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12:00 PM ET, October 19, 2010

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 Top News: 
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 …
Access Hollywood:
Report: Taylor Swift Takes Aim At John Mayer On New Album  —  Taylor Swift,Country Music,Young Hollywood,Taylor Lautner,John Mayer,Rumors,Celebrity Scandals,Rock  —  Taylor Swift has made a habit of writing about the ex-loves of her young life on her albums, and her newest one …
Perez Hilton:
Taylor Swift Reveals In Song That She Was Burned By...John Mayer!
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
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’
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  —  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
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.
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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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
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.
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 …
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
Daily Mail:
Blooming Mad!  Christina Hendricks wraps her famous curves in a floral dress as she vows to lose weight  —  After making several dowdy appearances of late, it is refreshing to see Christina Hendricks back to her sartorial best.  —  The Mad Men star wore a figure-hugging black dress …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Kelly / I Need My Fix:
Christina Hendricks Dieting OFF Her Sexy Curves
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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!
Mike Tyson / TMZ.com:
Mike Tyson Sued for $25 Million  —  Mike Tyson is being sued by the photographer who claims the former heavyweight champ beat him down last November ... and he's asking for a whopping $25 million.  —  As TMZ previously reported, Tyson was arrested after a run-in with a photog at LAX.
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
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 …
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.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Baz Luhrmann Workshops ‘The Great Gatsby’ In New York  —  EXCLUSIVE: While Baz Luhrmann hasn't settled on whether he'll make The Great Gatsby his next film, he workshopped the adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel that he wrote with frequent collaborator Craig Pearce.
 
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PARADE Magazine:
Shannen Doherty: 'I've Learned From My Mistakes'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Marquee Blog
Kyle Buchanan / New York Magazine:
Is Zach Galifianakis Already Fed Up With The Hangover 2?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Paulina Porizkova Rants Against Plastic Surgery, Says Gisele Is ‘a Goner’
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
John C. Reilly Rounds Out Foursome In Roman Polanski's ‘God Of Carnage’
Perez Hilton:
No Pre-Nup For Russell And Katy
Discussion: CocoPerez and DailyFill.com
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Paris Hilton Tells Radar - 'I've Quit My Party Life'
PopEater:
Bethenny Frankel Childhood Photos Revealed
Discussion: StyleList and TV Squad
Take That Official Site:
Progress Sleeve
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal! and Perez Hilton
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Daily Mail:
9021- NO!  Shenae Grimes wears unflattering black granny pants …
Discussion: Crushable and Socialite Life
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘Housewives’ Zolciak ‘so happy, in love’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sandra Bullock and Baby Louis Vacation in the Caribbean
Discussion: Hollybaby and RADAR
Jon / Egotastic!:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Bikini Pictures For the Crush Win
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

Bloomberg Media:
Mishal Husain, who presented the BBC's Today programme for the past eleven years, plans to leave in 2025 to launch a Bloomberg Weekend Edition interview series

Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

 
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