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12:00 PM ET, October 20, 2010

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Beyonce Is Pregnant!  —  Beyonce Knowles better brush up on her lullabies.  —  The 29-year-old singer is pregnant with her first child, the new Us Weekly reports.  —  Despite the happy news, no one was more surprised than the singer herself.  —  “B was shocked.
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X17 Online:
Report: Beyonce Is Pregnant!  —  Beyonce in Paris on June 6 Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z are expecting their first child, according to a new Us Weekly report.  It seems the pregnancy wasn't planned, according to one of the magazine's sources: “B was shocked.  She loves kids, but she wasn't ready to be a mother just yet.
Discussion: Reuters
Twitch:
Jean Claude Van Damme Suffers Heart Attack On Set Of WEAPON  —  Just one day after his fiftieth birthday reports are surfacing that Belgian action hero Jean Claude Van Damme has had a heart attack on the set of his latest film, Weapon.  —  The film moved from its Romanian production base …
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NEWS.com.au:
Jean Claude Van Damme suffers minor heart attack - reports
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
The Post Chronicle:
Jean Claude Van Damme Suffers Minor Heart Attack On ‘Weapon’ Set
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
E! Online:
Jean-Claude Van Damme Suffers Heart Attack
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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 …
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Vicki Gunvalson of Real Housewives Files for Divorce
Discussion: Fancast News, omg! and EW.com
Chrisa / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Vicki Gunvalson's Son On Her Divorce …
Discussion: Right Celebrity, PopEater and Star
Rachel Maresca / Life and Style:
Ex-drug dealer says Angelina Jolie appeared on talk show high on drugs!  —  Angelina Jolie may be a UN Goodwill Ambassador and mother of six now, but 10 years ago she got high before appearing on a talk show.  In a new revelation, Angelina's former drug dealer, Franklin Meyer …
TMZ.com:
1968 Playmate Charged with Attempted Murder  —  1968 Playboy Playmate of the Year Angela Dorian has been charged with attempted murder — after she allegedly shot her boyfriend from close range in their Hollywood apartment Saturday night ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Jesse James Shuts Down West Coast Choppers  —  Jesse James' Southern California bike operation has officially hit the skids — TMZ has confirmed the celebrity gearhead is shutting down the West Coast Choppers bike shop in Long Beach.  —  Sources close to Jesse tell us …
New York Post:
John Mayer has his eyes set on Kim Kardashian  —  Tweet  —  Serial celebrity dater John Mayer may have his eye on curvy Kim Kardashian.  Sources said Mayer recently was out one night with the sultry star, who's in town filming her new series.  One source said, “They brought along other friends …
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Taylor Swift: I Love Being Single  —  Taylor Swift does not like talking about her personal life.  —  Singing about it is another story.  —  “I will say everything in my music,” says the 20-year-old country star.  And the past two years of her life - a period that included failed relationships …
OK! Magazine:
Are Katy Perry and Russell Brand going to tie this knot THIS weekend?  —  Katy Perry and Russell Brand spotted flying to India - and Katy asks for ‘respect and privacy’  —  KATY Perry and Russell Brand are just days away from tying the knot if rumours are true, but the pair are keeping details …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and OK! Magazine
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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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PopEater:
Brandy Reveals Why She Hasn't Had Sex in Years  —  On ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Brandy admitted she hasn't been intimate with a man for six years — now she tells Life & Style why.  —  “I haven't been with a man seriously and in love in six years.  And, honestly, I tend to abstain if I'm not in a relationship,” Brandy says.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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.
Mark Gray / People.com:
TJ Lavin Battles Pneumonia, But Docs Deliver Good News  —  TJ Lavin is waging a war against pneumonia, likely because of the breathing tube that is assisting the injured BMX rider in his medically induced coma.  But his family has received good news from doctors - his brain appears to be fine after his horrific crash last week.
Discussion: PopEater and The Hollywood Gossip
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock Reuniting With ‘Proposal’ Director … Sandra Bullock is reuniting with the director of The Proposal, Anne Fletcher, for an untitled project.  —  Warner Bros. has picked up the pitch, which hails from scribes Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis.
Chris Lee / Pop & Hiss:
Kanye West at his movie premiere: ‘I contemplated suicide’ [Updated]  —  Monday night's Hollywood screening of “Runaway,” an expressionistic 40-minute movie written, directed by and starring Kanye West, gave a preview peek at the rapper-producer's buzzy debut film project — a visual …
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Jett Wells / PopEater:
The Irony Behind Kanye West's ‘Banned’ Album Cover
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kate Hudson Was Born a Boy?!  —  If Goldie Hawn isn't careful, she's gonna start one of those urban myths about her daughter Kate Hudson being born with boy parts.  —  Here's why...  At last night's Elle Women in Hollywood dinner, Hawn recalled the day she gave birth to Kate in 1979.
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 5 result  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Florence Henderson has become the fifth celebrity to be eliminated from the 11th season of Dancing With The Stars.
Discussion: X17 Online
NY Daily News:
Anna Chapman in Maxim: Spy poses topless, semi-nude in Russian edition of men's magazine  —  She was barely a spy, now she's baring skin for a men's magazine.  —  The sexy red-headed Russian Anna Chapman, who was booted out of the U.S. for espionage, has stripped down to pose semi-nude for the Russian edition of Maxim magazine.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart: “I Am Surprised She Is an Actress,” Says Jodie Foster  —  Even though Kristen Stewart played her daughter in the Panic Room, Jodie Foster never really expected the Twilight star to stay in the business.  —  It's not that Foster didn't think Stewart was talented or professional, but...
Discussion: Socialite Life and Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Matt Damon Won't Star In 4th ‘Bourne’; Tony Gilroy Introducing New Assassin; Why Damon Could Be Jason Bourne Again  —  EXCLUSIVE: There's bad news and good news on The Bourne Identity franchise front.  First, the bad: Matt Damon definitely isn't returning to reprise Jason Bourne in The Bourne Legacy …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay — Going to Court, Begging for Rehab  —  Lindsay Lohan will obey the judge's order — no small feat — to be in court this Friday ... and TMZ has learned Sheriff's deputies are ready to take Lindsay back to jail, if necessary.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us LiLo will indeed leave …
E! Online:
World Premiere: See Glee Star Mark Salling's “Illusions” Music Video Right Now  —  Our little Glee cast is growing up so fast!  Mark Salling, aka Noah “Puck” Puckerman himself, just released his new album, Pipe Dreams, and E! has your very first look at his brand new “Illusions” music video.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Tyra Banks — I Fear My ‘Mentally Unstable Stalker’  —  Tyra Banks is scared to death of a “mentally unstable celebrity stalker” who has allegedly bragged about killing “George Bush Jr.” — and now she's asking a judge for protection.  —  Tyra has requested a restraining order …
 
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Michael Starr / New York Post:
MTV spinning off hit show ‘Teen Mom’
National Enquirer:
“AN ELEPHANT IN HIGH HEELS”
Discussion: Bossip
Us Weekly:
Neil Patrick Harris and partner David Burtka doubled the size …
Discussion: Hollybaby and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Supernatural’ scares up Freddy Krueger
Kendall Herbst / InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Our November Cover Girl is... Rachel McAdams!
Discussion: PopSugar Australia and PopSugar
Access Hollywood:
Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz Talk ‘Jersey Shore’ Inspired ‘Bones’ Episode
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Conan's Band Gets Name, New Bandleader
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW Developing Teen Musical Dramedy
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Dimension Chomping To Get ‘Piranha 3D’ Sequel Into Theaters Next Summer
Discussion: Pajiba, The Wrap and New York Magazine
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
TikTok says it plans to shut down TikTok Music on November 28 and will delete customer data; the app, originally called Resso, first launched in 2019

Sara Fischer / Axios:
The NYT aims to sell podcast subscriptions via Apple Podcasts and Spotify, requiring users to pay to access older episodes, starting Oct. for $6/mo. or $50/year

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Reach CEO Jim Mullen says there is “too much power in the hands of platforms and their algorithms” and calls for regulation to make platforms pay for content

 
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