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    Conductor Skitch Henderson Dies at Age 87 (AP)

AP - Skitch Henderson, the Grammy-winning conductor who lent his musical
 expertise to Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby before founding the New York
 Pops and becoming the first "Tonight Show" bandleader, died Tuesday. He
 was 87.

    Man Who Broke Into Aniston's Home Sentenced (AP)

AP - A transient who broke into Jennifer Aniston's rented Malibu beach
 house pleaded no contest to a burglary charge on Tuesday and was
 sentenced to one year in jail.

    Jessica Simpson Saw Therapist Over Rumors (AP)

AP - Jessica Simpson says the relentless gossip about her marriage to
 Nick Lachey drove her to visit a therapist.

    Fireworks Promised on 'West Wing' Debate (AP)

AP - The powers behind "The West Wing" are making this campaign promise:
 Sunday's live debate between presidential candidates Arnold Vinick and
 Matt Santos will be far from politics -- or television -- as usual.

    "Anatomy" of Super Sunday (E! Online)

E! Online - The frisky doctors of Grace Hospital are ready for some
 football.

    'Alfie' director a 'Father' figure (Reuters)

Reuters - Charles Shyer, who last wrote and directed the remake of
 "Alfie," is signing on to the comedy "Father Knows
Less," to which
 Dustin Hoffman is attached.

    Madonna to headline MTV Europe awards (Reuters)

Reuters - Madonna will give the first global live television performance
 from her new album on Thursday when she appears at the MTV Europe Music
 Awards, a key showcase for the music industry outside the United
 States.

    TNT hooks spy miniseries (Reuters)

Reuters - "The Company," a spy thriller that was originally being
 developed for the big screen, has landed at TNT in the form of a
 six-hour miniseries.

    Ratings down for cable news networks this year (Reuters)

Reuters - Comparisons to the viewership-heavy month of October 2004 --
 just before the presidential election -- led to apparent declines in
 viewership among the cable news channels, following an up month in
 September due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

    Broadway Performer Paula Laurence Is Dead at 89 (Playbill)

Playbill - Paula Laurence, who worked with the likes of Orson Welles,
 Moss Hart, Ethel Merman and Cole Porter during a career that lasted
 nearly 70 years, died Oct. 29 at St Luke's following a brief decline in
 health after breaking a hip earlier in October, according to her
 friend, theatre critic Michael Sommers.

    MOORE-ONS (New York Post's PageSix)

New York Post's PageSix - BRUCE Willis and Ashton Kutcher - Demi Moore's
 past and present husbands - are such good friends they will appear
 together for the first time on an episode of "That '70s Show."

    Barking Irons' Tough Guy Style (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily - New York - "If you look at the
 history of fashion trends, you'll find that everything is getting more
 and more casual," expressed Daniel Casarella, co-founder and head
 designer of Barking Irons.

    Historical Fantasy Wins Book Award (AP)

AP - A historical fantasy set partly in Africa and a biography of the
 late feminist poet Audre Lorde were among the winners Tuesday night of
 the Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards, given annually to outstanding books
 by writers of African descent.

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