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1:30 PM 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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Reality Star Jenkins Flees to Canada  —  Sheriff's deputies in Washington state now tell TMZ that they believe Ryan Alexander Jenkins has escaped to Canada by foot.  —  Jenkins is Canadian, and cops in California wanted to talk to him about the death of his wife, model Jasmine Fiore.
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.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
VH1 Pulls Reality Show as Contestant's Murder Manhunt Hits Canada
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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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 …
Discussion: The Insider
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Feels “Screwed Over” by Bradley Cooper  —  Jennifer Aniston feels rejected and upset after Bradley Cooper ditched her for Renee Zellweger, reports the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.  —  “She wanted to turn her date with Cooper into something...she honestly feels screwed over …
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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.
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 …
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Greg Cochrane / BBC:
U2 explain Spider-Man ‘opera’  —  U2 have written the lyrics and music for Turn Off The Dark  —  Bono and The Edge have described their forthcoming Spider-Man musical as “dizzy” and “not a straight take on the myth”.  —  Turn Off The Dark, the production the Dublin band has written music and lyrics for …
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.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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!
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 …
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.
Discussion: X17 Online
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 …
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Disney, Zemeckis board ‘Submarine’
X17 Online:
Sienna & Anna Kiss And Make Up!  —  Aww, even though Vogue editrix Anna Wintour made some harsh comments about Sienna Miller in The September Issue, (she called her “toothy,” among other insults) the two looked like longtime BFFs at the NYC premiere of the documentary last night.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Britney Spears Runs For President With ‘Letterman’ Top 10
Discussion: The Dish Rag
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.
Russ Fischer / /Film:
Six New Images From James Cameron's Avatar  —  Avatar Day isn't enough.  Fox is trying to make this Avatar Week.  First there was word that the trailer for James Cameron's upcoming Avatar would arrive tomorrow morning, in advance of the theatrical footage premiere on Friday.
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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Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Perez Hilton:
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