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12:00 PM ET, June 24, 2009

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Mark Cina / Us Weekly:
Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo Call It Quits  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have split, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  A source close to the couple tells Us: “It was an amicable break-up.  They walk away from it still friends.”  —  Adds another source, “They still care about each other very much.
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David Caplan / People.com:
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo Split  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have called it quits, reps for each confirm to PEOPLE.  —  “They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another,” Minnillo's rep tells PEOPLE of the couple, who began dating in 2006.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Nick Lachey, Vanessa Minnillo Split
PopEater:
Lachey and Minnillo Call It Quits
Discussion: omg!
NY Daily News:
New ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ episodes will include Jon Gosselin's new girlfriend  —  Will TLC change the name of its drama-filled show from “Jon & Kate Plus 8” to “Jon & Kate Plus 9”?  —  In light of the Gosselins' divorce announcement on Monday night (watched by a record 10.6 million viewers) …
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TMZ.com:
Jon & Kate Divorce Papers are Deceiving  —  There's a report floating out there that Kate Gosselin has been separated from Jon for two years.  That's not true, and we have the lowdown.  —  We now know what Kate checked on the divorce papers, which are confidential.
The Smoking Gun:
“Jersey” Girl's Sordid Past  —  Now that Bravo is milking additional episodes out of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” the cable network's hit series about a quintet of Garden State lovelies, we've decided to join the examination of the tawdry history of the show's true star.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Real Housewives Jacqueline and Danielle Are No Longer Friends  —  Jacqueline Laurita was the only housewife who came to Danielle Staub's defense during the fiery June 16 Real Housewives of New Jersey finale showdown.  —  Now, Laurita - who famously betrayed her sisters-in-laws Dina …
Kyle Munzenrieder / Riptide 2.0:
Court Documents Claim Housewives' Danielle Staub Was a High-Class …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Perez Hilton:
A New Statement from Perez Hilton  —  From the heart:  —  “Words can hurt.  I know that very well, from both sides of the fence.  The other night in Toronto, after feeling physically threatened by a verbally abusive Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, I chose the most hurtful word I know to hurl at him.
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Tim Nixon / The Sun:
Courtney Love is wasting away  —  Gaunt ... frail Courtney exits cab in New York  —  FEARS have been raised for rocker COURTNEY LOVE after a shocking new picture showed she's a shadow of her once voluptuous self.  —  The hellraiser appeared pale and gaunt, with painfully thin arms, while running errands in New York City yesterday.
Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Rachel Hunter devastated as ice hockey player fiancé calls off wedding SEVEN WEEKS before big day  —  Model Rachel Hunter has been left devastated after her fiance Jarret Stoll cancelled their wedding just seven weeks before they were due to tie the knot.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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PopEater:
Rachel Hunter's Fiance Calls Off Wedding... By Email
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Reveal Twins' Names  —  Call it bliss & the city!  —  Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Tuesday they were “delighted to announce the healthy arrival of their two daughters” - twins born Monday afternoon in Ohio via a surrogate.
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New York Post:
BOOZY JUSTIN DISSES LINDSAY LOHAN  —  A NIGHT out with the boys may get Justin Timberlake in hot water with girlfriend Jessica Biel.  —  According to an eyewitness, the singer was in party mode at Chelsea hot spot Avenue one recent night.  “Usually Justin is pretty in control, but he was acting pretty crazy,” our spy tells Page Six.
Hollywoodtuna:
Isabel Lucas Gives Megan Fox A Run For Her Money  —  Finally, there's a girl who can stand up to Megan Fox's hotness at her very own movie Premiere.  Here's Australian actress Isabel Lucas, who also happens to be in the Transformers movie.  All I can say, I'm glad to see some new blood …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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Castina / Pop Crunch:
Kim Kardashian Has A Girl Crush On Megan Fox
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Can Chris Brown Make a Rebound?  —  Chris Brown won't go to jail for assaulting Rihanna.  The question now is whether his plea-bargained penalty - community labor, probation, domestic violence classes - will reform his behavior and save his career.  —  PEOPLE readers overwhelmingly …
Paul Chi / People.com:
Robert Pattinson Films by Day, Prowls by Night  —  By day, Robert Pattinson is making the hearts of New York City women flutter at locations around the city where he's filming his latest movie, the romantic drama Remember Me.  And after dark?  The Twilight heartthrob is heating …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Four join Spacey in ‘Invention’  —  Craig Robinson, Heather Graham among cast  —  Craig Robinson, Heather Graham, Johnny Knoxville and Camilla Belle will star opposite Kevin Spacey in “Father of Invention,” an ensemble comedy that Spacey is independently producing via his Trigger Street banner.
Discussion: Cinematical, Gawker and The Playlist
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Fincher circles Facebook movie  —  Director in talks for Columbia's pic about website  —  Columbia Pictures is in advanced talks with David Fincher to direct “The Social Network,” the Aaron Sorkin-scripted film for Columbia Pictures about the formation of Facebook.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Katherine Heigl finds ‘Life’ at WB  —  ‘27 Dresses’ actress to star in romance drama  —  Katherine Heigl will star in romancer “Life as We Know It” for Warner Bros., with Greg Berlanti directing and Barry Josephson and Paul Brooks producing.  —  Project dates back to 2001 …
Discussion: EW.com
Kate Ward / EW.com:
‘New Moon’ movie tie-in book cover revealed: An EW Exclusive  —  Attention Team Jacob: Little, Brown has revealed their cover for the movie tie-in edition of New Moon, which features an exclusive image from the Twilight franchise's second film.  Taylor Lautner fans should certainly pick up more than a few copies (Those arms!
William Goodman / Spin Magazine Online:
Q&A: Marilyn Manson  —  Our epic chat with rock's oversharing provocateur covers ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood, $200K drug budgets, self-harm, and much (much!) more.  —  I sing about it on “Into the Fire.”  I say, “If you want to hit bottom, don't bother trying to take me with you.”
Discussion: Dlisted and Pop Crunch
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Daryl Hannah Arrested for Sittin' on a Coal Mine  —  Daryl Hannah made quite the splash in West Virginia today.  —  The actress and longtime environmental activist was arrested along with 30 others Tuesday for blocking traffic on a major highway during a sit-in to protest mountaintop coal mining …
Discussion: iVillage and Gabby Babble
Gina Smith / The State:
Sanford met in Atlanta after returning from South America  —  Governor says he never hiked Appalachian Trail; says he cruised along the coast of Buenos Aires to unwind after stressful legislative session  —  ATLANTA — S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford arrived in the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport …
Discussion: WYFF-TV, Gawker, F-Listed and The Caucus
 
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Billboard:
Roots To Debut New Single On ‘Jimmy Fallon’
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Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Daniel Craig awakes to ‘Dream’
Jon Weisman / Variety:
MTV greenlights eight projects
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James Montgomery / MTV:
Are Fall Out Boy Splitting Up? Pete Wentz Weighs In
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TMZ.com:
Head Over Heels for Kristen Stewart
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Mike Moody / ScifiSquad.com:
Sigourney Weaver Talks About ‘Ghostbusters 3,’ ‘Alien’ Prequel
Discussion: The Playlist and Cinematical
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan: Pool Party Plans for 23rd Birthday
Discussion: Pop Crunch and I'm Not Obsessed
Ian Sparks / Daily Mail:
‘I lied about tattoo blunder because my father was furious’ …
TMZ.com:
Hasselbeck Accused of No Original Thoughts
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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