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10:30 AM ET, November 17, 2009

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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Ken Ober, ‘Remote Control’ Host, Is Dead at 52  —  Updated |  4:29 p.m. Ken Ober, a brassy comedian best known as the host of the 1980s-era MTV game show “Remote Control,” died this weekend, Mark Measures, an agent at Abrams Artists who worked with him, said on Monday.  Mr. Ober, who lived in Santa Monica, Calif., was 52.
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Eric Ditzian / MTV:
‘Remote Control’ Host Ken Ober Dead At 52  —  Cause of comedian's death was not clear at press time.  —  Longtime MTV “Remote Control” host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian's representative confirmed to MTV News.  The cause of his death was not available at press time.
Popeater:
‘Remote Control’ Host Ken Ober Dead  —  Comedian turned MTV host Ken Ober was found dead at his home in Santa Monica at the age of 52, the Los Angeles Times reports.  —  According to Ober's rep Lee Kernis, the cause of death is unknown, but friends of the former ‘Remote Control’ star …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Rick Porter / From Inside the Box:
Ken Ober, MTV's ‘Remote Control’ host, dies
Discussion: Gawker and Seriously? OMG!
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Photo Disaster: No Full Frontal of Levi!  —  There is no wang.  We repeat, there is no wang!  Playgirl's seen the results of last week's photo shoot, and while there may be glimpses of Levi Johnston's baby maker, there is no full-frontal shot.  Let the blame game begin!
X17 Online:
NEW MOON PREMIERE PIX!!!  —  Talk about playing it up for the cameras!  Will this ever end?!  Kristen, YOU ARE WITH ROB!  You can't tease us with this faux little whisper-sweet-nothings red carpet act with Taylor!  But seriously, we LOVE Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner's hot looks at the New Moon premiere tonight.
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Popeater:
Stars Align for ‘Twilight Saga: New Moon’ Premiere in Los Angeles  —  Vampires, werewolves and humans all came together for the ‘New Moon’ premiere in Los Angeles.  —  Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the ‘Twilight Saga’ co-stars were on hand to celebrate the film, which opens nationwide on Nov. 20.
News of the World:
New Moon vampire Robert Pattinson's secret terror  —  Fans beg me to drink their blood.. but I'm scared they'll kill me  —  TWILIGHT star Robert Pattinson is the hottest film heartthrob in the world - but he lives in FEAR of his own fans.  —  The floppy-haired screen vampire has become …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Access Hollywood:
Taylor, Kristen & Robert Shine At Los Angeles ‘New Moon’ …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Kristen Stewart: 'I Know What It's Like to Get Broken Up With'
Discussion: Gabby Babble and AceShowBiz.com
Michelle Tan / People.com:
It's a Girl for Adriana Lima  —  Adriana Lima and Marko Jaric  —  Adriana Lima now has a little angel of her own: the Victoria's Secret model and her husband, NBA star Marko Jaric, welcomed a daughter on Sunday in New York City.  —  “Adriana and Marko are thrilled to announce they had a baby girl …
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Brooke Shields Recalls Suicidal Thoughts After Giving Birth  —  Brooke Shields has been open about her struggles with post-partum depression, but in revealing new comments she expresses the true depths of her suffering.  —  Shields, 44, spoke movingly about the stigma of depression …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Gilmore’ creator's stunning reveal: ‘I had a different path planned for Rory’  —  My ongoing mission to get Amy Sherman-Palladino to cough up those elusive final four Gilmore Girl words is finally starting to bear some juicy fruit.  Not that particular plum, no, but at least for the first time …
Discussion: Cinematical and Perez Hilton
DailyFill.com:
Heidi And Spencer Hopefully Beginning The Decline Into Obscurity  —  If Santa Claus is real, it will be a fast one too.  That's right I'll use my Christmas wish to not look at that chipmunk-faced d-bag ever again.  —  Looks like their 15 minutes may be almost up.
Discussion: Popeater
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Us Weekly:
Lisa Kudrow: ‘Friends’ Reunion Probably Won't Happen  —  Still hoping for a certain sextet to get back together for lattes, love and laughs at Central Perk?  —  The wait for a Friends reunion, sadly, might be forever.  —  Castmate Lisa Kudrow — a.k.a. Phoebe — broke the news to Usmagazine.com that …
TMZ.com:
Lesnar — Mayo Bound and May Never Fight Again  —  Brock Lesnar is so sick, he'll be going to the Mayo Clinic so doctors can figure out what to do — but it will probably require major surgery ... UFC Prez Dana White tells TMZ.  —  White tells us Lesnar — the UFC heavyweight champ — is …
Kelley L. Carter / USA Today:
Premieres this crazy happen only once in a ‘New Moon’  —  Guest list: Stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, along with castmates Dakota Fanning, Michael Welch, Justin Chon, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Reaser, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Jamie Campbell Bower …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lifeline Live
Perez Hilton:
The Oscars Started Early!  —  Congratulations are in order for opinionated actress Lauren Bacall.  —  Bacall was one of many presented with an Oscar as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences presented its honorary Oscars separately this year from the annual Oscar ceremony.
Discussion: CBS News and Fan Fare
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Pete Hammond / Notes on a Season:
Oscars in November: A brand new kick-off to awards season
Discussion: The Playlist
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Janet Blames Dr. Conrad Murray  —  In Exclusive Interview, Jackson Tells Robin Roberts Brother's Death ‘Felt Like a Dream’  —  Speaking out five months after Michael Jackson's death, Janet Jackson placed blame on Dr. Conrad Murray, saying the doctor should no longer be allowed to practice medicine.
NY Daily News:
Rush & Molloy: Former strip club owner dishes dirt on celebs  —  Former owner of Scores, the famed strip club, claims Michael Lohan came looking for dancers who looked like his daughter, Lindsay.  He denies it.  —  Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, Russell Crowe and other celebs may not recall exactly …
Discussion: Celebslam, Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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People.com:
Simon Cowell and Sting Trade Barbs  —  Simon Cowell and Sting  —  He's usually the one meting out the criticism, but this time it's Simon Cowell who's on the receiving end of some particularly harsh words about his talent - from Sting.  —  The rock star heaped criticism on Cowell's British version …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and TV Squad
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Reynolds, Faris to get ‘TMI’  —  Universal acquires comedy script  —  Universal Pictures has acquired “TMI,” a comic vehicle for Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris.  Pic becomes one of the first purchases made by the new U regime of Adam Fogelson and Donna Langley.
Us Weekly:
Kellan Lutz Denies Ever Dating AnnaLynne McCord  —  Kellan Lutz won't kiss and tell when it comes to AnnaLynne McCord.  —  After a summer fling that included dinners in Montauk, New York, as well as a secret rendezvous in San Diego, Us Weekly has reported that they split in mid-October …
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X17 Online:
Diss! Kellan Lutz Denies Ever Dating Annalynne McCord!
 
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
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TMZ.com:
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

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