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8:40 AM ET, November 14, 2008

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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  —  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.”
Discussion: iVillage and I'm Not Obsessed
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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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!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson to Star on How I Met Your Mother  —  Kendra Wilkinson has a new fiance...and a new TV role!  —  The Playboy playmate will appear in a star-studded episode of How I Met Your Mother, CBS confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Wilkinson, 23, will play a magazine cover-version of herself.
Discussion: Mollygood and OH NO!!
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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.
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
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 …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Us Weekly
Louise Dixon / Associated Press:
Kanye West says he's ‘voice of this generation’  —  LONDON (AP) - Kanye West is to music what Michael Jordan was to basketball - at least that's what West thinks, in his humble estimation.  —  “I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation …
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
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 …
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!
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 …
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
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 …
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
Michael K / Dlisted:
Coming Soon: A “Real Housewives” Beat Down!  —  Lisa Wu Hartwell, the Alexyss K. Tylor clone, from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” has a brown belt in Kajukenbo and is ready to use her skills to beat Kim's wig right off of her pony head.  Lisa told Essence.com that s**t got heated during the reunion show.
Discussion: Celebslam.com and TMZ.com
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!!
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 …
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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James Montgomery / MTV:
Christina Aguilera Discusses Her New New Look And Sound
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
Gael Garcia Bernal Covers Flaunt Magazine
Discussion: OH NO!!
NEWS.com.au:
Vanessa Hudgens: Sydney paparazzi obnoxious, invasive
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Fashionista:
Blake Bags Vogue, Too
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Whitney English / E! Online:
Brother: Dead Paula Abdul Fan Was Not Stalker
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Rihanna Cancels Concert Over Security Concerns
TMZ.com:
Designer/Accused Rapist Now Just Rapist  —  Fashion designer …
Discussion: Reuters and Jezebel
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
Death Stalks ABC's ‘Pushing Daisies’
Discussion: TV Squad and Ain't It Cool News
 Earlier Picks: 
Phil / Egotastic!:
Alessandra Ambrosio and Ana Beatriz Barros Bikini Pictures
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Levi Returns to Malibu With Matthew and Camila!
Discussion: Variety
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Demi Lovato: Nasty Blog Comments Take a Toll
Discussion: Junior Celebs
103.5 KTU:
Britney Performs With Madonna
Discussion: Pop Crunch, iVillage and Us Weekly
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Britney's son Jayden allergic to... fried chicken?
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Billy Ray Backtracks on Obama Girls' Hannah Montana Invite
Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Looks Stunning At Photo Shoot
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
Snap reports Q1 revenue up 21% YoY to $1.19B, vs. $1.12B est., DAUs up 10% YoY to 422M, a net loss of $305M, compared to $329M YoY; SNAP is up 20%+ after hours

Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

 
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