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2:50 PM ET, August 21, 2009

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Karen Nickel Anhalt / People.com:
Brad Pitt Calls Tom Cruise's Nazi Flick ‘Ridiculous’  —  Pitt and Cruise in character  —  Photo by: Francois Duhamel / The Weinstein Co.; Frank Connor / Babelsberg Studio AG / AP  —  As far as Brad Pitt is concerned, his new film Inglourious Basterds is the be all and end all of Nazi movies.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Take Boys Shopping for Gerbils  —  After arriving at their chateau in the South of France, they took sons Maddox, 8, and Pax, 5, to a local pet and garden shop to buy gerbils and goldfish on Thursday.  —  While at the Brignoles, France, store …
Discussion: X17 Online, Yeeeah! and Lifeline Live
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
The Hills' Spencer Pratt Wants to Be the Next Brad Pitt  —  Could Spencer Pratt be the next Brad Pitt?  —  That's what The Hills star is hoping!  —  In his new book, How to Be Famous, the reality star discusses his desire to be like the Inglourious Basterds actor.  —  What impresses him most?
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Slams Tom Cruise's Nazi Flick as “Ridiculous”  —  Brad Pitt is no fan of Tom Cruise.  —  When the Inglourious Basterds star was asked by German press about Tom Cruise's nazi flick, Valkyrie, he said, “It was a ridiculous movie.”  —  Pitt thinks his Quentin Tarantino-directed movie …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
X17 Online:   Brad Pitt Calls Tom Cruise's Valkyrie “Ridiculous”
NY Daily News:
Spencer Pratt mouths off about becoming the next Brad Pitt
Discussion: PopSugar and Celebritology
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian Debut Relationship  —  The one-time Lifetime movie costars — both recently separated from their respective spouses — spent the day at a golf course in Valencia, Calif.  —  Until now, the pair only saw each other in secret.  —  (Us Weekly broke the news …
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Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Take Their Love to the Links  —  Fore!  Look out, because after having several secret and low-key rendezvous, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian emerged for a very public golf date Thursday.  —  It's a weekly tradition for Rimes to hit the links …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mark Lester Presents His Case for Paris's Paternity  —  As he sang falsetto in the Oscar-winning 1968 Best Picture musical Oliver!, “Where Is Love?” former child actor Mark Lester, in this case, has to face the tune of “Where Is the DNA Test?”  —  Lester, who lays claim to being the godfather …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
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Hostwise / RADAR:
Michael Jackson's Brother To Testify Against Proposed Nostalgia Tour
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Jackson film will have two-week run
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Michael Jackson Movie Hits Theaters Oct. 28 for Two Weeks
Discussion: omg! and DailyFill.com
People.com:
Reality TV Star Charged with Murder in Model's Death  —  After Ryan Jenkins eluded an international manhunt and slipped across the Canadian border, authorities in Orange County charged the TV reality star Thursday with his wife's mutilation-murder and obtained a warrant for his arrest.
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TMZ.com:
Cops Searched Hotel in San Diego  —  We have more details of what happened leading up to the murder of Jasmine Fiore.  —  Fiore and her accused murderer, husband Ryan Jenkins, drove to the San Diego area on August 13 in a white Mercedes and checked into the L'Auberge Del Mar — which was two days before she was found dead.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
Gillian Flaccus / The Huffington Post:
Slain Model's Fingers, Teeth Were Removed
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Billy Ray Cyrus Defends 16-Year-Old Miley's Pole Dance  —  Billy Ray Cyrus doesn't think daughter Miley's pole dance at the Teen Choice Awards earlier this month was so controversial.  —  “You know what?  I just think that Miley loves entertaining people,” he tells Access Hollywood …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Will Heather Locklear Reprise Melrose Place Role?  —  Earlier this month, an exec on the CW's new Melrose Place announced that “the door is always open” for Heather Locklear to return.  —  Now, it looks like Locklear is taking a tentative step toward her old address.
Perez Hilton:
True Blood Baby On The Way?!  —  If only Sookie was preggo!  —  As Anna Paquin and her fiance, Stephen Moyer, exited the Byron and Tracey salon in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, it looked like the True Blood femme fatale was carrying more than just her hat!  —  Her tummy sure looks sperminated!
Discussion: Gossip Cop
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Just Jared:   Stephen Moyer & Anna Paquin Carry Coffee Beans
Design / NY Daily News:
Nick Jonas who?  Miley caught in steamy makeout session with ‘Last Song’ co-star  —  Jennifer Garner experienced the dark side of fame, becoming the latest celebrity stalking victim.  —  Today's Top Picks … Best Of NYDN.com
Dave McNary / Variety:
Hardwicke takes on ‘Riding Hood’  —  Director adds another project to growing stack  —  Catherine Hardwicke has added another project to her growing stack.  —  The “Twilight” helmer is signing on to Appian Way's “The Girl With the Red Riding Hood.”  —  Werewolf movie, written by David Johnson …
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Forget ‘Twilight,’ Catherine Hardwicke is going over the river and through the woods
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog and ArtsBeat
Mike Fleming / BFDealmemo:
Singer Sticks Sword into “Excalibur” Redo  —  Warner Bros. has closed a rights deal to remake the 1981 “Excalibur,” with Bryan Singer producing and developing the picture as a potential directing vehicle.  —  Deal comes as Singer gets serious about making the New Line-Legendary co-production …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Singer eyes ‘Excalibur’ remake
Ken Lee / People.com:
Police Investigating Eric Dane Nude Tape  —  Even the police have the Eric Dane nude tape on replay.  —  The LAPD has confirmed that detectives are investigating a DVD provided to them in July from an unnamed source who claimed it “contained images that could link celebrities engaging in illegal activity.”
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Cop Drama at the Deli Shop  —  Lindsay Lohan went ballistic last night after she “lost” her precious cell phone in a NY deli — a situation so dire, she dragged the NYPD to the scene.  —  It all went down at Mott Corner Deli, where after buying some stuff and leaving …
TMZ.com:
Cop: Jasmine's Teeth and Fingers Were Removed  —  Officials from the Buena Park Police Department just held a news conference about the death of model Jasmine Fiore and their search for her husband and murder suspect, Ryan Jenkins.  —  Here's the blow-by-blow of what went down:
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John Riley / Newsday:
‘One Tree Hill’ actor admits role in ID scam  —  Actor Antwon Tanner, a regular  —  on the popular teen drama “One Tree Hill,” faces up to 10 years in jail after pleading guilty in Brooklyn federal court today to illegally selling Social Security numbers for $10,000.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Evil Beet Gossip
 
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