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3:15 PM ET, August 19, 2009

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David Caplan / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Agonized Over Whether to Keep Her Baby  —  Kourtney Kardashian's unplanned pregnancy forced the shocked reality TV star to make one of the most difficult decisions in her life: Would she have the baby or terminate the pregnancy?  —  “I definitely thought about it long and hard …
TMZ.com:
Jon & Kate Plus Aggravation  —  We're told TLC is not happy with Jon Gosselin, but Jonnie boy may not care, because he has his sights set on a new show.  —  We're told Jon is in talks with a major production company — Endemol — to appear in a show called “Divorced Dad's Club.”
Jana Winter / Fox News:
Source: Michael Jackson's Doctor to Be Charged With Manslaughter  —  Michael Jackson's personal physician will be charged with manslaughter within the next two weeks, a law enforcement source told FOXNews.com.  —  The source initially said Dr. Conrad Murray could be arrested as soon as next Wednesday …
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DA: Report Dr. Murray Charged With Manslaughter ‘Totally False’
Discussion: X17 Online and CONCRETELOOP.COM
Beth Neill / Mirror.co.uk:
Twighlight exclusive - Robert Pattinson: I haven't got a girlfriend  —  If you're over 18, then the name Robert Pattinson may not mean much to you.  But mention it to your teenage daughter and you'll be deafened by her squeals of excitement.  —  British hunk Robert, 23 …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Robert Pattinson Claims He's Completely Single  —  Good news, Robert Pattinson fans: He's not dating anyone.  —  At least that's what the Twilight star, who only days ago was seen getting cozy with costar Kristen Stewart, wants Britain's Daily Mirror to believe.  “I don't have a girlfriend,” claims the apparently lonely actor.
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TMZ.com:
Reality Star on the Run in Model Murder  —  Law enforcement tells us they now have a person of interest in the murder of a Playboy representative who was found dead and stuffed in a suitcase in Orange County.  The man is Ryan Alexander Jenkins, who was a contestant on a VH1 reality show.
Moe / Moejackson:
“Bisexual Freak Stripper” Amber Rose Bikini Pics From Miami!  OW!  —  So yeah, earlier today Kanye West and his freaky sex-toy Amber Rose were spotted catching some sun in Miami Beach.  Amber took the outing as an opportunity to camera whore by A) suntanning topless and B) wearing a G-string bikini.
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Kanye's Girlfriend — Butt Flossin'
OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Sherri Shepherd's Weight-Loss Secrets  —  Sherri Shepherd's transformation almost didn't happen: After losing a whopping 30 pounds since her 2007 debut on The View, she began to see the weight creep back on.  Rather than surrender, she made a public vow in May to get herself swimsuit-ready.
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Just Jared
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Hamm gets ‘Sucker’ punched  —  Joins Emily Browning, Jena Malone in action fantasy  —  “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm has joined the cast of “Sucker Punch,” an action fantasy Zack Snyder is directing for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures.  —  Hamm joins Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Johnny Knoxville “Excited as All Hell” for New Baby Boy  —  Johnny Knoxville has confirmed Usmagazine.com's exclusive report that he and girlfriend Naomi Nelson are expecting.  —  “It was reported today that my girlfriend Naomi Nelson and I are having a baby and I gotta say that's true.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Extra
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AceShowBiz.com:
Lil Wayne Confirms Lauren London Pregnant With His Baby  —  In an interview with Los Angeles Power 106, Lil Wayne accepts congratulation from host Fuzzy as he is expecting a baby with actress Lauren London.  —  Hip-hop artist Lil Wayne confirmed in an interview with Los Angeles Power 106 on Tuesday …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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People.com:
Renée & Bradley: They Just Click  —  Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper  —  The romance between Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper appears to be heating up, but the pair aren't ready for the spotlight just yet.  —  “They get along really well and just kinda click,” a source tells PEOPLE in the upcoming issue.
Joyce Chen / People.com:
Britney Spears Does Top 10 List on Letterman  —  And the No. 1 reason to read this story ... Britney Spears in a bikini!  —  The pop star stripped down to a little black bathing suit and tucked a red hibiscus in her hair to deliver the Top 10 list Tuesday night in her return to The Late Show with David Letterman.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: Brooke Hogan Suffers Stress Attack  —  Exclusive: Brooke Hogan Suffers Stress Attack, Hulk Rushes to Be By Her Side  —  Brooke Hogan generally comes across as pretty calm and collected as she cruises around in her VH1 show “Brooke Knows Best”, but beneath the surface she seems to be suffering some serious medical problems.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush Spotted Together  —  Are Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush keeping up with each other?  —  Just three weeks after they amicably split, the pair were “all smiles” as they walked together Monday into a Ruth Chris Steak House in New Orleans, an observer tells PEOPLE.
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DailyFill.com:
Kim Spotted With Big Bush
Discussion: omg!
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Biggest Loser Couple Wed  —  After three years together — and a combined weight loss of more than 200 pounds — The Biggest Loser: Couples' Nicole Brewer and Damien Gurganious have said I do, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.  —  The two tied the knot in front of 125 guests …
Popeater:
Hatch Arrested After ‘Today’ Interview, No One Knows Why  —  ‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch found himself back behind bars just hours after appearing on ‘The Today Show’ to talk about his four years in prison for tax evasion, MSNBC.com reports.  —  Police took the reality star into custody …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and msnbc.com
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Who the Heck Is Kari Ann Peniche and How Did She Wind Up Naked With McSteamy?  —  Kari Ann Peniche is not just the hot mess with a troubled past who made the (temporary) jump from obscurity to infamy faster than you can say “Rick Salomon.”  —  Oh, no. The “quality hang” of Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart is so much more than that.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Robin Wright Penn Files for Divorce  —  Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn  —  Robin Wright Penn has filed for divorce from her husband Sean Penn, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The papers, filed in Marin County, Calif., on Aug. 12, state that “both parties have already agreed to [shared] custody” …
Popeater:
Judge Absolves Paris, Disses Movie  —  Heiress/actress Paris Hilton will not have to pay $8.3 million in damages for inadequately promoting her 2006 movie ‘Pledge This!’ a Miami court decided.  Hilton was sued by the film's investors for the amount it cost to produce the movie …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:   Paris Hilton cleared in film publicity trial
“ShockTillYouDrop.com:
Exclusive First Look at the Latest Saw VI Poster!  —  “Trust in him.”  So says the latest Saw VI one-sheet we're exclusively premiering today.  We can only speculate and look deeper into the imagery of a pair of soiled boxing glove “hands.”  The next installment in Lionsgate's lucrative franchise …
 
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