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5:40 AM ET, October 18, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Homophobic Bullying Victim  —  Justin Bieber was on the receiving end of the kind of hate-filled bullying that has made headlines recently —  during a laser tag match Friday night, he defended himself from an aggressive kid who referred to Bieber as a “faggot” ... sources close to the investigation tell TMZ.
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Justin Bieber Investigated for Assault in Canada  —  Justin Bieber is reportedly being investigated by police in Richmond, British Columbia after an alleged incident at laser tag facility ... this according to various reports in Canada.  —  A 12-year-old boy claims Bieber hit him while playing a game …
Zack Taylor / ZackTaylor.ca:
JUSTIN BIEBER GETS INTO A LASER FIGHT WITH A 12-YEAR-OLD BOY!!  —  Police are investigating 16-year-old Justin Bieber for allegedly assaulting a 12-year-old boy at Planet Lazer in Richmond, British Columbia the other night!!  —  Supposedly, Justin and child got into an altercation while playing laser tag …
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Nearly 30: “I'm Too Old” to Pose in the Nude Again  —  Fans may have seen the last of Kim Kardashian in her birthday suit.  —  The curvy reality star, who turns 30 on Thursday (she feted the occasion with bashes in Vegas and NYC Friday and Saturday), isn't sure if she'll ever doff her duds again for the cameras.
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PopEater:
Kim Kardashian Tweets Turning 30 in Vegas, NYC  —  Although she doesn't actually turn 30 until this Thursday, Kim Kardashian ushered in her new decade with two weekend birthday bashes —one in Las Vegas, and the other in New York.  —  And what would a Kim Kardashian milestone be without tweets about it?
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Leave It to Beaver's Barbara Billingsley Loved Being America's Mom  —  The cast of Leave It to Beaver, in 1957: (from top) Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley and Jerry Mathers  —  They were the Modern Family of their time, back when cars sported tailfins, Americans raced the Russians to the moon and everybody liked Ike.
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Perez Hilton:
New Pictures From Scream 4!  —  It's so exciting to see them all together again!  —  Check out (above) some brand new stills from the much-anticipated Scream 4, featuring old school favorites Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, as well as the new generation of victims - Emma Roberts …
Discussion: DailyFill.com and X17 Online
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Smiling David Arquette Hits Awards Fest After Courteney Cox Split
Discussion: PopEater and Us Weekly
People.com:
MTV Host TJ Lavin Showing Signs of Improvement: Report  —  Pro BMX dirt bike rider TJ Lavin, who has been in a medically induced coma after attempting a dangerous stunt in Las Vegas, has shown some signs of improvement, according to new reports.  —  According to ESPN, the athlete's mother …
Michael K / Dlisted:
By Popular Demand: Antoine Dodson's Bed Intruder Costume  —  Cancel the order for your slutty Chewbacca costume, because Antoine Dodson has come out with his very own Bed Intruder costume, and all proceeds go to keeping the golden searhorse's luxurious weave as satiny and smooth as the layer of fringe on Verdine White's taint zone.
Dragana Jovanovic / ABCNEWS:
Angelina Jolie's Bosnian War Movie Gets Green Light  —  Bosnia Expected to Issue Permit Despite Concerns Over Controversial Subject Matter  —  A Bosnian “Romeo and Juliette,” war, romance, trouble — Angelina Jolie's directorial debut movie, which had seemed to be in political trouble …
Discussion: D*ana's Dirt and Just Jared
Oh No They Didn't!:
Emma Watson in Seventeen Mexico  —  Interview after the cut!  —  What has Harry Potter taught you?  —  The importance of friendship, hard work, hope and determination.  It taught me how to act, being on a film set, working with the cameras, with CGI, animals, actors, dealing with fame, everything!
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal! and Just Jared
Kim Peiffer / People.com:
Mario Lopez: Fatherhood Is a Whole New Workout  —  Mario Lopez may getting less sleep these days now that he's a new dad but the Extra host is still hitting the gym - kind of.  —  “I'm definitely still working out, but I do less intense workouts because I'm not getting as much sleep now,” …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Space Pioneer Richard Branson Discovers McG-Directed ‘Columbus’ For First Spec Buy  —  EXCLUSIVE: Richard Branson, the entrepreneur who says he is two years away from launching the commercial space travel company Virgin Galactic Airways, wants to make a movie about a guy who could certainly relate to the ambition.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Movieline
 
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Richard Eden / Telegraph:
Carey Mulligan: Wall Street fails to pay love dividend
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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