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12:50 PM ET, July 17, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Actors Tased, Pepper Sprayed ..."N" Word Used  —  Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright, who were arrested this past weekend at a Shreveport, La. bar, were pepper sprayed and tased by cops.  And, we're told, police went on a vulgar rant — and portions were caught on cell phone video.
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KTBS Channel 3 News:
More details emerge about incident involving actors Brolin and Wright
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
La-La land vs. La. toughs
Beth Perry / People.com:
Justin Timberlake Does ‘Great Job’ at the ESPYs  —  Justin Timberlake hosting the ESPYs  —  Self-proclaimed sports junkie Justin Timberlake had his idols rolling in the aisles Wednesday night, as he hosted the 2008 ESPY Awards.  —  The singer earned raves as he alternated between self-depricating humor …
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Just Jared:
Justin Timberlake Impersonates Jessica Simpson
Discussion: Us Weekly and OH NO!!
Matt Donnelly / E! Online:
Sarah Jessica Parker's Celebrity Mole  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Here's a shocking celebrity split.  —  E! News can confirm that Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker has parted ways with her signature mole.  —  “Yes, she's had it removed,” said a source close to the actress today.
Discussion: iVillage
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People.com:
Balthazar Getty's Wife ‘Humiliated’ by His Affair with Sienna Miller  —  Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty  —  Sienna Miller's steamy affair - and much of her body - has been exposed now that the barely clad actress has been spotted kissing married Balthazar Getty in a boat off the Amalfi coast.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Rock of Love 2's Bret Michaels & Ambre Lake Split  —  Poison frontman Bret Michaels and actress Ambre Lake made it official today: Their tour together ends here.  —  “It's really sad,” says Lake, who explained that conflicting schedules ultimately worked against the couple.
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Just Jared:
Katie Holmes' Meet-up with Mom  —  Katie Holmes gets picked up and escorted home by husband Tom Cruise after spending some time with her mom in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday.  —  The 29-year-old actress has been shooting for her guest spot on Eli Stone.
Discussion: E! Online and Wizbang Pop!
Mirror.co.uk:
Ronnie Wood's wife Jo refuses to visit smitten husband in rehab  —  ‘He is very mixed up.  Booze has got hold of his senses’  —  Ronnie Wood has checked into rehab for help with his booze battle - but his wife is refusing to visit him.  —  Long-suffering Jo Wood, 53 …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Gregory Katz / Associated Press:
Ronnie Wood Goes Into Rehab
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
Sawf News:
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz expecting a baby girl  —  Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are expecting a baby girl tentatively due on October 31, and daddy-to-be is so delighted he has taken on a new hobby - sewing clothes!  —  Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz at the opening of Palms Place Hotel and Spa in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 31.
Eric Wilson / New York Times:
Who's That Girl?  —  IF you've been reading between the lines in the coverage of Madonna and Alex Rodriguez, you might be inclined to believe that the pop star is not to blame for the breakup of the baseball player's marriage.  And if you have noticed the images of Madonna that have blanketed the news …
E! Online:
Brett Ratner: Miley's Madonna Vibe Was “Just Unbelievable”  —  Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMAPress.com, Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com  —  Working with Miley Cyrus reminded Brett Ratner of a “Beautiful Stranger” he once knew.  —  “She turns it on,” the filmmaker, who last month directed the video for Cyrus' new single …
NEWS.com.au:
Miranda Kerr - Orlando Bloom out, Brandon Davis in  —  MIRANDA Kerr's romance with Orlando Bloom is reportedly over, according to a US magazine report that quotes an inside source who said the Australian model has rebounded into the arms of her former flame, oil heir Brandon Davis.
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In Touch Weekly:
Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr: Is it over?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mena Suvari to Wed Music Producer  —  Mena Suvari is engaged to music producer/promoter Simone Sestito, who proposed during their vacation to Jamaica, her reps tell PEOPLE.  —  The 29-year-old actress met Sestito last year at the Toronto International Film Festival while Suvari was promoting her film Stuck.
Christopher Bagley / Wmagazine.com:
Penélope Cruz  —  FOR YEARS, PENÉLOPE CRUZ WAS SEEN AS LITTLE MORE THAN A QUIRKILY BEAUTIFUL, DOE-EYED SEXPOT.  NOW, A STRING OF HIGH-PROFILE ROLES IS EARNING HER STRONG REVIEWS—AND THE RESPECT OF HOLLYWOOD.  —  In the annals of Hollywood success stories …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Jezebel
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Uncle James Visits Knox & Vivienne  —  Five days after Angelina Jolie gave birth to a son and daughter, her brother, James Haven, was spotted arriving at Nice's Hospital Lenval for a visit.  —  Haven, wearing a ballcap tucked over his eyes and accompanied by two bodyguards …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Judging The Books By Their Covers... Summer Reading...  JUDGING THE BOOKS BY THEIR COVERS: September issues can make or break the year for plenty of magazines, especially those in the fashion buy.  Aside from the forests full of pages for fall fashion and advertising …
Discussion: Jezebel and Jossip
FemaleFirst:
Meryl Streep's rough night  —  Meryl Streep once had to sleep rough in London.  —  Before she made it big in Hollywood, the 59-year-old actress spent the night in Green Park because she couldn't afford to stay in a hotel or hostel.  —  Meryl, who was 20 at the time, said: “On my very …
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Contactmusic.com:
MERYL STREEP - STREEP'S HOMELESS EXPERIENCE IN LONDON
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Will Ferrell cast as ‘Two Face’
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Nicholas White / People.com:
Will Ferrell's (Joking) Advice to Nicole Kidman
Contactmusic.com:
TERRENCE HOWARD - HOWARD: ‘COSBY ROW NEARLY DESTROYED ME’
People.com:
Lauren Conrad Responds to Doggy Fashion Show Flap
Dave West / Digital Spy:
Katherine Heigl staying at 'Grey's'
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Halle Berry to Lead Ovarian Cancer Awareness Campaign
kanyeuniversecity.com:
I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL THIS IS... BUT I COVERED HIS NAME …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Andy Dick Arrested on Drug, Sexual Battery Charges
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OK! Magazine:
Matthew McConaughey's Mini-Me
The Sun:
S&M Barbie lashed by public
Just Jared:
Reese Witherspoon is Testino Titillating
Discussion: OH NO!!
Whitney / MollyGood:
PETA MUST BE DESPERATE
Discussion: Deceiver.com
Jossip:
The Chase Is On: Angelina Jolie Leaving Hospital Today
Discussion: OH NO!! and L.A. Rag Mag
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Minnie Driver Deaf to Doctor on Baby's Sex
The Gossip Girls / Celebrity Scandals:
Claire Danes' Sexy Bikini Body
Discussion: OH NO!!
 

 
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

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
YouTube says it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers” after a “strong advertiser and strong viewer response” and piloting Pause ads from 2023

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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