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1:45 PM ET, November 16, 2010

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 Top News: 
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Kate Middleton Are Engaged!  —  The wait is over: Prince William and Kate Middleton, having been a couple on and off for eight years, are finally set to wed, they have announced.  —  While no date has been revealed, it is thought the ceremony will be held in a few months …
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Daily Mail:
From BA all the way to Balmoral, the awkward rise of the Middletons  —  The invitation of Kate Middleton's parents to be part of a private shooting party on the Queen's Scottish estate earlier this month - as revealed by the Daily Mail - was clearly a significant step.
Liz Corcoran / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Family ‘Absolutely Delighted’ About Engagement  —  Royal-watchers around the world are giddy over Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement - but one family is especially tickled.  —  “I would just like to say that Carole and I are absolutely delighted by today's announcement …
TMZ.com:
Princess Diana's Ring — Now In Kate's Hands
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Prince William's Wedding: What to Expect
Melissa Gray / CNN:
Prince William gives Diana's ring to fiancee Kate Middleton
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Did Jessica Simpson Pay for Her Own $100,000 Ring?  —  The sight of Jessica Simpson's $100,000 ruby-and-diamond Neil Lane engagement ring alone is enough to make you gasp, but the fact that she may have purchased it herself is enough to bring you to tears.  —  “No way could Eric …
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Us Weekly:
Nick Lachey Speaks Out on Jessica Simpson's Surprise Engagement
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Baz Luhrmann Tells Deadline: Carey Mulligan Is My Daisy Buchanan  —  EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann has found his Daisy Buchanan.  He has officially given the starring role in The Great Gatsby to Carey Mulligan, the Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps star who'll play the manipulative heroine …
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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Schwarzenegger, Luhrmann eulogize De Laurentiis
Discussion: The Corsair
Christina Aguilera / PopEater:
Christina Aguilera & Cher Stun Crowds at ‘Burlesque’ Premiere  —  Christina Aguilera and Cher attended the premiere of their film ‘Burlesque’ on Monday at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theater.  Aguilera wore an Elie Saab emerald green empire waist silk chiffon gown and Neil Lane jewels.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Leeza Gibbons Is Engaged  —  Leeza Gibbons has been keeping a secret.  —  The former talk show host and her beau of two years, Steven Fenton, got engaged in June, she reveals to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Fenton, 40, asked Gibbons, 53, to marry him on the lawn of their new home in L.A. before they moved in.
Discussion: PopEater and EW.com
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Director Of ‘Deep Throat’ Movie May Film Without Lindsay Lohan  —  Inferno director Matthew Wilder has stood by Lindsay Lohan throughout her legal troubles, waiting for her to star in his movie about porn star Linda Lovelace.  —  PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan's Deep Throat Moment …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Britney Spears's Divorced Parents Reconciling  —  Britney Spears's parents, Lynne and Jamie Spears, are reconciling eight years after their divorce.  —  “They are back together and are doing well and happy,” a source tells PEOPLE.  “[They're] not remarried but back together.”
Starpulse:
Julianne Hough Admits She's Dating The ‘Phenomenal’ Ryan Seacrest  —  Country music star Julianne Hough has finally confessed she's dating Ryan Seacrest after heaping praise on the “phenomenal” and “romantic” star on TV.  —  The beauty sparked rumors she is the American Idol host's girlfriend earlier …
Discussion: The Blemish and Celebritology 2.0
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Cele|bitchy:
Julianne Hough says bf Ryan Seacrest fills her car and hotel rooms with flowers
Discussion: E! Online
Paul Farhi / Arts Post:
PBS edits Tina Fey's remarks from Twain event  —  Tina Fey got a little political airbrushing from PBS Sunday night during its annual broadcast of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.  —  Fey, this year's recipient of the prize, caused a few ripples during her acceptance speech …
Perez Hilton:
Whatcha Doin' There AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz?  —  Why, sneaking out of a motel with her ex-boyfriend, that's what?  —  For whatever reason, AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz want to keep us in the dark that they could still be dating.  So Sunday morning, when she and Kellan left …
Discussion: Allie is Wired and Seriously? OMG!
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TMZ.com:
Kellan & AnnaLynne — Motel Undercover Lovers
Discussion: PopSugar and AceShowBiz.com
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Michael Douglas's Ex-Wife Won't Get His Wall Street Money (For Now)  —  Michael Douglas's money is safely his ... for now.  A Manhattan judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Douglas's ex-wife Diandra Douglas, seeking half of his paycheck from his fall film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Discussion: EW.com and PopEater
Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Meet GQ's Men of the Year: Colbert, Franco, Bridges and Drake [And Vote for Your Favorite]  —  That time of year is upon us — GQ's Men of the Year time.  Leading the esteemed pack of gentlemen are:  —  Jeff Bridges, 60, who won his first Oscar this year and went on to sit for the best photograph of his career (pictured at right).
Deadline.com:
‘Bang Theory’ Ups Mayim Bialik to Regular  —  EXCLUSIVE: The girls are rising on The Big Bang Theory this season.  The CBS comedy — which just upped costar Melissa Rauch to a full-fledged series regular — has rewarded Mayim Bialik with a similar bump.  The former Blossom star made her debut …
Discussion: TV Squad, EgoTV and EW.com
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Mom & Dad — Divorce Off  —  TMZ has learned Beyonce's parents — Mathew Knowles and Tina Knowles — are no longer getting divorced ... at least for now.  —  A trial was supposed to take place yesterday in Harris County, Texas, but nobody showed up, so the judge dismissed the case.
TMZ.com:
Dina Lohan: My Son Will Act Like a Heroin User  —  Dina Lohan's production company is getting ready to shoot a feature film about a group of heroin-addicted kids — and her son will play the lead.  Wait ... Dina Lohan has a production company?  —  Turns out she does …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Former Bachelorette Jen Schefft Welcomes Baby Girl!  —  It's a girl!  —  Former Bachelorette Jen Schefft and husband Joe Waterman welcomed their first child, Mae Elizabeth Waterman, on Saturday, November 13.  —  “She was 7-pounds even at 20 inches,” Schefft tells UsMagazine.com exclusively.
Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
‘Medium’ scoop: ‘We got canceled,’ says star  —  Though CBS cut the episodic order on Medium from 22 to 13 last month, the network has not said whether the drama has officially been canned.  But star Patricia Arquette is saying as much: The actress told EW that “we got canceled” and the show only has two more episodes to shoot.
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Bristol: “Maks does not like me!”  —  Some viewers are criticizing Bristol Palin's longevity on this season's Dancing With the Stars, and according to the Alaskan beauty, certain fellow dancers are giving her the cold shoulder, as well!  “Maks (Chmerkovskiy) does not like me.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Guillermo Del Toro And David Eick To Create New ‘Hulk’ TV Series For ABC And Marvel  —  Talk about a dream pairing for film and TV sci-fi/comic book fans: Guillermo del Toro, the mastermind behind Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy movie franchise, and Battlestar Galactica executive producer David Eick …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Travolta and Preston Gearing Up for ‘Silent Birth’  —  While John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston await the arrival of their new son Benjamin, one thing is already a known fact — when the little boy does arrive, Scientology will play a major role.  John flew back to the USA from Australia …
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 9 recap
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Ethan Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Apple iTunes, at Long Last, Gets Rights to Beatles
Us Weekly:
Jane Lynch: My Glee Wedding Will Be “Freakin' Weird”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Unveils Dramatic Midseason Schedule Changes, Renews ‘30 Rock’
 

 
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

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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