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10:25 AM ET, November 10, 2011

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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Eddie Murphy Drops Out of Oscars Telecast  —  LOS ANGELES — Eddie Murphy is dropping out as the host of the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday, just one day after the show's producer, Brett Ratner, stepped aside amid a storm of criticism over his use of an anti-gay slur.
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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern Defends Brett Ratner, Slams Hollywood As ‘Loony’ (Video) … Howard Stern called out Hollywood for hypocrisy on Wednesday, saying the entertainment industry has celebrated a director (Roman Polanski) who drugged and had sex with a 13 year old girl and an actress (Hilary Swank) …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
OSCARS: Brian Grazer Will Step Into Breach And Produce 84th Academy Awards  —  The Academy Of Motion Pictures & Arts Sciences just made official what Deadline reported first: that Hollywood A-lister Brian Grazer will produce the 84th Academy Awards with TV veteran Don Mischer.
Sofia M. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Eddie Murphy Exits as Oscar Host
Style News:
Dakota Fanning's Marc Jacobs Ad Banned for Being Too Racy  —  Dakota Fanning's latest role has received a big thumbs-down in the U.K.  —  The actress's recent magazine ad for Marc Jacobs's Oh, Lola! perfume is too suggestive, Britain's advertising watchdog has ruled, and must be pulled immediately, the BBC reports.
Discussion: PopWatch, Daily Dish and Celebs.com
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Olivia Bergin / Telegraph:
Dakota Fanning's Oh, Lola! advert for Marc Jacobs is banned  —  Perfume advert starring the teenage actress has been pulled as the Advertising Standards Authority rules that the imagery is guilty of sexualising a child.  —  Designer Marc Jacobs recently described his new fragrance Oh, Lola! …
DailyFill.com:
Perfume ads featuring teen star Dakota Fanning banned for sexualizing a minor
Discussion: omg! and entertainment.blogs …
Walsten / RADAR:
Deja Vu?  Kim Kardashian's Engagement Ring Looks Familiar  —  Kim Kardashian is under fire for her 72-day marriage, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned there's also speculation that the engagement ring from Kris Humphries was actually a ring she already owned.
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse, HOLLYWIRE and TVgasm
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Lpons / Life and Style:
Kris Humphries' Dad Talks to Life & Style: Kris' Side of the Story  —  In an exclusive interview in Life & Style, Kris Humphries' dad, William Humphries, opens up his about his son's reaction to Kim Kardashian's filing for divorce and reveals how Kris is now coping with the split.
Discussion: X17 Online and EarSucker
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kardashian filming Tyler Perry's ‘The Marriage Counselor’; fans outraged
Discussion: The Blemish
People.com:
Mariah Carey: I Like to ‘Feel My Bones’  —  Mariah Carey may have scored a hit with “Touch My Body,” but the singer's mindset when she was pregnant with twins was more like, Don't Look at Me.  —  At her peak pregnancy weight, Carey, 42, was so disgusted with her physique that she refused …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Disses Kim Kardashian?  —  Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images  —  Showing off her incredible post-baby body, Mariah Carey graces the cover of this week's Us Weekly — and apparently she read last week's cover story, too!
Discussion: Pop2it
Nanci Hellmich / USA Today:
Mariah Carey sings praises of Jenny Craig after weight loss  —  Singer Mariah Carey made it happen and hopes to inspire others to do the same.  —  Carey, 42, lost the weight she gained during her pregnancy.  She and her husband, Nick Cannon, have twins, Monroe and Moroccan Scott Cannon, born April 30.
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Mariah Carey: I Lost 30 Pounds of Baby Weight in 3 Months!
Rolling Stone:
George Clooney Talks Sex, Politics and Fame  —  ‘I rarely tell anyone what they should be doing with their life,’ he says of current girlfriend Stacy Keibler  —  George Clooney is the kind of movie star who can seem too perfect to be real, but in the latest issue of Rolling Stone …
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Michelle Duggar Admits Having Lots of Kids 'Isn't for Everyone'  —  With 18 kids still at home, one on the way and two grandchildren, how does Michelle Duggar get any rest?  —  “I am taking a power nap every day,” she tells PEOPLE.  “And I'm eating a lot of protein and green vegetables and no caffeine, which is a new thing for me.”
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Which Immortals Star Used a Butt Double?  —  As we've noted, Immortals is full of hot bodies.  —  We even get to see some butt—and the movie is in 3-D!  —  There's a very memorable moment in the film when one of the star's naked rear end gets so close to the camera that the perky backside takes up half the screen.
Mandi Bierly / Inside TV:
‘Vampire Diaries’ casts ‘Girlfriends’ star as Bonnie's mother — EXCLUSIVE  —  Former Girlfriends star Persia White has been cast as Abby Bennett, the mother who abandoned Bonnie (Kat Graham), on The Vampire Diaries, EW has learned exclusively.  She'll first appear in episode 312 and recur.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Selena Gomez Distracts From Justin Bieber's Drama With Super Sexy Short Skirt & Thigh Highs  —  Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are still holding strong in Paris, despite all his baby mama drama.  —  Selena's plan seems to be to distract the press from Mariah Yeater's 30-second-sex claims …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and DailyFill.com
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson — Death Bed Up for Auction  —  File this under creepy — You can wake up in the same spot where Michael Jackson didn't ... because his death bed is officially hitting the auction block.  —  The queen-size bed is just one of the many items from the Holmby Hills home where MJ died …
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Sandy Cohen / The Huffington Post:
Michael Jackson's Holmby Hills Home Contents Up For Sale
Kristen Stewart / People.com:
Robert Pattinson Didn't Want to Embarrass Himself During Breaking Dawn Sex Scenes  —  Kristen Stewart already called their on-screen sex scenes “surreal” - but Robert Pattinson uses other words to describe filming their intimate moments.  —  “It becomes ridiculous after a while,” …
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Kimberly Potts / Reuters:
Why “Twilight” saga will end with a whimper
Discussion: DailyFill.com
 
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Mike Ryan / The Moviefone Blog:
Robin Williams: Won't Host Oscars, Billy Crystal ‘May’ Be Interested
Discussion: The Marquee Blog, Movieline and CNN
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Ripa Signs New Five-Year Contract for ‘Live! With Regis and Kelly’
TMZ.com:
Zsa Zsa Gabor — Rushed to Hospital After Severe Bleeding
Discussion: Starpulse and Celeb Dirty Laundry
Sandra Gonzalez / Inside TV:
‘Glee’ newbie Grant Gustin on Sebastian's debut: Stealing Blaine is ‘No. 1 on the priority list’
Discussion: Socialite Life
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Reveals What Makes Her ‘Feel Like a Woman’
DailyFill.com:
Mariah Yeater Stands Her Ground... This Should Be Fun
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From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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