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5:35 PM ET, October 7, 2011

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Hollywood Reporter:
‘Simpsons’ Cast Blinks in Salary Showdown With Fox (Exclusive)  —  THR has learned that the Fox series' lead actors are ready to agree to a pay cut to keep the show going, however it won't be as steep as the 45 percent reduction asked for by execs.  —  It's high noon for The Simpsons and it appears the voice cast has blinked.
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Harry Shearer / TMZ.com:
In New ‘Simpsons’ Demand  —  Harry Shearer never told his fellow cast members he was planning on making a new demand to FOX ... and it has both surprised them and thrown a monkey wrench in the negotiations ... sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ.  —  As we already reported, FOX is asking the entire cast to take a 45% pay cut.
Discussion: PerezHilton
omg!:
The Simpsons' Harry Shearer: I'm Willing to Take a 70 Percent Pay Cut in Exchange for Profits
Discussion: TMZ.com
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Simpsons’ actor breaks silence, says Fox should share profits
Discussion: Extra and Gawker
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively's Early Morning Makeout  —  Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson were a pretty hot-looking couple, and Blake Lively and Leonardo DiCaprio weren't bad either, for that matter.  —  So what about Reynolds and Lively?  —  Heck, yeah!
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The Superficial:
Blake Lively's Banging Ryan Reynolds
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
CriCkeTT / RADAR:
Demi Moore Can't Forgive Ashton Kutcher For Cheating  —  A stressed-out Demi Moore can't forgive Ashton Kutcher for cheating on her with Sara Leal and the marriage is over despite a last-ditch attempt at counseling.  —  Moore and Kutcher were already separated when the Two And a Half Men star cheated …
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Video: Kris Humphries Wants Kim Kardashian to “Start Pumping Out Babies”  —  Kris Humphries sure has babies on the brain!  —  Married for less than two months, the NBA player already wants his new bride Kim Kardashian to get on the fast track to family planning.
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Emily / X17 Online:   KIM KARDASHIAN ON BABIES: NOT FOR “AT LEAST A YEAR”
Hollywood Reporter:
Johnny Depp to Become Dr. Seuss for Illumination and Universal (Exclusive)  —  The star will also produce the live action feature inspired by the life of the classic children's book author.  —  Oh, the places he'll go!  It's almost too perfect: Johnny Depp as Dr. Seuss.
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Dancing with the Stars' Hope Solo Gets Naked for ESPN Body Issue  —  Credit: Francesco Carrozzini for ESPN The Magazine  —  Who needs clothes when you look this good?  —  Dancing with the Stars' Hope Solo stripped down for the cover of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Socialite Life
David Breen / Orlando Sentinel:
Amanda Brumfield: Billy Bob Thornton's daughter gets 20 years for child's death  —  Actor's estranged daughter was sentenced this morning after being convicted of aggravated manslaughter.  —  Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton, was sentenced to 20 years …
Nadia Mendoza / Daily Mail:
Plucked from obscurity: Rihanna debuts new boyfriend Dudley O'Shaughnessy, after she ‘hand-picked’ him to star in her video  —  It's good to see Rihanna is embracing every inch of being a true Brit.  —  Not only did she ride the tube to her O2 gig this week and fall out of a club at 4.30am …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
‘Idol’ threat to gospel flick  —  Members of legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson's estate are aghast that 2004 “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino has become pregnant by a married man as she prepares to play the Queen of Gospel in the biographical film “Mahalia!”
TMZ.com:
Home Keanu Reeves' Scrape with the Law  —  KEANU REEVES  —  Scrape with the Law  —  Keanu Reeves returned from running errands in Beverly Hills Thursday afternoon to find that someone backed into his parked motorcycle ... there was only minor damage, but still the cops came.
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
The Superficial:
Kris Jenner Is A Sh-tty Mom: Exhibit 2,476  —  Here's 16-year-old Kendall Jenner posing for bikini photos/continuing her immediate path to the dark side as Kris Jenner has foreseen.  For it was Kris who allowed the Alliance to know the location of the shield generator.
The Superficial:
John Mayer Needs Dating Advice  —  Apparently John Mayer's Johnny Depp cocoon state involves self-reflection as much it does Panama hats.  Despite the fact his life has been a walking poon buffet that at one point involved Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jessica Simpson before they started eating …
Discussion: Bossip and Celebuzz
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Bethenny Frankel Headed For Divorce, Says Mom  —  Not only is Bethenny Frankel headed for a divorce, according to her estranged mother, but she also told Star magazine that the Skinnygirl Margarita concept was her idea!  —  Bethenny married Jason Hoppy a year and a half ago …
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Style News:
Surf's Up!  See Kendall Jenner's Ethereal New Swimsuit Photos  —  She gave us a sneak peek at her shoot for Aussie swimwear brand White Sands in August, and now, Kim Kardashian's little sis Kendall Jenner is making waves with the official photos from the campaign.
 
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Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
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Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
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Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Netflix Wants to Make New Episodes of Reno 911!
Discussion: Hollywood.com, Splitsider and AOL TV
Nancy Grace / TMZ.com:
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Christian Tobin / Digital Spy:
‘X Factor’ twist revealed: Judges to axe four acts, no viewer vote
Discussion: omg!
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Sharon Osbourne Has Breast Implants Removed
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Ashley Greene Dating Spider-Man Musical's Reeve Carney
Discussion: Latest Hollywood …
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Deborah Arthurs / Daily Mail:
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Discussion: The Stir, Gawker and TheGloss
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Celebslam:
Ha Ha, Kate Winslet punked Snooki
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Ali Fedotowsky, Fiance Roberto Martinez Are “Miserable in the Relationship”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and TVgasm
The Huffington Post:
‘Young Adult’ Trailer: Charlize Theron Is Whiskey-Swilling Bad
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

 
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