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7:55 PM ET, November 16, 2009

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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Ken Ober, ‘Remote Control’ Host, Is Dead  —  Updated |  4:29 p.m. Ken Ober, a brassy comedian best known as the host of the 1980s-era MTV game show “Remote Control,” died this weekend, Mark Measures, an agent at Abrams Artists who worked with him, said on Monday.  Mr. Ober, who lived in Santa Monica, Calif., was 52.
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Rick Porter / From Inside the Box:
Ken Ober, MTV's ‘Remote Control’ host, dies
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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 …
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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RADAR:
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.
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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Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Flaunts Bikini Bod in Mexico  —  Jennifer Aniston has still got it.  —  The actress - who turned 40 this past February - flaunted her bikini in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, over the weekend while vacationing with pals at the exclusive One and Only resort.  On Friday, she went sunbathing in a tiny purple bikini.
Discussion: PopSugar and Pink is the New Blog
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 …
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DailyFill.com:
Heidi And Spencer Hopefully Beginning The Decline Into Obscurity
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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 …
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NY Daily News:
Rush & Molloy: Former strip club owner dishes dirt on celebs
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Kellan Lutz Denies Ever Dating AnnaLynne McCord  —  Kellan Lutz won't kiss and tell when it comes to AnnaLynne McCord.  —  After a summer fling that included dinners in Montauk, New York, as well as a secret rendezvous in San Diego, Us Weekly has reported that they split in mid-October …
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X17 Online:
Diss! Kellan Lutz Denies Ever Dating Annalynne McCord!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
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 …
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.
People.com:
Simon Cowell and Sting Trade Barbs  —  Simon Cowell and Sting  —  He's usually the one meting out the criticism, but this time it's Simon Cowell who's on the receiving end of some particularly harsh words about his talent - from Sting.  —  The rock star heaped criticism on Cowell's British version …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cele|bitchy and TV Squad
RADAR:
VIDEO: Jon Gosselin Shown Ignoring His Kids On Monday's Jon & Kate Plus 8  —  You'll see a different side of Jon Gosselin on Monday night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, and it's not going to get him nominated for Father of the Year.  —  In this preview clip Jon is shown ignoring his kids …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
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 …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Twilight Sequel ‘New Moon’ #1 Advance Online Ticket Seller, Smashing Records By ‘Dark Knight’, ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Star Wars’  —  UPDATES Twilight Fans Lining Up For Monday's ‘New Moon’ Premiere EXCLUSIVE: That's what I'm told by Fandango, even though there are still 5 more days …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Enrique Iglesias Has A Stripper Pole Peen  —  Enrique Iglesias once joked that he was hung like a baby horsefly.  We've never gotten proof that this isn't the case....until now!  In Enrique's never-before-seen video from 2000 for the Bruce Springsteen cover “Sad Eyes,” he unveils his 12-foot long dick that is made entirely of chrome!
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
JoAnna Zulli / BettyConfidential.com:
True Blood Showdown: Eric vs. Bill  —  Insiders tell BettyConfidential that Alexander Skarsgard is looking for more screen time than his onscreen enemy Stephen Moyer.  —  The filming of the new season of HBO's hit vampire series, True Blood, doesn't begin until early December, but there is already tension brewing among the cast.
Discussion: !! omg blog !! and Gossip Cop
Us Weekly:
Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends’ Reunion Probably Won't Happen  —  Still hoping for a certain sextet to get back together for lattes, love and laughs at Central Perk?  —  The wait for a Friends reunion, sadly, might be forever.  —  Castmate Lisa Kudrow — a.k.a. Phoebe — broke the news to Usmagazine.com that …
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:
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