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5:35 PM ET, August 20, 2009

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Bradley Cooper Chooses Renee Over Jenn; Ouch  —  Jenn gets dumped first by Brad, then Vince Vaughn, then by John Mayer, then by Bradley Cooper.  If things aren't working out in your life, at some point it might be you.  —  Jennifer Aniston feels rejected and upset after Bradley Cooper ditched …
Discussion: INF Daily, omg! and X17 Online
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
VH1 Pulls Reality Show as Contestant's Murder Manhunt Hits Canada
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TMZ.com:
Honduras May be Jenkins' Final Destination
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TMZ.com:   Ryan Jenkins Now a Murder Suspect
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Christian Audigier Says Jon Gosselin ‘Is Not the Same as He Was’  —  Christian Audigier first saw Jon Gosselin while flipping through the channels and stopping on Jon & Kate Plus 8 - a much simpler time for the reality TV dad, he says.  —  “I was watching Jon and Kate and then I was seeing …
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New York Post:
SPEIDI A PAGEANT ‘NIGHTMARE’  —  HEIDI Montag and Spencer Pratt — the famous-for-no-reason reality-TV couple — continue to wreak havoc on the entertainment industry.  Montag, an aspiring singer, married Pratt, her co-star on “The Hills,” last year.  She's scheduled to perform …
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Burial Postponed, Daddy Says  —  Michael Jackson's burial is being postponed two days, according to his dad.  —  Joe Jackson tells TMZ the burial has been pushed to August 31, because there are things the family needs to get in order before Michael is laid to rest.
Justin Rocket Silverman / New York Post:
STRIPHANGER  —  HERE'S PROOF NUDE YORK IS THE NAKED CITY  —  A strip club isn't the only place in town you can see a pole dance — amazed passengers on an L train watched in awe as a naked young woman competed with straphangers for space on a pole.  —  The performance by actress Jocelyn Saldana …
Denise Martin / Show Tracker:
Exclusive: Paula Abdul's manager: “There have been no discussions whatsoever about ‘Idol’”  —  Paula Abdul is busy planning her future — and right now, Fox's “American Idol” is not a part of it.  —  In his first interview since Abdul tweeted her exit on Aug. 4, her manager David Sonenberg threw cold water …
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Ugly Betty’ scoop: Kristen Johnston in, Paula Abdul out!
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Latest Movie Trailers:
Avatar - Teaser  —  AVATAR takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.  The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist.
TMZ.com:
Hayden Sinks Her Fangs into Viper Room Owner  —  It appears Hayden Panettiere's traded Milo Ventimiglia for Lindsay Lohan's ex-boyfriend — Pink Taco and Viper Room owner Harry Morton.  —  Harry — who dated LiLo before she went to rehab — hung out with Hayden in Malibu yesterday.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
NY Daily News:
Sting's Tantric sex rep a gag started by Bob Geldof, says his daugher  —  If you've ever envied Sting's sex life, you can stop right now.  According to the singer's daughter, her dad knows squat about Tantric sex!  —  Coco Sumner says her father's legendary prowess …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Deceiver.com
Popeater:
Kourtney Kardashian May Pose Nude  —  Kourtney Kardashian admits she wouldn't mind stripping down to show off her growing baby bump, especially if its for the cover of Rolling Stone.  When asked by E!'s Daily 10 if she'd be flaunting her pregnancy curves like Britney Spears and Demi Moore, Kardashian admits, “I think so.”
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
David Copperfield Calls Sex Assault Suit ‘Extortion’  —  A Seattle woman has filed a lawsuit against David Copperfield, alleging that the multi-millionaire magician assaulted and threatened her on his private island in the Bahamas - though the illusionist is dismissing her claims as an attempt at “extortion for money, plain and simple.”
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
David Copperfield Slams Sexual Assault Suit as “Extortion”
Kelley L. Carter / USA Today:
Heidi Klum makes it clear: Baby No. 4 will be her last  —  LOS ANGELES — Heidi Klum and Seal are waving the white flag.  —  The supermodel, 36, and her 46-year-old soul-singing husband are expecting their fourth child in October, and Klum says emphatically that it'll be their last.
New York Post:
MARC JACOBS' WEDDING PLANS  —  LOUIS Vuitton designer Marc Jacobs (above) is planning to marry his boyfriend in Provincetown, Mass., this weekend.  One source told us that Jacobs and his Brazilian lover, Lorenzo Martone, want the nuptials to be a private affair with a guest list of zero.
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jackson Brothers Reality Series a Go at A&E  —  Michael Jackson's death has been something of a godsend for Michael Jackson's brothers.  —  Before Michael died, the brothers filmed a one-hour pilot for A&E that was supposed to include some kind of reunion of them with Michael.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Devil At Her Premiere  —  Will someone please fetch Anna Wintour a glass of room temperature virgin's blood, because I think she's got a few of her intern's souls stuck in her throat.  It's making her throat look obese.  Heads will roll for this!  —  Here's the cryptkeeper …
 
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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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