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4:35 PM ET, October 19, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Tom Bosley — Dead at 83  —  Tom Bosley — who famously played Mr. Cunningham on “Happy Days” — died this morning at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, CA ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the Bosleys tells TMZ Tom “died of natural causes or specifically, from a brief battle with lung cancer.”
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TMZ.com:
‘Happy Days’ Stars Pay Tribute to Tom Bosley  —  Henry Winkler and Scott Baio — who both co-starred with Tom Bosley on “Happy Days” — tell TMZ they are both shocked by his death ... but remember their former castmate as a “great man.”  —  Winkler tells us, “I saw him before I ever got to Hollywood on Broadway, and he was great.
PopEater:
‘Happy Days’ Patriarch Tom Bosley Dies at 83
Discussion: omg!
Alex Pappademas / GQ:
‘Glee’ Gone Wild  —  How the hell did a show about high school theater geeks come to be the biggest TV show in America?  Well, T&A helps.  (That's talent and ambition, you pervs.)  But so does a generous helping of pot-laced brownies, girl-on-girl subtext, and choreographed dry-humping.
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‘Glee’ Stars Go ‘Wild’ For GQ In Sexy New Photo Spread!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Crush
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
Celebrity Gossip:
Aguilera's Ex No Fan Of Sam Ronson
Celebslam:
It was all Nicole Richie's fault
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
TMZ.com:
‘O.C. Housewives’ Star Dumps Husband  —  Vicki Gunvalson from “Real Housewives of Orange County” isn't going to be a housewife much longer — because TMZ has learned she just filed for divorce.  —  According to documents filed in O.C. Superior Court — and obtained by TMZ …
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 …
AceShowBiz.com:
Taylor Swift Slams Haters in ‘Mean’, Disses John Mayer and Camilla Belle in Others
Discussion: The Stir
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kate Hudson's Boyfriend Is Already Part of the Family  —  They're not afraid of a little PDA!  —  Even though Kate Hudson can't envision herself walking down the aisle anytime soon, her rocker boyfriend Matt Bellamy sure seems like a part of the family.  —  On Monday, the actress was honored …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Us Weekly:   Goldie Hawn Opens Up About Giving Birth to Kate Hudson
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Baby No. 4 on the Way for Cake Boss Buddy Valastro  —  There's another bun in the oven for TLC's Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro.  He and wife Lisa are expecting baby no. 4 in February.  —  “Lisa and I are thrilled to be welcoming our fourth child into the world,” Valastro, 33, who is dad to Sofia …
Ryan Pearson / The Huffington Post:
Kanye West: I've Considered Suicide  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  LOS ANGELES — Kanye West told an audience at a screening of his film, “Runaway,” that he thought about killing himself, but now feels a responsibility to make a meaningful contribution to pop culture and art.
Discussion: TheFABlife
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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 …
Discussion: CityRag
Sarah / People.com:
Eva Herzigová Expecting Second Child  —  Model mama Eva Herzigová is expanding her family.  —  The Czech beauty is four months pregnant with her second child with partner Gregorio Marsiaj.  The new baby, due next spring, will join big brother George, 3.
Us Weekly:
Paltrow a “Nightmare Hormonal Mess” Working With Gyllenhaal  —  At ELLE's 17th Annual Women In Hollywood Tribute, Jake Gyllenhal honored Gwyneth Paltrow, his costar in the 2005 drama Proof.  —  “Bottom line, she is not a mere mortal like the rest of us,” the actor, 29, said in his introduction.
Discussion: PopSugar and FabSugar
National Enquirer:
SURI NIXES SIBLING REVELRY  —  I DON'T WANT A BABY BROTHER OR SISTER!  Precocious 4-year-old SURI CRUISE blurted that shocker when she overheard mom KATIE HOLMES and dad TOM CRUISE talking about birthing another baby, says a family friend — and who can blame the tyke?
Discussion: INF Daily
TMZ.com:
‘Housewives’ Table-Flipper — Under the Gun  —  Teresa Giudice is on the verge of losing her spot on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” — TMZ has learned the reality star's money demands are holding up contract negotiations ... and Bravo is losing patience.
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.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Fancast News
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Ben Affleck Mulling ‘Replay,’ a 22-Year Old Suddenly Hot Project At Warner Bros  —  EXCLUSIVE: Sometimes, the hottest projects in town aren't the newest.  Warner Bros is in early talks with Ben Affleck to come aboard to direct and possibly star in Replay, a Jason Smilovic-scripted adaptation of a Ken Grimwood novel.
Juliet Izon / Life and Style:
Life & Style Scene Queens confirm: Kat Von D dumps Jesse James  —  Life & Style's Scene Queens can reveal that Kat Von D has not only dumped her controversial boyfriend after just two months, but she's back with her ex-boyfriend Nikki Sixx.  —  “Kat used Jesse to win Nikki back, and it worked,” a pal of Kat's tells the Scene Queens.
DailyFill.com:
New Photos And Details On Season Four Of “Wizards Of Waverly Place”  —  Selena Gomez takes fans behind the scenes of her hit show.  Are you excited for the new season?  —  Disney's hit show Wizards of Waverly Place starring Selena Gomez, Greg Sulkin and David Henrie returns this fall, but for the last time!
Discussion: INF Daily
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Octo-Mom Caught In Lie - She Has 29 Embryos Left!  —  In the first day of the hearing to possibly suspend or revoke Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman's doctor's medical license, it was revealed that the mother of 14 has 29 embryos left — a fact she denied exclusively to RadarOnline.com in an interview last January.
BBC:
Sir Elton John calls modern songwriters ‘pretty awful’  —  Sir Elton John has described today's songwriters as “pretty awful” and says he is “not a fan” of TV talent shows.  —  The singer told the Radio Times he refused to be a judge on American Idol “because I won't slag anyone off” and also found TV boring.
 
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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
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