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1:15 PM ET, August 6, 2009

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Sandra / Sky News:
Victoria Beckham's American dream has come true - she will appear as a judge on American Idol, her spokeswoman has confirmed.  —  The former Spice Girl has agreed to make a “one-off appearance” on the hit US talent show, according to her publicist.  —  Posh will join fellow judges Simon Cowell …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Victoria Beckham to Be Guest Judge on American Idol  —  As the dust settles on the shocking departure of Paula Abdul, 47, from next season's American Idol, now comes confirmation from Victoria Beckham's publicist that the former Posh Spice, 35, will make a “one-off appearance” …
TMZ.com:
Abdul — Simon ‘Misses Me Already’  —  It hasn't even been 48 hours since she quit “American Idol” — but Paula Abdul claims Simon Cowell is already missing her like crazy!  —  The ex-judge was at JFK yesterday, where she called the situation “overwhelming” — but insisted the drama …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Movieline and OK! Magazine
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
Paula Abdul Exiting Idol?  Yeah, Right  —  It's February 2010.  The first singer from American Idol's first live show of the season—let's call him Obligatory Husky Guy (Who Can't Decide If He's Country or Pop)—has hit his last shaky note.  Ryan Seacrest leads the poor fellow to face the judges.
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham lands dream role as new America Idol judge
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
Clemmie Moodie / Mirror.co.uk:
Victoria Beckham to replace Paula Abdul as American Idol judge
Carson Walker / Associated Press:
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler falls from stage in SD  —  RAPID CITY, S.D. — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was airlifted to a hospital after falling from stage during a concert at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota.  —  Tyler, 61, fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around …
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Rapid City Journal:
Aerosmith show ends with pitchman's fall  —  Concert canceled after Steven Tyler falls from Buffalo Chip stage  —  STURGIS — A huge number of fans and concert connoisseurs packed the field in front of the Buffalo Chip Campground main stage to see the bad boys of Boston themselves, Aerosmith.
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Report: Steven Tyler falls from stage in S.D.
Discussion: X17 Online and Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Tyler — Walk This Way ... to the Hospital
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
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.
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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.
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
A new world for a ‘Brave New World’  —  Ridley Scott is going back to the futurism.  —  The director who helmed “Blade Runner” will take on one of the most highly regarded dystopian works of literature, Aldous Huxley's “Brave New World.”  —  The project has been set up at Universal …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Sharon Stone Poses Topless at 51  —  At 51 years old, the actress poses topless for the cover of French magazine Paris Match.  —  This is not the first time the star has shown some serious skin.  She famously gave fans an eyeful in 1992's Basic Instinct and has made multiple red carpet appearances in sheer gowns.
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive Photos: Kimora & Djimon's Baby Bliss  —  “I just never thought it could be this good,” Kimora Lee Simmons coos to OK!.  The 34-year-old Baby Phat CEO and Style Network star has every reason to be in love with life: her career is superhot right now, and she and her husband …
People.com:
Meet Molly Ringwald's Twins!  —  Molly Ringwald, her husband Panio Gianopoulos, their twins Adele Georgina and Roman Stylianos (in blue) and daughter Mathilda Ereni  —  Molly Ringwald isn't logging much sleep these days - and she couldn't be more delighted about it.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Access Hollywood:
Ashley Olsen: 'I Look At Britney & I'm Surprised I Didn't End Up Like Her'  —  Ashley Olsen,Britney Spears,Young Hollywood,TV,Style  —  Ashley Olsen says she's surprised that her early rise to stardom didn't lead her down a path that many of her Hollywood colleagues have taken - particularly Britney Spears.
Discussion: X17 Online
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NY Daily News:
Chris Brown's sentence for beating up Rihanna delayed by judge  —  A Los Angeles judge postponed sentencing singer Chris Brown on Wednesday, saying she wants documents guaranteeing he'll do roadside cleanup or other hard labor for beating up Rihanna.  —  Judge Patricia Schnegg told the R&B star …
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown Sentencing Delayed for Three Weeks
Discussion: iVillage
TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore Popped for Domestic Violence  —  It's been 70 days since his last arrest — and actor Tom Sizemore is already back behind bars!  —  TMZ has learned the former “Black Hawk Down” star was arrested in L.A. late last night after an argument with a woman allegedly became physical.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Federline's Seven-Figure Weight Loss Deal  —  With his filled-out physique getting a lot of attention lately, Kevin Federline may have found a way to get some more buck for his diet bang.  A source tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that the former Mr. Spears has been offered …
TMZ.com:
The Search for the Next Billy Mays  —  It'll be hard to find anyone to fill that blue shirt quite like Billy Mays — but the marketing company behind Mighty Brand products is prepping a nationwide search for a new pitchman to take his place.  —  Media Enterprises tells us the hunt …
Tim Weiner / New York Times:
Budd Schulberg, Screenwriter, Dies at 95  —  Budd Schulberg, who wrote the award-winning screenplay for “On the Waterfront” and created a classic American archetype of naked ambition, Sammy Glick, in his novel “What Makes Sammy Run?,” died on Wednesday.  He was 95 and lived in the Brookside section of Westhampton Beach, N.Y.
Discussion: Gawker, FishBowlLA and EW.com
 
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Louis C.K. heading to ‘Parks and Rec’
Adam Rosenberg / MTV Movies Blog:
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
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