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3:10 PM ET, October 8, 2009

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Meet Jennifer Hudson's Newborn Son!  —  Photo by: Derek Blanks / Ken Barboza Associates / Hilton Media Group  —  Motherhood definitely seems to agree with Jennifer Hudson, who gave birth to her first child, David - named after her fiancé, David Otunga - on Aug. 10.
People.com:
Miley Cyrus Sends Her Last Tweet  —  Miley Cyrus  —  There's a little less celebrity Tweeting in the online universe today.  Miley Cyrus has deleted her Twitter page after posting a message apparently referencing Australian actor Liam Hemsworth, her The Last Song costar and rumored love interest.
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Perez Hilton:
Miley Is Done With Twitter!!!  —  Yes, we know it seems unbelievable, but it's true!  —  Miley Cyrus has left the Twitterverse.  —  Last night, seemingly responding to fan inquiry, Miley Tweeted that her rumored BF, Liam Hemsworth, does not have Twitter.  Not only that, but he thought that she shouldn't have one either.
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and Extra
Popeater:
Miley Quits Twitter for Her Boyfriend?
David Letterman / New York Post:
Ex: Beauty was wild spender  —  Now we know why polo-playing pony breeder Peter Brant married supermodel Stephanie Seymour — she's a thoroughbred clotheshorse, according to Brant.  New legal filings in the Greenwich, Conn., divorce of the power couple show the split is getting cruel …
TMZ.com:
Lawsuit — Dr. Phil Trapped Me, Touched My Boob  —  Dr. Phil is being sued by a woman who claims the TV shrink held her captive inside his production offices, forced her to stare at a naked man — and then grabbed her left breast.  —  According to the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court …
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ETonline:
ET TO STREAM AS JON GOSSELIN ARRIVES HOME  —  ET has the latest...  Estranged reality couple Jon and Kate Gosselin are set to come face-to-face as they celebrate their twins Cara and Mady's ninth birthday today in Pennsylvania — and ET will be streaming every moment as Jon arrives at their shared home.
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Gosselins clash over twins' birthday
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
Popeater:
Blackface Jackson Skit Stuns Connick Jr.; Others Call Him a Hypocrite  —  An Australian variety show featuring performers parodying the Jackson Five while in blackface so outraged its American judge, that the program's host immediately apologized.  —  New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr …
Dina Lohansays / New York Post:
Like daughter . . .  Not one to be outdone by loopy daughter  —  Lindsay's nipple pasties for Emmanuel Ungaro,  —  she'sa designer, too!  Mama L. will unveil her new “celebrity” shoe line creatively dubbed “Shoe-Han” at Trump Plaza today.  What's more, the failed reality star …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen Page to pen comedy at HBO  —  Alia Shawkat, Sean Tillmann also working on project  —  Film star Ellen Page is adding a TV writer-producer credit to her resume.  —  Page has teamed with HBO for “Stitch N' Bitch,” a single-camera comedy she will write with two other young actors, Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann.
Popeater:
Levi Wants to Show More Johnston  —  Levi, Levi, Levi.  What are we going to do with you?!?  Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandchild and recent media star, has agreed to bare his body for Playgirl in the near future.  —  No formal agreement has been made, but his lawyer says it's a …
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Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Who needs Botox?  Wrinkle-free Nicole Kidman gets a Croydon Facelift  —  She continues to deny claims she uses Botox, but Nicole Kidman opted for another trick for ironing out unwanted wrinkles last night - the Croydon Facelift.  —  The pencil-thin Oscar-winning actress modelled …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Hilary Swank on how she's sometimes naked around her boyfriend's 6-year-old son  —  Hilary Swank's promotional duties are just starting up for the October 23rd release of Amelia, a film based on the life of Amelia Earhart.  I have to say, this film looks good.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘Glee,’ ‘Fringe,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘Smallville,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: There's speculation that Izzie cheats on Alex on Grey's Anatomy.
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli Loves Herself More Than Pizza  —  For years, she was the slender little sister on One Day at a Time, then a rocker wife to Eddie Van Halen.  But now, as a mature woman of 49, Valerie Bertinelli is finally okay with having a woman's body.  —  “I've realized I'm more important than food is.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and OK! Magazine
Luke Crisell / Nylon Guys Magazine:
Zac Attack  —  Is Zac Efron the next king of the silver screen?  It may be too soon to tell, but the actor—who turns 22 next Sunday—is certainly making good start.  This month sees the release of the Richard Linklater-directed Me and Orson Welles, in which Efron plays an aspiring thespian …
Discussion: Just Jared and OHLALA Mag
EW.com:
‘Nightlight’: A ‘Twilight’ parody by the twisted minds at ‘The Harvard Lampoon’  —  For the first time in 40 years, The Harvard Lampoon will publish a parody novel, this time putting a tongue-in-cheek spin on Stephenie Meyer's best-selling Twilight series.  Random House's Vintage Books plans …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired! and Perez Hilton
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Khloé Kardashian responds: who are you calling fat?  —  Even though reality star Khloé Kardashian recently shed 25 pounds, bloggers were calling her a “monster beast,” “Kong,” “Bigfoot” and a “fat skunk” after she walked down the aisle in her fairy-tale Vera Wang wedding gown and tied the knot with Lamar Odom on Sept. 27.
 
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Selim Algar / New York Post:
Christie, Cook want each other in jail
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DailyFill.com:
Katy Perry Steps Out With Hairy British Hippy
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Adriaan / Radiohead At Ease:
RADIOHEAD TO RECORD NEW ALBUM THIS WINTER
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Emmy Rossum and Adam Duritz Make Sweet Music
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TMZ.com:
Arrest Warrant Sought for Dr. Conrad Murray
Ann Lee / Metro.co.uk:
Katie Price goes on Britney Spears-style umbrella rampage
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Barbra Streisand tops U.S. pop chart for ninth time
Discussion: Popeater
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Rep: Heidi Klum Hasn't Given Birth
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy: I'm Done with Karina
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