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Celebrity Halloween: "The Today Show," "The Hills," Ellen, Octomom and more in costume

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Usually we dress up as celebrities for Halloween, so it's always fun to see what the stars themselves wear for this spooky holiday. Here are this year's best celebrities in costumes. Be sure to check back as we'll be adding more as they come in!

Heavy Petting: We talk to Glenn Close about her dog blog

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I got an interesting call the other day. A coworker happens to be acquainted with Glenn Close and her family, and would I be interested in speaking to Glenn about a pit bull mix she's been fostering? Random! Of course, I was also delighted. As someone who has also fostered a pit (the often misunderstood breed that needs all the good publicity it can get), naturally I um, jumped faster than my own doglet does when I say "dinner!" at the chance.

Most of us picture Dangerous Liaisons (that teardrop!), Fatal Attraction (that bunny!) and other classics--you know, the ones where she proves time and time again that she's one of the best actors ever--when we think Glenn Close. And a new generation may first identify Glenn with her role as the most infamous dog hater of all times, Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians. Ironically, where the latter is concerned anyway, turns out she's such a passionate dog lover that for the past year, Glenn's been quietly turning out a blog, Lively Licks, on FetchDog, a web channel that combines content and commerce for all things canine.

Why we're obsessed, after the jump...

Rachael Ray wants your 8-year-old to cook you dinner

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Rachael Ray suspects that one of the easiest ways to get kids interested in nutrition and decrease the picky eater syndrome is to get them involved in the kitchen from an early...

Anorexic guy sues Rachael Ray show for discrimination

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A former accountant for the Rachael Ray show is suing for one meeeeellion dollars, stating that he was fired after complaining to supervisors that he was suffering from discrimination and a hostile working environment. According to NBC, the offensive comments included "Anorexics are sick in the...

Wait, seriously? Rachel Ray's Dunkin Donuts ad dumped due to a scarf

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This is insane. Extra-sugary coffee company Dunkin' Donuts pulled an ad yesterday because in it spokesperson Rachel Ray is wearing a scarf that looks a little bit like a keffiyeh, the traditional headdress worn by Arab men (it also looks like about a million scarves you can buy in Urban Outfitters right now). Ultra-conservative, and to my mind, in this case, hysterical, talking heads went all berserk and threatened to boycott The Dunk. As Fox News's Michelle Malkin put it...