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TMZ.com:
Comedian Greg Giraldo Is Dead — Comedian Greg Giraldo died today at the age of 44 — five days after he was hospitalized for an overdose. — Greg had been hospitalized in New Brunswick, NJ after he overdosed on prescription pills last weekend. A source said the overdose was not a suicide attempt.
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Anahad O'Connor / New York Times:
Greg Giraldo, Insult-Humor Comic, Dies at 44 — Greg Giraldo, a comedian famous for his stinging insult humor, disgruntled rants and frequent appearances on Comedy Central's highly watched roast series, died on Wednesday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. He was 44.
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Elizabeth McNeil / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Brother: My Sister Was ‘Surrounded by Leeches’ — Michael Lohan Jr. isn't making excuses for his troubled sibling, Lindsay Lohan, but offers his unconditional love and understanding. — “I think that in the past, her vision had been blurred,” Michael, 22 …
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TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Makes Move for Conservatorship — Michael Lohan will ask a judge to establish a conservatorship for Lindsay Lohan ... TMZ has learned. — Michael met with attorney David Chon (left) today and will hire him to file conservatorship papers ... Chon specializes in trusts and estates.
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Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Will Plead With Judge To Remain In Rehab — With a probation violation hearing scheduled for October 22, Lindsay Lohan's treatment team is recommending the actress stay in rehab for at least forty five days and may request that any jail time be at least deferred until …
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The Superficial, The Blemish, Hollywoodnews.com, What Would Tyler Durden Do and Perez Hilton
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Screen Star Tony Curtis Dead at 85 — Tony Curtis, one the beefcake screen stars of the 1950s who went on working for the next four decades, has died, his daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, told Entertainment Tonight. The cause was cardiac arrest in his Las Vegas home early Wednesday, the Clark County coroner told the Associated Press.
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Mayer Nissim / Digital Spy:
Tony Curtis dies, aged 85 — Tony Curtis has died at the age of 85. — A representative for his daughter Jamie Lee Curtis confirmed the news of her father's death to ET today. — Born Bernard Schwartz on June 3, 1925, Curtis was best known for his roles in 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot and the following year's Spartacus.
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PopEater, Perez Hilton and Reuters
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Anderson Cooper negotiating for daytime talk show — Exclu: CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is close to a deal for a syndicated daytime talk show. — The “Anderson Cooper 360” host is deep in talks with Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for a program …
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Pop Crunch, From Inside the Box, Queerty, Just Jared and Gawker
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Porn Star Shopping Alleged Tiger Woods Sex Tape To Porn Company Vivid — Top Level Talks Today — Tiger Woods' porn star mistress Devon James is meeting porn star producer Vivid in the hope of selling an ‘explosive’ sex tape of the golfer, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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TMZ.com:
Tila Tequila Sex Tape War!!! — Tila Tequila is so crazy ... just one sex tape isn't enough. We've learned there are two tapes, two different partners with two different sexes, and two porn companies bidding for both. — One of the companies, Vivid Entertainment, wants both the girl …
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Pop Crunch, Hot Momma Celebrity … and EarSucker
Style News:
EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski Calling It Quits — Amicably — Thomas Evans/PatrickMcMullan.com/Sipa — “Bananas!” Celeb stylist Rachel Zoe and her bow-tie clad assistant Brad Goreski have sadly decided to go their separate ways, effective Oct. 1.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
About That Rachel Zoe and Brad Goreski Split ...
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Snooki Is Writing a Book — She may be better known for her hairstyle than her literary style - but that hasn't stopped Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi from trying her hand at writing. — The reality star is expected to release her first book, tentatively titled A Shore Thing …
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Peter / CBS Watch:
Justify Her Love — You've seen Madonna's video... now Patrick Demarchelier imagines what happened before and after, and how the starlet met the mysterious beau. — As the girl next door on The Big Bang Theory, Kaley Cuoco has brought new meaning to the phrase “Love thy neighbor.”
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
‘Glee,’ Raising Hope' and ‘NCIS:L.A.’ see ratings uptick
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
James Franco Buys ‘The Adderall Diaries’ — EXCLUSIVE: 127 Hours star James Franco has acquired Stephen Elliott's The Adderall Diaries, which he intends to adapt, direct and star in. The memoir starts off a bit like In Cold Blood, in that a blocked writer turns to a murder trial to get himself going.
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OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: ‘Teen Mom’ Farrah's Pregnancy Shocker! — When Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham took the stage at a modeling gig the weekend of Sept. 18 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, audience members couldn't help but notice clearly visible through Farrah's slinky-blue dress was a burgeoning belly that appeared to be a baby bump.
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Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Exclusive Interview With Farrah: The Rumors Are False, 'I'm Not Pregnant!'
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Star:
Exclusive: The Situation's Pinky-Sized Situation — Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino may dazzle the ladies with his amazing abs, but another area of his anatomy is much less impressive! — In the Oct. 11 issue of Star, on sale now, one of his conquests dishes about her not-so-hot night …
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Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and EarSucker
TMZ.com:
‘DWTS’ to Bolton: You Don't Deserve an Apology! — TMZ has learned ... “Dancing with the Stars” judge Bruno Tonioli won't be forced to issue an apology to Michael Bolton for bashing his jive ... because producers don't think Bruno did anything wrong. — DWTS producers tell us …
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The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: NBC and Bryan Fuller remaking ‘The Munsters’ — Consider this an early Halloween present from me to you: Pushing Daisies mastermind Bryan Fuller is toiling away on a modern-day reboot of the creepshow classic The Munsters! — So far, NBC, with whom Fuller has an overall deal, has only ordered a pilot.
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omg!:
Justin Bieber Gets Close With Tourmate — She's a Belieber! — Justin Bieber, 16, may have found his one love in his tour's opening act, Jasmine Villegas, 16. — PHOTOS: Stars who found love on the job — Though his rep tells Us Weekly they're “not dating,” the duo have gotten awfully close …
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Just Jared:
Rihanna's LOUD Album — Exclusive Preview — Earlier this afternoon in the NYC office of chairman/CEO of Island Def Jam L.A. Reid, JustJared.com had the privilege and absolute pleasure of listening to Rihanna's new album, Loud. This will be the biggest album for the Bajan beauty yet — for sure!
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Judge Reduces Charges Against Anna Nicole Smith's Former Boyfriend — Howard K. Stern's mugshot and Anna Nicole Smith — The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial tossed out two felony charges against Smith's former beau Howard K. Stern on Wednesday.
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The Herald Bulletin:
Anderson ‘Teen Mom’ being investigated for assault — MTV show features Amber Portwood in physical fight with ex-fiancé — ANDERSON, Ind. — Local police have begun an investigation into an apparent assault that appeared on Tuesday's episode of “Teen Mom,” an MTV reality show …
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Allie Is Wired, Starcasm and Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
MJ's Ex-Bodyguard: I Don't Want DNA Test, Unless ... Michael Jackson's former bodyguard Matt Fiddes — who claims he may be the biological father of Blanket — says he won't pursue a DNA test to prove he's the dad ... unless something drastic happens. — Fiddes tells TMZ …
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Cele|bitchy:
Jenny McCarthy had the hairiest hoo-ha that Playboy's people had ever seen — Jenny McCarthy was on Oprah yesterday. While watching the clips I kept getting distracted by how pulled her face looked. It looked like more than just too much Botox or fillers as her cheeks were puffy and her eyes were too high.
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Gone Hollywood, TheFABlife, Bumpshack.com, The Blemish, Contactmusic.com and RADAR
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jen Aniston Rejected by Cougar Town's Josh Hopkins — Jennifer Aniston wanted to take it to the next level — but actor Josh Hopkins didn't! — A source tells the new Us Weekly (out now) that Aniston, 41, and the Cougar Town star, 40, began casually dating in May after meeting …
