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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt: Back On!  —  Less than two months after splitting, Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt are back together, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  “They are definitely happy again,” a source close to the couple — who called it quits in June after four months of dating — tells Us.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Source: Kevin Federline Filming Reality Show Pilot  —  Kevin Federline has been living a relatively low-key life since splitting from Britney Spears — but the onetime rapper and backup dancer may be stepping back into the spotlight with a new reality show, a source tells PEOPLE.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
K-Fed Stiffs Servers as Cameras Roll in Vegas  —  Kevin Federline is still keeping it classy as ever.  —  Last night, he hit Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel with girlfriend Victoria Prince and an entourage of 15 in tow.  —  Cameras for his new VH1 reality show also were there.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
How Leighton Meester's Boyfriend Handles Her Kissing Scenes  —  Leighton Meester and her boyfriend Sebastian Stan may not be friendly on Gossip Girl, but in real life he feels fortunate to be in a relationship with the star.  —  “I'm a really lucky guy,” Stan, 25, told reporters at the premiere …
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Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Tyra Banks Eats Gossip Girl
Discussion: coverawards.com
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Tyra Banks to Appear on Gossip Girl
Phil / Egotastic!:
Elisabetta Canalis Nude Pictures (George Clooney is a Lucky, Lucky Man)  —  The other day I introduced to Elisabetta Canalis, George Clooney's new Italian model/actress girlfriend, via some very nice Elisabetta Canalis bikini pictures.  Well, I just thought I'd illustrate just what kind …
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Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
MARSHALL STEERING DISNEY'S PIRATE SHIP?  —  Disney is on the verge of putting Rob Marshall in as director of a fourth installment of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” a move that puts the film on track for a 2010 production start, with Johnny Depp back as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Eminem Threatens to Release Racy Pics of Mariah Carey  —  Eminem and Mariah Carey are at it again.  —  On Thursday, the rapper debuted a new song, “The Warning,” slamming his ex and going into full detail about a sexual encounter they once had.  —  “Only reason I dissed you in the first place is because you denied seeing me.
Perez Hilton:
Reggie's Other Woman  —  While both Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian said that their breakup was amicable, we keep hearing reports to the contrary.  —  On Kim's end, there are rumors about Kanye.  As for Reggie, as previously mentioned, there's this!  —  Meet bootylicious Carmen Ortega, the woman who Reggie supposedly cheated with.
BuddyTV:
Katherine Heigl Caused the Controversial 17-hour Day on the Set of 'Grey's Anatomy'  —  Katherine Heigl may be totally kidding when she complained about the 17-hour day she spent on the set of Grey's Anatomy during her visit on the Late Show with David Letterman but not everyone found her remark funny.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Doctor Warned Michael Jackson about Propofol in April  —  Michael Jackson was recently warned against the dangers of the powerful anesthetic propofol by one of his former doctors, according to a lawyer for the physician.  —  Dr. Allan Metzger, an L.A.-based rheumatologist who also specializes …
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New York Post:
ROWE'S BABY BOON  —  JACKO KIN AGREE TO ‘$4M PAYOUT’  —  Debbie Rowe has hit the baby-making jackpot!  —  A child-custody agreement announced yesterday will keep Michael Jackson's two oldest children with his relatives — but only if they continue to pay the kids' human incubator …
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Mike Hess / PopEater:
Omer Is Michael's Kid? ‘False for Sure’
Discussion: omg!
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Mark Wahlberg to wed this weekend!  —  Mark Wahlberg to wed this weekend!  —  Mark Wahlberg and his girlfriend, Rhea Durham, have been dating since 2001, have three children together and they're now ready to tie the knot!  In Touch can exclusively reveal that the actor …
New York Post:
NO CHEAP BEAUTY  —  VH1 just found out how high “The Price of Beauty” can be.  Jessica Simpson (above) is scheduled to start shooting the new show next week and travel to seven countries examining exotic beauty regimens.  But VH1 isn't happy with her budget.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heather Mills Gets Kate Gosselin's Haircut  —  Kate Gosselin once said “everybody wants” her famous 'do — and it turns out that at least one woman does.  —  Paul McCartney's ex wife Heather Mills stepped out in New York City Thursday with a blonder, less spiky version of the reverse mullet.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
ETonline:
POLICE: ATLANTA ‘HOUSEWIFE’ NENE ‘TRIED TO CHOKE OUT’ KIM  —  ET breaks news that “Real Housewives of Atlanta” castmember Kim Zolciak has filed a police report against NeNe Leakes.  —  NeNe allegedly strangled Kimberly during a heated exchange.  The incident report obtained by ET states …
Daily Mail:
Pussycat Dolls reach breaking point as Ashley tells fans 'we're over'  —  The Pussycat Dolls spokesman was forced to deny they were splitting this morning after a bandmember broke down in front of fans.  —  Fans waiting outside the Dolls' London hotel claimed a tearful Ashley Roberts had confided …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Moejackson
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Does Universal believe in ‘Jesus’?  —  Universal sang from the mountaintops after the $600 million global success of the Abba musical “Mamma Mia!” last year.  Now the studio could be belting them out about a very different figure: Jesus.  —  The studio and producer Marc Platt …
Brooke Tarnoff / PopEater:
Ashley Tisdale: Kissing Zac Efron is ‘Weird and Awkward’... But Not Disgusting  —  With her kids' movie “Aliens in the Attic' in wide release this weekend and a brand-new, edgier-than-ever album in stores now, actress/singer Ashley Tisdale is straddling two worlds - and she's perfectly comfortable doing it.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
New York Post:
JON STARTS TO SEE REALITY OF DIVORCE  —  “JON & Kate Plus 8” womanizer Jon Gosselin is shopping a new show based on being a single dad, sources said.  The Gosselins have earned as much as $75,000 per episode with “Jon & Kate,” but insiders said most of the money goes toward the kids, and that Jon is hard up for cash.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Seth Rogen: Megan Fox Turned Me Down  —  Seth Rogen says Megan Fox once gave him the kiss off.  —  On Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, he recalled how they both appeared on the ABC late night show two years ago, and he was immediately struck when the Transformers stunner walked into his dressing room.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jaime Pressly Is Engaged  —  My Name Is Earl actress Jaime Pressly is getting married, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  The star is engaged to entertainment lawyer Simran Singh, her rep tells Us, adding that a wedding date is still to be determined.  —  Pressly and Singh checked into the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego Thursday.
Fox News:
FOX411 Exclusive: Chris Brown may want to double up on anger management classes...  In a video released two weeks ago, Chris Brown, who you may remember pleaded guilty last month to beating up his girlfriend Rihanna in a rented Lamborghini a few months back, pledged he was working on controlling his anger.
Barry Koltnow / Orange County Register:
Newport Beach actress is one of the “Funny People”  —  Leslie Mann has her meatiest role yet opposite Adam Sandler  —  Recommend  —  Leslie Mann laughs a lot now, but she didn't always think her life was so amusing.  —  In fact, she winces whenever she is forced to talk about her high school years in Corona del Mar.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and Movieline
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Mourners Say Goodbye to Idol's Alexis Cohen  —  About 100 mourners attended the traditional graveside funeral Friday in Allentown, Pa., of former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver last weekend in Seaside Heights, NJ.
Discussion: Morning Call and EW.com
 
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Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
COUPLED UP: KANYE & AMBER AT THE HOTEL GRIFFOU IN NYC
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Extra:
‘Seinfeld’ Cast to Reunite on ‘Curb’
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Perez Hilton:
Scarlett Leaves Fans Angry
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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

 
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