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Janet Mock / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Photo Retouched to Make Her ‘Look Her Best’ — Kelly Clarkson in Self (left) and playing a concert in N.Y.C. last month (right) — Kelly Clarkson may not have an issue with her weight, but a digitally slimmed-down image of the singer on the cover of Self magazine is causing waves online.
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Pictures that please us — DO WE RETOUCH? YES! — Last Friday, the Internet was abuzz with the fact that I answered the question, did you Photoshop the September issue cover photo of Kelly Clarkson? with the answer: Yes. Of course we do retouching (though it's technically not Photoshop, but that is semantics).
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Ugly Betty’ snags Paula Abdul — At long last, someone to tell Betty she's beautiful! — Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul is in talks to guest star on Ugly Betty, sources confirm to me exclusively. — Details of Abdul's role are being kept under wraps but an Ugly insider tells …
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Paula Abdul — Easy As ABC — Paula Abdul isn't missing a beat. Our spies say she spent part of the afternoon yesterday with ABC entertainment honcho Steve McPherson. — We're told Stevie M. wants Paula to be a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars” in the worst way.
People.com:
Cameron Douglas's Girlfriend Arrested for Drugs — The girlfriend of actor Cameron Douglas was arrested Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin to him in an electric toothbrush, court papers show. — Kelly Sott was busted after passing the toothbrush to Douglas while he was under …
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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Romancing the Stoner: Cameron's Gal Busted in Smuggle — Douglas' girlfriend busted for smuggling heroin Into court, sources say. — TWITTER — The girlfriend of Cameron Douglas, the son of actor Michael Douglas, was arrested Monday for allegedly trying to smuggle him drugs in federal court.
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Marc Graser / Variety:
Warner builds pic with Lego — Studio to bring playthings to the bigscreen — Movies based on toys couldn't be hotter in Hollywood, with nearly every studio adapting playthings for the bigscreen. — Now count Warner Bros. as one of those studios: WB is toying with plans to develop …
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Officials: Michael Jackson's Doctor Bought Powerful Anesthesia — In the ongoing investigation of Michael Jackson's death, a law enforcement official said that federal drug agents found evidence that the late singer's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, legally purchased a powerful anesthetic from a Las Vegas pharmacy.
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Ashley Fultz / E! Online:Michael Jackson “Not Buried Yet,” Says Father Joe
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Channing Tatum's Secret Stripper Past — G.I. Whoa! — Usmagazine.com has obtained a video of Channing Tatum, 29, dancing in a Chippendales-style revue called Male Encounter in 1999. — Then 18, the star — who performed under the alias “Chan Crawford” — approached the troupe's owner London Steele …
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
David Mamet takes on ‘Anne Frank’ — Disney gets rights to new version of Holocaust story — Disney has acquired pic rights to a new rendition of “The Diary of Anne Frank,” to be written and helmed by David Mamet. — Mamet will produce with Andrew Braunsberg.
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Britney Spears' kids show foul mouths while out with pop star mom — Britney Spears' tots have definitely hit the terrible twos and threes, if their language is any indication. — While the singer picked up goodies at a swag suite in L.A. last week, Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2 …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Responds to Kate's Today Interview — Jon Gosselin isn't hurt after Kate Gosselin's Monday Today show interview, in which she sniped that his “goals are not my goals.” — “Kate's the mother of my children,” he told E! News. “I only wish her the best.”
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:Kate Gosselin a nightmare behind the scenes at ‘Today,’ sources say
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Castmates: Ed Talked About Having a Girlfriend on Bachelorette Set — Even while he was on The Bachelorette trying to woo Jillian Harris, Ed Swiderski openly talked about having a girlfriend, former contestant Wes Hayden tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
People.com:
Brothers & Sisters Star Sarah Jane Morris Pregnant — Actress Sarah Jane Morris and husband Ned Brower of the band Rooney are expecting their first child early next year, they tell PEOPLE exclusively. — Morris will be shooting an episode of CBS's The Ghost Whisperer next week.
Ryan Parry / Mirror.co.uk:
Michael Jackson exclusive: Blanket Jackson's surrogate mother is a Mexican nurse named Helena — The surrogate mother of Michael Jackson's seven-year-old son Blanket is a Mexican nurse named Helena. — As several people come forward to claim parenthood over the King of Pop's three children …
Perez Hilton:
Another New New Moon Trailer Is Here!!! — We hope you speak French, Twilighters! — The new New Moon trailer! It's Here!!! It's Here!!! — There's new footage of Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, the entire Wolf Pack, and even the first shots of Dakota Fanning in the Volturi castle!!!
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Missy Ritti / People.com:
Angela Kinsey on Her Mothering Mistake — New mothers are often advised to never wake a sleeping baby, and Angela Kinsey learned the hard way why. — The Office star told PEOPLE's Celebrity Baby Blog she tempted fate one day with her 15-month-old daughter Isabel Ruby - with disastrous results.
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Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Eclipse’ lands another cast member — Jack Huston will play Royce King II in the sequel — Jack Huston has fanged his way on to Summit Entertainment's threequel “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” — The actor joins Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Bryce Dallas Howard in the third installment …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
La Toya Jackson “In Serious Discussions” to Join DWTS — A source close to La Toya tells Usmagazine.com exclusively that she has been approached to compete on the next season of Dancing With the Stars. — “[La Toya is] in serious discussions to join the show,” the source tells Us.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:Audrina Patridge: MTV Says No to Dancing With the Stars?
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PopEater's Guide to Photo Scandals and Sex Tape Apologies — Celebrity nude photo scandals are a lot like deaths, it seems — they come in bunches. Vanessa Hudgens fell victim last week to her second (!!!) nude photo leak, while equally naughty photos of ‘Twilight’ starlet Ashley Greene are the talk of the Web this week.
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TMZ.com:
Zac Efron's Checkered Past! — In case you didn't notice, Zac Efron's movie, “17 Again” is out on DVD. And he's being sued for allegedly ramming a cab. — According to a lawsuit filed in Beverly Hills Small Claims Court, Zac is being sued by Katie Porter, who claims she was rear ended by a Checker Cab …
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The Sun:
Wedding pest — Something blue ... Jordan after wedding rant, at hotel bar with lover Alex Reid and Melinda Messenger — DRUNKEN Jordan went into meltdown at a gay wedding - screaming a foul-mouthed tirade at appalled guests. — The model climbed on stage and yelled: “You're all c***s” …
Natalie Abrams / E! Online:
90210 Lands a “Creepy” Newcomer — Annie (Shenae Grimes) is in some big trouble this season, owing to the fact that she murdered a man in the season-one finale of 90210. Things take a turn for the worse when her victim's nephew, Jasper Herman, shows up. And who's playing that nephew?
Perez Hilton:
Perez Hilton Presents... We couldn't have a tour without Eric Hutchinson! — A beloved member of the Perezcious family, E-Hutch has been working his but off the past two years and winning fans worldwide, from the US to Australia, where he's recently topped the charts.
