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3:20 PM ET, November 6, 2010

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Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66; Starred in Feminist Roles  —  Jill Clayburgh, an Oscar-nominated actress known for portraying strong, independent women, died on Friday at her home in Lakeville, Conn. She was 66.  —  The cause was chronic leukemia, with which she had lived for 21 years, her husband, the playwright David Rabe, said.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jill Clayburgh Dies  —  Jill Clayburgh, who embodied hopeful and determined women in such '70s and '80s movies as An Unmarried Woman and It's My Turn, died at her Connecticut home on Friday from chronic leukemia, a disease she quietly battled for 21 years, her husband, playwright David Rabe, told The New York Times.
Discussion: Extra and I Need My Fix
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Actress Jill Clayburgh Dies at 66  —  Oscar-nominated film, stage and TV actress Jill Clayburgh lost her 21-year battle with leukemia Friday at the age of 66.  —  The star, who most recently appeared as devoted matriarch Letitia Darling on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money, was surrounded by her family …
Discussion: X17 Online
TwitLonger:
LeAnn Rimes  —  Ok, I've about had it with the lack of “reporting” with E News.  The fact that our “engagement” has spread so furiously over the past 24 hours off of an E News article that is 150% untrue just shows you the lack of credible “sources” they seem to find and build a story around.
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E! Online:
LeAnn's Engagement: Anatomy of a Twit Storm  —  Huh!  You'd think LeAnn Rimes would be in a better mood, considering she and Eddie Cibrian are “beyond happy and in love” and, incidentally, getting ready to tie the knot.  —  This afternoon, the singer unleashed an impressively long chain …
Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes: I'm Not Engaged to Eddie Cibrian!
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — Banned from Booze for 3 Years  —  Lil Wayne is not allowed to consume one single drop of alcohol for the next three years of his life — this according to probation documents obtained by TMZ.  —  The documents — which became effective today — clearly state that Wayne …
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TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne in Arizona — Ready for Probation
Discussion: Rap Radar and Perez Hilton
Daily Mail:
Baby love: Katherine Heigl's beautiful daughter makes her cover girl modelling debut  —  That's definitely one for the family album.  —  Katherine Heigl's beautiful adopted daughter, Naleigh makes her modelling debut on the cover of the December issue of W magazine's family issue.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Mom: Here's Your MJ Song!  —  Michael Jackson's mother has decided to let the world listen to a brand new unreleased MJ song — and, taking a shot at Sony, one she claims is 100% authentic.  —  The song — “Opis None” — was pulled from the archives of JacksonSecretVault.com …
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Demi Lovato “Doing Great” in Treatment  —  Good news: Demi Lovato appears to be getting the help she needs.  A source close to the Disney star tells E! News exclusively that Demi is “doing great” in treatment.  —  “She is getting help and on her way to getting better,” they said.
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Us Weekly:
Dad: How Demi Lovato Is Holding Up
Discussion: X17 Online
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Fans Gave Me Death Threats, Says Demi Lovato's Dad
Discussion: The Stir, Perez Hilton and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — Under Fire for Beer Consumption  —  Miley Cyrus put herself and others at risk this week by indulging in that ice cold Corona at a nightclub in Spain ... this according to an international alcohol awareness organization.  —  Even though officials in Spain told us 17-year-old Miley …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Katy Perry: I'd Rather ‘Tease’ Than Pose Nude  —  Katy Perry isn't shy about showing some skin - just don't expect her to bare all.  —  “I like to play [the sexy] card because it's fun and definitely in my deck, but I like to tease,” Perry says in the December issue of British Cosmopolitan.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and PopSugar UK
E! Online:
Get Your First Look at Gwyneth Paltrow on Glee!  —  She's here!  Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow joins the cast of Fox's hit musical series Glee Nov. 16 in an episode called “The Substitute,” and we have the first photos of her on the show!  —  Check out a still of her “Umbrella” …
Us Weekly:
Vanessa Minnillo Flashes Engagement Ring in Mexico  —  On Thursday, newly engaged couple Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo touched down in Mexico for a pre-birthday celebration.  (They both have birthdays Nov. 9: Lachey's 37th and Minnillo's 30th).  —  Bride-to-be Minnillo flashed a brand …
Discussion: PopEater, Hollywood Crush and StyleList
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Julien Hug Committed Suicide, Family Says  —  Julien Hug had explained it all to his loved ones.  —  “In his letter to us he stated that he was suffering from acute depression and he felt it was his only way out,” the parents of the The Bachelorette contestant tell PEOPLE in a statement.
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Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Dad: Bachelorette Contestant “Took His Own Life”
Discussion: RADAR, Bitten and Bound and X17 Online
Alex Welch / TMZ.com:
Body Found Near Playboy Mansion  —  Featured Blogs  — Hollywood Gossip- I Need My Fix- Just Jared- Movieline- Perez Hilton- Slate Magazine- So Sick With It- TooFab- Us Magazine- Wonderwall  — FIRST BOX OFFICE: ‘Megamind’ Underperforming, ‘Due Date’ Right On Track, ‘For Colored Girls’ Overperforming
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Ian McKellan Believes Gay Stars Are Still Pressured to ‘Stay in the Closet’  —  Hollywood still has a ways to go when it comes to accepting gay actors and actresses, according to openly gay actor and longtime LGBT rights activist Sir Ian McKellen, who told PopEater on Thursday that he fears agents …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Scarlett Johansson Near Deal For Cameron Crowe's ‘We Bought A Zoo’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson is in final negotiations to star alongside Matt Damon in We Bought A Zoo, the Cameron Crowe-directed adaptation of the Benjamin Mee memoir for 20th Century Fox about an American who moves to England to operate a zoo.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Steve Pink To Direct ‘Toxic Avenger’ Redo  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink will helm the remake of The Toxic Avenger, which he'll write with Daniel C. Mitchell.  Deadline revealed last April that remake rights to the Troma Films seminal title were acquired by producers Akiva Goldsman …
Dave Karger / EW.com:
Michelle Williams talks ‘Blue Valentine’ and its NC-17 rating  —  On the eve of Blue Valentine's Los Angeles premiere at the AFI Film Festival tomorrow night, I had the opportunity to talk to its star Michelle Williams, who's currently in London filming the lead role of Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn.
 
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