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8:30 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.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Mel Gibson Cameo in The Hangover 2 Canceled  —  Mel Gibson's cameo in The Hangover 2 turned into a big headache.  —  Despite approval from the studio, plans to feature the actor in the sequel to the comedy hit have been scuttled, director Todd Phillips says.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Mel Gibson's ‘Hangover 2’ Cameo Canceled Over Controversy
Extra:
Mel Gibson's ‘Hangover 2’ Cameo Cut
Discussion: TMZ.com, Reuters and Oh, The Scandal!
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.
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AceShowBiz.com:
Lindsay Lohan Leaves Rehab, Due in Court on October 22
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Reunites With Mom In Rehab
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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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’  —  BREAKING: While Peter Jackson and Warner Bros are figuring out where they'll shoot back-to-back installments of The Hobbit, Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh have begun to set his cast for the ambitious projects that will begin shooting …
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.
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 …
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!
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
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 …
PARADE Magazine:
Matt Damon: I Want to ‘Raise My Four Girls to Be Strong Women’ … Sign up for our free online newsletter!
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.
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:
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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Adam Green / Vogue.com:
Happily Ever After:  —  Anne Hathaway
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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
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 …
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Five-0!  CBS gives full seasons to ‘Hawaii,’ ‘Molly,’ ‘Blue,’ ‘Defenders,’ ‘$#*!’  —  CBS is going five-for-five: The network is giving full season orders to all of its freshman shows: The Defenders, Hawaii Five-0, Blue Bloods, $#*!  My Dad Says and Mike & Molly.
Discussion: TV Squad
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.
 
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TMZ.com:
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BBC:
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Us Weekly:
Jenny McCarthy: I've Dated a “Chubby, Hairy Guy” Who Lived in a “Shed”
Discussion: TheFABlife and I'm Not Obsessed
Access Hollywood:
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From Mediagazer:

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

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Vice relaunches its print magazine, on hiatus since 2019, and debuts $10 per month and $4 per month subscriptions with access to paywalled content

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: Paramount unveils “phase two” of layoffs and says 90% of them will be complete after this round, following its August plan to cut 15% of its US workforce

 
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