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5:40 PM ET, November 2, 2009

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Andra Chantim / People.com:
Jon Gosselin Admits He Failed to Check His Moral Compass  —  Jon Gosselin has set himself upon the road to redemption and hopes to set the record straight about his relationships and reputation.  —  During a public dialogue Sunday night with celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach …
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TMZ.com:
Kate Gosselin Busted for Speeding
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Calls Melrose Place “Crap” After Ashlee Is Fired  —  Now that her sister Ashlee Simpson-Wentz has been canned on Melrose Place, Jessica Simpson says she isn't a fan of the CW soap.  —  The singer, 29, used to promote her sister's former show regularly on her Twitter …
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Dan French / Digital Spy:
Jessica Simpson: ‘Melrose Place is cr*p’
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
April MacIntyre / Monsters and Critics:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is a little depressed
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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.
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Daily Mail:
Kate Hudson casts off her girl-next-door image in a raunchy new shoot  —  Kate Hudson has cast off her wholesome girl-next-door image in a new series of raunchy pictures.  —  The stunning shots show the blonde actress oiled up in a black swimsuit with satin gloves and feline eye make-up.
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Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan 'caught kissing Jennifer Aniston's man Gerard Butler at lavish party in Morocco'  —  It seems there is yet more heartbreak in store for unlucky-in-love Jennifer Aniston.  —  The Friends actress has been romantically linked to her latest co-star Gerard Butler …
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 …
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Model Karolina Kurkova Has a Boy!  —  Karolina Kurkova  —  Karolina Kurkova is the proud mother of a boy.  —  “Supermodel and GI Joe actress Karolina Kurkova, 25, and film producer of Voices of Iraq, Archie Drury, welcomed a son Thursday in New York,” her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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Access Hollywood:
Supermodel Karolina Kurkova Welcomes First Child
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
People.com:
Confirmed: Mel Gibson's a Dad - for the Eighth Time  —  Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson  —  Mel Gibson became a father for the eighth time on Friday when his girlfriend, musician Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl, PEOPLE confirms.  —  “This will confirm that Oksana Grigorieva …
omg!:
Rihanna To Break Her Silence On ABC's ‘Good Morning America’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — For the first time since being assaulted by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in February, Rihanna is ready to speak out.  —  The singer will break her silence in a new interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC's …
Discussion: Popeater, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Rihanna Speaks Out
Discussion: Just Jared and TVNewser
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Smokin' Mad Waiter Says ‘Kevin Spacey Got Me Fired!’  —  “Mr. Spacey, you got me fired from my job!”  In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, waiter Peter Turner said that's what happened when he told Kevin Spacey he wasn't allowed to smoke in a restaurant.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Popeater:
Did Kevin Spacey Get Waiter Fired?
Boston Herald:
Gisele Bundchen passes pilot test with flying colors  —  + Recent Articles + Email the Author + Bio  —  Word from the South Shore is that supermodel mommy-to-be Gisele Bundchen has passed her written test and is one giant step closer to acquiring her helicopter license.
Discussion: Just Jared and OK! Magazine
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Passes Written Exam for Pilot's License
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Mary Stuart Masterson Welcomes a Son  —  It's a boy for Mary Stuart Masterson and husband Jeremy Davidson, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The actress, 43, delivered a son on Oct. 11.  Further details are unavailable at this time.  —  The baby boy is the first child for the couple …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jennifer Love Hewitt was a Playboy Bunny for Halloween  —  Okay, so, this is basically the only sexy celebrity Halloween costume of the year, and there's just one picture.  But what a picture!  Jennifer Love Hewitt as a Playboy Bunny, and all the magnificent cleavage that goes along with that is probably the greatest costume ever.
TMZ.com:
Army Apologizes for Seacrest Stalker  —  The U.S. Army is issuing an official apology to Ryan Seacrest — after learning his alleged stalker is one of their own.  —  TMZ just spoke with Lt. Col. Nathan Banks, an Army spokesperson, who told us: “We apologize to Ryan Seacrest.
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Regrets Getting a “Tramp Stamp”  —  Khloe Kardashian says most of her tattoos are “meaningful.”  —  She has the words “I Love You,” in her late father's handwriting on her wrist and she recently got the initials of her new husband Lamar Odom on her hand.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
 
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David Nutt / Times of London:
Russell Brand: Seeking salvation
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