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9:50 AM ET, August 20, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Text Message — Key Clue in Model Murder  —  Sources tell TMZ cops have spoken with a man who was involved with the murdered model — and a text message he received the last night of her life may be the key to unlocking this mystery.  —  Here's what multiple sources tell TMZ.
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: The Reality Star and the Murdered Playboy Model  —  Nearly five months ago, Ryan Alexander Jenkins, a contestant on Megan Wants a Millionaire and I Love Money 3 - and a real-life millionaire from Canada - impulsively married Playboy model Jasmine Fiore in Las Vegas.
NY Daily News:
‘Megan Wants a Millionaire’ …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jason Schwartzman Weds  —  Jason Schwartzman, famous for his roles in Rushmore and The Darjeeling Limited, has tied the knot with clothing designer Brady Cunningham, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The couple wed at their home in the San Fernando Valley on July 11.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
In Life & Style now: JON GOSSELIN'S EX KATE MAJOR TELLS ALL — SEX, LIES AND SEDUCTION!!  —  In a EXCLUSIVE tell-all interview, Jon Gosselin's ex Kate Major uncovers the reality star's lies and shady seduction secrets:  —  “He totally screwed me over and acted like a dirtbag.”  - Kate Major to Life & Style.
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Britney Spears Runs For President With ‘Letterman’ Top 10
Discussion: The Dish Rag
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Céline Dion Pregnant with Embryo Frozen for Eight Years  —  Céline Dion  —  Céline Dion, now expecting her second child, is “very excited,” says her doctor, Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, who performed the in vitro fertilization procedure that made the 41-year-old singer's pregnancy possible.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
John Hawkes joins ‘Lost’ for final season  —  ‘Deadwood’ actor will take on the role of Lennon  —  John Hawkes is joining the final season of “Lost” as a recurring.  —  The “Deadwood” alum will play Lennon, the scruffy, edgy and charismatic spokesperson and translator for the president …
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
What Renée Zellweger Looks for in a Man  —  Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper  —  Renée Zellweger may be developing an increasingly close friend in Bradley Cooper - the two have been seen getting cozy together in various corners of the world - but Tuesday night …
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Lifetime orders more ‘Diva’  —  Net orders 13 episodes for second season  —  Lifetime's comedic drama “Drop Dead Diva” has been renewed for a second season.  —  The network has ordered 13 new episodes of the freshman series, from Sony TV, creator Josh Berman and exec producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, to air in 2010.
Discussion: TV Squad and Seriously? OMG!
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 …
E! Online:
Jenna Dewan Gets “Wickedly Sexy” on Melrose Place  —  Life's pretty good for Jenna Dewan these days.  —  She nabbed a hunky movie star, G.I. Joe's Channing Tatum, for a hubby last month.  And now the dancer-turned-actress has found herself on one of the hottest new shows this season—Melrose Place.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:   Exclusive: ‘Melrose Place’ welcomes Mrs. Channing Tatum
TMZ.com:
Kanye's Girlfriend — Butt Flossin'  —  Kanye West's girlfriend is a straight G — as in G-string — as in ... holy crap, that's the tiniest bikini bottom ever made.  —  Kanye, Amber Rose and a piece of strategically placed orange thread soaked up the sun by a pool in Miami Beach yesterday.
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Disney, Zemeckis Board ‘Yellow Submarine’  —  Disney and director Robert Zemeckis are negotiating to remake “Yellow Submarine,” the 1968 psychedelic animated film based on the music of The Beatles.  —  The studio has been quietly brokering a complicated rights deal that would give Zemeckis access …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Whitney Houston to Appear on Oprah Winfrey  —  Whitney Houston and Oprah Winfrey  —  Whitney Houston is coming to Oprah Winfrey's famous couch.  —  The Grammy Award-winning singer, 46, whose much-anticipated upcoming album, I Look to You will be released Aug. 31, will sit down with the talk show queen …
Discussion: iVillage, Showbiz Spy and Gabby Babble
E! Online:
Jude Law “Didn't Even Remember” Baby Mama  —  It's hard being a young twentysomething lady who loves famous people.  If everyone isn't calling you a fame whore, then you're just trying to get whatever famous person responsible for knocking you up to remember you.
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.
AceShowBiz.com:
Official, Omarion Dropped From Young Money  —  Omarion is kicked out of Young Money Entertainment due to the leak of his collaborative song with Lil Wayne.  —  Two months after being signed to Young Money Entertainment, Omarion has been dropped from the giant recording company.
TMZ.com:
Jay-Z's Bodyguard Charged for Tripod Toss  —  Jay-Z's bodyguard has been charged with a crime for last night's tripod-tossing fight with a local TV reporter in Croatia.  —  Croation law enforcement tells TMZ Jay's bodyguard has been charged with destroying personal property and assault …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Dlisted
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Ricky Martin Hits the Beach with His Twins  —  Ricky Martin with sons Valentino and Matteo  —  He used to live the “vida loca,” but life has slowed down considerably for Ricky Martin since welcoming his fraternal twins, Matteo and Valentino, by gestational surrogate last August.
TMZ.com:
‘Twilight’ Author Sued for Vampire Rip-Off  —  The author of the “Twilight” series is being sued by a woman who claims the 4th installment is a rip-off of her work.  —  Jordan Scott claims in her lawsuit, filed today in federal court, that she began writing a novel “in the vampire genre” when she was just 15 — back in 2003.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Backseat Cuddler
 
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