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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.”
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin's New Sleepover Pal - His Kids' Babysitter! — While Kate Gosselin has been taking the kids camping, Jon Gosselin has been having his own version of sleepovers. — Jon's new nighttime pal is a woman he hired to babysit his kids, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively!
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Plus 8 Ratings Drop 61 Percent After Hiatus — Jon and Kate Gosselin returned to TLC Monday night, but many of their fans didn't. — After a month-long hiatus, last night's back-to-back episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8 brought in less than half the audience of the show's previous episode …
Perez Hilton:
Paula Abdul Leaving American Idol!!! — They've been unable to work out a new deal, PerezHilton.com has learned! — This is definitely a surprising development! — While Kara DioGuardi will unfortunately be returning to American Idol this coming season, Paula Abdul …
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Kate Aurthur / Idol Tracker:Paula Abdul posts on Twitter she won't be back on ‘American Idol’ [Updated]
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:Paula Abdul: “I've Decided Not to Return to Idol”
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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 …
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Associated Press:
Chris Brown to be sentenced for assault — LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown has pleaded guilty and publicly apologized for beating Rihanna, but after Wednesday afternoon, plenty more hard work lies ahead. — The 20-year-old R&B singer is scheduled to be sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community labor.
ELLE.com:
JENNIFER ANISTON — The resilient actress on humor, honesty, and her other ambition — On being labeled a “lonely girl”: “I'm not going to ignore the pink elephant in the living room. It's fine. I can take it. If I'm the emblem for ‘this is what it looks like to be the lonely girl getting on with her life,’ so be it.”
People.com:
It's a Boy for Tommy Hilfiger! — Tommy Hilfiger and wife Dee welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday: Sebastian Thomas Hilfiger, weighing in at 9 lbs., 8 oz., PEOPLE confirms. — Hilfiger, 57, and his wife of eight months announced the pregnancy earlier this year.
TMZ.com:
‘Gossip Girl’ Mom Settles Custody Dispute — Kelly Rutherford just settled her custody dispute with ex Daniel Giersch. — The “Gossip Girl” matriarch filed for divorce in December 2008. The couple has two children together — one of whom was born less than two months ago.
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Jennifer Aniston to star in ‘Girls’ — 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.
Vanity Fair:
The 2009 International Best-Dressed List — Talk about the power of style! (Or is it the style of power?) Either way, potus joined his First Lady on the 2009 roster, while Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor did New York City proud. Hollywood scored with the panache of Brad Pitt and Anne Hathaway …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Lauren Conrad & Kim Kardashian to Join Judges on Top Model — America's Next Top Model is getting a helping hand from some of Hollywood's hottest fashionistas. — Lauren Conrad and Kim Kardashian will appear separately on new episodes during the show's 13th cycle.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz on Jessica: I've Never Met Anyone “Stronger” — Ashlee Simpson-Wentz is in awe of sister Jessica, who was dumped by beau Tony Romo the night before her 29th birthday in July. — “I don't think I've ever known anybody stronger than her,” Ashlee told Usmagazine.com Monday at the CBS …
People.com:
Ashton Calls Demi Moore's Beauty ‘A Magic Thing’ — Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher — He's boyish, and she's beautiful - and to Ashton Kutcher, wife Demi Moore just keeps getting better every day. — “Doesn't she? I don't know - I'm trying to figure it out.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
CBS Films will light up ‘Gunsmoke’ — CBS Films is headed back to Dodge. — The movie unit is developing a feature reboot of “Gunsmoke” and has hired “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” writer Gregory Poirier to pen the screenplay. Craig Baumgarten, who has produced such pics as journalist drama …
New York Post:
‘GAY’ SHERLOCK HOLMES COULD BACKFIRE FOR GUY RITCHIE — GUY Ritchie's plan to put a gay spin on the relationship of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in his new movie about the detective and his sidekick could backfire. — Robert Downey Jr., who plays Holmes, has revealed the crimebuster …
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X17 Online:
Complete List Of MTV Video Music Award Nominees Announced — It was already announced that Britney Spears earned seven MTV VMA nominations this morning, and it looks like Beyonce and Lady GaGa are taking it up a notch, with nine nods each! We love Beyonce and all, but we really want GaGa and Brit to walk away with some moon men!
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:Britney Gets Nailed With Seven MTV Nominations
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Extra:
Jillian Defends Ed Against Accusations — Explosive allegations surfaced today that paint Ed Swiderski, “Bachelorette” Jillian Harris' love, as a three-timing cheater — and Jillian talked with “Extra” today to set the record straight! Two of Ed's former flames, Bethany Steffen and Lindsey Johnson …
CNN:
Griffin O'Neal: Dad cheated on Farrah, did drugs with Redmond — (CNN) — Griffin O'Neal, the son of Ryan O'Neal, paints a vivid picture of violence, drugs and sexual infidelity surrounding the actor. — In an emotionally explosive interview with CNN's Larry King that aired Monday night, Griffin O'Neal claimed that:
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Brooke: I'd kick ass in WWE — BROOKE HOGAN says she has been approached a number of times by Vince McMahon to follow in her dad's footsteps and join the WWE. — The singer and reality TV star is the daughter of wrestling legend and 12-time world heavyweight champion Hulk Hogan.
