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5:55 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
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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Michael K / Dlisted:
Pregnant Dude Is Knocked Up Again!
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
The ‘Pregnant Man’ Is Expecting Again
Daily Mail:
Calum, what are you doing here?  Lindsay Lohan's ex turns up as she goes to watch girlfriend Sam's DJ set … Lindsay Lohan caused chaos on the streets last night as she rolled into London with girlfriend Samantha Ronson.  —  Hundreds of fans and photographers turned out as the Mean Girls …
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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 …
Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson to get engaged in Paris
Discussion: anythinghollywood.com and Bossip
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,” …
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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.
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Brad Paisley's Favorite CMA Moment: Kissing Wife's Baby Bump  —  “Kimberly and I were both talking about how special that will be for our child to grow up someday and see that tape,” he says  —  Brad Paisley ruled the stage at Wednesday night's Country Music Association Awards as the show co-host …
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Kay West / People.com:
Miley's Beau Plays Prince Charming for Taylor Swift!
Discussion: X17 Online
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 …
PopEater:
Ready for Britney?  New Tracks Hit Web  —  A mix of six songs from Britney Spears' newest album, ‘Circus,’ can now be heard online.  —  KTU.com has exclusive samples of ‘Womanizer,’ ‘Circus,’ ‘Out From Under,’ ‘Kills the Lights,’ ‘If U Seek Amy’ and ‘Unusual You.’  —  Hear Britney's Mix
Discussion: Reuters and The Dish Rag
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   Britney's son Jayden allergic to... fried chicken?
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
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.
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'
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
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
Death Stalks ABC's ‘Pushing Daisies’  —  “Pushing Daisies” may be close to pushing daisies.  —  According to industry sources familiar with the situation, ABC has decided not to produce any more episodes of the critically beloved show this season.  Word of the show's apparent death began …
Discussion: TV Squad, Ain't It Cool News and Blink
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 …
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.)
 
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Demi Lovato: Nasty Blog Comments Take a Toll
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103.5 KTU:
Britney Performs With Madonna
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David B. Caruso / Associated Press:
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The A.V. Club:
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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

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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

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