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9:35 AM ET, October 20, 2010

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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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E! Online:
Jean-Claude Van Damme Suffers Heart Attack  —  Is the Muscles from Brussels down for the count?  —  Just one day after his 50th birthday, sources have told E! News that '80s relic Jean-Claude Van Damme suffered a heart attack while shooting his latest all-kick-boxing (we assume) extravaganza, Weapon.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
NEWS.com.au:
Jean Claude Van Damme suffers minor heart attack - reports  —  HOLLYWOOD action man Jean Claude Van Damme has reportedly suffered a minor heart attack on the set of his new movie.  —  Only a day after turning 50, the martial arts star collapsed on the set of the film Weapon in New Orleans …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
MTV:
Jean-Claude Van Damme is OK after suffering a minor heart attack …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Lea Michele Is ‘Proud’ She Never Got a Nose Job
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  —  There are going to be a lot of single ladies when the Real Housewives of Orange County returns to Bravo.  —  First, Tamra Barney split from her husband - and on Monday, her costar Vicki Gunvalson has filed for divorce, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Fancast News and EW.com
Chrisa / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Vicki Gunvalson's Son On Her Divorce …
Discussion: Right Celebrity, PopEater and Star
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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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.
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.
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Us Weekly:
Goldie Hawn Opens Up About Giving Birth to Kate Hudson
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kate Hudson's Boyfriend Is Already Part of the Family
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
Celebrity Gossip:
Aguilera's Ex No Fan Of Sam Ronson  —  Following Christina Aguilera's Oct. 14 divorce filing from music producer Jordan Bratman, 33, speculation has run rampant as to what led to the split.  It seems that a major factor was the 29-year-old singer's increasingly close, emotional friendship with deejay …
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Celebslam:
It was all Nicole Richie's fault
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
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
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
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW Developing Teen Musical Dramedy  —  With Fox's Glee topping the rating and music charts, CW has teamed with Bandslam writer-director Todd Graff and the film's producer Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas to develop its own musical and dancing dramedy.  Titled Acting Out, the project is described …
Discussion: AfterElton.com
Bloody-Disgusting Horror News:
Mark Wahlberg Offered Lead Role in ‘The Crow’ Remake  —  Bloody Disgusting has confirmed exclusively that Mark Wahlberg was offered the lead role in Relativity Media's The Crow, a remake of the 1994 film that starred Brandon Lee as a man (Eric Draven) brutally murdered that comes back to life …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Supernatural’ scares up Freddy Krueger  —  At this rate, Robert Englund is going to surpass Summer Glau as cult TV's No. 1 go-to guest star.  Filmdom's original Freddy Krueger has closed a deal to appear in the Dec. 10 episode of Supernatural, sources confirm to me exclusively.
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.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebrity Smack
Access Hollywood:
Emily Deschanel & David Boreanaz Talk ‘Jersey Shore’ Inspired ‘Bones’ Episode  —  David Boreanaz,Emily Deschanel,'Bones','Jersey Shore',TV  —  Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz chat with Access on the set of “Bones” about shooting their “Jersey Shore” inspired episode, which aired October 7, 2010.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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 …
John Mitchell / PopEater:
‘Gone Baby Gone’ Actress Jill Quigg Arrested for Robbery in Boston  —  ‘Gone Baby Gone’ actress Jill Quigg, 35, was arrested Friday after police were called to a break-in at an apartment in south Boston, according to FOX News.  The actress and an alleged accomplice, Georgios Keskinidis …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Conan's Band Gets Name, New Bandleader  —  The house band on Conan O'Brien's upcoming TBS talk show will be called The Basic Cable Band.  Traditionally, late-night show bands carry the name of the show they play on, and, while he was the host of The Tonight Show, Conan's band was called The Tonight Show Band …
Kendall Herbst / InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Our November Cover Girl is... Rachel McAdams!  —  Our November cover girl Rachel McAdams is famous for some unforgettable on-screen romances, like in The Notebook and The Time Traveler's Wife.  But she's also had a few high-profile romances off-set too.  So does the Canadian stunner find it easier to pair with other actors?
Discussion: PopSugar and PopSugar Australia
Bennett Marcus / New York Magazine:
Hugh Jackman Promises Aronofsky's Wolverine 2 Will Be ‘Thoughtful,’ ‘Meaty’  —  After Anderson Cooper's opening remarks at Elton John's Enduring Vision gala last night, we found Hugh Jackman at his table, eagerly anticipating dinner.  Shooting on his Woverine 2 begins early next year …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Hollywood.com
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.
 
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