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• NBC: Special won't show Madonna on cross (AP)
  AP - Backing away from a confrontation with religious groups, NBC said Thursday it has decided not to show pictures of Madonna mounting a Crucifix when it airs a concert special with the pop star next month.
• 'Housewives' lover Dougray Scott engaged (AP)
  AP - "Desperate Housewives" heartthrob Dougray Scott has proposed to his girlfriend, actress Claire Forlani. Scott, who plays Teri Hatcher's new love interest Ian Kavanaugh on this season of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," proposed to Forlani last month in Los Angeles, according to People magazine.
• 'Anatomy' star T.R. Knight says he's gay (AP)
  AP - "Grey's Anatomy" star T.R. Knight says he's gay, but hopes people don't consider that "the most interesting part of me." The 33-year-old actor addressed rumors of his sexuality in a statement to People magazine Thursday.
• Sheridan shuns dog food, Gilbert is game (AP)
  AP - "Desperate Housewives" actress Nicollette Sheridan and "Exorcist" head-turner Linda Blair were supposed to eat dog food during an event promoting "Dine With Your Dog Day."
• Haley Joel Osment pleads no contest (AP)
  AP - Haley Joel Osment pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor drunken driving and drug possession charges resulting from a July accident in which he crashed his car into a mailbox.
• Borat's homeland gets good news from Oscar (Reuters)
  Reuters - As Kazakhstan braces itself for the November 3 release of the comedy "Borat" -- which pokes merciless fun at the central Asian nation -- Hollywood delivered some good news Thursday.
• Rapper Slick Rick facing deportation again (Reuters)
  Reuters - British-born rapper Slick Rick, who served five years in prison for attempted murder during the 1990s, is fighting the U.S. government's efforts to have him deported again, according to his legal representatives, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
• Worthwhile journey to "Ends of the Earth" (Reuters)
  Reuters - Jeopardy is a grand dramatic device. In the "Masterpiece Theater" epic journey "To the Ends of the Earth," showing on three 90-minute Sunday junkets on PBS, everybody can die at any moment. The story insists on your attention.
• NBC Universal to cut 700 jobs in overhaul (Reuters)
  Reuters - NBC Universal on Thursday outlined a sweeping restructuring plan that will cut 700 jobs and save $750 million annually in an effort to remake the company in the digital world.
• Matt Bogart Is 'Ace', Flying Into Cincy's Playhouse in the Park (Playbill)
  Playbill - The Tony Award-honored Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park continues its Marx Theatre season with the Oct. 19 opening of the world premiere musical Ace, winner of this year's Mickey Kaplan New American Play Prize.
• Rapper Slick Rick facing deportation again (Reuters)
  Reuters - British-born rapper Slick Rick, who served five years in prison for attempted murder during the 1990s, is fighting the U.S. government's efforts to have him deported again, according to his legal representatives, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
• Fans bemoan missing gift bags at LA Fashion Week (Reuters)
  Reuters - It's almost business as usual at Los Angeles Fashion Week -- leggy young models fight C-list celebrities for paparazzi attention. But a key element is in short supply this season: the really good gift bag.
• Book: Armstrong intimidated witnesses (AP)
  AP - A new book published in France on Thursday alleges seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong and his entourage intimidated witnesses, including former teammate Frankie Andreu, in a high-stakes court case.