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11:45 AM ET, November 14, 2008

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Paula Goodspeed Sent Abdul Flowers Days Before Suicide  —  Paula Abdul (left) and Paula Goodspeed  —  Photo by: Fitzroy Barrett / Landov; Courtesy Entertainment Tonight / Reuters / Landov  —  Last week, Paula Abdul got flowers with a note signed, “Love, J.T.” and the message, “Hope you're doing great.
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OK! Magazine:
Paula to Leave American Idol?
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Whitney English / E! Online:
Brother: Dead Paula Abdul Fan Was Not Stalker
TMZ.com:
Pap Smackdown — Kanye Arrested, Cleared  —  Kanye West will not be charged with assaulting a photographer — in an alleged incident that went down just hours ago in the UK.  —  West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England early this morning after allegedly getting into a tussle …
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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 …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Slams Justin Timberlake: “He Went on Vacation, I Made Albums”  —  Kanye West has never been one for modesty.  —  “I realize that my place and position in history is that I will go down as the voice of this generation, of this decade, I will be the loudest voice,” West, 31, says in a new interview with the Associated Press.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Hudson Moves Forward With Ad Campaign  —  Jennifer Hudson continues to mourn her family tragedy.  —  Still, the Gap has just launched its new holiday ad campaign, which features a cheery photo of Hudson smiling and wearing a bright red sweater.  —  While the timing may seem inappropriate …
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson Thankful for ‘Your Thoughts and Prayers’  —  Jennifer Hudson (center) with sister Julia Hudson and mom Darnell Donerson in 2006  —  Jennifer Hudson expressed her heartfelt gratitude Thursday for the public support she's received since last month's tragic loss of her mother, brother and nephew.
Discussion: Stereohyped
AceShowBiz.com:   Jennifer Hudson ‘Shines’ in GAP Holiday Ad Campaign
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 …
David Majors / NEWS.com.au:
A Jolie good show  —  ANGELINA Jolie may be playing an anguished mother in her latest film The Changeling, but in this exclusive interview, she explains why she's never been happier.  —  Angelina Jolie is in a buoyant mood as she sweeps into New York for the premiere of her new film The Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood.
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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.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Wants to ‘Fade Away’ from Movies
Discussion: iVillage and I'm Not Obsessed
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Why Guys Don't Like Taylor Swift  —  LOS ANGELES — Country crooner-of-the-moment Taylor Swift recently opened up to Blender.com about music, men and her new album “Fearless” (which just dropped this week) but Pop Tarts is dishing the dirt on the interview before Blender even posts it.
Daily Mail:
From bad to worse for shambolic Amy Winehouse as she staggers around with a bottle of vodka … A wild-eyed Amy Winehouse was back on the rampage last night, storming through the streets of Camden in an uncontrollable state.  —  The Rehab singer was seen stumbling around outside …
Discussion: CelebWarship and Celebritology
TMZ.com:
ATL “Wives” — Threats Caught on Voicemail  —  Reality show catfights on camera are great, but when cast members start leaving each other threatening voicemails when the camera's aren't rolling — that's a problem.  —  Kim Zolciak from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” got just such a VM from one of her co-stars, Lisa Wu Hartwell.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Coming Soon: A “Real Housewives” Beat Down!
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Caris Davis / People.com:
Minnie Driver Already Wants Another Baby  —  Minnie Driver (left) and Ellen DeGeneres  —  Minnie Driver has been a mom for just two months but she says she's already thinking about adding to her family.  —  “I'd have another one,” the actress told Ellen DeGeneres on her show that is set to air Friday.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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 …
MTV:
‘Hills’ Stars Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Talk Prop 8  —  'Heidi's hair and makeup people are some of my favorite homosexuals on the planet, and if they want to marry each other, I'm not about to be like, 'Don't,' ' Pratt says.  —  By Chris Harris, with reporting by Matt Elias
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
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New York Post:
‘BLACK WIDOW’ EFFECT AT NBC  —  NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman isn't going to get all the blame for the network's lackluster fall schedule.  —  With yesterday's cancellation of two NBC shows produced by sister company Universal - “Lipstick Jungle,” which starred Brooke Shields …
Discussion: Jossip and New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
Oprah Dodged Bullet So Far  —  Oprah Winfrey's Montecito estate is not in immediate danger, at least so far.  —  Her 45-acre estate (which is about three miles from the center of the fire) has not been evacuated, but as one person on scene said, “No one in the area is safe.”
Discussion: Socialite Life
Forbes:
Hollywood's Most Overexposed Celebrities  —  When is press attention a bad thing?  When you're one of the 10 folks on this list.  —  All press is good press, the old adage goes.  This does not apply to Paris Hilton.  —  The celebutante's every move, from her club-hopping to her jail stint …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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
 
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

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