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5:00 PM ET, November 3, 2010

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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 …
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Shari Weiss / NY Daily News:
Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt may file for bankruptcy after blowing …
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.
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PopEater:
Kendra Wilkinson: 'I'm a Single Parent Now'
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Surf legend Andy Irons' death investigated as possible overdose  —  His family says he was suffering from dengue fever, a painful viral illness  —  Three-time world surfing champion Andy Irons of Kauai died today in a hotel room in Texas, family and friends confirmed.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:   Andy Irons Dies
Justin Cote / Transworld Surf:
Andy Irons Passes Away At Age 32
Rose Apodaca / Harper's BAZAAR:
KATY PERRY: THE INTERVIEW  —  The provocative pop star talks about her racy lyrics, risqué style, and being Mrs. Brand.  See our Katy Perry cover shoot here and flip through her most memorable red carpet moments.  —  Strip away the pink and blue extensions, the bras rigged with whipped-cream cans …
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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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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Is Not Taking Sides in Her Parents' Divorce
Discussion: EarSucker
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 …
TMZ.com:
Gary Collins Arrest Warrant for Hit-and-Run  —  Gary Collins — a former host of the Miss America pageant and “Hour Magazine” — was allegedly involved in yet another alcohol-related car accident — and now he's under investigation for hit-and-run ... TMZ has learned.
Alan Weisman / ABCNEWS:
LeAnn Rimes Opens Up on Affair: ‘What Happened Is Not Who I Am’  —  In Exclusive Interview, Star Says She Has No Regrets on Affair With Actor Eddie Cibrian  —  For the past year-and-a-half, LeAnn Rimes has been a walking bull's eye.  The country music star has been the target of the tabloids …
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...
Margaret Lyons / PopWatch:
Gwyneth Paltrow will sing ‘F— You’ on ‘Glee’  —  Gwyneth Paltrow will be singing Cee Lo Green's “F— You” on Glee in two weeks, Fox confirmed.  I maintain this is a better song for Mr. Schue, but I'm officially curious.  Perhaps it will be country strong!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Stereogum
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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.”
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Ashton Kutcher Called Me After Scandal Broke, Claims Mistress  —  The woman who romped with Ashton Kutcher on the couch at his Hollywood mansion - while his wife Demi Moore was out of town - is claiming the actor contacted her after the cheating scandal broke, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Picks Up Chelsea Handler Comedy  —  EXCLUSIVE: Latenight queen Chelsea Handler is making a move in primetime with a comedy project based on her books, which, in a competitive situation, landed at NBC with a put pilot commitment.  The project titled after one of Handler's books, Are You There Vodka?
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.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey: Acupuncture Helped Me Get Pregnant Again  —  After suffering a miscarriage following her April 2008 wedding to Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey cried herself to sleep many nights.  —  But in an exclusive interview in the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now), the singer says she and Cannon never gave up.
BBC:
Jay-Z wants to run for President in eight years  —  Interview by Natalie Jamieson, words by Chi Chi Izundu  —  Jay-Z told the Big 5's Natalie Jamieson he wants to run for US president  —  Jay-Z says he may run for US president but that people will have to wait eight years before he takes up the role.
Discussion: TheFABlife, Rap Radar and ANIMAL
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PopEater:
Jay-Z: 'Maybe in Eight Years, I'll Be the President'
Discussion: The Stir
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Portia de Rossi: 'I Don't Want to Have Any More Secrets'  —  Looking at a photo of herself back when she weighed 82 pounds, Portia de Rossi can now admit she was sick.  —  “But at the time, I thought, 'Okay, my arms look awful so I should cover them up, but my legs look pretty okay now,” says the actress, 37.
National Enquirer:
DINERS SHOCKED AT COO-COO COURTNEY LOVE'S PARANOID BABBLE  —  Looking like a fugitive from a mosh pit, train wreck COURTNEY LOVE sat by herself at an LA eatery, muttering as she pored over legal papers spread on her table.  —  “I can't believe this,” she suddenly barked.  “They're NOT going to get away with this!”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Cirque du Soleil — Michael Jackson Immortalized  —  Cirque du Soleil is unveiling the images that will drive what could be the biggest show under the big top ever — driven by Michael Jackson's music ... and TMZ got hold of the image that will drive the production.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
‘Hiccup Girl’ Jennifer Mee's Hiccups Return in Court  —  An emotional court hearing on Tuesday triggered a return of Jennifer Mee's infamous hiccups.  —  Mee, 19, first known for a widely reported 2007 attempt to kick a months-long bout of uncontrollable hiccups, now stands accused of first degree murder.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Recent Events Left Marie Osmond ‘No Choice’ But to Open Up About Her Son's Suicide  —  Later this month, iconic entertainer Marie Osmond will sit down for her first and last interview about her teenage son's suicide.  Naturally, it will be with Oprah Winfrey.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Justin Bieber ‘finds time to date’  —  Justin Bieber has said that he enjoys spending time with girls and going on dates.  —  The 16-year-old star was appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show when the host questioned whether he was too busy to go on dates.  —  “It's very hard but it happens,” he replied.
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen play dress-up as they swamp their petite figures at WWD party  —  They are fast making names for themselves as fashion designers, but that didn't stop Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen looking like children playing dress-up last night.  —  The twins' petite figures …
Discussion: Socialite Life, CityRag and PopSugar UK
 
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Corky Siemaszko / NY Daily News:
‘Sorry, mom!’ …
Discussion: PopEater and Celebritology 2.0
Michael K / Dlisted:
Ashley Greene Is Always To Blame!
Sadao Turner / Ryan Seacrest:
It's Official: New Kids On The Block & Backstreet Boys To Launch Concert Tour
Discussion: PopSugar and Pop Crunch
Perez Hilton:
More Kat Von D On TV
Discussion: TMZ.com and Variety
College Candy:
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Discussion: Crushable
 Earlier Picks: 
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Emma Watson in Marie Claire: “I've always had far too much freedom”
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Just Jared:
Rihanna & Eminem: ‘Love The Way You Lie (Part 2)’ Premiere!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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