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11:30 AM ET, November 2, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato Quits Tour, Enters Treatment Center  —  Disney star Demi Lovato has bailed on an international concert tour with the Jonas Brothers — and has checked into a treatment center to seek help for “emotional and physical issues” ... TMZ has confirmed through the singer's rep.
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People.com:
Demi Lovato Quits Tour, Enters Treatment  —  Demi Lovato is seeking professional help.  —  The Disney star, 18, dropped out of the Jonas Brothers tour over the weekend and checked into a treatment center for “emotional and physical issues she has dealt with for some time,” her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Us Weekly:
Why Demi Lovato Decided to Get Help  —  Demi Lovato shocked fans Monday night by announcing that she has dropped out of the Jonas Brothers tour and checked into a treatment center for “emotional and physical issues.”  —  The nature of Lovato's problems weren't disclosed, but numerous websites …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Charlie Sheen Divorcing Brooke Mueller, Source Says  —  Charlie Sheen is filing for divorce on Monday from his wife Brooke Mueller, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The couple, who married in 2008 and have twin 1-year-old boys, have been living apart since April following a Christmas fight that landed Sheen in jail.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller File for Divorce  —  Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have filed for divorce today ... and TMZ has obtained the divorce papers.  —  It's a bizarre divorce ... Charlie and Brooke signed a 43-page property settlement document back in May, in which they divided all their assets and agreed on child custody.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Charlie Sheen Seeks Joint Custody of Twins  —  After the fight, the marriage was never the same.  —  Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have been separated since that nasty brawl last Christmas Day that resulted in the actor's arrest on domestic violence charges, Sheen says in divorce papers filed Monday.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Maureen O'Connor / Gawker:
Man Who Raped Daughter in Dungeon: ‘My Favorite TV Show is Two and a Half Men’  —  Austria's “incest monster” Josef Fritzl—who used his daughter as a baby-bearing dungeon sex slave for 24 years—just gave his first jailhouse interview: “I hate hairdressers more than dentists.”
Charlie Sheen / TMZ.com:
I'm Not Into Reality TV Divorce
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0
Extra:
Charlie Sheen Files for Divorce
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Vanity Fair:
Cher on Chaz, Sonny, and Staying in the Spotlight  —  Cher tells Vanity Fair West Coast editor Krista Smith that she can't believe “Sonny and I still aren't in the [Rock and Roll] Hall of Fame, and it just seems kind of rude.  Sonny was a good writer, and we started something that no one else was doing.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Dreaming Up an Album  —  Kim Kardashian is recording an album.  As in music.  As in singing ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Kim's recently been in the studio with top notch writer/producer/performer The-Dream, whose hits include Rihanna's “Umbrella” and Beyonce's “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).”
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TMZ.com:
Britney: I Need Protection from a ‘Shake Down!!’  —  The people in charge of Britney Spears are asking a judge to protect her from a potential “shake down” by a former bodyguard who they believe could release info that may put Britney in danger.  —  It all has to do with a lawsuit filed by Fernando Flores …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Shannon Tavarez Dies  —  Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old Broadway singer whose fight against cancer drew the attention of Alicia Keys and Rihanna, has died.  —  The soprano from Queens, New York, who recently played Young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway, passed away after a long battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
E! Online:
AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz Split  —  Courtesy of StarTraks, Jeremy Kost/WireImage  —  AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz are officially over, and one of them certainly wasted no time moving on!  —  The 90210 babe was in Vegas celebrating Halloween, and she debuted a new man on her arm, model Aaron O'Connell.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Ricky Martin Cried ‘Like a Baby’ After Revealing His Sexuality  —  Ricky Martin put on a brave face last March when he revealed to the world that he is gay.  —  But behind the scenes the singer was caught up in a maelstrom of emotion, he tells Oprah Winfrey in an interview airing on her show Tuesday.
Us Weekly:
Check Out Jake Pavelka's New Girlfriend!  —  Bachelor Jake Pavelka has a new babe.  —  He has been seeing Meghan Jones, a wedding planner from Dallas, he tells UsMagazine.com.  —  The two made their public debut Monday at Dancing With the Stars' 200th episode party in Los Angeles.
Lucia Moses / Mediaweek:
GQ.com Filled With ‘Glee’  —  Controversial content can drive traffic for magazines, but does it pay off financially?  —  GQ took some heat for publishing the sexy Glee photos in its November issue, but it racked up 33 million pageviews on GQ.com in the first week.  (Not bad for a site that only launched a year ago.)
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Did Eddie Cibrian Propose to LeAnn Rimes on Halloween?  —  Is LeAnn Rimes engaged?  —  Judging from her Twitter feed, the singer wants people to think she is.  —  In a picture Tweeted by live-in boyfriend Eddie Cibrian - then re-Tweeted by Rimes - the actor kneels in front of a sign that reads White Chapel Lunatic Asylum.
People.com:
Slash Calls Off His Divorce  —  Slash has changed his mind about divorcing his wife of nine years.  —  The former Guns N' Roses guitarist has called off his split from Perla Ferrar, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Slash filed a request for dismissal of the divorce papers in L.A. County Superior Court, according to TMZ.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed, PopEater and EW.com
The Huffington Post:
Is This The Worst Newscast Opening Ever?  (VIDEO)  —  What's Your Reaction:  —  When Channel 10 in San Diego started their 11:00 a.m. newscast, it seems that one (or all) of their crew was undoubtedly asleep at the wheel.  This hilarious one-minute video posted on YouTube yesterday claims …
tooFab.com:
Mel Gibson: Hobo Clown  —  Mel Gibson may be sitting for his deposition this morning in L.A. — marking the first time he's seen his ex Oksana Grigorieva in months — but that didn't damper his Halloween spirit this weekend.  TooFab has obtained this exclusive photo of the actor in costume at a Friday night party.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Lisa Rinna Warns Girls: 'Don't Mess With Your Lips'  —  Lisa Rinna, who just confessed to undergoing surgery to remove her silicone lip injections, has become a big advocate of a more natural look, telling me, “I want young women to learn to love themselves.  You don't need to change anything especially your lips.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Alanis Morissette Relaxes in a Bikini in Mexico  —  Alanis Morissette was leaving nothing up to the imagination during her vacation in Los Cabos, Mexico.  —  The singer, who is expecting her first child, soaked up the sun and relaxed in a tiny, white bikini while hanging out with her husband …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jamie Chung Joins ‘Hangover 2’ Cast … Jamie Chung is boarding The Hangover Part II, currently shooting under the direction of Todd Phillips.  —  The Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures sequel reunites the stars from the original — Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha …
Discussion: EW.com
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Baz Luhrmann Playing The Field To Pick The Right Daisy For ‘The Great Gatsby’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Director Baz Luhrmann is expanding his search for Daisy Buchanan as he moves closer to committing to The Great Gatsby as his next film.  Deadline revealed recently that Luhrmann did a work shop …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ Finds Its Father  —  Joel Edgerton will star opposite Jennifer Garner in The Odd Life of Timothy Green, the fable fantasy being directed by Pete Hedges.  —  Based on a story by Ahmet Zappa with a script written by Hedges, the story centers on a childless couple …
Discussion: /Film and EW.com
 
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Chelsea Handler, 50 Cent Go On Another Date
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Tom Cruise dangles from the world's tallest building as he performs …
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Kids: It's Not Daddy's Voice!
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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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