The singer, 26, is doing well both inside and out - and that includes her recent breast enhancement.
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ITV:
Mitch Winehouse on drug issues
Discussion: OK! Magazine and iVillage
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Rosie O'Donnell's Wife Moves Out  —  Rosie O'Donnell's wife has moved out and is spending most nights away from her, RadarOnline.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  Rosie O'Donnell's Marriage Crumbling  —  Kelli Carpenter took their youngest child and moved into the couple's Manhattan condo several months ago.
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Mike Fisher: No Serenades for Carrie Underwood  —  It's safe to say NHL star Mike Fisher didn't woo his famous girlfriend, country singer Carrie Underwood, with a song.  —  “I like to sing,” the Ottawa Senators player tells The Sens Show, a Web news program for his team.
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Deborah Evans-Price / The Boot:
Carrie Underwood Interview: 11 Questions
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
Miss Info / MissInfo.tv:
Chris Brown talks to Angie Martinez: “I'm human, I hurt, cry, I feel pain, I feel shame...it's not easy to let my friend go.”  —  Angie Martinez got the chance to sit down face-to-face with Chris Brown (who also shot the cover of the new Vibe Magazine in Brooklyn apparently) …
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Lost,’ 'House, 'Grey's,' ‘NCIS,’ ‘Glee,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: Is Emilie de Ravin going to be back on Lost for the whole season or just a few episodes?
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Fox News:
Fox411 Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan jealous of Sam Ronson and Nicole Richie … Nicole Richie had her second child, Sparrow, a month ago, but that hasn't stopped her from going out and having a good time with friends.  —  On Friday night, Nicole and boyfriend/baby daddy Joel Madden went out dancing …
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
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Corinne Bailey Rae / People.com:
Corinne Bailey Rae Sets New Album Release Date  —  Corinne Bailey Rae is set to sail on a new journey in her career with the release of her new album The Sea on Feb. 2, it was announced Thursday.  —  The singer, 30, whose husband Jason was found dead in March 2008, has spoken of how she has channeled …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Simpsonand / New York Post:
Eyes have it for Jessica, Gerard  —  Gerard Butlerhad a date at Soho House Tuesday night, with friends including her hair stylist pal,  —  Ken Paves, as chaperones.  “They were at a table with friends, but Jessica and Gerard, who sat next to each other, seemed to only be interested in each …
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Desperate Housewives: Wisteria Lane is destroyed in giant plane crash... but who's going to die?  —  Desperate Housewives wouldn't be entertaining if it didn't push the boundaries of believability.  —  But a giant plane crashing out of the sky?  The shocking scenes in the new series leave …
Jim Dorey / MarketSaw:
EXCLUSIVE: Lucasfilm Gearing Up Another Star Wars Trilogy In 3D?!?!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jim here.  Here is a strong rumor that should whet your appetites! (or sour them if you have had too much of the franchise).  I have been hearing rumblings... extremely quiet at first …
Popeater:
Nicole Kidman Blames Hollywood for Violence Against Women  —  While appearing before the committee in her role as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Development Fund for Women, Nicole Kidman admitted Hollywood has probably contributed to violence against women by portraying them as weak sex objects.
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 …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Viola Davis lines up pair of films  —  Actress to star in ‘Funny Story,’ ‘Trust’  —  Viola Davis has landed roles in Focus Features' “It's Kind of a Funny Story,” opposite Zach Galifianakis, and the David Schwimmer-helmed drama “Trust” for Millennium Films.
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds and EW.com
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
T.R. Knight: Anatomy of Breakup  —  Rosie O'Donnell isn't the only one this morning whose love is on the rocks.  —  Sources confirm that T.R. Knight and his boyfriend of about two years, Mark Cornelsen, have called it quits.  —  “It's amicable,” one source says of the breakup, which was first reported by In Touch.
Dan Reilly / Popeater:
John Mayer Defends Getting ‘Stoned’  —  In an age when the slightest misstep or misunderstanding can cause controversy — see Harry Connick Jr.'s recent blackface troubles — John Mayer isn't playing it safe.  In fact, his new single, ‘Who Says,’ boldly begins with the line “Who says I can't get stoned?”
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Collin Wilcox, Actress in ‘Mockingbird’, Dies at 74  —  Collin Wilcox, a ubiquitous actress whose face was familiar to television viewers in the 1960s and afterward for her guest appearances on shows like “The Untouchables,” “The Twilight Zone,” “The Defenders” and “Gunsmoke,” died on Oct. 14 at her home in Highlands, N.C. She was 74.
Discussion: Popeater
Lynn Hirschberg / New York Times:
The Audacity of ‘Precious’  —  I.  —  At the Cannes International Film Festival in May, in the loud, chaotic bar at the Martinez Hotel, Lee Daniels seemed, as he often does, both ecstatic and nervous.  He jumped, he slumped, his mood changing from giddy to anxious.
Discussion: Movieline, kenneth in the and Jezebel
 
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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:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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