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12:35 PM ET, October 26, 2009

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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Ivanka Trump Says “I Do!”  —  Jewelry designer and entrepreneur Ivanka Trump is a married woman!  —  The 27-year-old daughter of Donald Trump swapped vows with New York Observer owner Jared Kushner Sunday in New Jersey, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  The afternoon nuptials took place …
Nicole Weisensee Egan / People.com:
Lawyer Says Jon Gosselin Has Complied in Missing Money Issue  —  Attorneys for Jon and Kate Gosselin confirmed Monday morning that Jon has complied with a court order to return money missing from the couple's joint bank account - but Jon says Kate has yet to account for how she spent $33,000 in cash withdrawals.
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Lawyer: Jon Gosselin Complied in Missing Money Dispute  —  Jon Gosselin has complied with a court order to return $230,000 to a joint bank account he shares with estranged wife Kate, Usmagazine.com confirms.  —  Gosselin appeared in Montgomery County court in Pennsylvania on Monday …
Discussion: Popeater
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin — I Returned the Money  —  Jon Gosselin showed up to court this morning and told a judge he returned $230,000 to the couple's joint bank account — as he was ordered to.  —  Jon still maintains Kate has not accounted for $33,000 she spent from the same account.  Kate Gosselin was a no-show at court.
Discussion: INF Daily and OK! Magazine
Hellomagazine.com:
Jude Law's baby... Samantha Burke presents Sophia only in ‘HELLO!’  —  Radiant new mum Samantha Burke has someone very special she wants to introduce to the world - her baby daughter Sophia.  —  The glam brunette has chosen to present the adorable five-week-old - her baby from a relationship …
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Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Exclusive: “Crash” Director Paul Haggis Breaks With Scientology  —  Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning writer-director whose credits include “Crash,” “Million Dollar Baby” and “Letters From Iwo Jima,” has left the Church of Scientology.  —  We were the first to report this on Sunday afternoon …
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Kyle Buchanan / Movieline:
Paul Haggis Renounces Church of Scientology in Blistering Letter  —  The Church of Scientology has long claimed many of Hollywood's most elite talents amongst its members, but now, one famous Scientologist is leaving the church, and he's not going quietly.  In a candid, confrontational letter …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Awards Daily
Popeater:
Paul Haggis Renounces Scientology in Scathing Letter
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Gawker
Popeater:
Shauna Sand Signed Off on Sex Tape  —  Model/actress Shauna Sand has dropped her lawsuit plans over an allegedly unauthorized sex tape... after Vivid Entertainment brought in a handwriting expert to analyze the signature on their contract.  A video of Sand having sex with her current boyfriend …
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TMZ.com:
Shauna Sand Pulls Out of Sex Tape Battle  —  Nothing can stop Shauna Sand's sex tape from hitting the shelves now — and it's all because Shauna has finally given the XXX flick her Lucite stamp of approval.  —  Steven Hirsh, the co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment, brought in a handwriting expert …
Neil Best / Newsday:
Steve Phillips fired by ESPN  —  at ESPN, less than a week after his brief but stormy summertime affair with a 22-year-old production assistant came to light.  The network made the announcement last night during Game 6 of the ALCS, which Phillips normally would have been analyzing in a TV studio.
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TMZ.com:
ESPN Sends Steve Phillips Packing
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Asylum
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Desserts’ on ‘Top Chef’ menu  —  Bravo sweetens franchise with new spinoff  —  Bravo's “Top Chef” is finally getting its “Just Desserts.”  —  Cabler has cooked up another spinoff of its popular “Top Chef” franchise, but this time focusing on the sweet stuff.
Discussion: TV Envy, Pop Crunch and TV Squad
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
January Jones, Diane Kruger find ‘Male’  —  Duo to costar with Neeson in Dark Castle thriller  —  January Jones and Diane Kruger have signed to star alongside Liam Neeson in the Dark Castle thriller “Unknown White Male.”  —  Story centers on a man who awakens from a coma to find …
Daily Mail:
Gisele Bundchen softens up her rock chick outfit... with her growing baby bump  —  With her day job as a model Gisele Bundchen knows how to work the latest trends.  —  But today she added her own unique accessory to her of-the-moment rock chick look - a baby bump.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
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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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Katy Perry Celebrates Birthday With Russell Brand & Neon Paint!  —  Katy Perry celebrated her birthday Saturday night by throwing neon paint at her guests - including Taylor Swift and Russell Brand.  —  PHOTOS: Katy And Her Friends At Her Birthday Party
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X17 Online:
Katy's Crazy 25th Birthday Celebration Gets Guests All Wet
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg! and INF Daily
Barbara Ellen / Guardian:
Leona Lewis: “I'm no pushover!”  —  She's topped the charts in 30 countries and was the first Briton to have a debut number one album in America.  So why is Leona Lewis still seen as shy and retiring?  The Hackney superstar reveals her steely side to Barbara Ellen  —  Leona Lewis.
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Leona Lewis Defends Electrician Boyfriend
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
 
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