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4:55 PM ET, October 2, 2010

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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Did Britney Spears Stiff Her Nanny?  —  How much does it cost to take care of a celebrity baby?  —  Apparently Britney Spears pays $35,000 a month to have Jayden James and Sean Preston tended to.  Or not.  —  See, according to a new lawsuit filed by an ex-nanny, Spears never paid that amount …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Sued By Former Nanny  —  Under the category ... hired help costs a frickin' fortune ... Britney Spears is being sued by a former nanny who claims she's owed $35,202 for one month's work.  —  Ferial Zaltash claims Britney hired her as a personal assistant and nanny to her children in September, 2007.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Wonder Woman Returning To TV As Series Written And Produced By David E. Kelley  —  This has to be the highest-profile effort to bring Wonder Woman to television: One of TV's best-known creators, The Practice's David E. Kelley, has come on board to write and produce a new series project about the female superhero.
Discussion: Pop Crunch, Movieline and Just Jared
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Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Wonder Woman is back...as a TV series!  —  Wonder Woman is heading back to the screen but instead of flying to movie theatres, the Amazon princess is returning to television.  —  Warner Bros. Television is developing a modern-day reboot of the classic DC comic book heroine and is lassoing …
PopEater:
Shia LaBeouf Won't Drop Beef With Frankie Muniz  —  Even when Shia LaBeouf has six number one movies in a row and a peaking career, he still likes putting down Frankie Muniz.  When asked about his success on a radio program on Sept. 30 called ‘The Bert Show,’ LaBeouf opportunistically took …
Rap-Up / Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News …:
Video: Kanye West's ‘SNL’ Promos  —  Kanye West appears alongside host Bryan Cranston and cast member Jason Sudeikis in two promo clips for tomorrow's “Saturday Night Live,” which marks his first time back on the show since firing heated words at the cast on “POWER.”
Discussion: Rap Radar
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Melissa Etheridge Ready to Start Dating Again  —  Nearly six months after announcing her split from longtime love Tammy Lynn Michaels, Melissa Etheridge is ready to enter the dating world again.  —  “You gotta be fearless about these things,” she told PEOPLE at Hard Rock's Pinktober Breast Cancer Awareness program launch this week.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Dixon Gaines / Movieline:
Emma Stone To Be Cast As Mary Jane Watson In Spider-Man Reboot  —  Face it tiger: we just hit the jackpot.  Easy A star Emma Stone is reportedly just moments away from being offered the role of Mary Jane Watson in the new Spider-Man reboot.  The new Spidey movie will allegedly follow …
PopEater:
Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd and Linda Evans Come Clean to Oprah About Aging in Hollywood  —  Three Hollywood leading ladies came clean to Oprah Winfrey about the difficulty of aging in Tinseltown, washing off their makeup and opening their hearts.  —  Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd …
Discussion: StyleList
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
#1 ‘The Social Network’ Faces $8M Friday & Books $24M Weekend; Opens Big On Left & Right Coast & Smidge of Chicago: Rivals Say “Rest Of The Country Could Care Less”  —  FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM: Sources have given me North American grosses for today and weekend/cume estimates:
Discussion: Movieline and Oh No They Didn't!
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Michael Bolton: Bruno Tonioli Should Do Some Soul-Searching  —  Michael Bolton is still a fan of Dancing with the Stars.  But after judge Bruno Tonioli's “mean-spirited” critique of the singer's dance number Monday, Bolton has a message for the judge: “Bruno should search his soul for what he is doing on that show.”
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mistress Claims She's Sold Tiger Woods Sex Tape  —  The hooker who claimed she was Tiger Woods' 15th mistress says she has a 62-minute sex tape with the golfer and has sold it in a deal she expects to earn her millions, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.  —  PHOTOS: Sexy Pics Of All Tiger's Women
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ray-J to Be Extra's New DWTS Correspondent  —  R&B superstar Ray-J has signed on to become the latest Extra correspondent for Dancing With the Stars, his rep confirms to UsMagazine.com exclusively.  —  “He's doing it because he loves the show and wants to support Brandy's effort to win,” his rep tells Us.
Daniel Bird / Telegraph:
Airline hopes Lady Gaga safety demo will take off  —  Lady Gaga and Katy Perry's music have featured in an airline safety demonstration with a difference.  —  During a demonstration of how to use seat belts and life jackets, cabin crew on-board a Cebu Pacific Airlines flight danced to pop hits California Gurls and Just Dance.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Advocate
Us Weekly:
Underage Miley Cyrus Hits Up 21+ Hollywood Nightclub  —  When an underage Miley Cyrus hit up Hollywood hotspot Voyeur just before midnight Thursday, the 17-year-old singer proved she really can't be tamed.  —  “She was constantly smiling and seemed to be in great spirits,” …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Ron Howard Wants To Direct Jodie Foster  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Entertainment and Imagine Entertainment have teamed on My Stroke of Insight, brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor's memoir about her journey back from a debilitating stroke.  Ron Howard has signed on to the direct the film, and he wants Jodie as his star.
Stand UP!:
CNN's Rick Sanchez Calls Jon Stewart ‘Bigot’  —  Cuban-American anchor Rick Sanchez came on Stand Up! with Pete Dominick today for a loose exchange on current events, media, and journalism.  Throughout much of the interview, the discussion touched on race.  To our surprise, at various points …
TMZ.com:
‘NCIS’ Star Michael Weatherly In Car Crash  —  Michael Weatherly — one of the stars of “NCIS” — just got in a gnarly car accident near Universal Studios in L.A.  —  Witnesses tell TMZ ... Weatherly was driving a black Mercedes over the Barham Pass, which connects Hollywood with the San Fernando Valley …
Maysa Rawi / Daily Mail:
Will Kate's extreme bed head trend catch on?  Dishevelled model joins Gisele and Tara to celebrate Vogue 90th anniversary at masked ball  —  Kate Moss may be a style icon but when she stepped out sporting out-of-bed hair last night, she may have taken the trend a step too far.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Gawker
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Alicia Keys Opens Up on Her Impending Due Date  —  Newlywed Alicia Keys — who tied the knot with rapper Swizz Beatz in August — is due to be a mommy next month, and she can't wait!  She spoke to OK! at last night's Keep A Child Alive's Black Ball in NYC, with her happy hubby by her side.
Cele|bitchy:
Angelina Jolie disgusted by Brad Pitt's artichoke-induced gas  —  The Enquirer really missed the boat with their b.s. cover story this week, “Oprah's Employees Tell All”.  There isn't much dirt on Oprah in that article and the story inside is pretty tame.  The better story …
 
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Sarah / People.com:
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Teen Mom Star Posed With Ex-Fiance Same …
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Bill Gorman / TVbytheNumbers:
TV Ratings Thursday: My Generation Crashes; 30 Rock Steady; Most Shows Fall
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Teresa Giudice's Bankruptcy Auction Is Canceled
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Explains How She Stays So Lean
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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