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9:40 AM ET, September 24, 2010

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Associated Press:
Eddie Fisher, Pop Singer, Dies at 82  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop singer Eddie Fisher, whose clear voice brought him a devoted following of teenage girls in the early 1950s before marriage scandals overshadowed his fame, has died at age 82.  —  He passed away Wednesday night at his home …
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
R.I.P. Eddie Fisher  —  Reliable sources tell me that Eddie Fisher has died.  He was 82.  [UPDATE: His daughter, Tricia Leigh Fisher of Los Angeles, told the AP that he died Wednesday night at his Berkeley home of complications from hip surgery.]  The singer and entertainer and TV star …
Robert Lopez / L.A. NOW:
Singer Eddie Fisher dies in Berkeley  —  Eddie Fisher, whose smooth voice helped him become one of the most popular singers in the nation in the 1950s and who was known for his highly publicized marriages and divorces to some of the most famous Hollywood starlets of the era, has died.  He was in his 80s.
PopEater:
Fifties Pop Sensation Eddie Fisher Dead at 82  —  Pop singer Eddie Fisher passed away Wednesday night at his home in Berkeley of complications from hip surgery, his daughter, Tricia Leigh Fisher of Los Angeles, told The Associated Press.  He was 82.  —  “Late last evening the world lost …
Us Weekly:
Carrie Fisher's Father, Singer Eddie Fisher, Has Died  —  Eddie Fisher, singer and father to Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, has died.  —  He was 82.  —  He passed away Wednesday night at his home in Berkeley, Calif., of complications from hip surgery.  —  “Late last evening the world lost …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Rocker Nancy Wilson Divorcing Cameron Crowe  —  Director Cameron Crowe and his musician wife, Nancy Wilson, are pulling the plug on their 22-year marriage.  —  Wilson, a singer and songwriter from the rock band Heart, filed divorce papers Thursday in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.
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TMZ.com:
Cameron Crowe Divorce  —  Cameron Crowe is getting divorced ... TMZ has learned.  —  Crowe's wife, Nancy Wilson, filed for divorce today in L.A. County Superior Court, citing “irreconcilable differences.”  —  The couple was marred in 1986 and has 10-year-old twin boys.
Discussion: omg!, Celebrity Smack, Extra and Reuters
Caryn Ganz / omg! on Yahoo!:
‘Sesame Street’ Pulls Controversial Katy Perry Duet  —  “Sesame Street” started previewing its 41st season on the Web this week, releasing teaser clips featuring stars like Jude Law, Will.i.am, Colin Farrell, and Run-DMC's Reverend Run.  One of the shorts, however, got a lot more attention than the rest …
Discussion: Gabby Babble and TMZ.com
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Chris Nolan Looks For ‘Superman’ Director  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Brothers film execs are telling Deadline there will be major announcements involving DC characters coming in 4 weeks.  But I can tell you now that Superman producers Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas are getting closer to resuscitating the Man of Steel.
Bill / Egotastic!:
Uncensored Nude, After-Sex Photos of Brittney Jones, Ashton Kutcher's Revealed Mistress (RadarOnline Exclusive to Egotastic!)  —  According to our friends at RadarOnline, the 21-year old Brittney Jones was most definitely the young woman on the receiving end of the Ashton Kutcher fifth appendage …
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PopEater:
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Attend Clinton Global Intiative Amid Infidelity Rumors
Discussion: People.com
E! Online:
Nicole Richie Planning December Wedding  —  The wedding bells are getting louder for Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.  —  However, just because Ms. Richie had her bachelorette party last weekend in Mexico, that doesn't mean the big day is right around the corner...
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PopEater:
Source: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden to Marry in December
Star:
Jenny McCarthy & Jim Carrey: Working It Out  —  Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey may be giving love another shot!  —  She pulled the plug on their nearly five-year-relationship last April, as Star was first to reveal, because his bouts of depression made life with him very difficult at times.
Discussion: hollywoodbackwash.com
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Perez Hilton:
Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy On The Mend?!
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Variety:
Emma Stone tangled in Sony's web  —  Thesp circling ‘Jump Street,’ strong candidate for ‘Spider-Man’  —  Emma Stone may be getting a little more comfortable on the Sony lot.  —  Stone has begun circling the female lead in a reboot of “21 Jump Street” opposite Jonah Hill.
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Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
‘Spider-Man’ female leads: they're getting closer
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kristen Bell would finance ‘Veronica Mars’ pic  —  Tells THR that Warner Bros. won't release rights to property  —  Kristen Bell is serious about bringing the TV show she starred in, “Veronica Mars,” to the big screen.  The only problem?  Warner Bros. still owns the rights.
Josh Wigler / MTV Movies Blog:
MOST EXCELLENT EXCLUSIVE: Alex Winter Confirms ‘Bill & Ted 3’ Is On The Way!  —  NOTE: A big shout to @MTVMoviesBlog follower @antmaurizio for urging us to chat with Alex Winter about “Bill & Ted.”  —  When we spoke with Keanu Reeves at the Toronto International Film Festival last week …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Chloe Moretz Will Be ‘Emily The Strange’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chloe Moretz continues to blaze a path as Hollywood's hottest teenage actress.  Universal Pictures has acquired rights to the Dark Horse comic Emily The Strange, and Moretz is attached to play the title role of the odd but stylish young lady.
TMZ.com:
Oksana to Mel: I'll Destroy The Tapes ... for a Price  —  There is no question ... when Oksana Grigorieva signed an agreement with Mel Gibson last May ... she got millions out of him and only gave one thing in return — a promise to destroy “evidence,” including the secret tapes.
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise got Suri a $6000 princess costume for Halloween  —  Since this is In Touch Weekly, I'm really hoping this story isn't true.  But since it involves Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes spending a ridiculous sum of money to dress up their favorite living doll Suri, I have to think it's probably 100% accurate.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Cameras Banned From Lindsay Lohan's Court Hearing  —  Lindsay Lohan's moment of truth before Judge Elden Fox will be banned from television screens, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.  —  The judge - who has been left with egg on his face, after slashing her court-ordered 90 day stint in rehab …
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Chris Noth on ‘Sex and the City’: “The Franchise is Dead”  —  We hope he's kidding, but Chris Noth went on a rant last night at the premiere of Jack Goes Boating about his thoughts on Sex and the City that lead to his conclusion that “the franchise is dead.”  —  OK!  GALLERY: LADIES OF SATC2 PARTY HARD AFTER LONDON PREMIERE
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Drug Cartel Wanted Danielle Staub Dead  —  The man who knew Danielle Staub as a hooker in Miami - before she was famous - has claimed a drug cartel wanted the Real Housewives of New Jersey star dead after a botched drug deal.  —  Daniel Aguilar was questioned under oath …
Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston Fails to Drum Up Ratings for Cougar Town  —  Jen Aniston's buzzed-about guest-starring role on Wednesday's Cougar Town didn't drum up ratings for the ABC sitcom.  —  Around 12.6 million viewers watched the season premiere of the Emmy award-winning Modern Family — a successful bow.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez Bans Ex From American Idol Audition  —  Jennifer Lopez has already crossed off one American Idol contender off the list: her ex-husband Ojani Noa.  A source close to Noa told RadarOnline.com exclusively that he was banned from auditioning for the show.
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Drank, “Giggled” as She Tweeted Drug Confession
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