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11:40 AM ET, December 1, 2010

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: FIRST PHOTOS: Jake and Taylor's Romantic Thanksgiving Day Stroll  —  The new Us Weekly (now on newsstands) has the first photos of Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal's romantic Thanksgiving Day weekend.  —  Arm in arm, the two looked more smitten than ever as they took an afternoon stroll …
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal Share Coffee - Again
Michael K / Dlisted:
Taylor & Jakey Drink A Lot Of Coffee
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and TheGloss
TMZ.com:
Neve Campbell Files Divorce On the Down Low  —  Neve Campbell super secretly filed for divorce from her husband John Light — 5 months ago ... TMZ has learned.  —  It's not final yet — but according to the docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, and obtained by TMZ — the “Scream 4” …
Star:
World Exclusive — Britney Spears Confesses: Jason Beat Me!  —  After her very public breakdown and a string of failed romances, Britney Spears made a tremendous comeback — professionally and personally — largely because of her agent-turned-boyfriend Jason Trawick, who helped her rebuild her career and life.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘The Walking Dead’ Lets Go Of Writers; Considers No Writing Staff For Season 2  —  EXCLUSIVE: I hear The Walking Dead writer/ executive producer/ director Frank Darabont has let go of the writers on the hot freshman AMC series, which has already renewed for a second season.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Dancing With The Stars Wants Lindsay Lohan  —  Despite parting ways with the Linda Lovelace lead role in the upcoming film Inferno, Lindsay Lohan has plenty of career options on the horizon.  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Dancing with the Stars has been eyeing …
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Us Weekly:
Jim Carrey: Kissing Ewan McGregor Was “a Dream Come True”
Discussion: Advocate
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC Developing 2 Musical Series, Including A Bob Kushell Drama Starring Idina Menzel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Primetime musical series are red-hot courtesy of Fox's Glee, and ABC, whose sibling Disney Channel started the genre's resurgence with High School Musical and Hannah Montana, is developing a couple of music-themed series for next fall.
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Perez Hilton:
Idina Gets A Show!
Discussion: TV Envy and Oh No They Didn't!
Rich / fourfour:
Mariah Carey: Perfume hater, perfume-bottle collector  —  Mariah Carey spent about six hours yammering on HSN yesterday, hawking her perfume/jewelery/Christmas album/shoes and complaining about her pregnancy.  I watched all of it.  Above is everything you possibly would need to know about it …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Singer Lining up Actors to Test for ‘Jack the Giant Killer’  —  Aaron Johnson, left, Nicholas Hoult and Juno Temple  —  The hot, big movie that young Hollywood is vying for this month is Jack the Giant Killer, the Bryan Singer tentpole set up at New Line and Legendary Pictures …
People.com:
Kate Gosselin: Collin and Alexis Are Struggling the Most  —  As two of Kate Gosselin's brood continue their hiatus from the classroom, the mother of eight wants to make one thing clear: They were not expelled.  —  “The school would never use that word,” Gosselin, 35, tells PEOPLE.
Nancy Jo Sales / Vanity Fair:
The Quaid Conspiracy  —  They're spending nights in their car, on the run from the same shadowy cabal—"the Hollywood Star Whackers"—who may have killed Heath Ledger, possibly sabotaged Jeremy Piven, and could now be targeting Lindsay Lohan.  No, this is not the plot of Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Randy Quaid's latest movie.
Discussion: Videogum
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Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: JLo Exposed Herself In Public & It's On Video - Court Papers Charge  —  Jennifer Lopez is caught on hours of new video “exposing her genital area in public” and displaying other “deviant behavior”, according to documents just filed in the singer's high-stakes legal fight to keep the tapes secret.
TMZ.com:
The Coolest Thing Kanye West Has Ever Done  —  Kanye West spent 90 minutes gift wrapping presents for foster kids today at a charity event in NYC — but he didn't do it for the publicity ... he did it because he happened to be in the area and he felt like helping out.
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM, TheFABlife and Bossip
Stephen Galloway / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas Breaks Silence on How He's Doing … It's a cold, wintry day, on Nov. 16, as this reporter approaches the looming edifice overlooking New York's Central Park where Michael Douglas has lived on and off for the past 20 years.  —  It's hard not to be nervous.
Vanity Fair:
Johnny Depp Talks to Patti Smith About Working with Angelina Jolie, Jack Sparrow, and His Own Musical Aspirations  —  “Meeting her and getting to know her was a real pleasant surprise,” Johnny Depp tells rock legend Patti Smith, writing for Vanity Fair, of working with Angelina Jolie on their upcoming film, The Tourist.
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Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Johnny Depp to Vanity Fair: Disney Couldn't Stand My ‘Gay’ Jack Sparrow
Margaret Cho:
Pistol Whipped  —  Everyone was trying to pit me against Bristol, but the truth is, we got along well.  She never asked me to babysit Tripp or anything like that, but I consider her a friend.  So what's my take on her television debut?  Well...  Why did Bristol do Dancing with the Stars?
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Nate Berkus Hospitalized with Appendicitis  —  Talk show host Nate Berkus has been hospitalized and is expected to undergo surgery for appendicitis.  —  “He was on the Today show this morning and he wasn't feeling well,” a rep for the company that produces The Nate Berkus Show tells PEOPLE exclusively.
TMZ.com:
Tony Parker's Lawyer Says Sayonara  —  Tony Parker just lost his lawyer in his divorce case with Eva Longoria — because Tony's lawyer also reps the man who's married to the woman Tony was allegedly sexting.  —  Richard Orsinger, Esq. filed Tony's divorce petition on November 19 in Texas.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Run Eva, Run: John Mayer Wants Your Number  —  Eva Longoria's divorce hasn't even been finalized yet and the big bad wolves are already knocking at our favorite 'Desperate Housewife's' door.  And although Eva finds herself at the top of the most eligible list again, the one person she doesn't need …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Joss Whedon Passed on ‘Buffy’ Reboot  —  The Internet exploded in anger Thursday at news that Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment are planning a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer film without Joss Whedon, maestro of the 1992 film and 1997-2003 TV series.
Chrissy / INF Daily:
Paris Hilton And Brooke Mueller Film Their New “Reality” Show - Pics  —  Here's the scene set up for the reality show.  Paris Hilton drives along a street in Los Angeles.  Oh no, she ran out of gas.  Cue Paris.  “Oh no!  I ran out of gas!  What should I do?  I know, I'll call my new BFF Brooke Mueller to come and help me.
Discussion: X17 Online
Leslie Bruce / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Billingsley to Executive Produce ‘A Christmas Story’ Musical … Peter Billingsley ­— star of 1983's A Christmas Story­­ — has signed on to executive produce the musical adaptation of the film.  —  “A Christmas Story has always meant a lot to me personally,” …
Discussion: The Wrap, The Moviefone Blog and /Film
Marianne Garvey / E! Online:
True Story: How John Mayer Almost Derailed Katy Perry-Russell Brand Romance  —  Can you picture a Katy Perry-John Mayer wedding?  Neither can we.  But “Payer” was well on its way to making sweet music together when Russell Brand intercepted her at the 2009 VMAs and snagged the “I Kissed a Girl” singer for himself.
TMZ.com:
Oksana's Lawyers Fight To Keep Lid On Secrets  —  Oksana Grigorieva's lawyers are entangled in a legal brawl with the lawyer who negotiated her $15 mil settlement with Mel Gibson ... trying to muzzle him from saying too much to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
 
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Watch Out Kate, ‘Rascal’ Harry Is Planning William's Bachelor Bash
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Andrea Magrath / Daily Mail:
Wake up and smell the money! …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and TheFABlife
People.com:
Ne-Yo to Play a Stylish Hit Man on CSI: NY
Discussion: TV Envy and TV Fanatic
Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
‘Angels in America’ To Play Five More Weeks, With New Cast Members
Discussion: PopWatch and New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
Uma Thurman's Stalker — Arrested While Googling
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
Nicole Kidman May Get James Franco as Broadway Co-Star
 Earlier Picks: 
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
USA's ‘Burn Notice’ Prequel Starring Bruce Campbell Is A Go …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Mila Kunis Is Just Sexy
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Popoholic
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Not Engaged - For Now
Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian Pleaded With God to Stop Her Breasts From Growing
RADAR:
Kara DioGuardi Writing Memoir About American Idol
Amanda Dobbins / New York Magazine:
Watch Matt Lauer Lose It Over the Size of a Package
Discussion: Dlisted and Videogum
 

 
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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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