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5:30 PM ET, October 18, 2010

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Mel Gibson making a cameo comeback  —  Tweet  —  Mel Gibson is taking a stab at saving his movie career with a comedy role as a tattoo artist in “The Hangover 2.”  —  The troubled star, who was dropped by the William Morris Endeavor agency in July and has also faced allegations that he assaulted …
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Judge Orders Mel Gibson to Appear for Deposition
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Junior Seau Drives SUV Off a Cliff, Survives  —  Junior Seau drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA this morning — and survived — this according to law enforcement.  —  We're told the retired NFL superstar sustained injuries in the wreck — cops are on scene.
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Junior Seau Arrested for Domestic Violence
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I Want to Step Up Against Hate  —  less than a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  Justin Bieber will take a stand against bullying and homophobia after he was on the receiving end of some hateful words this weekend ... TMZ has learned.  —  As TMZ first reported …
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Justin Bieber — Homophobic Bullying Victim
Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
Kanye West's album art: Banned in the U.S.A.?  Perhaps ‘banned’ isn't the right word  —  Superstar rapper Kanye West has become a master of all media in creating anticipation for his upcoming release, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” unleashing songs free to the Web …
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Brian / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
MUSIC NEWS: KANYE WEST REVEALS COVER ART  —  Kanye West reveals the cover for his brand new album, My Beautiful, Dark, Twisted Fantasy via his Twitter page over the weekend.  However, don't expect to see the graphic depiction, illustrated by George Condo, on shelves when the album drops …
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Megan's Stealthy Campaign to Marry Don on ‘Mad Men’  —  SPOILER ALERT.  Were we all surprised that Don Draper finally made the leap to have a permanent female form in his life in the ‘Mad Men’ season finale last night?  Dating, after all, takes so much more effort than being able to come home …
Discussion: omg!, Right Celebrity and TV Squad
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Q&A - Jessica Paré (Megan)  —  Q: Don's proposal to Megan is quite a shocker.
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Matthew Weiner Closes the Books on Season 4 of ‘Mad Men’
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Céline Dion Enters Hospital  —  Céline Dion is preparing for the birth of her twin boys by checking into the hospital on the advice of her physicians, the singer's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  In a statement issued Monday morning, the hospital says, “Ms. Céline Dion …
PopEater:
Tyra Banks Sued by Mother of Teen Sex Addict  —  A Georgia woman is suing Tyra Banks for $3 million after she said her 15-year-old daughter appeared without her permission on an episode of Banks' talk show about teen sex addicts.  —  In a lawsuit filed Oct. 8 in federal court in Atlanta …
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Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Tyra Sued for Portraying Girl as Nympho
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PopEater:
Willow Smith's ‘Whip My Hair’ Meets ‘Sesame Street’  —  All 9-year-old Willow Smith had to do was release a couple of lines from her song ‘Whip My Hair,’ and the viral world mashed her into a superstar in the blink of an eye.  The phenomenon continues with another fun video mashup …
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Gabe / Videogum:
Willow Smith's “Whip My Hair” Finally Gets A Sesame Street Mash-Up
The Superficial:
Christina Aguilera Looks Like This Now  —  A newly-single Christina Aguilera apparently decided to use the grand opening of The Waikiki Edition as her personal single ad over the weekend because here she is looking... good?  I don't want to say these photos entirely reek of desperation …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Divorce Payout To Wife Revealed - $110 Million!  —  Tiger Woods divorce payout to Elin Nordegren was $110 million, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The amount has not been revealed previously.  —  PHOTOS: Hollywood's Hottest Divorcees Bare All In Their Bikinis
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Megan Fox Joins Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig in ‘Friends With Kids’ … Megan Fox is joining “Friends With Kids,” an ensemble comedy from Jennifer Westfeldt.  —  Westfeldt wrote the script and will star as well as produce with her partner Jon Hamm.  She also will direct …
New York Post:
Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan may be headed for split  —  Tweet  —  Looks like Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan's romance is over.  The couple met on the set of “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” and were linked last August.  But since the movie opened, they've hardly seen each other, sources tell us.
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Pauly D Says No to The Donald  —  Pauly D had the opportunity to get hired — or, more likely, fired — by Donald Trump on the upcoming season of “The Celebrity Apprentice” ... but he turned it down, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the “Jersey Shore” star tell TMZ …
Us Weekly:
Anne Hathaway “Fell Apart” Doing Sex Scenes With Jake Gyllenhaal  —  When Anne Hathaway reunites with her Brokeback Mountain costar Jake Gyllenhaal for Love & Other Drugs (in theaters November 24), the actress hopes audiences aren't scared away by the film's raunchy sex scenes.
Discussion: PopSugar, X17 Online and TheFABlife
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Cox-Arquette Split: “We Didn't Have Any Idea,” Says Scream 4 Director  —  If there were any problems brewing between Courteney Cox and David Arquette during the making of Scream 4, director Wes Craven says they did an awesome job not mixing business with displeasure.
PopEater:
Jenny McCarthy Steps Out in a Tiny Bikini and Talks About Her New Man  —  Jenny McCarthy hit the beach in a bright orange bikini while in Miami with her new boyfriend, Jason Toohey.  The former Playboy model admits she's happier than ever with Toohey, a former fitness model and Las Vegas-based pirate performer.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

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

 
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