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12:45 PM ET, October 22, 2009

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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 …
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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Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case
Discussion: X17 Online
Tim Parks / Digital Spy:
Travolta extortion case declared ‘mistrial’
Discussion: omg! and Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Mistrial in Travolta Extortion Case
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Anything Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Dennis Quaid Avoids DUI by a Hair  —  Dennis Quaid is a lucky man ... because last night he was about 1 inch away from getting arrested for DUI.  —  It happened at Philippe restaurant in West Hollywood early this morning.  Quaid, his wife Kimberly and a friend walked outside and the valet …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com, Us Weekly and The Boot
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Deborah Evans-Price / The Boot:
Carrie Underwood Interview: 11 Questions
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
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 …
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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Mitch Winehouse on drug issues
Discussion: OK! Magazine, iVillage and Dlisted
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 …
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: X17 Online, Extra and Perez Hilton
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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
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
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.
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian's Husband: We'll Have Kids “One Day”  —  Khloe Kardashian and husband Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom don't have babies on the brain just yet.  —  “Maybe one day, hopefully,” he told Usmagazine.com Wednesday at the Rich Soil Launch at Kitson in Beverly Hills.
Popeater:
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges; Jail Sentence Likely  —  Massively popular rapper Lil' Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted weapon possession on Thursday, a move that will likely land the Grammy-winning star in jail for a year.  He previously had pleaded not guilty to illegal gun possession charges …
Discussion: omg!
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 …
E! Online:
Charlize Theron: Mad Maxine?  —  Charlize Theron is ready to go beyond Thunderdome.  Mel Gibson, not so much.  —  Multiple sources tell E! News that the Oscar-winning babe is director George Miller's pick to play the lead female role in the upcoming, Mel-less Mad Max 4.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is ‘Feeling Old’ as She Turns 29  —  Kim Kardashian may not quite be over the hill, but she's feeling her age, she tells PEOPLE.  —  “I'm not going to lie, I woke up this morning feeling a little old!” she admits.  “It's my last year in my 20s.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Moejackson
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.
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?”
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Developing political drama series dubbed ‘House of Cards’  —  Media Rights Capital has teamed with David Fincher for a new series, “House of Cards.”  —  Based on the book and British miniseries of the same name, “Cards” will be adapted for U.S. audiences as a one-hour drama, with …
Discussion: The Playlist, Collider and Movieline
Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller wins apology from New York paper which labelled her promiscuous  —  Sienna Miller has won an apology from a top New York newspaper - after they added to her list of famous ex-boyfriends.  —  The New York Times linked ‘Serial Miller’ to Sean Coombes and the late Heath Ledger, both of whom were simply friends.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Perez Hilton
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
Molly / PopSugar:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Are Welcomed Into CFDA by DvF  —  Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen were welcomed into the Council of Fashion Designers of America at their new members reception in NYC yesterday.  They were joined by longtime friend, Diane von Furstenberg, as they mixed and mingled at the Four Seasons.
 
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Viola Davis lines up pair of films
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds and EW.com
Erin Carlson / Popeater:
Is Miley Cyrus Too Young for ‘Sex’?
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
Michael Schneider / Variety:
CW orders more ‘Vampire Diaries’
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Inside The Monster Ball: Lady Gaga Reveals Plans for Ambitious New Tour
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC developing 'I'm With Stupid'
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Just Jared:
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Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Salma Hayek: 'I Actually Don't Have a Good Body'
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Access Hollywood:
Rep: Heidi & Spencer Didn't Skip Sister's Birthday Due To Lack Of Cash
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Extra:
Shirtless Mario Gets Dunked on ‘Ellen’
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
T.R. Knight: Anatomy of Breakup
Katie Escherich / ABCNEWS:
Glenn Close, Sister Fight Mental Illness Stigma
 

 
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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

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

New York Times:
For marketers, ensuring brand safety on YouTube and other platforms has become difficult during the US election, as their ads appear next to inflammatory videos

 
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