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12:00 PM ET, August 18, 2009

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Gabriel Snyder / Gawker:
Dane's Anatomy: McSteamy, His Wife and a Fallen Beauty Queen's Naked Threesome  —  “How did these people end up here?” is the implied question of every sex tape.  Especially with the druggy romp Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy's “Dr. McSteamy") and his wife Rebecca Gayheart filmed with beauty-queen-turned-Hollywood- madam Kari Ann Peniche.
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TMZ.com:
Eric Dane — I Did Not Have Sex With that Woman!  —  Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart did not have sex with Kari Ann Peniche — but according to Peniche, they had plenty of fun.  —  Kari Ann — a dethroned Miss United States Teen — tells TMZ the video featuring the whacked-out naked trio …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart in Threesome Sex Tape  —  Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. “McSteamy” on Grey's Anatomy, and wife Rebecca Gayheart can be seen having a threesome with former Miss Teen USA Kari Ann Peniche in a sex tape that has been leaked online.
People.com:
Eric Dane's Lawyer: This Is Not a ‘Sex Tape’  —  A video showing Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, his wife Rebecca Gayheart and another women in apparently compromising positions is ancient history and had better not be used for commercial purposes, says an attorney for the married couple.
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Threesome Tape — They'll Sue  —  It didn't take long — TMZ has learned there's already a legal war raging over the Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart naked threesome tape.  —  Legal pit bull Marty Singer, who reps Dane and Gayheart, tells us he will sue anyone who publishes the video …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Bumpshack.com
Popeater:
'Grey's' Star Video is ‘Not a Sex Tape’
Discussion: TMZ.com
Montreal Gazette:
Céline Dion pregnant at 41: report  —  Couple consulted team of fertility experts  —  More Images »  —  Watch Celine Dion perform ‘Taking Chances’ at Caesars Windsor.  —  Céline Dion is reportedly expecting her second child.  —  A report in Tuesday's Journal de …
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People.com:
Celine Dion Is Pregnant with Second Child  —  Making good on her expressed desire to have more children, Céline Dion is pregnant.  —  A family member tells PEOPLE, “We learned this morning.”  While a rep for the 41-year-old singer confirmed the news to various outlets saying …
Lew Harris / The Wrap:
'Time Traveler's Wife' Series Travels to ABC  —  “Friends'” Marta Kauffman to adapt the novel for the small screen.  —  By Josef Adalian  —  ABC is teaming with “Friends” creator Marta Kauffman and Warner Bros. Television to adapt “The Time Traveler's Wife” as a weekly series.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Hailey Glassman Trying to Be Happy With Jon in a “Dirty, Dirty World”  —  Hailey Glassman is just “a normal 22-year-old girl.”  So how did she turn into “the goldfish that was put in the piranha tank”?  —  The admitted college-era weed smoker (it happens) exclusively tells E! News that …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad Pitt to Play Superhero for His Kids' Sake  —  In his current movie opening Friday, Quentin Tarantino's R-rated WWII movie Inglourious Basterds, Brad Pitt plays a southern lieutenant whose squadron, among other bloody deeds, scalps Nazis.  —  “Yeah,” Pitt, 45, confirmed to interviewer Ann Curry …
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Just Jared:
Tyra Banks Flash Mob Flaunts Real Hair  —  Tyra Banks and her flash mob strip down to flesh-colored body suits and toss away their weaves in New York City's Union Square on Monday morning (August 18).  —  The 35-year-old talk show host will trade in her trademark weave and debut her never before seen …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Tyra Banks to Reveal Her “Real Hair”
Discussion: PopWatch and Socialite Life
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Tyra Banks Waving Goodbye To Her Weave
Perez Hilton:
Katherine Jackson Wants To Run Things Her Way  —  The struggle to take control of Michael Jackson's estate isn't going to end any time soon!  —  Reports are now surafcing that Michael's mom, Katherine Jackson, will be fighting to become an executor of his estate, though MJ did not appoint her to such a role.
Discussion: Popeater
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Redford to conspire on Lincoln assassination pic  —  Robert Redford is visiting the land of Lincoln.  —  The hyphenate with an acute interest in political topics will direct the historical drama “The Conspirator,” the story of Mary Surratt, alleged conspirator of Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.
Marc Graser / Variety:
James McAvoy is ‘With Cancer’  —  Nicole Holofcener to helm Reiser adaptation  —  James McAvoy has checked into Mandate Pictures' comedic adaptation of the Will Reiser novel “I'm With Cancer.”  Nicole Holofcener will direct, and the pic will co-star Seth Rogen, who is also producing.
Discussion: EW.com
Esther Haynes / MORE Magazine:
Robin Wright Penn Goes It Alone  —  “I know what I don't want.”  —  Actress Robin Wright Penn, 43, has no plans to reconcile with husband Sean Penn.  In the September 2009 issue of MORE magazine, on newsstands now, the cover girl tells Karen Breslau, “I hit that crossroad a while ago.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson — Burial Announced  —  The spokesman for the Jackson family says Michael Jackson will be laid to rest at Holly Terrace in the Great Mausoleum at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park on Saturday, August 29 at 10 AM.  That would have been Michael's 51st birthday.
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Kim Kardashian to Guest Star on New FOX Sitcom Brothers  —  Kim Kardashian, who split last month from New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush, is about to contend with more NFL dating rumors - but this time willingly - when she tapes a guest appearance on the new FOX sitcom Brothers, PEOPLE confirms exclusively.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Fox rides ‘Elephant’  —  Martin Hynes to adapt children's book  —  Fox is moving ahead on “The Magician's Elephant,” tapping Martin Hynes ("The Go-Getter") to adapt Kate DiCamillo's soon-to-be-published children's book.  —  Julia Pistor is producing.  —  Story centers on impossible things …
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mariah Wants to Know What Love Is: Covers Foreigner  —  Foreigner's Mick Jones can start ordering caviar and Champagne again: Mariah Carey is releasing her own gospel-tinged version of his masterwork song, “I Want to Know What Love Is.”  —  It's the first “real” single from her new album following …
Discussion: Idolator and That Grape Juice
 
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Madonna makes a splash on her 51st birthday: The singer celebrates …
Larry Carroll / MTV Movies Blog:
Bruce Willis Will Join Sylvester Stallone And Arnold Schwarzenegger …
Perez Hilton:
Family Guy Wants That Emmy Bad!
Discussion: TV Envy
Rich Sands / TV Guide Magazine:
First Look at Smallville's Metallo
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Kim Hays / Moms At Work:
Is that Demi Moore and Rumer Willis with male strippers?
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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