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3:15 PM ET, August 7, 2009

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Abf / We'll Know When We Get There:
Sincerely, John Hughes  —  I was babysitting for my mom's friend Kathleen's daughter the night I wrote that first fan letter to John Hughes.  I can literally remember the yellow grid paper, the blue ball point pen and sitting alone in the dim light in the living room, the baby having gone to bed.
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TMZ.com:
John Hughes Dies  —  John Hughes has died of a heart attack.  —  Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family.  —  He directed such hits as “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Ferris Bueller's Day Off.”  —  He was 59.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Stars, Collaborators Remember John Hughes
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt Reveals Playboy Cover at G.I. Joe Premiere  —  Heidi Pratt brought a new accessory to Thursday's G.I. Joe premiere in Los Angeles: Her September Playboy issue.
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NY Daily News:
Devotion to Paula Abdul floors Constantine Maroulis in bar fight  —  Paula Abdul inspires men to fight over her, but not in the way you might think.  —  “American Idol” alum Constantine Maroulis, 33, got his butt kicked by an Abdul hater during Casio's G-Shock party Wednesday night at Cipriani Wall Street.
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Kara DioGuardi Speaks Out on Paula Abdul: “I Never Was Here to Replace Her”
Discussion: Us Weekly, Popeater and TMZ.com
Mark Gray / People.com:
Ashton and Demi's Plane Makes Emergency Landing  —  Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore  —  Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore had a scare Thursday when their airplane was forced to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas after the engine apparently overheated.  —  The two were flying to New York following …
Discussion: The Superficial and iVillage
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Popeater:
Kate 2.0 Regrets Gosselin Fling  —  Former tabloid reporter Kate Major opened up to E! News about her two-week whirlwind relationship with Jon Gosselin.  Simply put: she regrets it.  “I wake up some days and I think, ‘What was I thinking?’” she revealed.  —  “He's a great, great guy.
Discussion: Examiner and E! Online
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Ladydrama / Bossip.com:
Chicks with D*cks... Is Lady GaGa Packing?  —  Lady GaGa recently came out the closet and confirmed she is a hermaphrodite.  —  Lady GaGa allegedly said this about the subject: … The cat or should we say pork roll came out the bag at a performance when she hopped off a motorcycle without any undies on.
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Evil Beet Gossip:
Lady GaGa Has a Tiny Penis
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Refuses to Get a Breast Reduction  —  After starting a new workout regimen three months ago, The View's Sherri Shepherd made a splash on the daytime talk show by revealing her new bathing suit body.  But there's one part of her figure she'd never wants to change.
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Daniel Baldwin Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Daniel Baldwin and his wife Joanne welcomed a baby girl Friday morning, the couple tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin was born at 9:35 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 20½".
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
New ‘Barbarella’ in works  —  Joe Gazzam to pen script for new take on character  —  “Barbarella” is getting a new lease on life.  —  Joe Gazzam has been tapped to write the screenplay centering on the character that was immortalized by Jane Fonda in the 1968 original.
New York Post:
CAST CHOICE KILLS HIT-MAN FLICK  —  THE author of a best seller about vicious Mafia hit man Richard Kuklinski has pulled the plug on a deal with Hollywood producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who had optioned the rights, because he says he couldn't stomach the idea of Channing Tatum in the title role.
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Why You Shouldn't Share Hudgens' Nude Pics  —  Legal Experts Agree That Anyone Spreading Hudgens' Topless Photos Could Be Sued  —  Word to the wise: While you may want to share Vanessa Hudgens' topless photos with all your friends and family, you'd be wise not to post them on your blog.
Discussion: Blog of Hilarity
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Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:   Vanessa Hudgens in another scandal as nude photos of the underage actress are leaked
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rihanna, Jay-Z, Kanye West to Guest Star on Jay Leno's Debut  —  Rihanna  —  The Sept. 14 launch of the new prime-time The Jay Leno Show will not only bring a leaner, meaner host - who recently dropped 12 lbs. - but a hip guest roster of Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West, NBC has announced.
Discussion: iVillage
NY Daily News:
Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper court drama  —  Bryce Gruber works on her blog ‘The Luxury Spot’ which she'll have more time to do since she won't be a ‘Real Housewife.’  —  “The Real Housewives of New York” might be desperate for Bryce Gruber to join their ranks, but the socialite says ‘no way’ to appearing on the hit Bravo show.
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Paris & Doug Reunite for Romantic Vacay  —  Doug Reinhardt is proving his love to Paris Hilton by whisking her away on a romantic getaway.  —  He's rented a private island in Fiji for the two of them, where they are currently spending their time deep-sea diving, Jet Skiing and even sky diving.
Discussion: The Superficial and OK! Magazine
 
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