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5:20 PM ET, October 4, 2010

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Us Weekly:
Jolie-Pitt Kids Start School in Budapest  —  School is in session for the Jolie-Pitt kids.  —  On Monday morning, Shiloh, 4, Pax, nearly 7, and Maddox, 9, began school in Budapest (no sign of Zahara, 5).  —  A source tells UsMagazine.com parents and teachers have been ordered …
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X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Angelina Jolie Moves Into New Home In Hungary …
Discussion: INF Daily
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears' Conservatorship Ending  —  Britney Spears' conservatorship is coming to an end, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The conservatorship held over the pop star will most likely end within three months, a source close to the situation revealed exclusively to RadarOnline.com.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
E! Orders Lara Flynn Boyle Reality Pilot  —  EXCLUSIVE: E! is looking to expand its slate of celebreality with a docu-reality series starring actress Lara Flynn Boyle.  The cable network has greenlighted a pilot presentation for the project, which will follow the Practice alumna as she splits …
Helena de Bertodano / Telegraph:
'I'm Still a Hippie Chick': Susan Sarandon interview  —  Susan Sarandon, the Oscar-winning actress and star of Thelma & Louise, talks to Helena de Bertodano about her split from Tim Robbins, her controversial activism and her new-found love of table tennis.  —  Susan Sarandon and Shia Labeouf in Wall Street 2
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Susan Sarandon Didn't Think Tim Robbins Split Would Ever Happen  —  Before they broke up last year, many people figured Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins would beat the odds and make their Hollywood relationship last a lifetime.  And that includes Sarandon herself.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
How Ricky Gervais and Girlfriend Jane Fallon Lost 40 Lbs.  —  We'll be seeing a lot less of Ricky Gervais and his girlfriend, Jane Fallon, now that they've moved to Hampstead Heath - up to a collective 40 lbs. less, according to the newly buff couple.  —  “I lost 20 [or] 22 lbs.,” …
Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston Voted Most Eligible Single Woman in the World  —  She's been rejected by Brad Pitt, Vince Vaughn, John Mayer and, most recently, Cougar Town star Josh Hopkins.  —  And apparently most men and women don't understand why.  —  The currently-unattached actress, 41 …
TMZ.com:
Audrina Patridge — The ‘DWTS’ Curse Strikes Again!  —  It was only a matter of time until someone got injured on “Dancing with the Stars” — but luckily for Audrina Patridge, she got off easy.  —  Sources close to the show tell TMZ Audrina tweaked her ankle during rehearsals yesterday and she tended to by on-set physicians.
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Mussarat Bata / People.com:
Audrina Patridge's Boyfriend Not Jealous of Her DWTS Partner
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
TMZ.com:
Susan Boyle Appearance on ‘DWTS’ — Cancelled!  —  Susan Boyle will not be appearing on Tuesday's episode of “Dancing with the Stars” — and no one's saying what went wrong.  —  As we first reported, Susan was set to sing “Hallelujah” on the show tomorrow.
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TMZ.com:
Susan Boyle — Screw ‘Talent’, I'm Going ‘Dancing’
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and EarSucker
Michael K / Dlisted:
Even Baby Mason Is Wondering What The Hell Happened To Kim's Face  —  That side-eye Baby Mason is throwing is attached to a thought bubble that reads: “Why does the theme song to Alf play in my head every time I look at your nanunanuface?”  But you know, the fact that Kim Kardassian's f**ked …
The Daily What:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels of the Day: TMZ attempts to smear the...  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels of the Day  —  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels of the Day: TMZ attempts to smear the lovely Charlyne Yi for being a compassionate human being, forgets she's a filmmaker who isn't shy about firing back.  —  [splitsider.]
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Cole Stryker / Urlesque:
Did TMZ Trick Charlyne Yi Into Embarrassing Herself for Oxfam Charity?
Discussion: Videogum and New York Magazine
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Lindsay Planning Rehab Photo Shoot to Earn Cash?  —  Cash strapped Lindsay Lohan has come up with a way to make some extra money while she is away in rehab.  The scandalized star is planning a staged photo shoot documenting her healing that she will then sell to the highest bidder.
TMZ.com:
Danielle Staub — Settlement Reached in War with Ex  —  TMZ has learned ... Danielle Staub has reached a settlement with her ex-husband Kevin Maher — thus ending a ferocious legal war over allegations that he once raped her with a gun and murdered her dog.  —  The terms of the settlement …
Logan Hill / New York Magazine:
Vulture Tells Keanu Reeves About ‘Sad Keanu’ — and He Approves!  —  At the Woodstock Film Festival this weekend, Keanu Reeves accepted an excellence in acting award and kicked off the American premiere of his bank-robbing comedy Henry's Crime.  Meanwhile, all over the Internet, versions of …
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's PDA-Filled Dinner!  —  Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are both back in L.A. before Breaking Dawn duties start up, and they wasted no time getting together.  —  A clean-shaven Rob and a naturally glowing K.Stew were spotted at Soho House …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
It's official: ‘Spartacus’ moving forward with recast  —  That this was inevitable doesn't make it any less sad: Starz has officially started looking for an actor to replace Andy Whitfield on Spartacus.  —  According to the just-released casting notice, producers are searching for a Caucasian male …
Discussion: TV Squad and Oh No They Didn't!
Alan Davidson / People.com:
Is Nick Jonas Dating His British Costar?  —  Samantha Barks and Nick Jonas in June 2010  —  He may not be kissing and telling - but Nick Jonas and British actress Samantha Barks sure seemed cozy at the afterparty for Les Miserables's 25th anniversary production at London's O2 Arena on Sunday.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise looks especially young: did he get some (more) work done?  —  These are photos of Tom Cruise filming Mission: Impossible IV in Prague over the weekend.  My favorite pics are the ones where you can see that Tom is wearing a low-cut blouse under his manly leather jacket.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Gawker
National Enquirer:
WONDER WOMAN SHOCKER  —  The startling secrets behind the new WONDER WOMAN TV show!  —  Warner Bros TV, the folks behind Smallville, are launching a reboot of the classic series that starred LYNDA CARTER during the 1970s with a very unlikely guru - David E. Kelly who created such legal dramas …
Discussion: The Superficial and E! Online
Andrea Magrath / Daily Mail:
Terminator in training: Arnold's teen son Patrick shows off his muscular body  —  His father used to have the best body in the world, and it looks as though Patrick Schwarzenegger is following in his footsteps.  —  The 17-year-old stepped out without his shirt in Los Angeles over the weekend, showing off his six-pack and biceps.
Discussion: Tabloid Prodigy and !! omg blog !!
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
The Daily Show's John Oliver Is Engaged  —  A July trip to the Caribbean was more than just a summer vacation for John Oliver and Kate Norley.  —  “We were in St. Thomas on holiday,” when The Daily Show correspondent, 33, decided to pop the question to his girlfriend of two years …
TMZ.com:
Ralphie May — ‘Stupid’ to Pet Drug-Sniffing Dogs  —  Ralphie May is an “idiot” — his word, not ours — because he got caught carrying pot through customs in Guam ... after he approached a drug-sniffing dog because he thought it was cute.  —  May was busted for weed last week …
Beheard / Vibe:
Usher Covers Oct/Nov Issue of Vibe  —  Here's a first look at our October/November cover featuring the one and only Usher, but the rejuvenated charmer is no stranger to the pages of VIBE.  We've captured Ursh from his gaunt days as a sex symbol-in-training to his last days of bachelorhood.
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
It's all out Jor!  —  Katie Price and Peter Andre line up for battle that will rock showbiz  —  BATTLE: It's Katie v Peter in court next week  —  EXPLOSIVE details of the REAL reason for Jordan and Peter Andre's divorce are to be revealed in a bitter courtroom battle this week.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopSugar UK
 
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Doug / RADAR:
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Jack Bauer Becomes J.R. Ewing?!
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Meena Hartenstein / NY Daily News:
Lady Gaga shows off her assets onstage with Yoko Ono, exposing …
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Michael Speier / Deadline.com:
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Eyes Another Scripted Summer Series
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New York Post:
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TMZ.com:
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DailyFill.com:
The Situation Takes DWTS Partner Karina Smirnoff Tanning
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Associated Press:
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Jess Gitner / NPR:
First Listen: Belle And Sebastian, ‘Write About Love’
Mary S. Park / People.com:
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
PHOTO: Katy Perry Dons a Dirndl
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Bill Donahue / Billboard:
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