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11:25 AM ET, August 12, 2009

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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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TMZ.com:
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.
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
How ‘Idol’ and Abdul Parted Ways
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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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 …
RADAR:
Cameron Douglas' Girlfriend Arrested For Smuggling Heroin In Court
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).
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 …
NY Daily News:
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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Elizabeth Snead / The Dish Rag:
Britney Spears did NOT grab swag, ignore her kids at Teen Choice Awards!
Discussion: PopSugar and Just Jared
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.
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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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 …
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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Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Mamet, Disney Team On Frank Tale  —  Disney has acquired the rights to film a new version of “The Diary of Anne Frank.”  The film will be written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet.  —  Mamet will produce with Andrew Braunsberg.
Discussion: The Playlist, Collider and EW.com
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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.
Discussion: iVillage
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 …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Popeater:
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.
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).
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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 …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
TMZ.com:
Reggie Miller — I'm No Homewrecker, Just a Flirt  —  Reggie Miller is denying accusations he got down with someone else's fiancee — but the former basketball star does admit he flirted a little bit ... well, actually a lot.  But judging by the pics she texted Reggie, two played that game.
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie shows off new tattoos but it's her thin frame that overshadows the artwork  —  Angelina Jolie is never anything but slim and toned.  —  But she looked impossibly slender as she joined partner Brad Pitt on the red carpet for the premiere of his new film Inglourious Basterds last night.
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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 …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
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” …
New York Post:
OPRAH & PALS' PIGOUT TIME  —  DESPITE recent laments about her weight, Oprah Winfrey ate her way through the city over the weekend.  The daytime queen brought a group of girls from her Leadership Academy in South Africa to town, and she didn't watch her diet.
Discussion: The Blemish and Perez Hilton
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