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Richard L. Eldredge / accessatlanta.com:
Pop idol spills beans with J-Lo baby news  —  Tween idol Jesse McCartney's new pop album is appropriately titled "Right Where You Want Me."  At an appearance Thursday morning in-studio at Star 94, the 19-year-old was right where Steve McCoy and Vikki Locke wanted him.  —  At the center of a celebrity stork report.
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J Lo Pregnancy Rumors Resurface  —  We already wrote that Jennifer Lopez dropped out of Dallas because she was supposedly pregnant.  Then to cover up those rumors, the story about John Travolta being a has-been was released as the reason J Lo quit.  Now we are back to the pregnancy rumors again.
Nicholas White / People.com:
Macy Knocks Costar Lindsay Lohan's Lateness  —  Veteran character actor William H. Macy says he respects Lindsay Lohan's talent - but not her behavior.  —  "You can't show up late," Macy, 56, told reporters Thursday at a Los Angeles junket promoting his new movie, Everyone's Hero.
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TMZ.com:
Scent of a Lohan  —  It looks like Lindsay Lohan is hoping to join the long list of celebs like Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears — and even Antonio Banderas, who have gotten into the very lucrative perfume business.  —  A source tells TMZ that Linds has taken meetings …
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna, Wampoon and Celebguru
FemaleFirst:
Lindsay Lohan lateness blast
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tom Cruise Regrets Bashing Brooke Shields  —  Tom Cruise realizes he crossed a line when he criticized Brooke Shields last summer for her use of antidepressants, a colleague of the actor says.  —  "That, he deeply regrets," Kathleen Kennedy, who produced Cruise's War of the Worlds with Steven Spielberg, tells the New York Daily News.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Cruise's Camp Fires Back at Paramount  —  On Wednesday Paramount Pictures announced the end of its business relationship with Tom Cruise - with Sumner Redstone, chief of Paramount parent company Viacom, blaming the actor's conduct.  Now, Cruise's camp is firing back.
Discussion: Celebritology
NY Daily News:
Evans flies into an 'Entou-rage'  —  Could HBO's Hollywood-skewering hit "Entourage" be getting its first lawsuit from a target?  —  Friends of legendary producer Bob Evans say he's furious about a caricature of him, played by Martin Landau.  —  "Entourage" producers approached Evans months ago to play himself on the series.
Discussion: Just Jared and Yeeeah!
New York Post:
PARTY SPOILED  —  ANGELINA Jolie and Brad Pitt were in no mood to recon cile with Jolie's outspoken dad, Jon Voight, at the Hollywood birthday bash for Scott Caan the other night.  The ultimate celebrity couple spent a half-hour sitting in their car out side the party after learning that Voight was in side.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Dlisted
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Avoiding Jon Voight  —  Disaster averted.  Angelina Jolie almost had an encounter with her estranged father Jon Voight.  Thankfully for her, the encounter was avoided.  Page Six has the details: … Party Spoiled [Page Six]  —  Written by Lauren Burch  —  (x17online.com)
People.com:
Jessica: Who's She Rollin' With?  —  Plus: Jake Gyllenhaal flirts with the party scene in N.Y.C.  —  Jessica Simpson sure gets around.  Two days after hosting the Teen Choice Awards in L.A. the pop diva jetted home to the Lone Star State to be a special guest at the Interskate Roller Rink in Lewisville, Texas.
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Life Style Extra:   Jake Gyllenhaal to play Lance Armstrong
NY Daily News:
The haves who just don't get it  —  New York's rich, young socialites love to be seen as givers.  So they borrow designer gowns and pricey jewelry to attend charity galas, where they pose for paparazzi and brag to TV crews about the joys of altruism.  —  Now, It girls such as Tinsley Mercer Mortimer …
The Sun:
Pete cocaine bust at Priory  —  SICK Pete Doherty sparked outrage last night after it emerged he was caught giving cocaine to a troubled teenager at The Priory.  —  A security guard saw the junkie rocker — in rehab as part of a bail condition — handing the class A killer drug to a youngster in the dead of night.
Star:
ANGELINA'S MONSTER-IN-LAW!  —  It should have been a golden opportunity for Angelina Jolie to bond with Brad Pitt's family — especially his mother, Jane.  But little Maddox's fifth birthday party on Aug. 5 turned into a disaster, a family friend tells Star.
Discussion: lePaparazzi
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Tashi Singh / The Post Chronicle:
Angelina Jolie Spotted With Wedding Band?
Discussion: Celebguru and Dlisted
broadway.com:
American Idol's Constantine Maroulis to Join The Wedding Singer in September  —  Constantine Maroulis, a contestant in the 2005 edition of American Idol, will join the cast of The Wedding Singer in early September in the role of Sammy, the not-so-bright bandmate of the title character.
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Cindy Crawford: 'My 11 years of cosmetic surgery'  —  Supermodel Cindy Crawford has made the astonishing revelation that she has been using a cosmetic surgeon for the past 11 years.  —  It had always been assumed that Miss Crawford earned her £25 million fortune from her natural looks.
Discussion: Wampoon and Seriously? OMG!
MollyGood:
Kevin Federline: Smarter than most of California?  —  In this month's issue of GQ, Kevin Federline waxes poetic about many aspects of his life, most notably his math genius and that he does not, in fact, take money from his wife (that she knows of, shhhh, she's pretty daft, don't talk about it too loud).
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Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   K-Fed is a Genius  —  During an interview with GQ …
TMZ.com:
There's Something About Cameron  —  Sexy Cameron Diaz stepped it up a notch by going dark.  —  The famous blonde has pulled a Britney, ditching her golden locks to become a brunette.  Cameras spotted the A-lister in Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon getting into her car with the new do.
Clemmie Moodie / Daily Mail:
Despite frail health, Liz Taylor goes sailing with the sharks  —  She has been married eight times - so it can safely be assumed she has tangled with her fair share of predators in her time.  —  With that in mind, Elizabeth Taylor's most recent excursion - despite her years and frail health …
Sky News:
POSH'S NEW TV GIG  —  We've kept our eyes on her style for many a year now.  —  So, who better to hand out expert advice on fashion than celebrity clothes horse, Victoria Beckham?  —  Posh is set to land her own style programme on American TV.  —  The man behind the venture is none …
Discussion: Hecklerspray
POPSUGAR:
Ben Chooses Family Over Fame  —  Ben really is growing up and turning into quite the family guy.  We told you to expect to hear more gushing from Ben about his life as a parent and husband now that he's making his big comeback.  Well, here's more.  He says that playing superman George Reeves in his upcoming movie Hollywoodland.
Discussion: Contactmusic.com and Junkiness
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jude Law Doesn't Want To Be Your Superhero  —  Jude Law is being considered for a role in the next "Superman" movie.  Superman, the sequel, will have the character of General Zod (which sounds like the name of an over used sex toy), the role was made famous by Terence Stamp in 1980 in the original "Superman 2."
Associated Press:
NYC Officials Want New 'Survivor' Pulled  —  As CBS prepares to launch a new season of the hit reality show "Survivor," this time featuring teams divided by race, enraged city officials are saying it promotes divisiveness and are calling for the network to reconsider.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
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