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11:45 AM ET, November 3, 2010

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sources: Miley Cyrus' Mom Had Affair With Bret Michaels  —  The reason Miley Cyrus' parents are splitting after 17 years of marriage: Mom Tish had an affair with rocker Bret Michaels, reports the new Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday).  —  When Billy Ray learned of it …
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Justin Cote / Transworld Surf:
Andy Irons Passes Away At Age 32  —  It is with a heavy heart that we spread this news of Andy Irons untimely death.  Initial reports have him passing away after getting dengue fever in Puerto Rico where outbreaks have been reported.  On Sunday, Andy, 32, withdrew from the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico citing an illness.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Andy Irons Dies  —  The world of competitive surfing is mourning Andy Irons, a three-time world champion and one of Hawaii's best-ever big-wave riders, who was found dead Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room.  —  His death is being investigated as a possible methadone overdose, according to Honolulu's Star Advertiser.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Surf legend Andy Irons' death investigated as possible overdose
Ken Tucker / EW.com:
George Bush really does not ‘appreciate’ Kanye West's Katrina criticism: ‘The worst moment of my presidency’  —  President George W. Bush says that when he heard Kanye West say, “George Bush doesn't care about black people,” “it was one of the most disgusting moments in my presidency.”
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Bethenny Frankel and Vince Neil Will Compete on Skating with the Stars  —  What does The Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel have in common with rocker Vince Neil and former Olympic ski champ Jonny Moseley?  They, along with three other celebrities, make up the cast of ABC's …
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC's ‘Skating’ Cast: Vince Neil, Bethenny Frankel...  Bravo reality favorite Bethenny Frankel, Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil and All My Children actress Rebecca Budig are among ABC's Skating With the Stars cast.  —  The show debuts Monday, Nov. 22.  Here's the lineup:
Mikey O'Connell / From Inside the Box:
‘Skating With the Stars’ cast includes Bethenny Frankel, Sean Young, Vince Neil
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Go On a Flirty Ice Cream Date  —  Coast-to-coast cuddlefests!  —  After flirty dates in and around NYC on Oct. 23 and 24, Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal shared a happy Halloween weekend in California.  —  First, they hit the pool at the Post Ranch in Big Sur.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Brad Pitt Back With ‘Jesse James’ Director Andrew Dominik For 'Cogan's Trade'  —  EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt is negotiating to star in and produce Cogan's Trade, a comedic crime saga that re-teams Pitt with Andrew Dominik, who directed Pitt in the gunslinger role in the 2007 Western The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Demi Lovato's Dad: Pressure Of Hollywood Got To Her  —  Disney star Demi Lovato has checked into a medical center for help and her father Patrick Lovato told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview that he believes the pressure of Hollywood got to her.
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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Heidi and Spencer bankrupt: How we blew 10 million  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are finally getting a dose of reality.  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that after carelessly squandering $10 million — on renting a posh $35,000 per month Malibu pad, $3 million on Heidi's panned music …
TMZ.com:
Brooke Mueller — Charlie Sheen Betrayed Me!  —  Brooke Mueller feels utterly betrayed by Charlie Sheen, according to her lawyer, Sorrell Trope.  —  Trope tells TMZ ... when Brooke and Charlie signed a property settlement agreement back in May ... they agreed to wait a full year before officially filing for divorce.
Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
Ashlee Simpson's New Look Channels Edie Sedgwick  —  It looks like Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has taken a page from Andy Warhol's muse, Edie Sedgwick, with her new haircut.  —  Sporting statement earrings, sleek blonde hair and heavily-lined eyes at the Decades Denim launch party on Tuesday in Beverly Hills …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
MisterHippity / Wordsmoker:
Project Runway's Tim Gunn: I Tried to Persuade ‘Crack Smoking’ Judges to Crown Mondo the Winner (Updated)  —  Here's a bit of news that's sure to interest Project Runway fans — especially those who are still angry that the much-disliked Gretchen Jones was crowned Season 8 champion over the much-loved Mondo Guerra.
Discussion: Show Tracker
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Tim Gunn On The Project Runway Winner
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Taylor Swift's ‘Speak Now’ Sells More Than a Million Copies in First Week  —  Stepping into the confessional has proven a lucrative move for Taylor Swift.  According to Billboard, the 20-year-old pop-country songbird's latest album, ‘Speak Now,’ sold more than 1 million copies in its debut week …
TMZ.com:
Xtina — $cary HUGE Payday for Halloween Concert  —  Christina Aguilera had to work this Halloween weekend — performing a one hour show at a private party for a really rich guy — but TMZ has learned the singer raked in roughly $1,000,000 for the gig.  —  The guy behind the party …
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom Amber And Gary Split “They Don't Belong Together Says Her Dad  —  Teen Mom's Amber Portwood and Gary Shirley have officially split, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  That's what Amber's dad Shawn Portwood told us in an exclusive interview about his controversial daughter.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Kendra Wilkinson: 'I'm a single mom'  —  Kendra Wilkinson's life has been turned upside down ever since husband Hank Baskett was dropped by the Philadelphia Eagles and signed to the Minnesota Vikings.  Now, Kendra sits down with Life & Style, to discuss her heart breaking decision to take son, 11-month-old Hank, back to LA—alone.
Discussion: Bossip and Hollybaby
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Developing Ex-Nun Comedy Starring Molly Shannon  —  EXCLUSIVE: It's ladies' season at HBO as the pay cable network is putting in development another high-profile project fronted by a top comedic actress.  HBO just picked up a comedy from veteran Simpsons writer-producer Tim Long to star Molly Shannon.
Aaron McQuade / GLAADBlog.org:
MTV Apologizes for Transphobic Jersey Shore Reunion Segment  —  Last week, MTV aired its Jersey Shore Reunion Special, which featured one of the most blatantly transphobic scenes aired anywhere on television in the last few years.  As we described it after it aired:
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Ratings Rise for Sheen's ‘Men’  —  There's no such thing as bad Charlie Sheen press.  Two and a Half Men climbed in ratings Monday night following a week of ongoing rumors and controversy surrounding the CBS star, proving once again that viewers shrug off his tabloid-headline habits.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Back at ‘Two and a Half Men’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Mama Grizzly Jr. Bristol Palin Bars ‘Teen Mom’ Stars From ‘Dancing’  —  They've been gracing the covers of the weekly glossies for months and are making over $60,000 a piece from their megahit MTV show, but one place you won't be finding Amber, Maci, Farrah and the other ‘Teen Mom’ ladies is on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ Why?
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Meryl Streep In Lisa Kudrow's Web Show  —  EXCLUSIVE: It seems like the great Meryl Streep is heading to the Web with a stint on Lisa Kudrow's popular Internet series Web Therapy.  I hear that the Oscar-winning actress quietly shot a three-episode arc on the series' upcoming batch of fresh episodes …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and AfterElton.com
 
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

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