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5:45 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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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
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
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
R.I.P. Jill Clayburgh  —  The consummate stage, film, and TV star died today of cancer just weeks shy of the release of her last film role playing the mother of Jake Gyllenhaal's character in the upcoming 20th Century Fox film Love And Other Drugs.  But she will be remembered best …
Discussion: Movieline and New York Magazine
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 …
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LeAnn Rimes  —  Ok, I've about had it with the lack of “reporting” with E News.
Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes: I'm Not Engaged to Eddie Cibrian!
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 …
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 Lohan — New Arrest Warrant Issued  —  Michael Lohan is a wanted man ... again.  A judge has issued a warrant for his arrest stemming from a legal war with a woman who claims MiLo is her baby daddy.  —  TMZ has learned a judge in Suffolk County, NY issued the warrant on Thursday …
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
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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Lil Wayne in Arizona — Ready for Probation
Discussion: Rap Radar and Perez Hilton
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 …
Gregory Imler / E! Online:
Spider-Man Total Coverage: So Long, Mary Jane  —  We've been obsessing over this Spider-Man reboot, directed by Marc Webb, starring Andrew Garfield and due July 2012.  So here's all the lasting casting news and scoop:  —  Our Hero Won't Be Saving Mary Jane Watson (Nov. 5, 2010) …
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 …
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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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, RADAR, Perez Hilton and PopEater
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: Bitten and Bound
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lindsay Lohan Breaks Out Of Rehab, Goes To Forever 21  —  I'd like to think that Lindsay Lohan stowed away in a dirty laundry cart and jumped out of a moving van once it drove past the security gate at Betty Ford, but apparently the rehabbers are let out daily.
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RADAR:
PHOTO: First Pic Of Lindsay Lohan's Shopping Spree During Rehab
Discussion: Celebrity Dirty Laundry and Star
 
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