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12:45 PM ET, November 3, 2009

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Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Rihanna Breaks Silence About Chris Brown  —  Diane Sawyer and Rihanna  —  Nine months after her fight with Chris Brown, Rihanna finally opens up about the night that left her bruised and bloody.  —  “This happened to me. ...  It can happen to anyone,” the singer, 21 …
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Rihanna Speaks Out  —  Music Superstar Opens Up to Diane Sawyer About Relationship with Chris Brown  —  In an exclusive interview, music superstar Rihanna sits down with Diane Sawyer revealing publicly for the first time what happened last February with singer and ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.
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Popeater:
Kate Winslet Wins Lawsuit After Being Labeled 'World's Most Irritating Actress'  —  Don't call Kate Winslet “the world's most irritating actress,” or you'll end up owing a lot of money.  —  The Oscar winner successfully sued British tabloid The Daily Mail after the publication gave …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Winslet Wins $40,000 in Libel Suit  —  Academy Award winner Kate Winslet said Tuesday she was “delighted” to win a payout of about $40,000 from a British newspaper that said she lied about her exercise regime.  —  “I strongly believe that women should be encouraged to accept themselves as they are …
Contactmusic.com:
WINSLET WINS DAMAGES FROM U.K. TABLOID  —  KATE WINSLET has been awarded $40,000 (£25,000) after suing British newspaper bosses over an article labelling her “The World's Most Irritating Actress”.  —  The Titanic star sued the Daily Mail in April (09) following the publication of a report in January …
USA Today:
Lifeline: Rihanna ‘woke up as Britney Spears’  —  Rihanna: I ‘woke up as Britney Spears’  —  Rihanna, a Glamour 2009 Woman of the Year, talks about how she coped after the Chris Brown assault in February and all the attention it caused.  “I went to sleep as Rihanna and woke up as Britney Spears …
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TMZ.com:
Kiefer Sutherland's $700 Morning Bar Tab  —  Kiefer Sutherland racked up the following $700 bar tab between 7am and 1pm.  Yes, those times are correct.  —  We've learned the “24” star and members of the show's crew popped into The Spot in San Pedro, California last week after wrapping up a shoot nearby …
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Winona Ryder Bites Back  —  Shirt by Alice + Olivia.  Jacket by Hanii Y. Ryder's Own Rings.  —  Constant media scrutiny—compounded by exhaustion and the normal anxieties of a woman about to turn 20—convinced Ryder to seek psychological treatment in 1990.  “I remember waking up one morning,” she says of her breaking point.
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Popeater:
Mariah Carey Takes a Tumble on ‘Leno’  —  Oh, the trials and tribulations of high heels.  Mariah Carey almost went face-first into Jay Leno's stage during a taping of his show on Monday night, thanks to some iffy footwork by the crooner.  As Carey was making her way onto the stage …
Discussion: D*ana's Dirt
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Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey: De-glamorizing for New Film Was “Hideous”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Style News and X17 Online
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Owen Wilson signs on for ‘Marmaduke’  —  Joins Judy Greer and Lee Pace in live-action/CG movie  —  Owen Wilson has signed on to voice the rascally Great Dane “Marmaduke,” Fox's adaptation of the long-running comic strip.  —  Wilson's boarding is the last piece of the puzzle for the live-action/CG movie …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Clooney in talks for ‘Descendants’  —  Payne directing family dramedy for Fox  —  George Clooney is circling the lead in the Alexander Payne-helmed family dramedy “The Descendants” for Fox Searchlight.  —  The actor, who is currently shooting Anton Corbijn-directed thriller “The American …
Cindy Crawford / Us Weekly:
“Brad Pitt Looked Awesome in My Costume!”  Says Nick Jr. Star  —  The verdict is in on Brad Pitt's 2009 Halloween getup: awesome!  —  Along with partner Angelina Jolie and four of their six kids, Pitt went trick or treating Oct. 31 in a residential area near the Hollywood Hills.
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Major Death Revealed: Heroes Is Killing Off Adrian Pasdar  —  As I have been teasing for weeks, Heroes is killing off a major character later this season.  —  The death is a huge twist for the show so I didn't want to ruin the surprise for you, but now that another outlet has leaked the secret, it's time for me to reveal the truth:
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Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
‘Heroes’ character departs series
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Daily Mail:
Halloween's over... Lady GaGa steps out in most bizarre headgear yet as she picks up style award  —  Halloween may have been over three days ago, but Lady GaGa clearly looked like she wanted to continue the spooky holiday last night.  —  As the singer attended the Accessories Council Excellence …
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Tyra Banks: Kiss My Fit Behind  —  The former Sports Illustrated cover girl is back in modeling shape - but not because she wants to retake the catwalk.  Tyra Banks has regained control of her eating habits.  —  On The Tyra Banks Show this Wednesday, the host reveals her longtime struggle with chronic stomachaches.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Fancast News
Rohin Guha / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Kristen Stewart's Epiphany: Fame Is Cold & Desolate, Like Vampires  —  Famed bottom-lip biter Kristen Stewart says there is some parallel poetry between the vampires of Twilight and the life of fame and riches that the movies' roles have brought about for their young stars.
Whedonesque:
An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners.  —  http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/ rights-to-terminator-franchise-for- sale/  —  I am Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind Titan A.E., Parenthood (not the movie) (or the new series) (or the one where ‘hood’ was capitalized 'cause it was a pun), and myriad other legendary tales.
Anthony Breznican / USA Today:
The beloved Berenstain Bears meet the big screen  —  It's a bear market for one group of moviemakers.  —  Shawn Levy, director of the Night at the Museum movies, has signed on to produce a feature film based on The Berenstain Bears books, a comedy he says will be a mix of live-action and computer animation.
Discussion: FilmDrunk, Movieline and EW.com
Mickey O'Connor / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Lost's Naveen Andrews to Guest on Law & Order: SVU  —  Lost star Naveen Andrews has signed on to film a guest spot on an episode of Law & Order: SVU, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.  —  The details of his role are being kept under wraps for now, but the episode starts filming in the next week or so in New York.
Discussion: Fancast News and Pop Crunch
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
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