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11:35 PM ET, October 25, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt in Minor Motorcycle Accident  —  UPDATE 1:37 PM PT: We just spoke to someone who has seen video of the incident — and we're told absolutely no one else was involved in the accident.  —  We're told Brad tried to maneuver his bike between a parked car and a car stopped at a red light …
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - BREAKING NEWS!  BRAD PITT INVOLVED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT!  —  X17online can report exclusively that Brad Pitt fell off his motorcycle after hitting the back of a car in Hollywood just ten minutes ago.  Brad appeared to be uninjured (thankfully he was wearing his helmet) …
Discussion: Socialite Life, Us Weekly, Extra and omg!
Megan Masters / E! Online:
Brad Pitt's Bike Crash: What Really Happened?  —  Did you hear the one about Brad Pitt's motorcycle mishap?  —  Countless Rashomon-like reports of the chopper spill have been circulating cyberspace all afternoon, and while both Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Police Departments confirm …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Ortega exits Paramount's ‘Footloose’  —  Departure caused by budget, tone differences  —  Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of “Footloose” over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget.  —  The move comes just before Ortega's Michael Jackson concert film “This Is It” bows on Wednesday.
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Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on “Footloose”  —  Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of “Footloose,” over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget.  —  The move comes days before the opening of the Ortega-directed Michael Jackson concert film “This is It,” which is expected to be huge.
Discussion: Just Jared and EW.com
Ben Fritz / Company Town:
Paramount may produce ‘Paranormal Activity’ sequel  —  Can lightning strike twice?  —  Paramount Pictures is hoping so, as the studio is actively considering producing a sequel to “Paranormal Activity,” the out-of-the-blue horror flick that cost $15,000 to produce and has sold $62.5 million worth of tickets so far domestically.
TMZ.com:
Morrissey Collapses — Rushed to Hospital  —  Morrissey — the former lead singer of The Smiths — was rushed to the hospital last night after collapsing on stage during a concert.  —  The 50-year-old was performing at the Oasis Leisure Center in Swindon, UK when he complained of breathing difficulties.
Discussion: Reuters, omg! and Evil Beet Gossip
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TMZ.com:
ESPN Sends Steve Phillips Packing  —  David Letterman he is not — only a few days after news broke of ESPN analyst Steve Phillips' affair with a 22-year-old production assistant, he's out of a job.  —  An ESPN spokesperson said Phillips' ability to be an effective analyst was …
Discussion: omg! and Backseat Cuddler
X17 Online:
Katy's Crazy 25th Birthday Celebration Gets Guests All Wet  —  Katy Perry celebrated her 25th birthday party at restaurant The Beach On Sunset in West Hollywood last night with a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory themed party, where she asked all her guests, including boyfriend Russell brand …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg! and INF Daily
BBC:
Lloyd Webber treated for cancer  —  Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, 61, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, it has been disclosed.  —  His spokesman said in a statement that the condition was currently in its very early stages.  —  “Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects …
Discussion: New York Magazine, EW.com and Dlisted
New York Times:
Ivanka Trump Weds Jared Kushner  —  Ivanka M. Trump, the daughter of Ivana M. Trump of Palm Beach, Fla., and Donald J. Trump of New York, is to be married Sunday to Jared Kushner, a son of Seryl Kushner and Charles B. Kushner of Livingston, N.J. Rabbi Haskel Lookstein is to officiate at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
LiLo's free shop spree  —  Lindsay Lohan, who's spent a year and a half record ing her latest album, has been dropped by Casablanca Records, FoxNews.com reports, and she's working for free for the Ungaro fashion house.  “Lindsay even paid for her flight and hotel in Paris,” a source told the site.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and X17 Online
Sharon Churcher / Daily Mail:
Jude Law's ex sells photos of baby for £180k  —  The mother of Jude Law's love-child is believed to have sold the first pictures of their newborn daughter for £180,000.  —  A team of photographers, believed to work for Hello! magazine, last week arrived at the modest Florida house …
Discussion: Dlisted and Pink is the New Blog
 
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