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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin: “I Don't Want” to Tape Jon & Kate “Anymore”  —  Jon Gosselin wouldn't mind punching the clock instead of appearing on a hit TLC reality show.  —  “I wish I had a 9 to 5 job instead of the nightmare I'm living.  This is 24/7,” he told Usmagazine.com outside his $1.1 million Pennsylvania home Monday.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Gossip Girl’ exclusive: Chuck Bass goes gay?!  —  Spotted: Chuck Bass sucking face with a dude!  —  It's true!  Multiple Gossip Girl insiders confirm to me exclusively that the CW phenom is currently shooting an episode for its upcoming third season in which Ed Westwick's legendary lothario kisses another man.
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Blame spreads to family  —  Michael's M.D. not off hook, but Jacksons turning on selves  —  Not only are things looking very menacing for Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, I've learned the expected indictment of the King of Pop's personal physician is causing quite the stir within the Jackson family.
People.com:
Shia LaBeouf & Carey Mulligan Costarring Off-Screen Too?  —  Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf  —  They're starring together in producer-director Oliver Stone's Wall Street sequel, Money Never Sleeps, now shooting in New York , but Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan are also awakening rumors of a possible budding romance.
Discussion: Just Jared and I'm Not Obsessed
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Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Sensed Attraction Between Husband & LeAnn Rimes  —  Long before Eddie Cibrian and LeAnn Rimes took their relationship public last week, Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville had an inkling that her husband was attracted to the singer.  —  Recalling when she and Cibrian went …
Mark Gray / People.com:
TLC to Play First U.S. Concert in 7 Years  —  From left: TLC's Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, with Justin Timberlake (inset)  —  TLC, the record-breaking, four-time R&B Grammy winners who were a mainstay on the Billboard charts in the 1990s …
Kelly Will / BettyConfidential.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow is the Yoko Ono of Coldplay!  —  The Oscar winner is trying to convince her rocker husband to leave his band mates behind  —  Back in 2004 newlywed Gwyneth Paltrow was asked whether she would consider singing with her new husband Chris Martin's band, Coldplay.
People.com:
Melanie Griffith Checks Into Rehab  —  Melanie Griffith has checked into a rehab facility, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “She is there to reinforce her commitment to stay healthy,” says her rep Robin Baum.  “This is part of a routine plan that was designed between her and her doctors years ago.”
TMZ.com:
Rapper Allegedly Threatens to Kill Wife, Arrested  —  Juelz Santana, the rapper who's collaborated with Chris Brown, Sean Kingston and Cam'ron, was arrested at his home in New Jersey — after his wife told cops he threatened to kill her!  —  Cops tell us they showed up at Santana's Teaneck home around 10:30 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bumpshack.com
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TMZ.com:
Juelz Santana Arrested After Alleged Threat
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul Has a New Gig  —  Paula Abdul is going from judge to host.  —  The former American Idol judge announced on her Twitter page Monday night that she'll be anchoring VH1 Divas next month.  —  “Hi guys! im really excited 2 announce ill b hosting this year's “Vh1 Divas”!
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's Ed Swiderski “Never” Took the Show Seriously  —  Read the complete email exchanges between Ed and his two girlfriends!  —  More shocking than the contents of the emails — in which Swiderski told Steffen that Johnson, “I'm going to molest you when I get home” …
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Popeater:
More Proof of ‘Bachelorette’ Winner's Cheating Ways?
Discussion: PopWatch
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown to be Sentenced Today  —  Chris Brown's sentencing has been moved up two days.  It's happening at 2:00 PM PT at the downtown L.A. courthouse — we'll be down there and all over it.  —  Brown pled guilty to felony assault for beating Rihanna.  He's expected to be sentenced …
Discussion: omg! and Associated Press
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X17 Online:
Breaking News - Chris Brown Sentencing Moved Up To Today
Discussion: TMZ.com
The Huffington Post:
Glamour's Plus-Sized, Tummy-Baring Model: ‘My Normal Is This’ (VIDEO)  —  Huffington Post via NBC  —  A single photo used for an article on self confidence in September's issue of Glamour magazine has caused a buzz in the modeling world.  Meet Lizzi Miller: a 20-year-old, 180-pound …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Cosby Mom Drops 35 Lbs. in 8 Months  —  Check out Clair Huxtable!  —  Since signing on as the Jenny Craig spokesperson last December, Phylicia Rashad, best known as the lovable mom on the iconic sitcom The Cosby Show, has lost an impressive 35 pounds in eight months.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Eunice Oh / People.com:
VH1 Cancels Reality Shows Featuring Ryan Jenkins  —  Ryan Jenkins on Megan Wants a Millionaire  —  Megan Wants a Millionaire and I Love Money 3, two VH1 reality TV shows that featured accused killer Ryan Jenkins as a contestant, have been cancelled, PEOPLE confirms.
TMZ.com:
Lisa Marie: Don't Hire Self-Entitled Nannies!  —  Lisa Marie Presley says it takes some gall for a nanny who she treated like a celebrity to turn around and sue her.  —  Lisa Marie tells TMZ Christine White has “self-entitlement” issues.  White just sued Elvis' daughter for not getting meal breaks …
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: What Creature Is Coming to Grey's Anatomy?  —  Grey's Anatomy is getting two new guest stars, and they're a little...different.  We've got the scoop on these new characters in the spoiler section below.  —  Plus, we spill on Sam Merlotte's attempts to escape Maryann on True Blood …
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Just Jared
The Huffington Post:
Jessica Biel Named ‘Most Dangerous Celebrity’ On The Web  —  NEW YORK — Jessica Biel is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web.  —  Security technology company McAfee Inc. on Tuesday reported that searches for the 27-year-old actress are more likely to lead to online threats such as spyware …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Jasmine Fiore's Life and Tragic End  —  She was known for her looks and various modeling gigs, but to close friends and family Jasmine Fiore was a small town girl with a love for nature and animals, a strong work ethic and a warm personality.  —  The bikini model's dreams …
Discussion: Popeater and The Hollywood Gossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
A Big Glass Of Doucheade  —  Leave it to Jon Grosselin to make a delicious cup of lemonade look like something his peen hole gargled up and spit out.  Yesterday in Reading, PA, Jon and six members of the child army sold lemonade for a local firefighters charity while cameras were rolling.  Of Course.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Kelley L. Carter / USA Today:
Kelly Rowland's career is on the rise in music industry  —  LOS ANGELES — Kelly Rowland is finally independent.  —  The singer, who spent nearly 10 years with Destiny's Child, says she's now living the life she used to sing about.  Before breaking up in 2005, Destiny's Child …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and New York Magazine
 
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Marc Snetiker / E! Online:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kristin Cavallari “Really Impressed” With Heidi Pratt's Pageant Performance
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X17 Online:
Britney Gives Away Tickets, Puts On Quite A Show!
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hancock’ sequel hires writing duo
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Shania Twain Enjoys a Low-Key Canadian Vacation
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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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

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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