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2:20 AM ET, October 22, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Axed From ‘The Hangover 2’  —  Mel Gibson has been cut from “The Hangover 2” because the cast was pissed at the notion he'd be in the flick.  —  TMZ has been hearing about the discontent among cast members all day.  We've been told Mel had been cut from the movie.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Cast & Crew Reject ‘Hangover 2’ For Mel  —  BREAKING NEWS... Mel Gibson won't be appearing in The Hangover Part II despite web reports he'd play a tattoo artist in the Todd Phillips-directed pic.  Warner Bros and its financing partner Legendary Pictures released a statement from Phillips.
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Mel Gibson's ‘Hangover 2’ Cameo Canceled Over Controversy
Extra:
Mel Gibson's ‘Hangover 2’ Cameo Cut
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal!
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Aguilera Taken To Emergency Room Days Before Split With Husband  —  Christina Aguilera made a late-night trip to a Los Angeles hospital in the days leading up to her divorce from husband Jordan Bratman, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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PopEater:
Lisa Marie Presley 'Didn't Understand' Her Relationship With Michael Jackson  —  Lisa Marie Presley and Oprah Winfrey sat down in the English countryside to discuss her ex-husband Michael Jackson after his shocking death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs last year.
Adam Green / Vogue.com:
Happily Ever After:  —  Anne Hathaway
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Jackson and New Line Announce ‘Hobbit’ Casting  —  Martin Freeman is set to star as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit.  —  New Line confirmed the Freeman news, rumored for months, and also took steps to clear up other casting rumors by announcing …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Peter Jackson Sets First Names For ‘The Hobbit’
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian's Birthday Cake Worth Over $1 Million!  —  Kim Kardashian is about to take a bite worth a whole lot of money.  —  A New York jeweler has teamed up with a restaurateur to bake a diamond encrusted birthday cake, to be presented to the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star …
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X17 Online:
Happy 30th Birthday Kim Kardashian!
Discussion: omg! and DailyFill.com
DailyFill.com:
Lindsay Lohan Probably Going Back To Jail Tomorrow  —  The question isn't whether she's going back to jail, but whether she'll break down and cry in front of the judge again.  —  Closing in on her much dreaded date before the judge, Lindsay Lohan is set to appear in court on Friday (October 22) for her probation violation hearing.
Discussion: X17 Online
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Reunites With Mom In Rehab
TMZ.com:
Oksana Grigorieva Shut Down in Court  —  Oksana Grigorieva just lost her motion to keep the L.A. County Sheriff's Department away from the stuff in her computer ... in connection with the extortion investigation.  —  The judge told Oksana, “For me to begin to limit law enforcement functions …
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TMZ.com:
Sheriff Suggests Prosecuting Oksana is in the Works
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Star:
Sister Wives Bombshell: Janelle Was Married Before She Met Kody — To The Brother Of Wife No. 1, Meri!  —  Keeping up with the polygamist Brown family just got more complicated!  It turns out the stars of TLC's hit show Sister Wives have been hiding a secret about how wives Janelle and Meri first met.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Rod Stewart Speaks Out About Daughter Put Up for Adoption  —  Rod Stewart is opening up about getting to know the daughter who was given up for adoption when he was a teenager.  —  “She was put up for adoption when I was 17 or 18, I think,” the rocker, now 65, says on Thursday's airing …
Us Weekly:
Glee's Dianna Agron Apologizes for GQ Photo Spread  —  Glee's Mark Salling says The Parents Television Council needs to relax: The November issue of GQ - featuring a scantily clad Dianna Agron and Lea Michele - isn't that bad.  —  “Personally, I think it's not a big deal,” he tells 102.7 KIIS FM's Jojo Wright.
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Us Weekly:
Oh, babies!  —  Jennifer Lopez's 2 1/2-year-old twins, Max and Emme, make their modeling debut as the faces of Gucci's new children's line — and UsMagazine.com has your first peek.  —  They appear in the ads along with mom.  —  “It's the first time I have worked with my kids in that way …
PARADE Magazine:
Matt Damon: I Want to ‘Raise My Four Girls to Be Strong Women’ … Sign up for our free online newsletter!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Maria Sharapova & Sasha Vujacic — Engaged  —  Los Angeles Laker Sasha Vujacic just locked down tennis hottie Maria Sharapova ... proposing marriage to her with a massive engagement rock to rival any Lakers championship ring.  —  Sources tell TMZ the pair — who were first spotted holding hands …
Discussion: PopEater and Right Celebrity
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Sex Tips for Dating a Man with a Small Dick  —  Slate's prudish advice columnist Dear Prudence received a question from a woman dating a man with a tiny, tiny penis.  Prudence's response today focuses on love and relationships, but skimps on the sex.  We'll get down to the itty-bitty nitty-gritty.
Discussion: Slate and TheGloss
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ali Fedotowsky: What It Was Like Working for Mark Zuckerberg  —  Did The Social Network give controversial Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg a fair shake?  —  Former Facebook employee Ali Fedotowsky doesn't think so, she tells UsMagazine.com.  —  Before she became a reality star …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and I Need My Fix
James Poniewozik / Tuned In:
Conan O'Brien Announces First Week's Guests  —  Hanks on O'Brien's Tonight Show.  / NBC  —  Conan O'Brien starts a talk show, he gets Tom Hanks to come by; that's just the tradition.  TBS's Conan announced it's first week of guests today, and along with longtime O'Brien stalwart Hanks …
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Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Farrell Is Frontrunner for ‘Total Recall’ Lead  —  Total Recall is narrowing in on finding the star that will step into the shoes first worn by Arnold Schwarzennegar in the 1990 movie.  —  Colin Farrell is at the top of the list, which also includes Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender.
Mark Shenton / Playbill:
Keira Knightley Eyes London Stage Return in The Children's Hour  —  Keira Knightley is reportedly in talks to return to the London stage in a new production of Lillian Hellman's classic play The Children's Hour.  —  According to the New York Post, she will star in the play in the West End under the direction of Ian Rickson.
TMZ.com:
Kim K and John Mayer — They've Got a Thing Goin' On  —  Kim Kardashian and John Mayer have “gone out” together a few times since they were seen hanging out in NYC recently ... and sources tell TMZ they've totally “hit it off.”  —  We're told the story in Page 6 — that the two hung …
Arianna RIP / John Lydon Web Site:
Army of One  —  John and Nora have asked us to let everyone know that Nora's daughter Arianna (aka Ari-Up) died today (Wednesday, October 20th) after a serious illness.  She will be sadly missed.  —  Everyone at JohnLydon.com and PiLofficial.Com would like to pass on their heartfelt condolences to John , Nora and family.
Celebuzz Latest Stories:
Taylor Swift Goes Beatnik—and Brunette!  —  Is Taylor Swift abandoning country music for a career as a Beat poet?  Well, not quite—but she does seem to be channeling her inner Maynard G. Krebs in a new photo-shoot for retail chain Target.  The Fearless chanteuse dons a black beret …
 
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Did Sienna Miller and Jude Law Make It Legal?
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Marco / X17 Online:
Wal-Mart Denies Banning Kanye West Album, Says They're “Excited” To Carry It
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Dave Karger / EW.com:
Elton John and Lady Gaga: Exclusive details on their duet
Andrew Murfett / The Age:
‘I was in grave danger’: Bono
BBC:
Dancing With The Stars to feature same-sex couple
Discussion: newsfeed.time.com, Advocate and Jezebel
Us Weekly:
Jenny McCarthy: I've Dated a “Chubby, Hairy Guy” Who Lived in a “Shed”
Discussion: TheFABlife and I'm Not Obsessed
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Sofia Vergara's genes are wonderful, because her son Manolo is really hot
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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TMZ.com:
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INF Daily:
Suri Cruise Wears Regular Kid Clothes on Jack And Jill Set
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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