Top News:
TMZ.com:
What Went Down with Paula and ‘A.I.’ — Our sources at “American Idol” say the show made Paula Abdul two offers ... and then she just went and quit by tweet. — As we already reported, we're told Paula was pulling in somewhere between $2 and $3 million a year and she wanted more.
Discussion:
Dlisted, The Superficial, The Blemish, iVillage, Allie Is Wired!, CelebNewsWire, Lifeline Live and Popeater
RELATED:
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
Paula Abdul to Leave ‘American Idol’
Paula Abdul to Leave ‘American Idol’
Discussion:
DailyFill.com, Us Weekly, Anything Hollywood, Crabbie's Hollywood, ArtsBeat and Lifeline Live
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
Paula Abdul leaving ‘American Idol’; makes announcement on Twitter
Paula Abdul leaving ‘American Idol’; makes announcement on Twitter
Discussion:
Socialite Life, E! Online, The Huffington Post, Videogum, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, Perez Hilton and Seriously? OMG!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Are Engaged! — It's true love for True Blood couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. The two are engaged to be married, reps for both actors on the HBO vampire series confirm to PEOPLE exclusively. — No further details were available.
Discussion:
Dlisted, X17 Online, omg!, Popeater, POPWRAP, Just Jared, Pink is the New Blog, The Insider and Lifeline Live
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette Winner Cheated With Two Different Women — eight days after he popped the question to Jillian Harris on The Bachelorette finale - Ed Swiderski slept with former girlfriend Lindsey Johnson, according to the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
Brad Pitt on Gay Marriage, Smoking Pot and ‘Real Love’ — In this week's issue of PARADE, Brad Pitt talks about his decision to become a father, why he won't marry Angelina Jolie and the risks he'll take for love. Check out the excerpts below, then visit Parade.com on Friday (Aug. 7) for the full interview.
Discussion:
Pink is the New Blog
RELATED:
Ken Lee / People.com:
Rihanna: Chris Brown May Come Closer to Me — Chris Brown and Rihanna — Rihannna has said it before and she'll say it again: There's no need to keep Chris Brown half a football field away from her, no matter what he admitted to doing. — As it stands, Brown, who will be sentenced Wednesday …
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Gossip, MTV Buzzworthy Blog, Evil Beet Gossip, The Blemish, PopSugar and TMZ.com
RELATED:
DailyFill.com:
Rihanna Hoping To Touch Chris Brown With Something Other Than A 50 Ft Pole — How can she smack the crap out of him if they can't be in the same room? — Later this afternoon, a Los Angeles court will hand out the official sentence for the R&B singer. According to the plea deal …
Discussion:
omg!
Jennifer Wren / People.com:
Leighton Meester Addresses Sex Tape Rumors — Leighton Meester understands that being on a buzzed-about show automatically puts her in the spotlight - but she doesn't have to like it. — “I don't want most of what comes along with all of this,” says the Gossip Girl star in the September issue …
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, DailyFill.com, Pink is the New Blog, Hollyscoop Entertainment News and I'm Not Obsessed
RELATED:
Perez Hilton:
Vanessa Hudgens Naked AGAIN???? — Is she that foolish???? — Is she that big of a slut??? — Or, more importantly, are these pictures real or Photoshopped??? — New alleged nude images of Zacquisha's trashy girlfriend, VaneXXXa Hudgens surfaces on Wednesday. — Do U think the photos are legit????
RELATED:
Just Jared:
Penelope Cruz is Pregnant! — Penelope Cruz is expecting her first child with longtime love Javier Bardem, sources confirm exclusively to JustJared.com. — “Penelope is about four months pregnant,” a source tells Just Jared. “She's really healthy now and will be a great mother.”
Discussion:
Showbiz Spy, Socialite Life, Right Celebrity, Celebrity Baby Scoop, Hollywire.com, Cele|bitchy, The Hollywood Gossip, Bumpshack.com, Backseat Cuddler, Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Evil Beet Gossip, AceShowBiz.com, Hot Momma Celebrity …, OK! Magazine, Lifeline Live, Busy Bee Blogger, The Dish Rag and The Shallow End
Jennifer Godwin / E! Online:
Paris Hilton to Guest Star on CW's Supernatural — This is going to be hilarious. — Sources tell us exclusively that celebutante Paris Hilton is going to guest star in episode five of Supernatural this season. — Should you freak out? Is she going to be a love interest for the boys?
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
See Susan Boyle's Amazing Harper's Bazaar Makeover — Susan Boyle debuts another new look in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar (on stands Aug. 18). — In glam photos, the Britain's Got Talent runner-up dons Michelle Obama's favorite designers: Michael Kors and J.Crew.
NY Daily News:
Gerard Butler shrugs off ‘Real Housewives’ star Kelly Bensimon for Rose Byrne — Kelly Bensimon was in for a taste of the ugly truth when she was apparently dissed by Gerard Butler, with whom she swapped numbers after a night of heavy flirting at the SoHo Grand in June.
RELATED:
TMZ.com:
53-Year-Old Busted for Attempting to Stalk Miley — The creepiest thing about the 53-year-old guy in this photo isn't the hair — it's that he's been arrested a second time for allegedly targeting 16-year-old Miley Cyrus. — Mark McLeod — the same guy who once claimed Miley had been sending him …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Adrianne Curry Bikini Pictures — Do you remember Adrianne Curry? Of course you don't! After all, that's what happens to “reality” TV attention whores: They disappear. They also reappear from time to time in a vain effort to try and remind everyone that they actually exist.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sienna Miller: I Was “Foolish” for Dating Balthazar Getty — Sienna Miller has regrets about romancing Balthazar Getty. — The G.I. Joe star, 27, got flak from fans - someone even vandalized her North London home - for getting involved last year with the Brothers & Sisters star …
Discussion:
Webster's Is My Bitch
RELATED:
Katherine / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Katharine McPhee Goes Blonde for Her New Album — Ellen von Unwerth — Katharine McPhee is a born brunette, but for the cover shoot for her new album Unbroken, which hits stores October 6, the singer is trading her long brown locks for a sexy platinum shag — and she's sharing the look exclusively with PEOPLE.
Variety:
Jennifer Aniston to star in ‘Girls’ — Film News: Michael Sucsy makes his feature directorial debut — “Grey Gardens” helmer Michael Sucsy will make his feature directorial debut on “Goree Girls,” with Jennifer Aniston headlining the true story of an all-female country band in a Texas prison in the 1940s.
Discussion:
DailyFill.com, Us Weekly, The Playlist, Inside Movies, PopSugar, Movieline, Celebritology and EW.com
RELATED:
Melissa / Style News:
EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK: Nicole Richie's Maternity Line for A Pea in the Pod — Courtesy of A Pea in the Pod — Nicole Richie is known as known for her boho-chic style as she is for Hollywood pedigree — and with fans like Madonna wearing her House of Harlow 1960 jewelry collection, her design career couldn't be hotter.