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4:55 PM ET, November 16, 2009

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EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENT: Read Farrah Fawcett's Will; Ryan O'Neal Not Mentioned  —  Farrah Fawcett left $4.5 million to her son Redmond, $100,000 to an ex-lover and nothing to long-time love Ryan O'Neal and the other cast of characters who fought over her cancer documentary during the star's final days.
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Janet Blames Dr. Conrad Murray  —  In Exclusive Interview, Jackson Tells Robin Roberts Brother's Death ‘Felt Like a Dream’  —  Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine.
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Janet Jackson Blames Dr. Conrad Murray For Michael's Death …
Discussion: omg!, Popeater and Cele|bitchy
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Don't get Fergie started  —  Stripper's claim of a dalliance with her husband still rattles Fergie, who snaps backstage at ‘SNL’  —  Things reportedly got a little testy backstage at “Saturday Night Live” this weekend when Fergie spied a couple of copies of People magazine …
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NY Daily News:
Rush & Molloy: Former strip club owner dishes dirt on celebs
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:   Michael Lohan Enters Papa Joe Territory
TMZ.com:
Porn Company Gives Carrie Prejean the Hard Sell  —  Carrie Prejean's sex tape cost her more than a million bucks during her settlement discussions with Miss California USA, but we've learned Vivid Entertainment is officially stepping up with an offer to line her pockets with even more money.
Discussion: Gawker and Yeeeah!
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Michelle Tan / People.com:
It's a Girl for Adriana Lima  —  Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric  —  Adriana Lima now has a little angel of her own: the Victoria's Secret model and her husband, NBA star Marko Jaric, welcomed a daughter on Sunday in New York City.  —  “Adriana and Marko are thrilled to announce they had a baby girl …
Samantha Conti / WWD.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Design Jewelry for Asprey  —  LONDON — There's a new designer duo in the jewelry world: none other than Brangelina.  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are breaking into high-end jewelry design with Asprey via a capsule collection of gold jewelry and silver accessories called …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Rihanna is spotted with mysterious lump above her eye  —  I don't know what to make of these pictures of Rihanna.  She's in London right now, and these photos are of RiRi entering her hotel.  She's got a sizable lump above her eye, like somebody slammed her head-first into a wall or something.
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Taylor Swift Likes the Single Life  —  It's the next best thing to having Taylor Swift show up in the flesh in your living room - the country singer in 3-D on the cover of InStyle magazine's December issue, out Nov. 20.  —  But the special effects and fashion-magazine first is beside the point …
NY Daily News:
David Letterman spokesman bashes National Enquirer report, says wife did not give funnyman the boot  —  TV funnyman David Letterman on Sunday denied a supermarket tabloid report claiming his wife booted him from their Westchester mansion over his sex scandal.
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Popeater:   David Letterman Denies His Wife Kicked Him Out
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Confirms Broadway Starring Role  —  From Melrose Place to the Great White Way - that's quite a leap.  —  Confirming the rumors that have been swirling around Broadway and beyond, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is the latest, and possibly biggest, tabloid-ready name in a wave …
Discussion: Extra
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TMZ.com:
Lesnar — Mayo Bound and May Never Fight Again  —  Brock Lesnar is so sick, he'll be going to the Mayo Clinic so doctors can figure out what to do — but it will probably require major surgery ... UFC Prez Dana White tells TMZ.  —  White tells us Lesnar — the UFC heavyweight champ — is …
Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag Today Show Interview Scrapped  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag never got their rematch with the Today show's Al Roker.  —  The pair were expected on the NBC morning talk show Monday morning to promote their new book, How to Be Famous: Our Guide to Looking the Part …
Candace Jackson / Speakeasy:
Lady Gaga at the MOCA 30th Anniversary Gala: “Art is a lie.” … Lady Gaga has had quite the week.  Her latest video, for the song “Bad Romance,” hit the Internet and became an instant phenomenon.  There has been plenty of anticipation over her coming appearance on “Gossip Girl.”
Discussion: PopSugar and MTV Buzzworthy Blog
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Lady Gaga on Her Gossip Girl Appearance: 'It's Very Peformance Art'
Discussion: EW.com, AfterElton.com and iVillage
Mirror.co.uk:
Amy Winehouse spends night in hospital after mixing medication  —  Pouting Amy Winehouse looks fit to burst as she leaves Soho House but was feeling a bit flat later... when she was sent to hospital.  The singer spent last night at The London Clinic on doctor's advice after medicine she took …
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kings of Leon Drummer Marries  —  With years of sweet music together ahead of them, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill married singer Jessie Baylin in an outdoor ceremony in Brentwood, Tenn., Saturday.  —  “I woke up with a married woman in my bed this morning,” Followill, 30, Tweeted on Sunday morning.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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People.com:
Pregnant Jenna Elfman's Stuffing Down Food  —  Baby No. 2 isn't keeping Jenna Elfman from maintaining balance in her life - the balance between food cravings and exercise, that is.  —  “You know, the main cravings are done with,” the Accidentally on Purpose actress, 37, told PEOPLE at the P.S. Arts …
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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