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1:40 PM ET, October 15, 2013

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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fifty Shades’ Movie Hires Writer for Script Work (Exclusive)  —  Universal/Focus brings on Oscar-nominated Patrick Marber ("Notes on a Scandal") to do a polish as possible replacements for Charlie Hunnam include “The Fall” actor Jamie Dornan and Alexander Skarsgard of “True Blood.”
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Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Charlie Hunnam Left Fifty Shades To Avoid Being Like Robert Pattinson: Source  —  The Twilight saga may have put Robert Pattinson on the map, but not all of Hollywood is looking for that type of attention.  —  Following the announcement that the Sons of Anarchy actor exited Fifty Shades of Grey on Saturday …
Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
The GQ Cover Story: Michael Fassbender  —  Listen, America, if you want your leading men to play robots or dudes with superpowers, Michael Fassbender isn't so Stanislavsky that he'll roll his pretty Irish eyes at you.  But that's not why he's the most exciting leading man to emerge in years.
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to Host Golden Globes for Next Two Years  —  The deal is a coup for the Globes after the duo's first time at bat generated positive reviews and 19.7 million total viewers, a six-year high for the awards show.  —  Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will return as hosts …
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Moviefone Blog
Ned Zeman / Marie Claire:
Natalie's Next Moves  —  Though she hasn't been seen on-screen in two years, Natalie Portman has been busy wrapping four movies, including this month's Thor: The Dark World, prepping for her directorial debut, and planning a relocation to Paris.  The actress we always knew would go places takes her major year ahead in stride.
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals Major Weight Loss on Set of New Nightcrawler Movie: Picture  —  Jake Gyllenhaal appeared significantly skinnier on the set of his new movie, Nightcrawler, on Oct. 13  —  Jake Gyllenhaal is losing himself in his latest movie.  Like Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale before him …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Marvel Likes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Paul Rudd for ‘Ant-Man’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Pic bows July 31, 2015  —  Sequels to “Thor” and “The Avengers” may be on the horizon at Marvel, but the company's antennas are keenly tuned in to Edgar Wright's “Ant-Man.”  —  Sources tell Variety that the two actors …
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom — Gets Trimmed for ‘Meeting Wit Lakers’  —  GETS TRIMMED FOR ‘MEETING WIT LAKERS’  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Lamar Odom is way beyond first impressions with the Lakers ... but, all the same, he got a fresh shave of his head for a meeting with the team on Monday ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: X17 Online
PerezHilton:
Ke$ha Talks About Her Haunted Vagina With Jimmy Kimmel!  Watch HERE!  —  Hello, makers of Paranormal Activity?  Do we have a movie pitch for you!  And it could all be shot in one location!  —  Ke$ha talked about having a haunted vagina with Jimmy Kimmel!  What a lucky ghost!
Discussion: X17 Online
Rielle Hunter / The Huffington Post:
I, Rielle Hunter, Apologize  —  I behaved badly.  That may seem obvious to you but it's taken me a long time to admit that, even to myself.  For years I was so viciously attacked by the media and the world that I felt like a victim.  I now realize that the attacks are actually beside the point.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West At War Over Secret Baby Fashion Line: 'He Doesn't Think Kim Has Good Style'  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter North is only a few months old, and the couple already has another baby: a secret kiddie clothing line!  But what started as a fun project …
TMZ.com:
Adrian Peterson — DNA Test Proved He Was the Dad  —  DNA TEST PROVED HE WAS THE DAD  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  When Adrian Peterson was told that he might be the father of a love child in South Dakota, he suspected it was true ... but he took a DNA test just to be sure, TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Bossip
Anya / People.com:
Ivanka Trump Welcomes a Son  —  It's a boy!  —  Ivanka Trump and her husband, New York Observer owner Jared Kushner, have welcomed their second child, she announced on Twitter on Tuesday.  —  “We just welcomed a beautiful & healthy son into the world.  Jared, Arabella and I couldn't be happier!”
Discussion: E! Online
Ellie Hall / BuzzFeed:
Anthony Hopkins Sent Bryan Cranston And The Cast Of “Breaking Bad” A Fan Letter  —  “Your performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen — ever.”  —  AP  —  AMC … Via Facebook: StevenMichael.Quezada  —  View Entire List ›
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Kris Maske / UPROXX:
Anthony Hopkins Wrote This Fan Letter To Bryan Cranston After Binge-Watching ‘Breaking Bad’ In Two Weeks
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Gawker
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Miley Cyrus Hot For ‘Rolling Stone’ Magazine Heir Theo Wenner: 'She's Non-Stop With Him...In Complete Lust'  —  Miley Cyrus quickly moved on from her broken engagement to hunk Liam Hemsworth, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned she's smitten by new beau, Rolling Stone magazine heir Theo Wenner.
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Josh Hutcherson Claims He's Funnier Than Jennifer Lawrence  —  On screen and on the page, The Hunger Games are a gladiator-style battle to the death.  Behind the scenes making the movies, it's another competition altogether.  —  Just ask Josh Hutcherson who plays Peeta Mellark to Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen.
Erin Maxwell / Daily Mail:
Madonna banned from cinema chain after she 'wouldn't stop texting' during festival screening of 12 Years A Slave  —  She may be an international superstar, but even Madonna can't escape punishment for antisocial behaviour.  —  Recently, the diva allegedly caused an uproar for her lapse in cinema etiquette …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Alamo Drafthouse Bans Madge For Life
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Janet Tappin Coelho / Daily Mail:
‘Leo is amazing!’  Model Kat Torres, 24, confirms she's dating DiCaprio as she opens up about pair's romance  —  He's never been one to hang around between relationships, and is rarely seen without a stunning model on his arm.  —  And now, after splitting from Victoria's Secret model Toni Garrn earlier …
 
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kate Winslet Reveals Pregnancy Cravings, Jokes She Might Wet Herself at Labor Day Premiere
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Paul Sexton / Billboard:
Miley Cyrus Smashes U.K. Charts As ‘Wrecking Ball,’ ‘Bangerz’ Open At No. 1
TMZ.com:
The Game — $40k Diamond Bonanza ... Hey, I'm With CASH MONEY Now
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Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Julianne Hough's Booty Shot Needs A Little Work
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Reveals Atkins Diet for Baby Weight Loss, Wears Skinny Jeans: Picture
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

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