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CAMERON ARRESTED AS 'METH'OD ACTOR  —  And the Oscar for biggest ne'er-do-well brat child of a legendary acting family goes to — Cameron Douglas.  —  The son of Academy Award winner Michael Douglas has been arrested once again — this time in the Big Apple for getting in the middle of a deal …
Tom Liddy / New York Post:
MICHAEL DOUGLAS' SON ARRESTED FOR METH  —  The son of actor Michael Douglas was arrested in New York for possessing a massive amount of crystal meth with intent to distribute it, law enforcement sources said this evening.  —  Cameron Douglas, 30, was busted on July 28 at the Gansevoort Hotel by a DEA task force, the sources said.
TMZ.com:
‘Twilight’ Author Accused of Biting Vampire Story  —  Spoiler Alert!  If you haven't read the fourth “Twilight” book — and plan to — this story is going to ruin your life forever.  You sure wanna go on?  Here we go...  Turns out Stephenie Meyer, the woman behind the Twilight series …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston: I Don't Mind Being Called “the Lonely Girl”  —  Poor, lonely Jen.  —  Jennifer Aniston — who has yet to find love since her 2005 split from Brad Pitt — says she is aware of what's been whispered behind her back.  —  “I'm not going to ignore the pink elephant in the living room …
Discussion: X17 Online
Jeane MacIntosh / New York Post:
‘LONELY GIRL’ JEN BARES LOVE WOES  —  ANI-STUNNING  —  How can this be the girl nobody wants to love?  —  Sultry Jennifer Aniston — striking a sexy, shirtless pose for Elle magazine — says she doesn't mind that her dismal dating life has earned her the label “the lonely girl.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lifeline Live
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Britney Gets Nailed With Seven MTV Nominations  —  Britney Spears has done it again.  —  I can exclusively reveal that our favorite comeback kid has been nominated for not one, not two, not three...well, seven MTV Video Music Awards.  —  Last year, the pop princess made a brilliant return …
Discussion: X17 Online
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Bumps Into Kate at the UPS  —  Awkward alert!  —  Jon Gosselin bumped into his ex Kate at the local UPS in their Wernersville, Pa., hometown Monday.  The two were photographed talking closely for a while.  —  Jon had been looking after their eight kids all last week while Kate was M.I.A. …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Hugh Jackman to star in ‘Showman’  —  Actor to play P.T. Barnum in Fox musical  —  Twentieth Century Fox has attached Hugh Jackman to play American showman P.T. Barnum in “The Greatest Showman on Earth,” an original contemporary musical to be scripted by Jenny Bicks ("Sex and the City").
Jarett / POPWRAP:
What Happened To Monica Keena's Face?  —  Oh Monica Keena, why oh why did you take the number of Brittany Murphy's plastic surgeon?  You were so cute on “Dawson's Creek,” so funny on “Undeclared” and so impaled on “Grey's Anatomy.”  —  This development makes me real sad.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
James Clench / The Sun:
Aide ‘killed’ Jacko with Demerol hit as Doctor Murray slept  —  MICHAEL Jackson was killed by a shot of powerful painkiller Demerol given by an aide as his personal medic Dr Conrad Murray slept, The Sun can reveal.  —  Dr Murray is reported to have confessed to cops that he had ALREADY given …
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Joan Rivers Responds to Roastmaster Kathy Griffin: Drop Dead!  —  Joan Rivers may have built her career around her sense of humor, but the comedian has some choice words for good pal Kathy Griffin, who emceed her upcoming Comedy Central roast.  —  “She can [expletive] drop dead now, I'm so angry,” Rivers tells PEOPLE, laughing.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
New York Post:
MISCHA BARTON OUT ON THE TOWN  —  MISCHA Barton, who had a breakdown last month and missed the premiere of her new flick, “Homecoming,” was back to her weird ways over the weekend.  Saturday night, Barton was spotted “having a disastrous dinner” with a group of girls at Sant Ambroeus in the West Village.
Rosa Prince / Telegraph:
Airbrushing of photos should be banned Liberal Democrats say  —  Magazines should be banned from airbrushing photographs in adverts aimed at young people, the Liberal Democrats say.  —  As part of a new policy on women's issues, the party suggest all images should be accompanied …
OK! Magazine:
ROBERT PATTINSON TALKS TO OK!  ABOUT BEING EDWARD CULLEN  —  TWILIGHT STAR REFLECTS ON HOW LIFE HAS CHANGED SINCE BECOMING EVERY GIRL'S FAVOURITE VAMPIRE  —  BEING Robert Pattinson can't be a bad life for the 23-year-old star - after all, not a day goes by without him being mobbed by teenage girls screaming his name.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Is Eric Getting His Fangs Into Sookie Stackhouse on True Blood?  —  Jamie Trueblood/HBO; John P. Johnson/HBO; Jamie Trueblood/HBO  —  Was that Eric racing to Sookie's rescue last night on True Blood?  And what might Ms. Stackhouse's current damsel-in-distress situation mean …
Discussion: io9 and Gossip Girl Insider
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Back in a Bikini  —  Two years after photos surfaced of her looking fuller-figured in a bikini, Jennifer Love Hewitt is showing off her bod again.  —  The actress, 30, was photographed Saturday vacationing with boyfriend Jamie Kennedy in Hawaii.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Cele|bitchy
Chris Morran / OK! Magazine:
Rumor Mill: Did John Mayer Dine with Jessica Simpson on Saturday?  —  Following Jessica Simpson's Saturday night dinner with friends, including sis Ashlee Simpson and BFF Ken Paves, there have been a number of Internet rumors claiming that Jess' ex, John Mayer was part of the group.
TMZ.com:
Jason Wahler Accused of Drunken Shoe Attack  —  Former “Laguna Beach” star Jason Wahler got beach-slapped by the law Friday night after Laguna Beach cops say he got drunk and threw his shoes at people ... seriously.  —  According to law enforcement sources, Wahler got into a scuffle …
Daily Mail:
Britney Spears unveils her newly blonde mane... but doesn't look like she's having much fun  —  They say blondes have more fun - but perhaps no one's told poor old Britney.  —  The pop princess looked like she was having anything but fun when she unveiled her new peroxide extensions in LA yesterday.
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Dish Rag
Dave McNary / Variety:
Steve Zahn to star in ‘Wimpy Kid’  —  Freudenthal to direct Fox 2000 film  —  Steve Zahn will star in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Fox 2000's adaptation of Jeff Kinney's novels, with Thor Freudenthal directing.  —  Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson are producing.
Discussion: EW.com
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Lou Ferrigno headed to Dancing with the Stars  —  The cast of Dancing With the Stars just got a whole lot stronger.  How strong?  Sources tell Life & Style that former Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno is set to star in the upcoming season of the popular ABC series.
Steve Helling / People.com:
Deborah Gibson Credits Boyfriend for Helping Her Lose Weight  —  Deborah Gibson has a secret weapon in her battle to stay fit: her boyfriend.  —  For a year and a half, Gibson has been dating Rutledge Taylor, a medical doctor specializing in preventative medicine.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
 
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