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12:30 PM ET, October 29, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Levi's Going ‘Full Johnson’ for Playgirl  —  It's confirmed.  Levi Johnston plans to come out swinging — the famous Palin-impaler is gonna go the full monty for Playgirl.  —  Levi's manager already said he was 90% sure the teen baby daddy would take it all off for the adult rag …
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Sarah Palin Rips Levi Johnston for Selling His Body  —  Talk about a dressing down.  —  Levi Johnston went on CBS's The Early Show on Wednesday to needle his favorite target, his baby mama's mama Sarah Palin, by claiming she referred to her infant son Trig, who has Down syndrome, as “retarded.”
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Levi Johnston to Show It All for Playgirl
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Reality nightmare! …
Discussion: Yeeeah!, Agent Bedhead and Movieline
X17 Online:
Hailey To Jon: “Why Are You So Mean To Me?”
Discussion: INF Daily and omg!
X17 Online:
Taylor Swift And Taylor Lautner ... It's ON!  —  We are dying over how cute this couple is!!!  And when we say couple, we mean COUPLE!  What may have been speculation just a week ago now seems to be full-on confirmed with Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner taking their relationship public again today …
Discussion: omg!
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Expecting a Girl  —  It's an equal-opportunity family for Mark Wahlberg, who's expecting his fourth child with wife Rhea Durham.  —  “I'm having another girl,” Mark Wahlberg told PEOPLE at GQ's The Gentleman's Ball at New York's Edison Ballroom on Wednesday.  “So I'll have two girls and two boys.”
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Popeater:
Mark Wahlberg Adding to His Funky Bunch With New Baby
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Radiorah / Latest Twitvids:
@sergseropian tweeted...  Here's the first video clip from Britney's 3 video... more later today!  —  Currently Popular TwitVids  —  britneyspears Here's the first video clip from Britney's 3 video... more later today!  —  opieradio Ranger fan getting kicked out for fighting.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and OK! Magazine
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Britney Spears:
3 VIDEO PREMIERES FRIDAY!  —  1...2...3 days until the premier of my new video but don't stress, I will be sending out lots of pics and clips for the next 3 days.  - Brit  —  Here's the first:  —  Are You In?  »
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg! and OK! Magazine
Popeater:
Britney Spears Releases ‘3’ Video Photos
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Gossip Teen
RADAR:
Bombshell Report: Josh Duhamel Cheated On Fergie With Stripper  —  Transformers star Josh Duhamel cheated on his stunning new wife Fergie -having a wild night of sex with a busty blonde stripper, according to a bombshell story in the new edition of The National Enquirer.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Did Josh Duhamel Cheat On Fergie?
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Jessica Biel getting ‘Engaged’  —  Actress attached to star in and produce raunchy comedy  —  Jessica Biel has signed up for some hard-core premarital nookie.  —  The actress is attached to star in and produce rookie screenwriter Julia Brownell's original screenplay “F***ing Engaged,” …
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
NBC cancels ‘Trauma’; might finish current run  —  NBC has decided not to order any more episodes of freshman medical drama “Trauma.”  —  The move makes room for the return of “Chuck” to Monday nights next year, where it will be paired with “Heroes.”  —  NBC plans to continue airing the show for now …
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Tony Scott dances to '80s tune  —  Film based on Chippendales creator Banerjee  —  Tony Scott has become attached to direct a film about the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man responsible for creating Chippendales, who was consumed by excess and competition when the male strip clubs became a phenomenon in the 1980s.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Glee,’ 'Grey's,' ‘NCIS,’ ‘Lost,’ 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: G'day!  How about you share some Glee scoop?  —Vivian
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Chaz Bono Finds Shaving Comes Naturally  —  Cher (left) and Chaz Bono  —  He may already be 40, but Chaz Bono has finally begun to experience that rite of passage for young guys everywhere: the first shave.  —  “I shave about once a week now,” Bono, 40, tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview to air Thursday and Friday.
Discussion: Popeater and #gay
People.com:
David Spade Defends Commercial with Chris Farley  —  When he agreed to do a DirecTV commercial featuring a scene from Tommy Boy with the late Chris Farley, actor David Spade never dreamed anybody would be offended.  —  “Slight shock,” Spade told PEOPLE on Wednesday night of the fallout from the ad …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and EW.com
Ken Lee / People.com:
Corey Feldman ‘Deeply Hurt’ by Divorce  —  Corey Feldman is hoping to avoid a messy split from his wife and is putting their son first, his rep said in a statement Wednesday.  —  “Corey is deeply hurt and saddened by this unexpected change in their relationship, and has done nothing …
TMZ.com:
Stephanie Pratt Barely Charged with DUI  —  A .08 is a .08 no matter how you look at it — so Stephanie Pratt was formally charged with suspicion of DUI today after her arrest two Sundays ago in Hollywood.  —  As we first reported, Pratt was pulled over at 3:45 AM on October 18 after leaving Holly Montag's birthday party.
Isley Kasica / People.com:
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Seal the Deal at Reception No. 2  —  Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump  —  The celebrating isn't over yet for newlyweds Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, who tied the knot on Sunday.  A post-wedding reception hosted by the groom's parents - Seryl and Charles Kushner …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Extra
Cameron Diaz / New York Post:
I wish I knew how to quit tickling you?  —  For their upcoming 40th season, “Sesame Street” welcomes a whole host of famous faces — Cameron Diaz, Adam Sandler, Eva Longoria, Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Christina Applegate, Hugh Jackman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Matthew Fox and Michelle Obama — and one totally non-famous one — me!
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
DreamWorks cues up Gershwin  —  Doug Wright wrote script for composer biopic  —  DreamWorks is tuning up a biopic on composer George Gershwin.  —  Company has picked up a screenplay by “Memoirs of a Geisha” scribe Doug Wright about the iconic musician.  Marc Platt ("Wanted") …
Discussion: The Playlist
Extra:
Joe Jackson: Michael ‘Worth More Dead Than Alive’  —  Joe Jackson says that Michael is making a bigger impact than ever since his June death from an apparent drug overdose.  —  “He's worth more dead than when he was alive,” Joe, 80, tells “Extra” in an interview that airs Thursday night.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
 
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Popeater:
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Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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