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12:25 PM ET, October 19, 2010

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Taylor Swift / PopEater:
Taylor Swift Pens Song About John Mayer  —  Taylor Swift's latest album is an open book about her love life.  First she penned a song about ‘Twilight’ hunk Taylor Lautner.  Now she's reportedly taking aim at John Mayer, which confirms rumors that the two were romantically involved in 2009 …
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Us Weekly:
Does Taylor Swift Call Out John Mayer in New Song?  —  Blogs are abuzz that Taylor Swift is targeting serial dater John Mayer on a new song, “Dear John,” from her forthcoming album, Speak Now.  —  Swift, 20 — who was romantically linked to Mayer, 33, last year while collaborating on his song …
Perez Hilton:
Taylor Swift Reveals In Song That She Was Burned By...John Mayer!  —  Wow, we guess those dating rumors were true.  Which makes this all even more messed up!  —  Now that Taylor Swift's third album, Speak Now, is finally being made available to listen to select critics …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Chris Willman / Yahoo! Music:
Taylor Swift Confronts Mayer, Laments Lautner In New Album
Discussion: EW.com and New York Magazine
AceShowBiz.com:
Taylor Swift Slams Haters in ‘Mean’, Disses John Mayer and Camilla Belle in Others
Discussion: The Stir
New York Post:
Christina Aguilera blames hubby split on album response: pals  —  Tweet  —  Christina Aguilera split with husband Jordan Bratman after her recent career comeback fell flat, her friends say.  The superstar told pals she was “upset and frustrated” by the lukewarm response to her album, “Bionic.”
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Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Aguilera Turned To Sam Ronson During Crumbling Marriage  —  Christina Aguilera is divorcing Jordan Bratman, and RadarOnline.com has learned the superstar turned to gal pal Samantha Ronson for emotional support.  —  PHOTOS: Celebs Who Have Broken Up In 2010
The Superficial:
Christina Aguilera Looks Like This Now
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jodie Foster Calls Mel Gibson ‘Most Loved Man in Film Business’  —  Mel Gibson's good friend Jodie Foster has an interesting take on the troubled actor (who will have a cameo role in The Hangover 2) - saying that, despite his troubles, Gibson remains “the most loved man in the film business.”
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Extra:
Jodie Foster Confirms Mel's ‘Hangover’ Cameo  —  Mel Gibson is itching for a big “Hangover” — cameo, that is.  “Extra” spoke with Gibson's close friend, Jodie Foster, who confirmed the actor will indeed make an appearance in “Hangover 2,” the sequel to the Golden Globe-winning hit comedy.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack and boy culture
Bryan Alexander / Hollywood Reporter:
Mel Gibson to Appear as Tattoo Artist in ‘Hangover 2’
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Glee’ Creator Ryan Murphy Eyes Redo Of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ For Fox 2000  —  EXCLUSIVE: Glee creator Ryan Murphy just finished an episode of his hit show that is devoted to the camp classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.  By the time it airs October 26, Murphy might be in a deal to direct the feature film remake.
Michael Starr / New York Post:
Baby Mama 2  —  Tweet  —  'Teen Mom" is giving birth to a spinoff.  —  MTV's mega-popular show, which follows the lives of young, unmarried mothers, has chosen a cast for a spinoff series, sources say.  —  The network has already cast its new “Teen Mom” series and has done some location shooting, sources say.
Rap-Up / Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News …:
Willow Smith Eyes Lady Gaga Collaboration  —  Pop's newest star is going gaga for pop's reigning queen.  It may come as no surprise that Willow Smith would like to collaborate with Lady Gaga.  —  “[Somebody] I would really want to work with on a song would be Lady Gaga,” …
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Desperate Housewives’ Exclusive: Cynthia Watros cast as [spoiler alert]!  —  Cynthia Watros is going back to her nutcase roots.  The House and Lost actress — who picked up an Emmy in 1998 for portraying psycho stalker Annie Dutton on Guiding Light — is headed to Desperate Housewives to play Bree's …
PopEater:
Paulina Porizkova Rants Against Plastic Surgery, Says Gisele Is ‘a Goner’  —  If there's one thing Paulina Porizkova learned from her experience as a model, it's that being beautiful can get awfully ugly.  —  So says the '80s cover girl in a scathing new interview in which she groans about growing older …
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Anne Hathaway Has ‘No Trouble’ with Nude Scenes  —  When it comes to finding her Prince Charming, the ultimate on-screen princess, Anne Hathaway, has just one deal-breaker.  —  “Uh ... fraud?” she tells Vogue magazine in its November issue.  —  It's something she can joke about now …
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Us Weekly:
Anne Hathaway “Fell Apart” Doing Sex Scenes With Jake Gyllenhaal
Kelly / I Need My Fix:
Christina Hendricks Dieting OFF Her Sexy Curves  —  Mad Men star, Christina Hendricks must have gone mad and lost her mind.  She no longer wants her 39D-30-39 figure.  No, she wants to slim down and look like everyone else in Hollywood.  Can you hear the hearts breaking across the globe?
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Daily Mail:
Blooming Mad!  Christina Hendricks wraps her famous curves …
Discussion: Socialite Life
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Judy Blume Adapting ‘Tiger Eyes’ for Big Screen … Tiger Eyes, the beloved Judy Blume young adult novel, is heading to the big screen, and the author has a hand in the adaptation.  Blume wrote the screenplay with her son Lawrence Blume, who also is directing.
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0 and Jezebel
PopEater:
Kanye West to Audience: ‘I Contemplated Suicide’  —  Kanye West told an audience at a screening of his film/extended music video, ‘Runaway,’ that he thought about killing himself, but now feels a responsibility to make a meaningful contribution to pop culture and art.
Discussion: Digital Spy and omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Sex Tape Is A Fake; Man Says He Was Hired To Impersonate Golfer  —  A man claims he was paid $1,000 to impersonate Tiger Woods in a sex tape co-starring the hooker who is now selling the tape and claiming it is genuine footage of the cheating golfer.
Amber James / PopEater:
Patti Stanger Had Trouble Finding ‘Hot Girls’ for ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’  —  ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Patti Stanger has a new challenge on her hands: Helping the men and women of the Big Apple find true love.  But with a limited supply of “hot women” and male “hunters” in NYC …
Discussion: Famecrawler
Hollywood Reporter:
Adrien Brody sues to stop release of horror film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Adrien Brody doesn't want anybody to see his work in the Italian horror flick “Giallo,” which is scheduled to be released tomorrow on DVD.  —  Brody has sued for $3 million and is attempting to stop the film's release …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Trims ‘V’ Series Order To 10 Episodes  —  I hear the order of ABC's sophomore sci-fi drama V is being reduced from 13 to 10 episodes.  ABC last week announced that V will return January 4 and will air in Dancing with the Stars' result show slot at 9 PM on Tuesdays, following fellow sci-fi drama No Ordinary Family.
Discussion: TV Squad and Pajiba
 
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PARADE Magazine:
Shannen Doherty: 'I've Learned From My Mistakes'
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Magazine:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Mike Tyson / TMZ.com:
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Perez Hilton:
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Doug / RADAR:
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Daily Mail:
9021- NO!  Shenae Grimes wears unflattering black granny pants …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘Housewives’ Zolciak ‘so happy, in love’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Peter Robertson / Daily Mail:
From ET to Bee Gees: Steven Spielberg to turn Gibb life story into a movie
Discussion: /Film and Perez Hilton
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sandra Bullock and Baby Louis Vacation in the Caribbean
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