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10:55 PM ET, September 13, 2009

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William Grimes / New York Times:
Jim Carroll, Poet and Punk Rocker, Is Dead at 60  —  Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker in the outlaw tradition of Rimbaud and Burroughs who chronicled his wild youth in “The Basketball Diaries,” died on Friday at his home in Manhattan.  He was 60.  —  The cause was a heart attack, said Rosemary Carroll, his former wife.
michaelbay.com:
Crew Members Respond to Megan Fox's Insults  —  Nelson here...  I received this letter from crew members who've worked with Michael on Transformers.  Below is their response to Megan Fox's recent comments in which she hurled insults at Michael Bay.  —  Nelson,  —  This is an open letter to all Michael Bay fans.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Everyone Hates Megan Fox
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
Just Jared:
‘Transformers’ Crew Slams Megan Fox
Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Travoltas Make First Public Appearance Since Son's Death  —  Kelly Preston, Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta  —  Nine months after the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, John Travolta and Kelly Preston - with their daughter Ella Bleu - made their first public appearance together …
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X17 Online:
The Travolta Family Make Their First Public Appearance Since Jett's Death
Discussion: Popeater, TMZ.com and omg!
Us Weekly:
Travolta Family Makes First Public Appearance Since Son's Death
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Us Weekly:
Colin Farrell Confirms He'll Be a Dad Again  —  The actor confirmed that he and girlfriend Alicja Bachleda were expecting their first child together at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday evening.  —  Farrell, 33, and the Polish actress, 26, began dating earlier this year.
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Lionel Richie: ‘Sparrow Looks Just Like Harlow’  —  “I am so proud of Nicole and Joel,” boasted second-time grandfather Lionel Richie, at the UNSF's An Evening of Stars Saturday, honoring the legendary singer, just days after his daughter Nicole Richie, 27, and Joel Madden, 30, welcomed son Sparrow into the world.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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Us Weekly:   Lionel Richie: Sparrow Looks “Just Like Harlow”
Perez Hilton:
WORLD PREMIERE!  SuBo Does The Stones!!!!  —  This is kinda awesome!  —  The first single off Susan Boyle's debut album is a somewhat unexpected choice.  —  The Britain's Got Talent runner-up and Internet phenomenon has done a cover of the Rolling Stones classic, Wild Horses, and it sounds gorgeous.
Discussion: omg!, Showbiz Spy and Mirror.co.uk
Perez Hilton:
Kanye West Steals Taylor Swift's Spotlight And Gives Praise To Beyonce  —  Are U guys watching the MTV VMAs?  —  The adorable Taylor Swift just won Best Female Video, beating out Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, and Beyonce to name a few.  —  But as the young Swift took the stage …
Discussion: Associated Press, Popeater, TMZ.com and omg!
Gregory Katz / The Huffington Post:
Elton John Wants To Adopt Ukrainian Toddler Lev  —  LONDON — Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie - pop star Elton John may be joining the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.  —  John and longtime partner David Furnish are interested in trying to adopt a Ukrainian toddler named Lev …
omg!:
Madonna: We “Abandoned” Michael Jackson  —  Madonna delivered a touching tribute to Michael Jackson at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.  —  Taking the stage at the beginning of the show, the 50-year-old singer - wearing all black - stated how they were both born in August of 1958 to large families in the mid-West.
Discussion: Popeater
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Tim Gunn Reveals Winning Runway Dress Was Dyed in the Toilet!  —  Some designs on Project Runway are so bad they belong in the trash, but one dress has actually been in the toilet.  —  Designer Ra'mon-Lawrence Coleman, 31, dyed his winning neon green neoprene avant-garde dress in the toilet …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
NY Daily News:
Bondy: Williams' exit no cause to cheer  —  So we are all supposed to rejoice today because Kim Clijsters, nice person and new mother, defeated Serena Williams, dilettante and tantrum thrower.  It happened Saturday night at Ashe Stadium, 6-4, 7-5, in a circus finish to a semifinal that really didn't represent closure at all.
News of the World:
Michael Jackson: I'm a magnet for miracles  —  MYSTERIOUS messages written by Michael Jackson in his final hours - revealed today for the first time - show the singer's bizarre state of mind before his drug addiction killed him.  —  The News of the World has uncovered a series of …
Discussion: X17 Online and Splash News Online
Missy Ritti / People.com:
Tom Brady Confirms Gisele Is Due in December  —  After months of speculation, revealing photos and chatty sources, Tom Brady has confirmed the good news: wife Gisele Bündchen is, indeed, pregnant.  —  In an interview with ESPN's Chris Berman airing Sunday on SportsCenter and Monday Night Countdown …
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Simon Evans / Reuters:
NFL quarterback Brady and model Bundchen expecting baby
 
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Madonna to speak before MTV Jackson tribute
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Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
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