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6:55 AM ET, November 14, 2008

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Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan and Sam Ronson to get engaged in Paris  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are about to get engaged in the romance capital of the world.  —  The happy couple fly out from London tomorrow for a minibreak to Paris - where the lovers will choose their rings.
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Daily Mail:
Calum, what are you doing here? …
People.com:   Caught in the Act!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: I'm Ready to “Fade Away”  —  Angelina Jolie says she plans to give up acting to be a full-time mother.  —  “I don't plan to keep acting very long.  I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day,” she tells BBC News in a new interview.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:   Angelina Jolie Wants to ‘Fade Away’ from Movies
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 …
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 …
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Kendra's Mother of a Cameo With Speidi and Kim  —  Sonja Flemming/CBS, Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images  —  Who knew Kendra Wilkinson had a Mother complex?  —  The Girls Next Door vixen plans to join fellow reality stars Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt and Kim Kardashian in a guest appearance on CBS' How I Met Your Mother.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson to Star on How I Met Your Mother
Discussion: OH NO!! and Mollygood
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: Cele|bitchy and The Superficial
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.
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
People.com:
Country Singer Josh Gracin Is a Dad Again!  —  Josh Gracin (left) and wife Ann Marie  —  Former American Idol contestant Josh Gracin and wife Ann Marie welcomed a daughter, Isabella Sophia, in Nashville, his rep confirms.  —  Isabella, who was born Wednesday, is the couple's fourth child …
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
The A.V. Club:
Kristen Bell  —  Ever since breaking out as the sharp teen sleuth on Veronica Mars, Kristen Bell has cultivated a cult following with films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and the upcoming Fanboys that have played off her considerable geek appeal.  But soon enough, Bell's name will become common …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
PETA Protests Mary-Kate & Ashley “Trollsen”  —  The fur was flying—albeit peacefully—at the Olsen twins' Los Angeles book signing last night.  —  On hand to promote and sign copies of their new photo-driven coffee-table tome Influence, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were met not only by a flock …
AceShowBiz.com:
Jennifer Hudson ‘Shines’ in GAP Holiday Ad Campaign  —  The new ad campaign that Jennifer Hudson does for GAP, shows her modeling the brand's Wintersoft Turtleneck.  —  Jennifer Hudson has given the green light for her GAP holiday ad campaign to be made public despite the fact …
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Is ‘Glad’ She Didn't Have Kids with Her Ex  —  Jamie-Lynn Sigler  —  America's favorite mob daughter may be nearing 30, but Jamie-Lynn Sigler claims she's set on “having a second twenties.”  —  After marrying young and then divorcing, the 27-year-old Sopranos actress tells …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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 …
OK! Magazine:
Paula to Leave American Idol?  —  Paula Abdul is planning to bow out of American Idol!  —  According to a source close to the reality judge, Paula, 45, who has been with the show for seven years, is developing new TV projects and is hoping to “transition” out of the Fox hit.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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.)
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Alicia Keys gets a little help for her Black Ball AIDS event  —  NEW YORK — How, you might ask, can you get Justin Timberlake, John Mayer and Jessica Alba to show up at one of your events?  Have Alicia Keys work the phones.  —  The singer and actress, who co-stars in The Secret Life of Bees …
Discussion: Love B. Scott
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 …
Whitney English / E! Online:
Brother: Dead Paula Abdul Fan Was Not Stalker  —  The family of Paula Goodspeed is coming to her defense following her apparent suicide outside Paula Abdul's home earlier this week.  —  “She was not a stalker,” Charles McIntyre, Goodspeed's only brother, told E! News Thursday.
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 and Ain't It Cool News
TMZ.com:
Designer/Accused Rapist Now Just Rapist  —  Fashion designer Anand Jon was found guilty today on 16 counts of sexually abusing teenage girls and young women, including several counts of rape by force and lewd acts on a minor.  —  He was was acquitted of four other charges and jurors could not reach a verdict on three other counts.
Discussion: Reuters and Jezebel
Just Jared:
Rachel McAdams is Simply the Vest  —  A solo and camera-shy Rachel McAdams arrives at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Thursday.  —  The 29-year-old Canadian cutie reportedly is off again with Ryan Gosling because she's “too controlling.  They broke up the first time because of their busy schedules-and that's the problem again.”
Discussion: OH NO!!
 
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