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5:10 AM ET, October 29, 2009

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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jon Gosselin's Girlfriend Says He Throws ‘Mantrums’  —  Jon Gosselin has more relationship drama on his hands.  —  Hailey Glassman says her reality star boyfriend is emotionally abusive - and she's sick of it.  “He'll call me and take his anger out on me,” Glassman, 22 …
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X17 Online:
Hailey To Jon: “Why Are You So Mean To Me?”
Discussion: omg!
Us Weekly:
Hailey Glassman: I'm “Emotionally Abused” By Jon
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
This Is It  —  “This is it,” Michael Jackson told his fans in London, announcing his forthcoming concert tour.  “This is the final curtain call.”  The curtain fell sooner than expected.  What is left is this extraordinary documentary, nothing at all like what I was expecting to see.
Britney Spears:
3 VIDEO PREMIERES FRIDAY!  —  1...2...3 days until the premier of my new video but don't stress, I will be sending out lots of pics and clips for the next 3 days.  - Brit  —  Here's the first:  —  Are You In?  »
Discussion: OK! Magazine
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Popeater:
Britney Spears Releases ‘3’ Video Photos
Discussion: Gossip Teen
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Brad And Angelina's Hot Date!  —  Finally!  We haven't seen these two out together for a while but last night, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finally emerged for date night at Cecconi's!  The couple looked amazingly hot — Angelina in her tight black dress and Brad with his new muscle car.
Discussion: Extra
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - George Clooney Buys Estate Next Door To Brad & Angelina In France!
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Popeater:   Brangelina to Get ‘Exposed’ in December
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Sarah Palin Rips Levi Johnston for Selling His Body  —  Talk about a dressing down.  —  Levi Johnston went on CBS's The Early Show on Wednesday to needle his favorite target, his baby mama's mama Sarah Palin, by claiming she referred to her infant son Trig, who has Down syndrome, as “retarded.”
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez “Love Sex,” Says Pal  —  Apparently, New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is a homerun in the bedroom.  —  That's what girlfriend Kate Hudson has been telling close pals, according to the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Megan Fox, Ashley Tisdale Also Victims of Burglary Gang
Discussion: Socialite Life and Perez Hilton
Jill Serjeant / Reuters:
Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence of 2009  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Miley Cyrus, one of Disney's hottest stars of the past three years with hit records and hit films, has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very people who made her a star, tweens and teens, according to an online poll on Wednesday.
Us Weekly:
Rosie O'Donnell: Angelina and I Flirted on the Phone  —  Brad Pitt, watch your back for...Rosie O'Donnell?  —  In the midst of a potential split with spouse Kelli Carpenter, O'Donnell let it all hang out in an interview with Howard Stern Tuesday.  —  After noting that her struggling relationship …
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Taylor Swift: I'm on Team Jake  —  In the contest between Twilight heartthrobs Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, it's clear where Taylor Swift's loyalty is.  The singer, who has been spending quality time recently with Launter (who plays Jacob Black in the film series) tells CMT Radio's Cody Alan she's definitely on “team Jake.”
Adalian / The Wrap:
Exclusive: NBC Wants More ‘Chuck’  —  NBC is close to giving “Chuck” a big thumbs up.  —  The network will likely order as many as six additional episodes of the comedic spy adventure, two industry insiders familiar with the situation told TheWrap.  The extra episodes would be on top of the 13 hours already ordered for season three.
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Shakira: My Body Is Asking to Reproduce  —  Unlike most women, Shakira is willing to let her body go.  In fact, the 5-foot-2 Colombian “She Wolf” singer, 32, says she's looking forward to it — if it means she'll become a mom.  —  “My body feels like it is asking to reproduce …
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Rolling Stone:
Can Shakira Conquer the World?: The New Issue of Rolling Stone
Topless Robot:
Mattel Has Lost Their Minds  —  Yesterday I bitched about the continually baffling assortment of characters in Mattel's DC Universe Classics line.  I thought their insanity was limited to just that line, but now I think that someone high up at Mattel has lost all his f**king marbles.
Discussion: The Awl, Dlisted, Geekologie and Pajiba
RADAR:
Bombshell Report: Josh Duhamel Cheated On Fergie With Stripper  —  Transformers star Josh Duhamel cheated on his stunning new wife Fergie -having a wild night of sex with a busty blonde stripper, according to a bombshell story in the new edition of The National Enquirer.
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy to Cops: I Heard Gun Fire!  —  Brittany Murphy is the girl who cried gunshot.  —  TMZ has learned cops received a frantic 911 call around 2:30 this morning from neighbors complaining about a screaming Brittany Murphy, who was wailing about shots fired outside her Hollywood pad.
Extra:
Jennifer Lopez: The Twins Helped My Acting Skills  —  Jennifer Lopez has played moms in movies, but the singer/actress tells “Extra” that she's gotten infinitely better since the birth of her 20-month-old twins, Max and Emme.  —  “I've played a mom, and I've had kids in movies before …
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
PHOTO: Taylor Swift Rocks Out for Band Hero  —  What do Taylor Swift, Pete Wentz, Travis Barker and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer have in common?  They can all break out some vintage Tom Cruise Risky Business dance moves when the pressure is on.  —  The foursome gathered this week on a sound stage …
Discussion: Just Jared
Extra:
Katie Couric to Dress as Gosselin Kid for Halloween  —  Jon and Kate plus Katie Couric?  Couric, 52, tells “Extra” that she's dressing as one of the Gosselin sextuplets for Halloween.  Boo!  Check out pictures of celebrities dressing up for Halloween “I met Kate and she seems very nice,” …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Mia Michaels: Why I Left So You Think You Can Dance  —  Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels, 43, exudes art and creativity in dance from her freshly shaved head to her expert toes.  On Oct. 14, just moments after appearing on a Vegas-week episode of So You Think You Can Dance …
Discussion: E! Online and TV Envy
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Tony Scott dances to '80s tune  —  Film based on Chippendales creator Banerjee  —  Tony Scott has become attached to direct a film about the rise and fall of Steve Banerjee, the man responsible for creating Chippendales, who was consumed by excess and competition when the male strip clubs became a phenomenon in the 1980s.
Discussion: /Film
NY Daily News:
Matthew Broderick disappoints at preview of ‘The Starry Messenger,’ show's opening delayed  —  Theatergoers must have wanted to “shoot the messenger” during the first preview of Matthew Broderick's new play on Monday night.  The Broadway veteran put on such a poor showing at “The Starry Messenger” that some fans left in a huff.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise & Cameron Diaz try to convince Katie Holmes to have another baby  —  Star Magazine has made Tom Cruise and Katie's Holmes “troubled marriage” their cover story this week with the huge headline “The End”.  Star isn't even pretending their cover story is legitimate, so I'm not going to pretend either.
Discussion: popbytes
New York Post:
‘Carrie,’ unburied  —  Some see promise in biggest flop ever  —  IT'S the most infamous musical flop in Broad way history, and only a couple of supremely confident (bordering on cocky) producers would be bold enough to bring it back.  —  “Carrie” ran five performances on Broadway in 1988, but those who saw it can never forget it.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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TMZ.com:
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Valerie Nome / OK! Magazine:
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People.com:
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