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More details on the causes of the fatal Learjet crash that left Travis Barker and DJ AM badly burned but steadily recovering have been revealed, after cockpit recordings were released by the Federal Aviation Administration.

"Roll the equipment; we're going off the end," copilot James Bland is heard telling air traffic control officials. (The recordings can be heard here and here.)

Bland's warning was the last communication on the Sept. 19 recording before the private plane shot off the Columbia, S.C., runway and came to a fiery end.

Later in the recording, a controller can be heard telling the pilot of an incoming plane, "We've had an emergency," and instructing the aviator to "fly straight ahead" and land at another airport.

"We see it down there and it doesn't look good," a redirected pilot tells the controllers.

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• Hugh Jackman is the Sexiest Man Alive because he is "all scruff and biceps" and has what his wife calls "the Body of Doom." Do you agree?

• Is Gwynnie thinking of getting a divorce because Madonna got one and best friends do everything together? She hasn't been spending too much time with hubby Chris Martin and hung out with a billionaire bachelor while in Miami.

• Anne Hathaway's new boyfriend might not be so good after all, because he reportedly "went after all the heiresses" in college.

• Pam Anderson has some advice for Obama, including some recommended reading and a plea to legalize marijuana.

• Reese Witherspoon would like a chicken coop for Christmas, in case anyone wants to hook her up.

• Everything else is same old, same old—LiLo and SamRo are fighting and Jessica Simpson hearts Tony Romo.

John Mayer took a break from wining and dining Jennifer Aniston Tuesday night, and things got a little rough.

Mayer dined with a male friend at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills, where, although the private exit was ready for him, Mayer decided to leave out the front door—into the teeth of the paparazzi scrum.

As Mayer ducked into his awaiting BMW, his bodyguard shoved a shutterbug to the ground and then briefly grabbed the photographer by the throat.

The guard then hopped into the driver seat and whisked Mayer away as customers and employees spilled out of the steakhouse to see what the commotion was all about.

Although the encounter lasted just a few seconds, and the paparazzo, Marc Rhea, immediately stood up and started screaming at the Mayer crew, E! News has learned the photographer subsequently headed to a Tarzana hospital to make sure he had no serious injuries. Rhea has not filed a police report, but plans on contacting a lawyer.

No comment yet from the Mayer camp.

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Heather Mills' latest charity project: herself.

Paul McCartney's ex-wife, who, deservedly or not, has indisputably been vilified by the British press, is attempting to give as good as she's gotten. The former model has filed complaints against four U.K. newspapers that she feels have given her a particularly raw deal.

The British media watchdog group the Press Complaints Commission, to which Mills reported the perceived injustices, did not disclose the nature of the complaints, but confirmed they touched on "various issues including privacy and accuracy."

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Bravo / Virginia Sherwood

As The Real Housewives of Atlanta ended its first season, the ladies came together in the spirit of love, friendship and reconciliation.

Oh, come on: They came together for the drama and the feuding.

Whether sharing a catty luncheon or feeling the stress of trying to achieve their dreams, the women kept themselves busy through the episode. Kim and Shereé bonded while NeNe glowered and DeShawn and Lisa kept things calm by venturing into the kitchen to cook some chicken.

Were you satisfied with the finale—or just waiting for that reunion show next week? Take the poll!

Twentieth Century Fox

Josh Schwartz is well-versed in teen drama and genetically gifted frenemies, but how will he handle mutant superheroes and rabid fandom?

Schwartz, creator of Gossip Girl and The O.C., has been tapped by 20th Century Fox to pen X-Men: First Class, a reboot of the Marvel franchise featuring a new group of genetically enhanced youngsters undergoing instruction at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.  First Class will be the small-screen achiever's first foray into a major theatrical production.

The 32-year-old writer-producer is expected to inject the new addition to the X-Men canon—which soon will include X-Men Origins: Wolverine and another prequel focusing on the villainous Magneto—with his finely honed flair for showcasing teenage angst and modern coming-of-age sensibilities.

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The seventh season of Dancing With the Stars has flown by, leaving in its wake three contestants with a shot at the championship on next week's finale.

Though this season has largely been missing the "wow" factor (the serious, positive "wow" factor, anyway) and last night's results were mixed for Brooke Burke, Cody Linley, Lance Bass and Warren Sapp, viewership has been consistent and voter support has been strong—so there's plenty of people out there lovin' this group, right?

See whether your favorite three made it through, or whether, once again, you have to admit that you just don't understand the way America thinks...

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