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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.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:‘Ugly Betty’ recast: ‘Top Model’ alum is Willie's daughter!
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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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Self.com:
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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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 …
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Ashley Fultz / E! Online:Michael Jackson “Not Buried Yet,” Says Father Joe
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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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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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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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X17 Online:
BRITNEY'S ENGAGED!!! — Check out that rock on Britney Spears' ring finger! And she wasn't exactly hiding her sparkly new bauble yesterday as she shopped on Robertson Blvd, so is she trying to tell us something? Are Britney and Jason about to walk down the aisle!?
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Elizabeth Snead / The Dish Rag:Britney Spears did NOT grab swag, ignore her kids at Teen Choice Awards!
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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:
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
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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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Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Heidi Montag Uncovers Plastic Surgery Secrets — Heidi Montag graces the cover of the September issue of Playboy and admits the men's magazine provided inspiration when it came to her 2007 plastic surgery. — “When I was shopping for my boobs, I wanted the best, so I sat down and flipped through …
G is for Gossip / Bauer-Griffin:
Cooger Goes Public - Cooper and Zellweger's Spanish Romance — Yup. Called it. — New item Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger (henceforth known as Cooger) have spent the last few of days being quite coupley in Barcelona, Spain. — On Monday night, we caught them having dinner after a photocall for Cooper's hit The Hangover.
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!!!
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.
Molly Ringwald / New York Times:
The Neverland Club — IN life, there is always that special person who shapes who you are, who helps to determine the person you become. Very often it's a teacher, a mentor of some kind. For me, that person was John Hughes. Along with the rest of the world, I was stunned when I learned …
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.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brad, Angelina Dish About Their Sex Life — Last week Brad Pitt sent tongues wagging when he told Parade that the secret stone grotto behind the waterfall in his pool is “a great place for sex.” — Now, Angelina Jolie says that's not their only secret hideaway.
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Kate Hudson wants A-Rod's baby — Kate Hudson has only been dating New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez for a few months, but she's already hoping to start a family with him. The actress has a son - Ryder, 5 - with ex-husband Chris Robinson, but a friend of hers explains …
Oh No They Didn't!:
it's a full house reunion — Dave Coulier a.k.a. Uncle Joey, posted a slew of pictures of the old gang signing a bra that he plans to donate “Bras for a Cause,” a charity supporting breast cancer survivors in Michigan. — ( HOW RUDE ) — kimmy looks so cute. what is everyone's favorite full house episode?
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 …
