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5:30 PM ET, November 13, 2008

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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Brad's beef is with Jen  —  The new Vogue magazine interview with Jennifer Aniston has again revived chatter about the breakup of the actress' marriage to Brad Pitt.  —  Though the former “Friends” superstar has universally — and justifiably — been seen as a victim of Angelina Jolie stealing her man …
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Wants to ‘Fade Away’ from Movies  —  With six children at home, Angelina Jolie says her days as an actress are numbered.  —  “I don't plan to keep acting very long,” she tells the BBC.  “I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day.”
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston: Brad Pitt Is ‘Doing Great’
ABCNEWS:
Barbara Walters Exclusive: Pregnant Man Expecting Second Child  —  In First Interview Since Giving Birth, Thomas Beatie Tells Barbara Walters About Life With Daughter Susan  —  Thomas Beatie, the controversial “pregnant man” who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year …
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Kristin Boehm / People.com:
The ‘Pregnant Man’ Is Expecting Again
Michael K / Dlisted:
Pregnant Dude Is Knocked Up Again!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Billy Ray Backtracks on Obama Girls' Hannah Montana Invite  —  Billy Ray Cyrus is admitting Barack Obama's two young daughters may not appear on Disney's Hannah Montana after all.  —  “Oh, to tell you the truth now, this thing got a lot bigger, a lot quicker than I ever planned,” …
Discussion: Defamer
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Kay West / People.com:
Miley's Beau Plays Prince Charming for Taylor Swift!
Discussion: X17 Online
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • They've arrived in London - but before boarding their Virgin Atlantic flight at Los Angeles International Airport, a hoodie-clad Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson were totally inseparable.  The pair “cozied up” at the bar of Roadhouse Route 66 in Terminal 2 …
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Daily Mail:
Calum, what are you doing here? …
Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson to get engaged in Paris
Discussion: anythinghollywood.com and Bossip
TMZ.com:
TMZ — Mayer's Stepping Stone to Prime Time!  —  OK, it's true he had a big career before “hosting” TMZ, but it's no coincidence that months after John Mayer hijacked TMZ TV, he landed a network TV series.  —  We've learned Mayer will host a weekly variety show for CBS.  And here's the deal.
New York Post:
WISTERIA BOUND?  —  IS Alaska's Gov. Sarah Palin headed to “Desperate Housewives”?  Series creator Marc Cherry is “very hot to trot to have her appear on the season-five finale,” Hollywood p.r. man Hal Lifson, who's not involved with the show, told us.  “Marc is highly enamored of Sarah …
Daniel Frankel / Variety:
Showtime enlists gay superhero  —  Stan Lee to produce hourlong series  —  Showtime is developing an hourlong project from comicbook icon Stan Lee that tracks the life of a gay superhero.  —  Project is being exec produced by Lee and the president and CEO of his Pow!  Entertainment banner, Gill Champion.
Hollywoodtuna:
Shania Twain's Breasts Return!  —  It's been so long since I've seen Shania Twain that I've almost forgotten what she looked like, here she is a little older but with that hot MILF look presenting at the 42nd Annual CMA Awards last night.  Didn't her husband cheat on her?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: BRITNEY LOOKS STUNNING AT PHOTO SHOOT  —  OMG!  How stunning does Britney look in these photos she just sent us?!  L.O.V.E that black dress!  —  Check out Brit getting ready for a photo shoot with a celebrity photographer in Hollywood.  How much do you love those gold sparkly shoes!?
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
The Live Feed:
NBC cancels ‘Enemy’ and ‘Lipstick’  —  NBC has pulled the plug on freshman tentpole drama “My Own Worst Enemy” and returning sophomore series “Lipstick Jungle,” sources say.  —  The cancellation comes after both shows dropped to new lows in the ratings in recent weeks …
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC drops ‘Enemy,’ Jungle'
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Tila on Justin Long Make Out: “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas”  —  Tila Tequila refuses to kiss and tell about her rumored make out session with Justin Long.  (The New York Post reported they got it on in Sin City on Halloween and that he later asked her to “straddle” him at an L.A. club.)
TMZ.com:
Daisy Duke Shut Out of CMAs  —  Former pop singer/actress/wife Jessica Simpson just added another stellar achievement to her disintegrating resume, the CMAs' persona non grata.  —  In a last ditch effort to save her career, the “Dukes of Hazzard” star released a country album earlier this year …
Discussion: The Superficial
New York Post:
JUST LIKE KIDS  —  MADONNA and Alex Rodriguez are turning to mush over each other.  Sources close to Madge tell the Chicago Sun-Times she's so smitten with her rumored Yankee lover, she informed a close pal he “has the heart of a poet trapped inside an insanely gorgeous body.”
Hugo Daniel / Daily Mail:
'I'm not ginger.  I'm auburn', claims Prince Harry … He's bravely fought for his country in Afghanistan and is a regular in newspaper gossip pages but it appears Prince Harry is rather coy about his most recognisable feature - his hair.  —  At the end of a comedy night in honour of the Prince …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Demi Lovato: Nasty Blog Comments Take a Toll  —  Demi Lovato  —  Demi Lovato has been painfully honest about the classroom bullying that pushed her parents to homeschool her.  But harsh words still hurt - even when you're a big star, she says.  —  The Camp Rock actress is reaching …
Discussion: Junior Celebs
103.5 KTU:
Britney Performs With Madonna  —  Fans didn't have to wait long for the much-hyped Britney Spears and Madonna collaboration at the Material Girl's Dodgers Stadium show in Los Angeles on Thursday night - the pop stars opened the show.  —  As expected, Spears joined Madonna for a version of Human Nature …
Discussion: Us Weekly, iVillage and Pop Crunch
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Admits Joe Jonas Left Her for “Lovebug” Actress  —  Taylor Swift is unfazed that her ex Joe Jonas is already dating actress Camilla Belle, who starred in his “Lovebug” video.  —  “They've been together since we broke up,” Swift told Usmagazine.com at Wednesday's CMA Awards in Nashville.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Fatback Media
Contactmusic.com:
KANYE WEST - WEST BLASTS MTV EMA'S  —  KANYE WEST is convinced this year's (08) MTV Europe Music Awards were fixed, and insists he shouldn't have been handed a gong.  —  The Stronger hitmaker performed and collected the Ultimate Urban prize at the ceremony in Liverpool, England on Thursday …
 
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
Levi Returns to Malibu With Matthew and Camila!
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Britney's son Jayden allergic to... fried chicken?
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Brad Paisley's Favorite CMA Moment: Kissing Wife's Baby Bump
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Celebrity Baby Scoop
The A.V. Club:
Kristen Bell  —  Ever since breaking out as the sharp teen sleuth …
Probst Fan / Reality TV Scoop:
Pumkin: Engaged to Evan Doty!
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
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 Earlier Picks: 
X17 Online:
Silver Fox!  —  Ok so the term “silver fox” is being used …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Teri Agins / Wall Street Journal:
‘Diddy’ Fragrance Targets Obama Supporters
Michael Moloney / TVGuide.com:
Could Jesse Csincsak Be the Next Bachelor?
Matthew Rettenmund / boy culture:
The Marrying Kind  —  Yes!  I met Whoopi Goldberg and she happily posed with her sign.
Discussion: Towleroad
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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