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3:15 PM ET, September 15, 2009

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Michael Calderone / Michael Calderone's Blog:
ABC's Moran removes tweet with Obama swipe at Kanye  —  ABC News reporter Terry Moran caused quite a commotion tonight on Twitter after writing the following: “Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a “jackass” for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won.  Now THAT'S presidential.”
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Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
OBAMA CALLS KANYE ‘JACKASS’  —  ABC's Terry Moran set the Twitter-sphere all aflutter when he wrote:  —  We've reached out to Moran and will update this post when we learn more.  —  Now, an ABC spokesperson explains to POLITICO what happened:  —  “In the process of reporting on remarks …
Maggie Murphy / People.com:
Kanye's Backstage Clash with Taylor Swift's Mom  —  Minutes after Kanye West stormed the stage as she accepted her Video Music Award, a teary-eyed Taylor Swift pulled herself together to perform her award-winning song, “You Belong With Me,” atop a cab parked in front of Radio City Music Hall.
TMZ.com:
Kanye Sees Taylor's View — Calls to Apologize  —  Kanye West has finally made the call.  —  Moments after Taylor Swift told the ladies of “The View” that as of this morning, Kanye hadn't called to apologize ... guess who decided to pick up the phone?  —  Reps at “The View” …
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Kanye West Apologizes to Taylor Swift  —  Swift Shares Thoughts on West's Video Music Awards Mic-Grab on ‘The View’  —  If anyone's equipped to bring Kanye West and Taylor Swift together two days after the mic-grab heard 'round the world, it's the ladies of “The View.”
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
X17 Online:
Taylor To Kanye: It's Not Too Late To Apologize Personally
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kanye West: I'm Just Ashamed
Discussion: coverawards.com
Contactmusic.com:
JOE JACKSON: ‘KANYE SHOULD BE BANNED FROM AWARDS SHOWS’
Discussion: Bossip.com and Gabby Babble
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Patrick Swayze Dies
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kate Gosselin Likes The View So Much She Wants One of Her Own  —  If you miss Kate Gosselin's run on The View this week, not to worry.  She's apparently gunning for her own ladies-only chatfest.  —  And I hear Gosselin may already be cooking something up with a well-seasoned television veteran.
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Just Jared:   Kate Gosselin's New Haircuit Makes Waves
Us Weekly:
Christian Siriano: Kate Gosselin Is Trying to “Rock My Look”
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson — Coyote Took My Doggy  —  The dog Nick Lachey gave Jessica Simpson as a sign of their once undying love may have met a violent and tragic demise.  —  Daisy, Jessica's beloved “carmel colored” Malti-Poo, was snatched right in front of her eyes by a coyote last night.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and popbytes
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Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Dog Snatched by Coyote?  —  Jessica Simpson says her “heart is broken” over her missing 5-year-old maltipoo Daisy.  —  On her Twitter page, she writes: “A coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes.  HORROR!  We are searching.  Hoping.  Please help!”
Mary Green / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Takes Zahara to Ethiopia  —  Angelina and Zahara  —  It turns out that Angelina Jolie's recent goodwill mission in Kenya was also a homecoming for one member of the Jolie-Pitt family.  —  While Jolie, 34, and Brad Pitt, 45, were “on a trip to Kenya with their children …
Discussion: Extra
Daily Mail:
‘The man who raped me is a famous celebrity,’ reveals Katie Price  —  Glamour model Katie Price has sensationally claimed that the person who raped her is a well-known celebrity.  —  Two weeks ago, she revealed she was raped ‘more than once’ when she was younger.
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X17 Online:
Katie Price Claims The Man Who Raped Her Is A Famous Celeb!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
‘Jay Leno Show’ premiere gets strong start  —  Based on preliminary ratings, NBC's “The Jay Leno Show” is off to a strong start.  —  Leno pulled a 12.1 preliminary metered-market household rating and 19 share for the debut of his high-wire-act 10 p.m. comedy show.
KATY Perrykissed / New York Post:
Katy likes this Brand of kiss  —  Russell Brand— and she liked it.  —  The MTV Video Music Awards host was spotted making out with Perry at  —  Lady Gaga's after-party at Avenue — after joking onstage that he had the hots for her.  —  The voracious womanizer was seen admiring Perry's cleavage …
Amy Odell / New York Magazine:
Lady Gaga Performs Virtually Naked at Marc Jacobs's After-Party  —  Lady Gaga was supposed to take the stage at Hiro for Marc Jacobs's after-party, thrown in conjunction with V magazine, at 11:15 last night.  Determined to get as close to Gaga and her pantslessness as possible …
Discussion: Queerty
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DailyFill.com:
Lady GaGa Meets Madonna, Gay Men Everywhere Rejoice
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Russell Simmons' Meltdown  —  Usually when there's the name Ronson and a meltdown in the same sentence you expect to see Lindsay Lohan's name somewhere too, but this time it was Russell Simmons that had a fit - at Charlotte Ronson's show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Friday.
msnbc.com:
Patrick Swayze succumbs to pancreatic cancer  —  ‘Dirty Dancing’ star, 57, battled disease since January 2008  —  Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Daily Star:
HILTON FACES LEGAL ACTION OVER GERMAN PARTY SNUB  —  PARIS HILTON is at the centre of a legal spat in Germany after reportedly pulling out of a series of events she was scheduled to attend on Friday (11Sep09) and Saturday (12Sep09).  —  Promoters booked the socialite to appear at a number …
 
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Saeed Ahmed / CNN:
Malaysian woman, 107, fears hubby No. 22 will leave her
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
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David Beckham's Golf Skills Aren't Exactly Up To Par
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