"The Walking Dead" won't stop breaking records. 

Last night's season three premiere of "The Walking Dead" opened to 10.9 million viewers, making it the biggest telecast for any drama series in basic cable history.

This blew away the show's season two premiere of 7.3 million viewers which, at the time, brought in AMC's best numbers to date.

Throughout its three airings last night, the show took in an estimated 15.2 million views all together.

That's impressive considering:

1. The carriage dispute between DISH and AMC takes nearly 14 million households out of the equation.

and

2. AMC live-streamed the show from its site last night for fans and DISH subscribers to view.

Despite its record-high series ratings, it wasn't enough to beat out "Hatfields and McCoys" record 14.3 million viewers that made it the most-watched telecast in basic cable history.

Here's how "The Walking Dead" following has built over time:

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Brad Pitt is the first-ever man to shill Chanel No. 5 in an advertising campaign. He also stars in what is one of the most awkward ads we've ever seen. He spouts koan-like truisms such as "every journey ends but we go on" while refusing to maintain eye contact with the camera. The black-and-white spot was made by filmmaker Joe Wright. 

It turns out that Facebook has secretly been allowing certain marketers to see which other products their fans like, Adweek reports. This is a goldmine of information that would enable more insightful promotions and consumer awareness. But it's only for the lucky few. The new tool could be a threat to Likester, the Facebook analytics agency that produces similar information.

Not one to be left out, a Kit Kat bar has now skydived from space. Thanks, JWT London.

Even though MEC handled Macy's media account since 2007, the retailer shifted its $770 million media budget to Carat after a review.

Jerry Barnhart is the new CFO/COO at the Seattle-based agency Wexley School for Girls. He was formerly at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.

Deutsch NY has a new spot for PNC called "Bigger."

Mitch Kline joined digital audio ad network TargetSpot as the Vice President of Radio Sales.

Dick van Motman was appointed CEO and Chairman of Dentsu Asia.

Mojiva launched a tablet-only mobile ad network called Mojiva Tab.

Previously on Business Insider Advertising:

• Here's Everything We Know About IFA, The iPhone Tracking Technology In Apple's iOS 6
• What The 'Charlie Bit My Finger' Brothers Look Like 5 Years Later
• Behind-The-Scenes Of An Epic Old Spice Commercial Shot In One Take
• These Celebrities Posed Naked With Dead Fish For Charity
• Why Microsoft Is Almost Certainly NOT Spending $1.8 Billion On Ads For Windows 8

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• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will co-host the 2013 Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in TV and film, this . “Having both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on board to host this year’s festivities is a major coup,” said Paul Telegdy, president of alternative and late-night programming for NBC Entertainment. “Tina and Amy have a proven chemistry and comedic timing from their many years together on SNL to their successful co-starring roles in Baby Mama.”

• Khloe Kardashian and Mario Lopez officially sign on to co-host Simon Cowell's "X Factor." The duo's salaries will add millions to the budget--on top of an already enormous talent budget--with Britney Spears in the lead at $15 million.

• "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will broadcast from Brooklyn the last week of October at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in tandem with the Brooklyn Nets' season opener. The week of show broadcasts will be "other famous New York people"-themed, with Chris Rock, David Letterman, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Tracy Morgan, Kelly Ripa, and Alicia Keys set to appear.

• Sony pushes "Robocop" to 2014, moves "Elysium" to Summer 2013.
•  Les Moonves extends CBS employment contract through mid-2017. The president and CEO's contract would have expired in 2015. Executive chairman Sumner Redstone says the new deal was "terrific news" for the company.

• Lena Dunham tweets "Girls" premiere date will be “Jan 13th 2013 mami!”

• Rachel Zoe and her husband Rodger Berman will executive produce a single-camera comedy about the stylist's life.

• After about a year of dating, Scarlett Johansson has split with her advertising exec boyfriend, Nate Naylor.

• Ethel Kennedy continues to shower praise on her grandson Conor’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift. At the Robert F. Kennedy Gold Tournament in Hyannis Port, the family matriarch confirmed that Swift had purchased a home near the Kennedy compound, saying, “I’m happy that we’ll be neighbors. I’m thrilled.” See what else Ethel had to say about Swift being "game" below:

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It's been one of the biggest unanswered questions from "The Dark Knight Rises" left open for interpretation. 

Who was Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Robin? 

We finally have an answer.

IGN interviewed Nolan at New York Comic Con asking about the perplexing end to the Caped Crusader's run in "The Dark Knight Rises." 

Though Nolan offered some vague thoughts on Alfred and Bruce Wayne's final encounter in Paris, he was slightly more specific on the mention of Robin's name at the end of the film.  

"It's a wink at the audience," tells Nolan. "I think, what we endeavored to do, was not the complete story of Batman, but our complete story of this character. … The wink towards Robin was an acknowledgment that he liked the character, and I liked the character. It's a huge part of that universe for 70 years." 

There you have it. Nolan wasn't suggesting that Joseph Gordon-Levitt was the Boy Wonder or Nightwing. His name was just "coincidentally" Robin as a nod to the famous character. He was no more than John Blake.  

We'll still believe he was the future Nightwing. After all, Gordon-Levitt did very well act as Batman's Robin in the final film. 

And, the actor himself has expressed some interest in a spinoff, too. 

You can watch the short interview below:

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It isn't cheap being a pop star.

Despite her reported $15 million "X Factor" paycheck and landing a spot as Forbes' second-highest paid woman in Hollywood this year, Britney Spears spends a lot to maintain her image (hair extensions aren't cheap!) and lead her celebrity lifestyle. 

According to TMZ, new documents filed in Spears' conservatorship case, as of December 31, 2010, reveal an interesting look at exactly where the singer spends her money.

In addition to her hefty "X Factor" paycheck and concert tour grosses, today Spears also earns millions from endorsement deals and a fragrance line with Elizabeth Arden.

From childcare to haircare, see where Spears spends her hard-earned cash.

This year, Britney Spears will get $15 million for one season as a judge on Simon Cowell's Fox show, "X Factor." She will also get money from her fragrance deal with Elizabeth Arden and various endorsement deals.

In 2011, Spears' Femme Fatale concert raked in $68 million after the singer performed 75 shows.

But in 2010, new docs show that Spears' conservatorship was worth around $32.4 million. Here's what she spent it on ...

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Scarlett Johansson, 27, has moved on from New York adman/boyfriend, Nate Naylor, 38, according to People. As Business Insider previously noted the two have been quietly dating since mid-2011.

Though, Johansson's rep is not confirming any details of the break-up, sources told People that she broke-up with him, and while he is reportedly quite upset, he most likely saw it coming.

Most people were surprised the pair stayed together as long as they did. He may have been the tall, dark, and handsome (older) man, but they came from very different worlds. Things didn't look too great for Naylor when, in July, Johansson was spotted sunbathing in France with her bodyguard.

Naylor is currently a freelance creative executive, with an impressive resume featuring Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. But Johansson is one of the biggest movie stars of the moment.

Naylor seems to have been just a nice moment out of the spotlight for Johansson — she rebounded from her two-year marriage to Ryan Reynolds by dating Sean Penn, and now, reports are saying she may be back with her ex-boyfriend, Jared Leto.

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Business Insider is looking for a proactive, articulate and energetic Sales Development Planner to join our sales organization in New York.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of digital advertising and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.  

Responsibilities Include:

• Work with sales to respond to RFPs by creating proposals that meet client objectives
• Brainstorm integrated ideas and sponsorships 
• Develop cross-platform programs including, events, mobile, video and social media
• Coordinate the on-time delivery of client proposals
• Assist in the creation of effective sales and marketing tools, including sell sheets, presentations and/or mockups 

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• 1-3 years experience as a digital media planner at an agency, digital media company or publisher
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience with Photoshop and web analytics tools such as @Plan and Comscore
• Understanding of social media and extensive web knowledge required -- in other words, this is one of the rare jobs where tweeting and being a Facebook power user are advantages!

Interested? Please send resume to salesjobs@businessinsider.com with subject "Sales Development" Thanks in advance.

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A U.S. District Court has ruled that even if ABC discriminates in show casting, it doesn't matter because they're protected by the First Amendment.

Back in April, Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks sued ABC after both tried out for the coveted role of the network's "Bachelor," and weren't selected.

The two accused the network of racial discrimination suggesting "they and other minority applicants have been denied the equal opportunity to contract to be the Bachelor or the Bachelorette."

Both men claimed this would be in direct violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, a statuate that “prohibits intentional race discrimination in the making and enforcing of contracts involving both public and private actors

Note that through 16 seasons of "The Bachelor" and eight seasons of "The Bachelorette" there has never been a person of color as either of the titular characters.

The two allege that decision is not a mistake, suggesting ABC makes a conscious decision based on the show's "predominantly white viewership."

Despite the men's assertions, U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger ordered the motion to dismiss.

According to Trauger's ruling, though the court may find ABC responsible of prejudice, they're protected by the First Amendment right to control the show's creative content.

From the suit ruling via Deadline:  

"Thus, the court must assume, as alleged in the Amended Complaint, that the defendants did discriminate on the basis of race, that they did so to conform the content of their Shows to cater to the viewpoint of their target audience concerning interracial relationships, that the Shows’ content thereby perpetuates racial stereotypes about interracial relationships, and that the plaintiffs seek to alter/correct the defendants’ casting decision process to address that issue.  

Regardless, as discussed herein, the First Amendment protects the defendants’ ability to control the content of their own programs unilaterally … because the defendants – not the plaintiffs – are entitled to control the casting of their own programs in the manner in which they see fit." 

According to Trauger, § 1981 would force ABC to "employ race-neutral criteria in the casting process," which would also regulate the creative content of its shows.

Essentially, even if Claybrooks and Johnson are right, they will never win their case since ABC is protected by the First Amendment. 

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To survive the hustle and bustle of Hollywood, celebrities need a comfy — and sometimes opulent — place to rest.

We decided to take a look inside some of the master bedrooms of celebrities who are currently trying to sell their homes or have just purchased a new pad.

Sean Combs currently owns this apartment in New York City's Park Imperial building. The master bedroom has amazing views for now, but they could soon be obstructed because of construction. Diddy is trying to unload the pad for $8.5 million.

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Christoper Meloni and his wife have also been trying to unload their Park Imperial apartment. Their master bedroom has a private sitting room, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The apartment is on sale for $9.95 million.

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Patrick Stewart just bought in Park Slope for $2.5 million. His new master bedroom has direct access to the roof deck.

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Just a month after pay-per-view porn firm New Frontier mysteriously ousted its own CEO, the adult entertainment provider has been purchased by Hustler magazine founder, Larry Flynt.

The deal makes Flynt one of the largest consolidated players in the adult entertainment business, owning both the content production side and the TV distribution channels.

Manwin Holding, which owns Playboy's digital and entertainment assets, including Playboy TV, offered $24.3 million for the fledgling New Frontier, but the company held out and it paid off — Larry Flynt Productions ended up purchasing the company for $33 million cash, despite New Frontier being chronically unprofitable.

While New Frontier's TV programming services include Penthouse TV and subscription websites, Flynt Productions currently owns TV networks, magazines, web sites, nightclubs and a casino.

"The acquisition of New Frontier Media fits perfectly with our strategic plan for the growth of our company," said LFP president Michael Klein. "The addition of these assets to our portfolio strengthens us significantly moving forward."

Flynt sealed the deal by offering "$2.02 per New Frontier share in the deal that would take the company private. Investors could get some additional money depending on how much cash the firm has when the deal closes," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The acquisition, which is expected to close by year's end, comes just a month after New Frontier CEO Michael Weiner's dismissal.

New Frontier had also received unsolicited buyout offers over the past several months, including one from shareholder Longkloof Ltd. New Frontier recently fired CEO Michael Weiner, and its board pressured a member to resign over suspicions he and Weiner were allied with Longkloof, reports AP, which the board member denied.

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What's the future for ads on Facebook and deals on Foursquare?

How will publishing on addictive platforms like Pinterest and Tumblr evolve?

Find out from leaders and innovators at Business Insider's third-annual IGNITION: Future of Digital conference this November 27-28, 2012, in New York. Speakers include:

• Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn
  
• Rick Webb, Consultant on Marketing and Revenue, Tumblr
• Carolyn Everson, VP, Facebook
• Scott Belsky, CEO, Behance and investor, Pinterest
• Gene Munster, MD & Sr. Research Analyst, Piper Jaffray
• Steven Rosenblatt, CRO, Foursquare
• Larry Kramer, Publisher, USA Today
• Bradley Horowitz, VP, Google

Want to hear from and meet these powerful executives? Reserve your ticket here.

IGNITION focuses on the future of digital media and business models.

The speaker faculty also includes Dr. Mehmet Oz, physician and host of TV's "Dr Oz Show," Jeff Bewkes, CEO & Chairman at Time Warner; Jill Abramson, the New York Times executive editor just named the world's most powerful woman in media -- and number five overall -- by Forbes, and many more. 

Check out the agenda for more information on themes and interviews. Companies interested in partnering with BI to sponsor the event should reach events@businessinsider.com.

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Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen will donate $30 million each to the Motion Picture & Television Fund's capital campaign, the Hollywood nonprofit said Tuesday. 

The three are co-founders of DreamWorks SKG, the studio behind "Gladiator" and "Saving Private Ryan."

All three men have been past supported of the fund and Katzenberg serves as MPTF Foundation chairman.

Their total commitment of $90 million will go a long way toward helping the MPTF reach its $350 million fundraising goal, which the nonprofit will use to build its endowment and support its work providing services and financial assistance to entertainment-industry members in need.

"It becomes very personal when someone you know or have worked with is cared for at 'the Home' or a crew member is helped financially by MPTF," Spielberg said in a statement. "The mission 'we take care of our own' is suddenly very real and tangible, and so this new donation is an extension of what we have been doing for a number of years to support that mission."

Added Katzenberg: "Marilyn and I are so happy to join together with my partners and friends, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, to support our industry's most important and valuable charitable organization. Hopefully, with this gift, the MPTF will get even closer to reaching its ambitious goal for its endowment campaign."

The three entertainment moguls are not the only industry figures to write big checks to the MPTF. Among those donating have been actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, who pledged $20 million to the organization; media mogul Barry Diller, who donated $30 million; and producer Steve Bing, who donated $30 million. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has contributed $20 million.

The fundraising drive comes after a tumultuous period in the MPTF's history.  A controversial decision to close the MPTF's long-term-care facility and hospital in 2009 led to nearly three years of protests. In the end, a grassroots campaign led by patients and their families persuaded the MPTF's leadership to drop its original plan and keep those facilities open.

In January, the MPTF bowed to pressure and announced it would begin accepting new residents for the first time since it announced plans to close the facility in 2009.

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A now ex-employee of a Santa Fe, N.M., resort claims that he was fired for complimenting Jennifer Aniston.

The shuttle bus driver told a group of guests that the 43-year-old celebrity was "very sweet and much more petite than I thought," reports TMZ, but when hotel management got wind of his praises, they fired him for allegedly violating the hotel's privacy policy regarding famous visitors.

Terry Siegler was shuttling guests at the Encantado Resort, where Aniston was staying during a shoot for her new film, "We're the Millers." The guests had allegedly just spotted Aniston at the hotel spa, and asked Siegler if he'd seen her too. He said yes, and offered up some kind words about the famous lovelorn, now love-struck, actress.

Back at the hotel, the guests discussed this conversation, Siegler told TMZ, and were overheard by a member of Aniston's entourage. The actress' buddy reportedly informed hotel management, which then fired Siegler from his $30,000-a-year job for violating a celebrity guest's privacy.

The general manager of the hotel told TMZ, "I cannot confirm anything about our employees, but I will say that we have a very strict confidentiality policy and we do enforce those policies."

Most businesses that commonly see high-profile guests have confidentiality agreements for their workers. In April, a Virgin Atlantic employee resigned following allegations that she routinely tipped off the booking details of the airline's celebrity clientele to paparazzi. But Siegler didn't dish on the star to a tabloid—he was simply responding to a question from a guest.

"They brought [Jennifer] up first...." he told TMZ. "Was I supposed to deny it?"

Siegler reportedly is considering a wrongful termination suit.

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It was a big day in court in the battle of Dish vs. AMC in the VOOM case.

Deleted Dish emails were discovered over the weekend and presented in court Tuesday, “hurting [Dish Network] in a big way," reports Deadline.

The emails concern AMC's $2.5 billion breach of contract suit against Dish after the satellite company decided to drop the now-defunct VOOM HD channels in 2008.

VOOM's channels, formerly owned by Cablevision, were packaged with AMC.

It is “the most damaging evidence to date,” Susquehanna Financial Group’s Thomas Claps, who is monitoring the case, says of the emails.

In October, Judge Richard Lowe said that before the jurors on the case deliberate, he would, according to Bloomberg, "instruct them about Dish’s destruction of e-mails before and after the lawsuit was filed. Lowe granted AMC’s motion for sanctions, saying Dish should have anticipated a lawsuit and begun saving e-mails when it notified Voom it might terminate the contract. Dish said the e-mails were automatically deleted."

But AMC's team uncovered the emails on Dish’s hard drives, and now they're shedding new light on a key issue in the trial, according to Deadline:

Did VOOM’s backers (Cablevision and AMC, which the cable company spun off last year) live up to a condition in their carriage contract that required them to invest at least $100M a year in the fledgling networks? Dish says they didn’t — giving it the right to drop the channels because the $100M requirement applied just to domestic programming, not overhead or overseas expenses.

A 2005 email exchange between Ergen and his chief negotiator with VOOM, Michael Schwimmer, reveals an appendix to the agreement with permitted expenditures and “overhead expenses are specifically referenced," Clap says.

Equally as damaging, another email exchange from 2007 "shows execs agreeing that VOOM backers had to spend $100M a year on the venture — not just programming," according to an advisor on the case. "Schwimmer’s own words on April 27, 2007 are now directly inconsistent with his testimony" that the agreement was just about programming.

After Tuesday's deliberations in which New York Supreme Court Judge Richard Lowe III ruled that Dish”s only remaining damages expert can’t testify in AMC’s breech of contract suit, Dish Network is down nearly one percent – while AMC Networks shares were up 2.7 percent in mid-afternoon trading.

SEE ALSO: A history of Dish & AMC's cable war >

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This week, A new ad for Chanel No5 was released, starring Brad Pitt.

“The world turns and we turn with it,” he intones solemnly. “My luck, my faith, my fortune. Chanel No5… INEVITABLE.”

Check out the endorsements >

Along with the rest of the world, the Daily Edge is wondering why a man who has enough spare cash floating around to build his own sex grotto would bother with this tripe.

But he’s hardly alone. Presenting… the worst celebrity product endorsements of all time.

1. David and Victoria Beckham - TBC Cosmetics

Presenting: one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful celebrity couples, ‘acting’ in a parody of Bewitched.

And that’s before Victoria starts shouting in Japanese. Also, as IF she has ever whisked anything in her life.

2. Mr. T - FlavorWave Mini Cookers

"These are all frozen solid! I pity the fool who tries to get these down!”

We pity the fool who endorses a mini-cooker.

3. Bono - Louis Vuitton

“Bono went to Africa for famine relief in 1985. Now he’s going back… and this time, he’s endorsing a brand of luxury luggage.” GOD, SPARE US.

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While the world was obsessing over Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking free fall from outer space, Slim Jim was calculating a similarly impressive stunt. The brand teamed with Conan O'Brien to stage the world's shortest free fall. Watch the clip above. 

Bill Cimino is the new CCO at Y&R Chicago.

M3 Creative hired reality TV exec Arielle Worona to expand its new reality division as a director of development.

There's a lot of news for Pereira & O'Dell. The shop recently won Fiat's social media business, strengthened its shop in Brazil, and hired Michael Lent as managing director.

Rocket Fuel is expanding to Japan after aligning with one of the country's biggest marketing companies, Inc.

Razorfish is opening a 750-square-foot lab in Atlanta. Similar spaces will soon emerge in New York and San Francisco.

Deutsch LA has introduced "Inventioni.st" to the ad world. Apparently it is a product that gives marketers digital strategy “ideas 5-day sprints, prototypes in 45 days, full products in six months." All for only $10,000.

Previously on Business Insider Advertising: 

• How These Photos Of 'Scared Bros At A Haunted House' Became The Biggest Viral Campaign Of The Season
• These Motorcycles Are Made Out Of Humans And Body Paint
• Why Is Millennial Media Selling MORE Stock When It Has $123 Million In The Bank?
• CHART: Those Lousy Europeans Just Cancelled The Ad Biz's Entire Year
• Here's Everything Glenn Beck Gets Wrong About America In His New Jeans Ad

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Victoria's Secret Angel Erin Heatherton thinks that young girls are too smart to believe Photoshopped images like the ones in her company's catalogues. 

Heatherton spoke to Fashionista about Photoshop and said that criticisms of heavy editing are a "waste of time." 

Heatherton, who is dating actor Leonardo DiCaprio, said that parents, not the media, should teach children what healthy body image is. 

She tells Fashionista: 

"It’s not a fair message, but at the same time I think we’re all intelligent enough to know the difference between what’s real and what’s not. I think that’s something that children should be taught by their parents, it should be taught in schools. Healthy body image is not something that you’re going to learn from fashion magazines. But at the same time, Photoshop makes things look beautiful just as you have special effects in movies. It’s just part of life and I think that you’re missing the main problem. I think the main issue is people just knowing their own body, having strength in their own body image and their own confidence, which shouldn’t be affected by these kinds of things."

Academics have criticized Victoria's Secret, in particular its annual Fashion Show, for promoting unhealthy body types. All of the models are very thin. 

But Heatherton said it's not the fashion industry's responsibility to promote a normal body type: 

"We’re not selling reality, we’re selling a story," Heatherton said. "It’s all about creating this fantasy." 

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• Khloe Kardashian's new "X Factor" hosting deal almost fell apart, but momager Kris Jenner "knows how to make sh*t happen." Sources connected to the deal tell TMZ "negotiations had come to a grinding halt because E! and FOX couldn't seem to work out a deal that would allow Khloe to appear on both networks ... When Jenner got word of the hold up she stepped in over the agents, over everyone and forced both networks to sit down with her and hash out a deal, which they eventually did."

• Screenwriter Paul Attanasio has been tapped to rewrite the "Scarface" remake at Universal. The film is a contemporary spin on the story first told in the 1932 film and then in 1983. Attanasio’s credits include the series "House," along with "Donnie Brasco" and "Quiz Show."

• Robert De Niro and his wife are homeless in NYC after a fire damaged their Central Park West apartment that’s now “not livable” and and now the actor can't find anywhere else suitable to call home.
• ABC primetime soap "Revenge" has teamed up with Target and Neiman Marcus for a November 11 product integration episode. All network ad space will feature the content incorporating Target/Neiman Marcus clothes. Only local affiliate ad space will feature other advertisers.

• Jamie Foxx says the Quentin Tarantino-directed "Django Unchained" will be "the truest depiction of slavery [on screen], in terms of how tough and brutal it was. When you see the movie you’ll automatically go back to the time and the way slaves were treated. It’s really going to make people look at the time in a different way."

• The latest "Bachelorette" couple Emily Maynard and Jef Holm have confirmed their split, telling People magazine: "It was a very difficult and heartbreaking decision ... I have nothing but respect and love for Jef and his family, but ultimately we are just at different points in our lives."

• Demi Moore is "jealous and frustrated" by her ex-Ashton Kutcher's new romance with 29-year-old Mila Kunis.

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It was clear who won the presidential debate last night in Hollywood.  

Celebs were not kind to Governor Mitt Romney during the second live presidential debate last night. 

For the most part, Romney received criticism for his stammering, his five-point plan, and, of course, his mention of women in binders, among other things. 

(Sidenote: If you haven't stumbled upon the bindersfullofwomen tumblr, check it out.)

Unlike the first debate, Obama was praised for his comeback after a lackluster first debate. 

Moderator Candy Crowley was also better received than VP debate moderator Martha Raddatz. 

The only person who really gave Obama a tough time last night was Donald Trump, calling him "no Bill Clinton."

Here's how the celebs tore Romney apart on Twitter:

Calling him a bully:

On birds:

On gun violence:

Everything else:

And, then there were the binder comments:

They were much more in favor of moderator Candy Crowley ...

... and, Obama ...

... unless you were Donald Trump:

However, this was the zinger: 

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"Iron Man," is undoubtedly one of the most popular superhero film franchises. Both films combined have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. However, not everyone has seen the film.

In particular, one of the movie's actors.

Paul Bettany, who voices Tony Stark's IA system J.A.R.V.I.S., told Digital Spy he has never watched any of the films, nor has any interest in doing so.

"I have no idea what those movies are like, said Bettany. "My kids love them. My kids have seen them. It's not because of any snobbish-ness. It's just not my thing ... no disrespect Marvel."

However, Iron Man's Tony Stark shouldn't feel stiffed. Bettany said he doesn't watch many of his films. 

"I've never seen one of them, but that's not because ... there's a bunch of my movies I'm in physically that I haven't seen. This just happens to be one of them."

Still, it creates a minor problem for the actor when dealing with fans of his character since he has no idea what they're talking about.

Watch the clip from the interview below:

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