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2:50 AM ET, October 30, 2009

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi and Spencer Dress as Jon and Kate for Halloween  —  Talk about frightening.  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have dressed as Jon and Kate Gosselin for Halloween.  —  “Halloween is supposed to be about scary costumes.  What's scarier than Speidi Plus Eight?”
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TMZ.com:
Swastika Guy to Taylor: I'm Sorry!
Discussion: Gossip Teen
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jon Gosselin Apologizes for “Outrageous Behavior,” Seeks Counseling  —  Well, well, well.  Looks like you can teach old, press-hungry, reality-has-been, selfunaware, partner-hopping dogs new tricks.  —  Or at least teach them to hire a better spin doctor.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, OK! Magazine and omg!
Popeater:
Casting of Abigail Breslin as Helen Keller Angers Deaf, Blind Groups  —  It was announced Wednesday that 13-year-old Abigail Breslin will play Helen Keller in the Broadway revival of ‘The Miracle Worker’ this winter.  But the news is being met with extreme opposition by blind and deaf advocacy groups …
Discussion: Gossip Teen and ArtsBeat
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Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
Advocacy Group Opposes ‘Miracle Worker’ Casting Choice
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
Phil / Egotastic!:
Heidi Klum Nude, Covered in Chocolate is Heidilicious  —  I'm not one for books, what with the reading they require and all, but if there's one book you should definitely go out and buy it's Rankin's Heidilicious.  First of all, it's a photo book, so there's not much reading to do, and second, the photos are of Heidi Klum.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Heidi Klum Chocolate Covered Nipple of the Day
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Popeater:
Angelina Jolie Stuns at 16 in Modeling Pics  —  It's no secret that Angelina Jolie is one gorgeous specimen, and now in never before seen provocative modeling photos that were taken of the actress when she was just 16 years old, the world is getting a glimpse of Angie before Brad Pitt and all of the fame.
Discussion: Gossip Teen
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
'90210′ same-sex shocker: Rumer Willis to romance (spoiler alert)!  —  Why should Gossip Girl be the only primetime soap having a gay 'ol time experimenting with its characters sexuality?  This January, 90210 will embark on a major same-sex storyline that will pair the show's token lesbian …
Noah Michelson / Popnography:
Exclusive First Look: Chaz Bono in The 2009 Out 100  —  Here is an exclusive first look at the 2009 Out 100: our collection of the 100 gay men, women, and trans people who have made 2009 a year to remember.  In the coming days we'll reveal the rest of the honorees, including the directors …
Discussion: #gay
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Chaz Bono Finds Shaving Comes Naturally
Discussion: Popeater and Evil Beet Gossip
Entertainment Earth Daily:
Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll  —  Coming in April 2010  —  Pre-Order now and we'll deliver in April 2010 (estimated date / subject to change).  —  Item Number: MTT3285  —  Price: $69.99 … Receive a perfect item with the best quality packaging available - at no extra charge! (details)
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Robert Pattinson Sings 'I'm Doing Fine' In ‘How To Be’  —  The Twilight Saga,Robert Pattinson,'How To Be',Young Hollywood  —  In this offbeat British comedy, Robert is going through an existential crisis as a struggling musician.  But after a pep talk to himself in a mirror …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired! and Just Jared
Simon Perry / People.com:
Leona Lewis Turns Down Chance to Kiss Chace Crawford  —  Leona Lewis and Chace Crawford in I Will Be  —  He may be PEOPLE's reigning Hottest Bachelor, but Chace Crawford doesn't stand a chance with Leona Lewis.  —  The singer says she turned down a chance to smooch the Gossip Girl hunk …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Popeater:
Nicolas Cage's Father Dies of Heart Attack  —  Nicolas Cage's father August Coppola has died at age 75 of a heart attack, Cage's spokeswoman Annett Wolf told the AP.  Coppola taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University.
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Sandra Bullock: 'I'm Aware That I Can Be Annoying'  —  Sandra Bullock is one of Hollywood's most popular and successful stars.  But don't let the romantic-comedy sweetheart fool you, she's as tough as she is sweet.  In her newest film, The Blind Side, due out Nov. 20, Bullock plays Leigh Anne Tuohy …
ETonline:
IT'S A REAL-LIFE SISTER ACT ON ‘BONES’  —  Zooey Deschanel joins sis Emily Deschanel for an episode of the hit FOX series, “Bones.”  —  In this first-ever on-screen pairing of the Deschanel sisters, Zooey plays Margaret Whitesell, a distant relative of Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily).
Discussion: Just Jared and Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
RPattz On Your Crotch  —  RPanttiez vants to suck your blood....during that time of the month.  —  You know, just like the Twidildo, this makes all sorts of sense.  I mean, Edward Cullen is responsible for thousands of pairs of chonies getting covered in massive amounts of creme de la coochie.
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Is Adrian Grenier Really Afraid of Matt Damon?  —  After watching the recent viral video that showed Matt Damon as a director yelling at Adrian Grenier for his less-than-stellar acting on the set of a PSA, one might think the two really did have a huge fight.  But is the Entourage actor really scared of mean ol' Matt?
Dave McNary / Variety:
Charlize Theron to star in ‘Mad’ film  —  ‘Max’ without Mel?  New ‘Fury’ in Oz  —  Charlize Theron is revving up for “Mad Max: Fury Road,” with producer-director George Miller set to start filming next August in Australia.  —  British actor Tom Hardy ("Black Hawk Down") will also star opposite Theron.
Just Jared:
Lindsay Lohan: New 6126 Leggings Ad Campaign Pics!  —  Check out these exclusive new shots of Lindsay Lohan's Spring 2010 ad campaign for her 6126 Leggings.  —  The sexy pics were shot by celeb photographers Markus Klinko and Indrani and styled by GK Reid.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Empire News:
Excl: Ridley Scott Talks Alien Prequel  —  It's not set when you think it is...  Sir Ridley Scott was in town the other night, mainly to look on with pride as his daughter, Jordan, debuted her film, Cracks, at the London Film Festival - but we grabbed him for a quick natter about the Alien prequel that he's aiming to direct soon-ish.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Chelsea Handler: Playboy's Biggest Issue Ever?  —  Chelsea Handler's dad must be so proud.  —  Playboy's December cover girl set herself up for the big reveal tonight on The Jay Leno Show, joking with the host that her pop was going to love it “because he thinks I'm very sexual.”
TMZ.com:
Soldier Allegedly Threatened to Kill Miley Cyrus  —  Miley Cyrus had one hell of a summer — yesterday officials revealed that a 2nd man was arrested near Miley's Georgia movie set ... but this time the suspect is a 22-year-old soldier who allegedly threatened to murder the actress.
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Expecting a Girl  —  It's an equal-opportunity family for Mark Wahlberg, who's expecting his fourth child with wife Rhea Durham.  —  “I'm having another girl,” Mark Wahlberg told PEOPLE at GQ's The Gentleman's Ball at New York's Edison Ballroom on Wednesday.  “So I'll have two girls and two boys.”
PopWatch:
This week's cover: How ‘Paranormal Activity’ became a scary box-office smash  —  Paranormal Activity began its otherworldly existence as a little horror flick, made for $11,000 and shot entirely in the director's house over the course of seven days.  Now, thanks to a little help from Steven Spielberg …
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Celebukid's Birth Celebrated With Terrifying Cake  —  Ireland, the 14 year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, got this Lil Wayne birthday cake.  What a thing.  [Pic: Rosebud Cakes]
Just Jared:
Tyra Banks' Halloween Costume: Kim Kardashian!  —  Tyra Banks channels reality starlet Kim Kardashian for her Halloween costume and stands in between cardboard cut-outs of Kim's sisters, newlywed Khloe and pregnant Kourtney.  —  The 35-year-old talk show host will also participate …
X17 Online:
The Belles Of The Ball!  —  We all know Demi Moore is pretty, but so is Ashton Kutcher!  He's, like, really pretty... for a guy!  The hot couple attended the GQ Gentleman's Ball at the Edison Ballroom in NYC last night along with Adrian Grenier and Akon.  Quite the group!
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
David Zurawik / Z on TV:
Kate Gosselin: She just keeps on spinning  —  I am a little late getting to this Kate Gosselin appearance on “Ellen,” because I was doing a lot of media Wednesday and trying to report a couple of stories.  You can see a video here of a conversation I had with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News.
Discussion: TV Squad
 
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Us Weekly:
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Daily Mail:
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Original ‘Twilight’ to be re-released night before sequel ‘New Moon’ opens
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay's Hooking Up With A Male Model!
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
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TMZ.com:
Levi's Going ‘Full Johnson’ for Playgirl
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