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Very sad breaking news to report … the Obama campaign has just confirmed the news that Barack Obama‘s maternal grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, passed away at the age of 86 after a long bout with cancer. This news is especially sad considering that Mrs. Dunham was not able to see the outcome of her grandson’s bid to become President of the United States of America, dying on the eve of Election Day in this country:

As of yet, there is no concrete information to pass along at this time … only that Madelyn Dunham has died, losing her battle with cancer. As some of you may know, Obama‘s maternal grandparents helped raise him while his mother was living overseas in Indonesia during his youth. I cannot imagine the sadness the Senator and his family must be feeling at this moment. I will update this post with more information as it becomes available but I think it’s safe to assume that all Americans and indeed people around the world, are sending their heartfelt condolences to Senator Obama and his family.

UPDATE: This from the New York Times:

Senator Barack Obama’s grandmother, a central figure in his life who helped raise him during his teen-age years, died in Hawaii on Monday morning. Mr. Obama, who left the presidential campaign trail late last month to travel to Honolulu to bid her farewell, announced the death in a statement released by his spokesman upon landing here this afternoon. Her death comes one day shy of Election Day. “It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer,” Mr. Obama said in a statement. “She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances.” Madelyn Dunham, who turned 86 on Oct. 26, was unable to travel to see her grandson on the campaign trail. But from her apartment in Honolulu, she religiously followed his bid for the presidency, tracking his movements and his progression through cable television. “She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring,” Mr. Obama said in the statement. “Our debt to her is beyond measure.” Mr. Obama released the statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, who has been at Mrs. Dunham’s side while Mr. Obama has been campaigning for president. “Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time. It brought our grandmother and us great comfort,” Mr. Obama said in the statement. “Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date.”

So very sad. Again, my thoughts and prayers go out to Senator Barack Obama and his family at this very sad time for them. May she rest in eternal peace.

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Gossip Girl hottie Penn Badgley was lookin’ pretty damn sharp on the Brooklyn, NY set of GG earlier today when he showed up at Green-Wood Cemetery where new scenes of the series were being filmed. You will note that Penn was proudly displaying a Yes We Can campaign button in support of Senator Barack Obama‘s bid for the US presidency:

Folks, we are just one day way from deciding who our next President will be and by all accounts it will be a historical election for our country. Most people have decided who they will be voting for in tomorrow’s election, including myself and Penn Badgley here, but it is imperative that y’all get out and vote tomorrow. Our country works best when the people take an active role in determining who will lead our country … I cannot even stress how important every single vote is to the greater electoral process. I urge you to PAY NO ATTENTION TO POLLS, whether they seem favorable or not … GET OUT AND VOTE tomorrow as is your right as an American citizen. So many people feel that their vote doesn’t matter and I’m telling you that it does. Click HERE to find out where your polling place is if you haven’t already done so. This is one election you CANNOT afford to miss out on. Just vote, y’all!!!

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Here is our first look at the first single and music video from the official soundtrack from the much-anticipated big screen adaption of the book of the same name Twilight. The song is called Decode and is performed by newish kids on the block Paramore:

Folks outside of the US can see this music video HERE. The music video offers a lot of movie scenes are sure to make the rabid Twilight fans happy … I’m not so sure about the song itself but, that’s just my opinion. The song may take a few listens for me to get on board but as far as how the movie looks … well, this video does offer some of the look and feel of how the movie may play out on the big screen. It deffo has the feel of the great Northwest … do y’all think the vid is a good one or can nothing measure up to the amazingness of Twilight overall?

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Because I never tire of seeing photos of Hugh Jackman out and about with his kids Oscar and Ava, here are a couple new pics of the hot daddy with his kiddies on a nature walk in a park in Sydney, Australia over the weekend:

Of course I prefer the excursions where Hugh is much more wet and much less dressed but his hawtness still shows thru whenever he is out with his children. Them’s some lucky kids, I tells ya. These are great pics!

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Yesterday I posted a couple of pics of a shy Britney Spears making her way out of Drew Barrymore‘s Halloween Party this weekend as she hid behind her witch hat while driving away. Many other sites claimed that Britney was wearing a silver wig and that she was at a different Halloween party and, today, Britney took the time to call them out on their error. BritneySpears.com confirms that Brit Brit was dressed as a witch for Halloween and offers a new photo of Britney with her sons Sean Preston & Jayden James, her father Jamie Spears, her friend Courtney, her assistant Brett and her cousin Laura Lynn (along with her nanny) all dressed up in their Halloween costumes:

From BritneySpears.com: Look at these EXCLUSIVE pics Britney sent us of her and the boys from Halloween night. Brit, her friends Courtney and Laura Lynn, her assistant Brett and dad Jamie took the boys out trick or treating before heading home to get ready for Drew Barrymore’s party. Tomorrow I’ll be posting more EXCLUSIVE pics of Britney with the boys, and with the gals getting ready to hit Drew’s party! You’re gonna love these pics!!! … Oh and dear X17 and TMZ… those pics you posted over the weekend of “Britney” as a fairy… Yeh, sorry to disappoint but that’s not Brit.. It’s Courtney. You’d think after all these years of stalking Britney you’d be able to tell the difference.

C’mon, y’all … I knew that Britney was the witch with the black wig … I cannot believe that the “professional” tabloid folks got it so wrong ;) I guess we now know that Britters was playing coy over the weekend so that she could be the one to show off her Halloween costume. Oh and papa Jamie Spears is scary as hell in that clown outfit.

Additionally, the Australian version of Cosmopolitan magazine put our dear Britney on the cover of this month’s new issue. After the jump check it out …

Yesterday was a quiet but bizzy day around here. David had an appointment in West Hollywood early in the afternoon so he and Eden went into town to take care of biz while I stayed at home to work. The day kinda got away from us and we weren’t able to reconnect again until dinnertime … but we made our way to Toast for some yum and then passed by Steph & Alek’s place for a quick hello and intro (Eden hadn’t had the fortune to meet the guys). It turns out that S&A went shopping and picked up a Wii video game console along with a Wii Fit — which we all had to take turns playing with (it turns out that David could find work as a tight-rope walker if he ever wanted to look for a new occupation). Unfortch in all the dumb fun, no one thought to snap any pics. We didn’t stay long tho because, for some reason, we were all wiped out. I’m not sure if it was the jet lag or the time change or what but each of us were ready to call it a night fairly early on.

Today is David and Eden’s last day in SoCal before they fly back to NYC tonight in time to vote tomorrow. We’re gonna deffo get out this afternoon to enjoy some of the sunshine before they have to jet.

• US Voters: Click HERE to verify your polling place and find out what (if any) information you need to bring with you in order to vote in tomorrow’s election.
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year was, once again, the #1 movie at the box office this weekend.
• Seth MacFarlane becomes Hollywood’s Million Dollar Man.
• The Peanuts gang finds new life in 20 new online webisodes. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
• Bruce Springsteen offers his musical support for Senator Barack Obama.
• Meet the Press is still lookin’ for a new host.
• I absolutely refuse to believe that SNL‘s Kristen Wiig has standards THIS low.
• Any time Michael C. Hall takes a dip in the pool on Dexter … it’s a good thing.
• The Vote NO on Prop 8 campaign makes a final push to preserve marriage equality for all in California.
• Jessica Biel reveals her worst regret. No, it’s not Justin Timberlake.
• Orange you glad to see Amanda Bynes?
• Scarlett Johansson and Jay-Z do some last minute stumping for Senator Barack Obama‘s bid for the presidency.
• Katie Holmes jazzes up her footwear.
• Dolph Lundgren is 51, Adam Ant is 54 and Roseanne Barr is 56 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Keanu Reeves wins the lawsuit brought against him by an irate paparazzo.
• Amy Winehouse gets released from the hospital before she turns around and goes right back in.
• Britney Spears is confirmed to appear on the UK hit show X-Factor.
• Too fierce! Aretha Franklin sings Mariah Carey‘s Touch My Body. So hawt!

Angelina Jolie is lookin’ absolutely gorge on the cover of the December issue of British Harper’s Bazaar magazine which hits newsstands later this week in the UK … check it out:

Thus far, no portions of the interview nor any other photos from the mag’s photospread are available and it’s unclear when the coverphoto was shot. She does look pretty spectacular on this magazine cover (which is a far cry from some of her previous magazine covers which weren’t that flattering, IMHO) and I’m anxious to see more. In the meantime, this is a great tease. What do y’all think … doesn’t she look good?

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Here are a couple of ADORABLE pics of Jessica Alba walking hand-in-hand with her hot (and bearded) hubby Cash Warren as she toted her only begotten child Honor Marie all bundled snug in her baby carrier on the streets of NYC this weekend. You will note, much to y’all surprise I’m sure, that Jessica looks unmiserable, is smiling and actually looks … wait for it … happy — behold:

It’s a rare sight to see Jessica not scowling with misery and actually looking happy and contented with life. I guess even the usually glower-faced Jessica can’t hide the happiness brought into her life by her new husband and her baby girl all the time. These three really make a pretty family … and Honor Marie is already growing so big! Glad to see them lookin’ so happy … hopefully we’ll get to see more of it.

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Joaquin Phoenix made headlines last week when he announced that he would be “retiring from acting” in order to focus on things like music and … er, other stuff. To be honest, I didn’t really believe his proclamations at first but have since changed my mind. After all, Phoenix took to the red carpet of the premiere of his new (and final) movie Two Lovers in LA on Saturday night with the words Bye! Good scrawled on his knuckles to drive home the point. I guess he’s serious, y’all:

The writing on Joaquin Phoenix’s fists said it all. The words “Good Bye” were penned on the actor’s knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, “Two Lovers,” and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement he made last week: He’s giving up movies. “I think it’s just moving on. It’s rediscovering something else,” said Phoenix, 34, said in an interview with Associated Press Television News before Saturday’s American Film Institute festival, which also premiered “Che,” starring Benicio Del Toro. “Two Lovers” is his last film, he said. His publicist had disclosed Friday that the actor intended to focus on music. Phoenix first mentioned his decision to “Extra” early last week at a fundraiser in San Francisco. He abruptly ended that interview after the reporter wondered whether he was joking about giving up acting for music. Phoenix learned to play guitar and did his own singing to play country legend Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line,” which earned him an Academy Award nomination. His publicist also said Phoenix has been directing music videos in recent years. “It’s like greener pastures, you know what I mean?” Phoenix said Saturday. “And so, I’m just going to try and like, I’ll just be doing the other thing. … Hopefully, I will emotionally impact you with that, as well.”

I mean, you know a man is serious about what he says when he takes the time to write it out on his knuckles with a Sharpie marker. I gotta say … altho Joaquin can be a bit of an odd bird (as the writing on his knuckles betray) he is a pretty spectacular actor. I thought he gave an amazing performance in Walk the Line and generally like his films overall. I’m not sure homie will enjoy as much success with his music career as he has with his acting career but … stranger things have happened. All I have to say to Joaquin on his new endeavor is, Luck! Good.

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