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10:05 AM ET, November 2, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson's Girlfriend Gives Birth  —  It's official - Mel Gibson is an Octo-Dad!  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Mel's fiancé Oksana Grigorieva has given birth to their baby.  —  And pass out the cigars because it's a healthy baby girl.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
BUZZ: Mel Gibson's Girlfriend Gives Birth  —  Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva  —  Mel Gibson may be a father for the eighth time: His girlfriend, musican Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl, according to reports circulating on the Web.  PEOPLE is currently attempting to confirm the news.
BBC:
Sick Sir Elton cancels more dates  —  Sir Elton John has been forced to postpone three concerts in the US this month because of ill-health.  —  A statement on his official website said the 62-year-old singer had a “serious case” of E.coli bacterial infection and influenza.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com, Extra and iVillage
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Brad, Angelina And The Kids Trick Or Treating!  —  How would you like to answer the knock on your door Halloween night to find Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and the kids standing outside in full costume trick or treating?!  —  PHOTOS: Brad, Angie & The Kids Go Trick-Or-Treating!
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
‘Romantics’ hot for Katie Holmes  —  Actress replaces Liv Tyler in comedy  —  Katie Holmes has replaced Liv Tyler in the independently financed comedy “The Romantics.”  —  The actress has come aboard to topline and exec produce the pic, which also stars Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel …
Vanity Fair:
Evgenia Peretz on Robert Pattinson: “Twilight's Hot Gleaming”  —  It's been exactly one year since Twilight, the teenage-vampire book series turned film franchise, became a worldwide phenomenon, launching brooding, reluctant star Robert Pattinson into the celebrity stratosphere.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Morgan Freeman down with ‘Dirty’  —  Actor attached to star in Warner Bros. comedy  —  Warner Bros. is pre-emptively picking up an untitled comedy spec by Josh Cagan and Greg Coolidge to which Morgan Freeman is attached to star and Peter Segal is eyeing to direct.
Discussion: The Playlist and New York Magazine
Ben Grossman / Broadcasting & Cable:
Jay Leno Talks Back: An Exclusive Interview With B&C  —  Leno opens up on bad press, David Letterman's situation and his feelings about leaving—and even returning—to 11:35.  —  Seated on a couch in his Burbank studio's green room and wearing his familiar off-stage denim uniform …
Discussion: Company Town, EW.com and Lifeline Live
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
'24′ scoop: President Logan returns!  —  It's official: 24's upcoming eighth season is going to be craaaazy (the bat-you-know-what kind).  —  Gregory Itzin is returning to 24 as lunatic ex-prez Charlies Logan for a multi-episode arc.  Logan will resurface towards the end of Day 8 …
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
RANDOM HALLOWEEN CANDIDS: BEYONCE / TEYANA / JAY-Z / LATOYA / SELITA / RIHANNA / TYRESE / KIM & KANDI  —  Check out Beyonce as Spiderwoman.  According to Beyonce world, she and her whole tour crew dressed up to celebrate the day.  The crew will be heading to Berlin this week because she is scheduled …
Discussion: Rap Radar
DailyFill.com:
Ashley Greene Puts On “Sexy” Peacock Costume  —  Apparently she didn't realize an actual peacock would have a wang.  —  Tending to their Halloween party hosting duties, “Twilight” co-stars Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz were in festive mode at Tao Nightclub at The Venetian in Las Vegas on Saturday night (October 31).
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Eli Stokols / Politico:
A look at the tense relationship between Biden and The NYT, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, lack of trust, and his refusal to give the paper an interview

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount and Skydance move closer to a deal, but Paramount's renewal agreement with Charter, which has an April 30 deadline, is a significant hurdle

 
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