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12:15 PM ET, June 27, 2008

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George Rush / NY Daily News:
Uma Thurman engaged to boyfriend Busson  —  Uma Thurman, who played the sword-wielding Bride in “Kill Bill,” is taking another stab at marriage, now that financier Arpad (Arki) Busson has proposed, her rep confirmed to the Daily News.  —  Busson, who has two children with supermodel Elle Macpherson …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Bethany Lye / People.com:
Uma Thurman Engaged  —  Uma Thurman and Arpad “Arki” Busson  —  Uma Thurman is engaged to her Swiss multimillionaire boyfriend, Arpad “Arki” Busson, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “I can confirm she is engaged,” Stephen Huvane said on Friday.  New York's Daily News was first to report the engagement.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Uma Thurman Engaged  —  Uma Thurman is engaged to her financier boyfriend Arpad “Arki” Busson, New York's Daily News reports.  —  Busson, 44, gave Thurman, 38, a ring so big “she can't fit it through the sleeve of her coat!” a pal tells the paper.  —  She wore it Thursday to a benefit …
Discussion: Extra and Crabbie's Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Verne Troyer Sues TMZ  —  Verne Troyer has filed a $20 million lawsuit, claiming TMZ violated his rights by publishing and airing portions of his sex tape.  —  In the suit, filed today in U.S. District Court in downtown L.A., Troyer claims TMZ violated his privacy rights and infringed …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Mini-Me's Xtra-Large Sex-Tape Suit
Mirror.co.uk:
Madonna: I want a divorce  —  WORLD EXCLUSIVE Madonna and Guy to end marriage after seven tempestuous years  —  Madonna told Guy Ritchie she wants a divorce after the couple agreed they had fallen out of love.  —  They admitted to each other that their seven-year marriage was doomed because they had simply drifted apart.
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Madonna divorce rumours grow
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Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Joel Madden: No Plans to Marry Nicole Richie  —  For Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, the wedding bells can wait - at least for a little while.  —  “We don't have any plans for that right now,” Madden told PEOPLE on Wednesday.  “We're just happy, and we're being a family, and that's where we're at right now.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Hulk Hogan: I Still Love Linda  —  Terry “Hulk” Hogan tells PEOPLE in its latest issue that he “unconditionally” loves his wife, Linda, despite their increasingly acrimonious divorce - and he's happy to have reconciled with his daughter, Brooke.  —  “I unconditionally love my wife, even though we're not together anymore,” Hogan says.
Perez Hilton:
She's Just Being Miley  —  Miley Cyrus is on the cover of the new issue of Billboard, and PerezHilton.com has an exclusive preview of the article.  —  Our favorite bits are when the Disney slut talks about her passion for songwriting and the such.  —  She's such an “artist.”  —  Hey, at least she's ambitious!
TMZ.com:
The Woman Who Did What You Never Would  —  It's a tough job, but someone had to do it.  —  Meet Ranae Shrider, or as you might know her Verne Troyer's co-star in the sex tape from hell.  She's a 22-year-old aspiring model from Kentucky.  She has a little white dog named Lacey who is the real love in her life.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Ranae Shrider Is Mini-Me's Sex Tape Co-Star
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
New York Post:
FOLLIERI BUST MAROONS POOCH  —  ANNE Hathaway got smart in time to dump her boyfriend, Rafaello Follieri, before he was arrested this week for fraud - but now the star should step up and take care of the former couple's 2-year-old chocolate labrador, Esmeralda.
Discussion: Extra, Crabbie's Hollywood and Gawker
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Will Smith Scientologist  —  Will Smith has strongly denied rumors that he is a Scientologist, but being best buds with the World's Most Famous Hubbard Freak (actor Tom Cruise) may have finally gotten to the Fresh Prince.  —  Life & Style spies claim Will was chatting up the unorthodox religion …
Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
Robert Rodriguez to direct Rose McGowan in ‘Red Sonja’  —  Red Sonja is back.  —  And Robert Rodriguez has her.  —  The Grindhouse co-director will produce a new big-screen adventure featuring the flame-haired comic-book vixen.  While Brigitte Nielsen wielded Sonja's sword …
NY Daily News:
J.Lo, bark over $5M for bite on jet  —  A flight attendant claims Jennifer Lopez's guard dog chomped her leg on a plane trip two years ago, and now she wants to take a $5 million bite out of the singer's pocketbook.  —  Lisa Wilson, 40, filed a suit in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday …
Discussion: Dlisted, F-Listed and The Blemish
Perez Hilton:
Setting The Record Straight  —  We're not quite sure why he felt compelled to do this, but Russell Simmon's publicist just sent us the following open letter from the hip hop mogul.  —  He says:  —  “Friends of mine have forwarded me gossip online about my custody agreement details with Kimora.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Jeff Goldblum joins ‘Criminal Intent’  —  Actor to replace Chris Noth on USA series  —  Jeff Goldblum is set to replace Chris Noth next season on “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”  —  Like Noth, Goldblum will be seen in half of the series' episodes; discussions are ongoing with Vincent D'Onofrio to continue headlining the other half.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Corsair
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Chris Noth Leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
 
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From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
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