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11:00 AM ET, October 22, 2008

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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Alyson Hannigan is Pregnant!  —  Actress Alyson Hannigan is pregnant, her rep Megan Moss tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The How I Met Your Mother star, 34, and her husband, actor Alexis Denisof, 42, will welcome their first child this spring.  —  The couple met on the set of Buffy …
People.com:
Dancing's Julianne Hough Hospitalized After Show  —  Two-time Dancing With the Stars champ Julianne Hough was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after Tuesday night's live results show in which she performed a high-energy dance.  —  Hough, 20, “was experiencing slight stomach pains …
Discussion: Dlisted, Lifeline Live and iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Julianne Hough Hospitalized After “Dancing”  —  Sources tell TMZ Julianne Hough from “Dancing with the Stars” has been rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after having severe stomach pains backstage.  —  We're told she complained of stomach pains all day, but after her performance they became unbearable.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and OH NO!!
New York Post:
DIRTY SECRET OF LA POOL PARTY  —  A SLEW of young celebs enjoyed the pool at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel over the weekend - oblivious to the fact that the hotel staff never drained the water after a dead body was found in the pool a week earlier, sources said.
Discussion: WOW Report, TMZ.com and Hollyscoop
Perez Hilton:
The Truth About Guy Ritchie - World Exclusive!  —  Madonna's friends and business associates have HAD ENOUGH with Guy Ritchie and his camp spreading lies and misinformation about the Queen of Pop....and they're finally speaking out!  —  PerezHilton.com just spoke exclusively to numerous people VERY close to Madonna.
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PopEater:
British Tabloid Frenzy: Madonna's Divorce  —  Madonna has adopted a British accent, and the British media have adopted her as a favorite target during her divorce from Guy Ritchie.  —  Here's what some of publications across the pond are reporting.  —  Guy Is the Next Heather Mills …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Gone Hollywood
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Sued by Passengers in DUI Chase  —  Lindsay Lohan is being sued by three men in an SUV she drove during a car chase leading to her second DUI arrest last year.  —  The actress was “angry and aggressive” and the men “felt surprise, shock, fear and panic at Lohan's surprising and sudden act” …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Sued Over Wild Ride in the 'Bu  —  The three guys who say Lindsay Lohan held them hostage during an alleged alcohol-fueled drive have sued over the incident.  —  The incident occurred In July, 2007 after a party in Malibu.  Ronnie Blake, Jakon Sutter and Dante Nigro claim …
Ent Lawyer / Crazy Days and Nights:
The Shallow Award Goes To...
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Deceiver.com
Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
Did prosecutors take a wrong turn with Britney Spears?  —  The trial of Britney Spears for driving without a license has ended, and even though the singer failed to win a not guilty verdict, she nearly got its legal equivalent with a hung jury, the prosecutors' decision not to seek a retrial and the judge's dismissal of the charge.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Driving-Without-a-License Case Dismissed
Discussion: Dlisted, iVillage and Jezebel
Kim Zetter / Threat Level:
Miley Cyrus Hacker Raided by FBI  —  A 19-year-old hacker who published provocative photos of teen queen Miley Cyrus earlier this year was raided by the FBI Monday morning in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.  —  The hacker, Josh Holly, repeatedly bragged online about breaking into the Disney star's e-mail account and stealing her photos.
Jeanne Cummings / The Politico:
RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion  —  The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Report: Jennifer Aniston is pregnant  —  Tabloid reports have claimed that Jennifer Aniston is pregnant with John Mayer's child.  —  Australia's New Weekly alleges that the pair's recent rekindled romance began when Aniston realised she was expecting her first baby.
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus  —  /Film reader David D sent over this new photo of Heath Ledger in his last movie, Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.  You can also watch the previously released teaser trailer/featurette here.
AceShowBiz.com:
Toni Braxton Steps Out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  ‘Dancing with the Stars’ broke Toni Braxton's heart by giving the lowest total score for her West Coast swing appearance.  —  R&B singer, Toni Braxton, has been eliminated from ABC's popular dancing competition, “Dancing with the Stars” …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Celebrates 28th Birthday - in a Hospital Gown  —  Here's one gown you won't see Kim Kardashian wearing on the red carpet.  —  The reality star donned hospital-wear to celebrate her 28th birthday Tuesday at an Alabama medical center, where boyfriend Reggie Bush was recovering from surgery after injuring his knee.
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Kim Kardashian official web site:
Hospital birthday with Reggie
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and The Insider
TMZ.com:
Sumner Redstone Pulls Trigger on Marriage  —  UPDATE: Redstone issued the following statement through his rep: After five and a half years together, we have amicably ended our marriage. … Sumner Redstone has been in a dumping mood.  First Tom Cruise, now his wife.  —  TMZ has obtained divorce docs filed on Friday.
Discussion: Jossip and The Dish Rag
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
It's a Fashionista War: Wear Armor  —  “Stylista,” which begins on Wednesday on CW, is selling itself as “The Devil Wears Prada” in reality-television form.  But it may even surpass its predecessor as a treatise on the empty ambition and distaste for civility that girds so much of Seventh Avenue.
Discussion: Gawker
gactv.com:
BREAKING NEWS: Brad Paisley Arrested?  —  After a long prank-filled tour, Brad Paisley finally got what he deserved.  Last Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas, Brad thought he was getting the last word on his tourmates, Jewel and Chuck Wicks.  —  Chuck pranked Brad by stepping onto …
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Brad Paisley ‘Arrested’ at Nashville Airport
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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