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11:50 PM ET, August 1, 2009

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Alaska Report News:
Todd and Sarah Palin to divorce  —  Affairs on both sides  —  AlaskaReport has learned this morning that Todd Palin and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin are to divorce.  Multiple sources in Wasilla and Anchorage have confirmed the news.  —  A National Enquirer story exposing previous affairs …
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Gets Married!  —  Mark Wahlberg has finally made it official!  The actor and his longtime girlfriend, model Rhea Durham, tied the knot on Saturday, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The couple, who have three children - Ella Rae, 5, Michael, 3, and 10-month-old Brendan Joseph …
Discussion: EW.com
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Mark Wahlberg Weds!  —  Mark Wahlberg and his longtime love, model Rhea Durham, tied the knot at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Good Shephard Catholic Church in Beverly Hills, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  The bride wore a white, strapless dress Marchesa dress with silver embroidery around …
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 …
News of the World:
EXCLUSIVE: Lady GaGa interview  —  YOU would have thought LADY GAGA had the world at her feet.  —  She's the biggest new act of the year, but she wants to turn her life around after revealing to me she's HEARTBROKEN, BROKE and HOMELESS.  —  I told you how the Paparazzi singer had split from boyfriend SPEEDY two months ago.
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
Aaron Foley / MLive.com:
Baatin of Detroit's Slum Village dead at 35 … Baatin, a Detroit rapper and member of Detroit rap collective Slum Village, has died.  Tim Maynor, tour manager for Slum Village, confirmed his death in an e-mail to MLive.  —  Maynor did not comment any further, only saying his death is “too fresh right now.”
People.com:
From PEOPLE Magazine  —  TRACEY GOLD'S MOTHER, BONNIE, VIVIDLY remembers the moment she realized the gravity of her daughter's illness.  That was last Nov. 10, Bonnie's 45th birthday, when she visited the set of the ABC sitcom Growing Pains, on which Tracey has played wholesome Carol Seaver since 1985.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Heroes' Ali Larter Ties the Knot!  —  Heroes star Ali Larter wed actor Hayes MacArthur in an intimate ceremony Saturday at his parents' estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  Guests arrived at the wedding on trolleys.  The ceremony took place outdoors on the lawn.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Jaime Pressly Is Engaged!  —  Jaime Pressly and entertainment lawyer Simran Singh are engaged, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  No wedding date has been set.  —  The pair checked into San Diego's Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday for a celebration toasting the actresses 32nd birthday Friday night, a day after her actual birthday.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jaime Pressly Is Engaged
Discussion: PopEater
Louis Mason / mason360.com:
Drake injured at concert  —  We are receiving reports that Drake has been injured at his latest concert, “America's Most Wanted” in Camden.  —  UPDATE: According to witnesses, Drake and Lil Wayne were performing “Best I Ever Had” when Drake was moving across the stage and did a spin move …
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Serena Kappes / People.com:
Jude Law's Baby-to-Be's Name Revealed  —  After Jude Law announced that he was going to become a father for the fourth time on Wednesday, now lawyers for mom-to-be Samantha Burke reveals in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE that they'll be having a little girl named Sophia.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Samantha Burke Had To Go Through Publicist To Tell Jude Law …
Discussion: Socialite Life
Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
The Second Bachelor Getting Married  —  Aaron Buerge and fiancée  —  At the end of the second season of The Bachelor in 2002, Aaron Buerge presented a final rose - and a ring - to elementary school psychologist Helene Eksterowicz.  But as the year came to an end, so did their romance.
 
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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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