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9:30 AM ET, October 6, 2010

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 Top News: 
Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
MTV Bringing Back Punk'd, With Host Justin Bieber  —  MTV may need to start shopping for a trucker hat that won't mess with Justin Bieber's hair, because multiple industry insiders tell Vulture that the tween singer has been all but officially tapped as the host of a revival of Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd …
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Rumer Willis and Boyfriend Split  —  Rumer Willis and her actor boyfriend Micah Alberti have parted ways.  —  “They decided it wasn't working,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.  “They're moving on.”  —  Willis, 22, whose famous mother Demi Moore and stepfather Ashton Kutcher …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Rumer Willis & Micah Alberti split, Rumer “is very upset” (update: confirmed)
X17 Online:
Rumer Willis, Hot Boyfriend Split
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Chelsea Handler, 50 Cent Are Dating!  —  No joke: Chelsea Handler and 50 Cent are dating, a source confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  The unexpected pair were photographed looking romantic at a New Orleans bar on Sunday.  —  “It's been going on awhile,” the source says of the comedienne and the rapper, both 35.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Chelsea Handler Enlists In ‘This Means War’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea Lately host Chelsea Handler has landed a juicy role opposite Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War, the McG-directed 20th Century Fox comedy.  Handler will play the best friend and confidante of a woman …
Us Weekly:
PIC: Rachel McAdams, Michael Sheen Take Romance Public  —  Yup, it's on!  —  In a just-released pic, Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen held hands during a sweet stroll in Toronto, Canada on Sunday.  —  It's the first time McAdams, 31, and Sheen, 41, have made their long-rumored romance public.
Discussion: PopSugar and Movieline
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Are Rachel McAdams & Michael Sheen an Item?  —  In addition to her impressive film resumé, Rachel McAdams is also no slouch in the dating department.  Among her exes: Josh Lucas and Ryan Gosling.  —  Now the Canadian actress, 33 - who has starred in Mean Girls, The Wedding Crashers …
The Superficial:
Courtney Love Quits Twitter Over Nude Pic  —  Courtney Love just quit Twitter again after a naked photo posted to her account was splattered all over the web.  Turns out it was supposed to be a private message, but apparently God was angry that day, exposing us to His wrath:
GInfante / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: ‘Transformers 3’ Victim's Family Files Lawsuit Against Paramount Pictures  —  Adolfo Romo, brother to Transformers 3 victim Gabriela Cedillo, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Paramount Pictures citing negligence, and RadarOnline.com has all the details and documents.
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Injured ‘Transformers 3’ Extra Sues Studio
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
People.com:
Lisa Rinna Goes Under Knife to Reduce Upper Lip  —  She swore she'd never touch her infamous pucker again, but on Aug. 26, Lisa Rinna did just that - surgically reducing the size of her upper lip.  —  “My lips started to define who I am,” Rinna, 47, tells PEOPLE about why she decided to undergo the procedure.
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Michael Inbar / msnbc.com:
Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin react on live TV to burglary
Discussion: dailystab.com and Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
Betty Ford Sends Michael Lohan Packin'  —  Michael Lohan knows how hard it is to make it in the big city — he can't even get into rehab.  —  We're told Michael headed for the desert last Thursday ... to Rancho Mirage, home of the Betty Ford Center and temporary digs of Lindsay Lohan.
Tribeca Film:
Jake Gyllenhaal Wants to Be Paul Newman  —  And we think he's got the blue eyes for it.  The movie star displayed humility, humor and lots of facial hair at the New Yorker Festival in conversation with David Denby.  —  He'd be unrecognizable but for those enormous blue eyes.
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Paul Chi / People.com:
Jake Gyllenhaal Dreads Turning 30 - Sort Of
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
TMZ.com:
Oksana's Lawyer Pulls Plug on Oprah Interview  —  Oksana Grigorieva will not be doing Oprah Winfrey's show, but contrary to a CNN report, it's not because the judge gagged her ... it's because one of her lawyers said, “No way.”  —  There's a report out that Judge Scott Gordon ordered Oksana …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
People.com:
Margaret Cho: 'I Didn't Want to Live' When I Was Bullied  —  Following a series of suicides by gay teens in recent weeks, Margaret Cho and Louis van Amstel chose a theme of gay pride for their Dancing with the Stars samba on Monday - and later spoke to PEOPLE about the bullying they suffered as kids.
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online, Perez Hilton and StyleList
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
A Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson reunion?  —  EXCLUSIVE — Here's a truth we could handle: Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson sharing the big screen again.  —  The two A-listers, who famously squared off in a courtroom in the 1992 blockbuster “A Few Good Men,” could be teaming and going on the run in …
TMZ.com:
Gary Coleman's Death Probe — Case Closed  —  No one murdered Gary Coleman ... this according to investigators who finally closed the case into the actor's untimely demise.  —  The decision to shut down the investigation comes just weeks after cops in Utah received and reviewed Coleman's autopsy report …
Celebslam:
Madonna's pissed  —  Holy crap she scares me  —  Some untouched photos from Madonna's recent Dolce & Gabbana photoshoot were leaked to the web last week (before and after above).  Needless to say, Madonna was not pleased.  Oh no, now everyone knows she doesn't really look like a supermodel!
Discussion: The Blemish and EarSucker
Us Weekly:
Why Was Gisele Kissing Another Man?  —  Last Thursday, Gisele Bundchen was photographed kissing a man — not her husband, Tom Brady — at the Vogue 90th Anniversary party in Paris.  —  Bundchen's mystery party companion: NYC art dealer Helly Nahmad, who explained the controversial pics …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Fox & Aronofsky Claw In On ‘Wolverine 2’?  —  I'm told that 20th Century Fox has begun talks with Darren Aronofsky for X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2.  Deadline revealed back on August 31st that Aronofsky and David Slade were the chief competitors for the job.  Aronofsky and Hugh Jackman already …
Gabe / Videogum:
Lego Sad Keanu  —  ENHANCE...
PopEater:
Single Kim Kardashian Is ‘Down for Some Hookups’  —  Kim Kardashian has a long, strong history of saying she's giving the single life a shot, only to end up with a new (athlete) boyfriend.  With an impending move to New York City, though, she may be serious.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Emma Stone In Spidey — But With Switch!  —  Sony Pictures just confirmed Emma Stone for the female lead in Spider-Man.  The surprise?  While days ago both the studio and her reps expected her to take the role of Mary Jane Watson, she has instead closed to play Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker's first love.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Movieline
The Superficial:
Christina Hendricks Smokes?  —  Or more importantly, Christina Hendricks has a head, arms, mouth, shoulders, neck, hands, legs, lower torso?!  —  Who's doing this to me?  WHY ARE YOU RUINING MY LIFE?!  —  Photos: Pacific Coast News
/Film:
Exclusive Deleted Scene: Let Me In; Matt Reeves Explains Why the Intense Sequence Was Cut  —  Somewhere along the line, Director Matt Reeves had seen our coverage of Let Me In, and had enjoyed our enthusiasm yet hesitant intelligent debate (thanks Adam) regarding the film.
Discussion: Crushable
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 3 result  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Margaret Cho has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from the 11th season of Dancing With The Stars.
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
David O. Russell Quits Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to Make Old St. Louis (Without ScarJo)  —  Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is dead.  (Or is it undead?)  Vulture can exclusively report that director David O. Russell is exiting the project based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith …
 
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 More News: 
Dan Goodswen / TotalFilm.com:
Idris Elba for Luke Cage
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Bruce Willis To Star In Drama For Old Pal Joe Roth
Discussion: The Wrap
Archana Ram / PopWatch:
Lance Bass admits he bullied kids in the past for being gay
Andrew Scott / The Moviefone Blog:
‘The Next Three Days’ Trailer: Russell Crowe Breaks Elizabeth Banks Out of Jail
Discussion: HeyUGuys and Oh No They Didn't!
John Horn / Los Angeles Times:
Academy looks to move 2012 Oscar ceremony up several weeks
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's Pauly D's Spin-Off Has Started Shooting
E! Online:
Glee Cast: Let's Tackle Gay Suicide Right Now
Jano Gibson / ABC News:
Aussie Williams has stars in her eyes
 Earlier Picks: 
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Developing Country Club Comedy With Kevin Bacon Producing & Possibly Starring
TMZ.com:
Oksana to Oprah: I Didn't Know Nothin' 'Bout Money
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Celebslam:
I want to spend the night at Heidi Klum's house
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jersey ‘Housewife’ Teresa Giudice Could Get Spun Off
PopEater:
Video: Bruce Willis Introduces the Lady Gaga-Inspired Meat Toupee
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

 
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