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11:50 AM ET, November 20, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus Tour Bus in Deadly Crash  —  UPDATE: According to officials, Miley was on a bus that was part of a 4-vehicle caravan which included the bus that crashed.  —  We're told Miley's bus was not involved in the crash..  —  Officials also confirmed the driver of the bus was the only fatality …
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Richard Lesko / WTVR-TV:
Tour Bus Crashes on Interstate 85  —  Sources say it is the tour bus of singer Miley Cyrus  —  DINWIDDIE - A tour bus has crashed on Interstate 85, injuring several people and killing one.  —  It happened at mile marker 55, that's right in front of the rest area.
WWBT-TV:
Miley Cyrus' tour bus crashes in Dinwiddie  —  DINWIDDIE, VA (WWBT) - Interstate 85 is closed at mile marker 55 because of a vehicle accident.  Pop star Miley Cyrus' tour bus overturned, killing one person.  —  Cyrus was not on board the bus at the time of the crash.  There were 10 passengers on the bus.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Backseat Cuddler
TMZ.com:
Tila Screwed Up Really Bad, Lawyer Says  —  Tila Tequila's lawyer blames his client's meltdown on former BF Shawne Merriman.  —  Attorney Cyrus Nownejad tells TMZ he thinks the “domestic violence” incident with Shawne in September may have “pushed her over the edge.”
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Tequila — Flashbacks Caused Me To Flip Out
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Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Aerosmith Members Say Steven Tyler ‘Needs Help’  —  As Steven Tyler's bandmates ponder the future now that he has decided to take a two-year break from Aerosmith, they are also expressing concerns about the singer's well-being.  —  “I think that he needs help and that attention needs to be put to his health …
TMZ.com:
James Van Der Beek Files for Divorce  —  TMZ has learned James Van Der Beek just filed for divorce from his wife, Heather McComb.  —  They have been married for just under 6 years.  They have no children.  —  Van Der Beek cited “irreconcilable differences.”  —  The couple split last June.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
James Van Der Beek Files for Divorce
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and L.A. Rag Mag
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Friends React to Oprah Winfrey's Decision to End Show  —  As the realization sinks in that, after a quarter of a century, Oprah Winfrey will be ending her syndicated talk show Sept. 9, 2011 - a decision she intends to explain on her program Friday - rivals, admirers and industry analysts are chiming in with their reactions.
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Oprah’ to end run in 2011
Discussion: PopSugar UK, Just Jared and Gawker
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Oprah Pulling the Plug on Oprah
ABC 7 Eyewitness News:
Oprah to end her talk show
Discussion: Gossip Cop and New York Magazine
NY Daily News:
Hand model Christina Ambers sues building for $10M over alleged mistreatment since she wed doorman  —  Christina Ambers, who says she's being treated as an outcast at her building, is known as the Heidi Klum of foot and hand models  —  Christina Ambers, once dubbed the “Heidi Klum of foot models …
Discussion: Gawker
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Heidi Klum Walks Runway - Six Weeks after Baby!  —  Heidi Klum, who was supposed to be acting as host of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, drew screams from the crowd Thursday night when she made a surprise trip down the runway.  —  Clad in a corset and full skirt, the new mom …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Uma Thurman shacks up with ‘Bel Ami’  —  To stars opposite ‘Twilight’ actor Robert Pattinson  —  Uma Thurman soon will making time with Rob Pattinson.  —  The actress has signed to star opposite the “Twilight” star in an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story “Bel Ami.”
TMZ.com:
Eddie Cibrian Sues Mag Over LeAnn  —  Eddie Cibrian is suing “Life & Style weekly” for more than $1 million, for allegedly defaming him over his relationship with LeAnn Rimes.  —  According to the suit ... obtained by TMZ ... Cibrian claims the stories the mag published …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jim Carrey's Daughter Jane Gets Married  —  It was a happy moment for funnyman Jim Carrey last weekend when he escorted his daughter, Jane, down the aisle at her wedding to musician Alex Santana.  —  “It was a beautiful day.  Simple and sweet,” the actor tells PEOPLE in a statement.
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Miley ‘Rocks’ out  —  Julia Roberts' “Pretty Woman” hooker character for an '80s party to celebrate her 17th birthday Wednesday night.  The teen star — recently criticized for pole dancing at the Teen Choice Awards — donned the sexy outfit and danced the night away at the Canal Room on West Broadway, where
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Idris Elba joins Marvel Studios' ‘Thor’  —  Idris Elba has joined the cast of “Thor,” Marvel Studios' film centering on the Norse god of thunder.  —  Kenneth Branagh is directing the adaptation of the Marvel comic.  Chris Hemsworth will star as Thor; Tom Hiddleston will play Loki, and Natalie Portman is the love interest Jane Foster.
Whitney Pastorek / EW.com:
Exclusive Q&A with Adam Lambert on OUT Magazine scandal: ‘Not every gay man is the same gay man.’  —  American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has been in the news this week for more than just the upcoming release of his debut album, For Your Entertainment: After putting Lambert on the cover of OUT magazine …
Us Weekly:
Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens Didn't Break Up, Says Pal  —  Are Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens about to call it quits?  No way, a source close to the couple tells Us.  —  The pal scoffs at a new National Enquirer story entitled “Zac and Vanessa Finished — she just doesn't know it yet.”
Discussion: Popeater and iVillage
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Spielberg, King team on ‘Dome’  —  Duo join forces to bring series to screen  —  It's a potent combination: Steven + Stephen.  —  Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King's just-released supernatural thriller “Under the Dome.”
New York Post:
Jude irked by NYU dorm's-eye view  —  When Jude Law moved in next door to an NYU freshman dorm, he didn't realize he'd be giving away front-row seats to every performance — and he's hardly pleased with his “audience.”  —  Star-struck students say they race to their dorm windows whenever …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gawker
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ to end next week  —  TLC has announced details of the final episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, scheduled to air next week.  —  The show, which follows the lives of Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight children, will make its final outing in a special hour-long episode on Monday.
Steve Helling / People.com:
Levi Johnston Sees Himself in His Son  —  A week after his notorious Playgirl shoot - the results of which are due to be exposed online this weekend - Levi Johnston's thoughts are on his 10-month-old son, Tripp.  —  At Wednesday's GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton — No More Warnings from Cops  —  Paris Hilton has lived with BF Doug Reinhardt a grand total of five months, and already the LAPD, the L.A. City Attorney and the L.A. City Council have gotten involved in her very noisy life.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD …
AceShowBiz.com:
Jennifer Lopez's First Single ‘Louboutins’ Emerges  —  Jennifer Lopez's brand new single ‘Louboutins’ which is the lead single off her next album ‘Love?’ has been made available for full stream.  —  Jennifer Lopez's lead single from her next year release “Love?” has hit the web.
 
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Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Is Dustin Hoffman out of ‘Little Fockers’?
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Popeater:
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
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Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Wasikowska in talks for ‘Jane Eyre’
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin's Attorney Calls Kate Major Lawsuit A Joke
Ken Lee / People.com:
Judge Pleased with Chris Brown's Progress
 Earlier Picks: 
Amy Odell / New York Magazine:
20-Year-Old Model Daul Kim Is Dead
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
ABC moves ‘Lost’ to Tuesdays
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Amy Winehouse was in the hospital because her breast implants are leaking
Access Hollywood:
Tyra Banks Finally Addresses ‘Top Model’ Bi-Racial Photo Shoot Controversy
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Telegraph:
Michael Jackson's ‘face’ on baby scan
Megan Rumph / Popeater:
Beyonce Takes a Dive at London Concert
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From Mediagazer:

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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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