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9:30 AM ET, September 30, 2010

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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
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:
Greg Giraldo Has Died
Discussion: TMZ.com and Bumpshack.com
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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: PopEater and Reuters
omg!:
Coroner: Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas home
Discussion: TMZ.com
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 …
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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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 …
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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RADAR:
Snooki To Release Fiction Novel Next Year
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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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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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Franco options ‘Adderall Diaries’
Discussion: Movieline
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!'
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: EarSucker and Perez Hilton
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DailyFill.com:
Couple Alert: Justin Bieber Taking Jasmine Villegas To Hawaii!
Discussion: Digital Spy and oceanUP.com
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!
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.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
Discussion: 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 …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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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PopEater:
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Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
TV Casting Roundup: New Additions To ‘Criminal Minds’, ‘The Cape’ & ‘KROG’
Discussion: E! Online, TV Squad and TV Fanatic
Andrea / Hollybaby:
EXCLUSIVE!  Even If ‘Sister Wives’ Star Kody Brown Is Thrown …
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DailyFill.com:
FIRST LOOK: Jennifer Lopez Behind the American Idol Judging Table!
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
Celebslam:
Dammit Dad  —  Jessica Alba leaving a bank in Beverly Hills (9/28)
Kelly Magee / New York Post:
Amy Fisher's life in porn
Julie Jordan / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Emily Deschanel and David Hornsby's Wedding Photo
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Sex Advice From Danny McBride
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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