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5:35 PM ET, October 29, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Embraces the Swastika  —  UPDATE: Swift's rep just put together this swift explanation for TMZ, “Taylor took pictures with about 100 people that night ... she doesn't know who this guy is and she didn't realize what was on his shirt.”  —  What the heil was Taylor Swift thinking?
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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: DailyFill.com, TMZ.com, omg! and INF Daily
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
'90210′ same-sex shocker: Rumer Willis to romance (spoiler alert)!  —  Why should Gossip Girl be the only primetime soap having a gay 'ol time experimenting with its characters sexuality?  This January, 90210 will embark on a major same-sex storyline that will pair the show's token lesbian …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi and Spencer Dress as Jon and Kate for Halloween  —  Talk about frightening.  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have dressed as Jon and Kate Gosselin for Halloween.  —  “Halloween is supposed to be about scary costumes.  What's scarier than Speidi Plus Eight?”
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jon Gosselin Apologizes for “Outrageous Behavior,” Seeks Counseling  —  Well, well, well.  Looks like you can teach old, press-hungry, reality-has-been, selfunaware, partner-hopping dogs new tricks.  —  Or at least teach them to hire a better spin doctor.
Discussion: omg!, Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
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Jo Piazza / Popeater:
Celebrity Pumpkin Patch Includes Michael Jackson, Jon & Kate
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Reality nightmare! …
Discussion: Yeeeah!, Agent Bedhead and Movieline
Entertainment Earth Daily:
Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll  —  Coming in April 2010  —  Pre-Order now and we'll deliver in April 2010 (estimated date / subject to change).  —  Item Number: MTT3285  —  Price: $69.99 … Receive a perfect item with the best quality packaging available - at no extra charge! (details)
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Robert Pattinson Sings 'I'm Doing Fine' In ‘How To Be’  —  The Twilight Saga,Robert Pattinson,'How To Be',Young Hollywood  —  In this offbeat British comedy, Robert is going through an existential crisis as a struggling musician.  But after a pep talk to himself in a mirror …
Discussion: Just Jared and Allie Is Wired!
Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
Advocacy Group Opposes ‘Miracle Worker’ Casting Choice  —  Two weeks after a group of deaf actors protested the choice of a hearing actor for a deaf role in an upcoming Off Broadway production, the issue has surfaced again: Should producers have chosen a deaf or blind child actress …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Popeater:
Casting of Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller Angers Deaf, Blind Groups
Discussion: ArtsBeat
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,” …
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: Evil Beet Gossip, Popeater and #gay
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.
Empire News:
Excl: Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel  —  It's not set when you think it is...  Sir Ridley Scott was in town the other night, mainly to look on with pride as his daughter, Jordan, debuted her film, Cracks, at the London Film Festival - but we grabbed him for a quick natter about the Alien prequel that he's aiming to direct soon-ish.
PopWatch:
This week's cover: How ‘Paranormal Activity’ became a scary box-office smash  —  Paranormal Activity began its otherworldly existence as a little horror flick, made for $11,000 and shot entirely in the director's house over the course of seven days.  Now, thanks to a little help from Steven Spielberg …
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Sandra Bullock: 'I'm Aware That I Can Be Annoying'  —  Sandra Bullock is one of Hollywood's most popular and successful stars.  But don't let the romantic-comedy sweetheart fool you, she's as tough as she is sweet.  In her newest film, The Blind Side, due out Nov. 20, Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy …
Extra:
Jessica Simpson Reveals Dream Man  —  Jessica Simpson reveals her ideal man in an exclusive interview with “Extra” to air Friday.  —  When asked about the three things she looks for in a guy, Simpson, 29, tells “Extra,” “I definitely love a spiritual man — somebody that is going to always inspire me.”
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 …
Stewart Maclean / Daily Mail:
Charlize Theron auctioned meeting with Nelson Mandela without his permission  —  The Nelson Mandela Foundation has accused actress Charlize Theron of selling a meeting with the former leader without permission.  —  Oscar-winning Theron, 34, raised £85,500 for charity last week …
TMZ.com:
Soldier Allegedly Threatened to Kill Miley Cyrus  —  Miley Cyrus had one hell of a summer — yesterday officials revealed that a 2nd man was arrested near Miley's Georgia movie set ... but this time the suspect is a 22-year-old soldier who allegedly threatened to murder the actress.
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
NY Daily News:
Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, says mom Dina Lohan is lying about LiLo's addictions  —  Michael Lohan is out to prove that his ex-wife is covering up their daughter Lindsay's numerous addictions - and apparently, he has the phone tapes to prove it.  —  “Dina is saying that I'm lying …
Just Jared:
Tyra Banks' Halloween Costume: Kim Kardashian!  —  Tyra Banks channels reality starlet Kim Kardashian for her Halloween costume and stands in between cardboard cut-outs of Kim's sisters, newlywed Khloe and pregnant Kourtney.  —  The 35-year-old talk show host will also participate …
Just Jared:
Lindsay Lohan: New 6126 Leggings Ad Campaign Pics!  —  Check out these exclusive new shots of Lindsay Lohan's Spring 2010 ad campaign for her 6126 Leggings.  —  The sexy pics were shot by celeb photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani and styled by GK Reid.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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: Dlisted and Pink is the New Blog
 
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Us Weekly:
Glee Cast's “Don't Stop Believin'” Cover Certified Gold
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Daily Mail:
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Sophie Monk Is A Lady Bug I'd Like To Squish
Erika Kinetz / The Huffington Post:
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Discussion: Videogum and New York Magazine
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay's Hooking Up With A Male Model!
Discussion: Gossip Cop
 Earlier Picks: 
Daily Mail:
Leona Lewis speaks out about book signing attack saying, 'I'm still alive.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OK! Magazine
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brooke Shields is a total bitch to LA store's staffers & customers
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kevin Federline: How He's Trying to Lose the Weight
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Isley Kasica / People.com:
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Seal the Deal at Reception No. 2
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Extra
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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