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9:25 AM ET, November 14, 2008

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 Top News: 
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: I'm Not Obsessed and iVillage
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 …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Slams Justin Timberlake: “He Went on Vacation, I Made Albums”
Discussion: Mollygood and Geno's World
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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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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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
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Hilary Duff to star in new NBC show  —  Actress signs development deal with network  —  Hilary Duff is returning to TV, signing a pact with NBC to star in a new series.  —  Under terms of the one-year talent and development deal, Peacock will develop a show starring Duff …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
James Montgomery / MTV:
Christina Aguilera Discusses Her New New Look And Sound  —  'It's got a very pop-art feel, visually,' singer says of her new direction.  —  The last time we saw Christina Aguilera, she was masquerading as a singing, dancing Vargas girl, a 1940s pinup re-imagined as a 2000s pop princess.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
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
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 …
Just Jared:
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Go Goldbar  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer go out together for dinner at La Esquina Cafe and Restaurant, leaving separately from the restaurant then meeting up again at Goldbar Club in NYC on Thursday night.  —  John, 30, and Jen, 39 …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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!
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
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
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
No wedding plans for Lindsay and Sam  —  Plus: Kanye West takes MTV to task; Paris Hilton lands another movie role  —  Speculation in the British press that Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson will marry while in Paris “is not true,” according to Lohan's rep, Leslie Sloane.  —  The Scoop  —  msnbc.com
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Superficial
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 …
Telly Nathalia / Reuters:
Rihanna drops Indonesia show over security  —  JAKARTA (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna has canceled a sold-out concert in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Friday because of security concerns, event organizers said.  —  Indonesia has been on alert in case of reprisals after three Islamist militants …
Discussion: 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.”
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 …
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
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
MSNBC:
Model denies being Miley Cyrus' boyfriend  —  20-year-old Justin Gaston says he's ‘just a family friend’  —  NASHVILLE - Miley Cyrus has been spotted everywhere recently with model and aspiring singer Justin Gaston, but the 20-year-old former “Nashville Star” contestant denies having a relationship with the 15-year-old Disney star.
 
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Whitney English / E! Online:
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TMZ.com:
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Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
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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?
Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Looks Stunning At Photo Shoot
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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