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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Girlfriend: I Love DJ AM “Very Much”  —  Two weeks before DJ AM (real name: Adam Goldstein) was found dead of an apparent overdose at age 36 on Aug. 28, he and Wood, 22, his girlfriend of nearly a year, split, according to multiple outlets.  Sources also tell Us the two had called it quits.
David Caplan / People.com:
DJ AM Memorial to Resemble 12-Step Recovery Meeting  —  Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein  —  A private memorial for Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein, who died last week in New York City at the age of 36, will be held Thursday evening in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium, PEOPLE has learned.
Larry Celona / New York Post:
HORRIBLE FINAL DAZE  —  DJ AM ADMITTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL: PALS  —  Celebrity spinner DJ AM confessed to falling off the wagon and pledged to check himself into rehab just hours before his death, friends told investigators.  —  MORE DJ AM  —  The sad revelation emerged yesterday …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Halle Berry Might Be Knocked Up
Discussion: Egotastic!
Just Jared:
Halle Berry: Pregnant Again!
Discussion: iVillage
NY Daily News:
Whitney's sounded better live - and she says Oprah's to blame!  —  Whitney Houston wrote her own tough review of her first public singing performance in years, which took place this afternoon in Central Park.  —  “I'm sorry,” she told the capacity crowd at Rumsey Playfield …
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NY Daily News:
Whitney Houston loses voice, cracks through Central Park ‘GMA’ …
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Voice Cracks Are Wack
Discussion: iVillage
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
David Boreanaz and His Wife Welcome a Girl  —  David Boreanaz's little angel has arrived.  Wife Jaime Bergman delivered the couple's second child, daughter Bardot Vita Boreanaz, on Monday, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Baby Bardot weighed in at 7 lbs., 14 oz., and joins big brother Jaden Rayne, 7, at home.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt Is Legally Changing His Name to “King Spencer Pratt”  —  Spencer Pratt has found a new way to royally upset his haters.  —  The Hills star, 25, tells Usmagazine.com that he is changing his name ... to “King Spencer Pratt.”  —  “I've decided since there is a Queen of England …
People.com:
LeAnn Rimes & Husband Divorcing  —  It's over for LeAnn Rimes and husband Dean Sheremet.  —  “After much thoughtful mutual consideration, Deane and I have agreed to move forward with dissolving our marriage,” the country star says on her Web site using the spelling of her husband's given name.
Missy Ritti / People.com:
PHOTO: Another Baby for Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham?  —  It appears as though there are no shortage of reasons for Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham to celebrate.  —  Fresh on the heels of their Aug. 1 wedding, Durham was spotted on Sunday at The Grove in Los Angeles sporting quite the baby bump.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kardashian Pal: Baby Daddy Ready to Be a Father  —  Kourtney Kardashian's pregnancy didn't come as a surprise to everyone.  —  Dash employee and Kourtney & Khloé Take Miami costar Erica Mena says she could tell something was up by the way Kourt's beau, Scott Disick, handled her 2-year-old baby, King Conde.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pal: Pregnant, Unwed Kourtney Kardashian Is a “Role Model”
Discussion: Gawker, I'm Not Obsessed and X17 Online
Michael Slezak / EW.com:
‘American Idol’ exclusive: Avril Lavigne joins Katy Perry as guest judge in L.A.  —  Avril Lavigne and Katy Perry will join the growing list of singers and entertainers serving as guest judges on season 9 of American Idol, EW.com has learned exclusively.  Sources close to the show say Lavigne …
Popeater:
Holly Madison: ‘Hef Brought Down My Self-Esteem’  —  The ‘Girls Next Door’ always seemed like the picture of confidence, but former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison reveals that life with Hugh Hefner wasn't great for her self-esteem.  In an interview with Life & Style given exclusively to PopEater …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Tempo / The Watcher:
Royal HBO role filled by ‘Terminator: Sarah Connor’ actress  —  All the major roles for HBO's “Game of Thones” pilot have been filled in recent weeks — except one.  —  I can exclusively reveal that Lena Headey, most recently seen as Sarah Connor in Fox's “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles …
TMZ.com:
Madge's New Video Makes Lourdes Flip Out  —  The best thing about Madonna's new “Celebration” video isn't the 51-year-old Material Marm writhing around holding on to her crotch or her hunky boy toy Jesus Luz appearing shirtless ... it's Madge's daughter Lourdes dancing and doing a backflip.
Discussion: iVillage
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Office’ exclusive: Meet Pam's mom!  —  One of the most high-profile job openings in Office history — the role of Pam's mom — has been filled.  And true to their word, producers resisted the urge to cast Meryl Streep.  Or Goldie Hawn.  Or Bonnie Hunt.  Or...... anyone else whose name you'd recognize.
Discussion: TV Squad, PopWatch and MovieWeb.com
Leslie Gornstein / E! Online:
How Many Dollars Do the Duggars' 18-Plus Draw?  —  How much do the Duggars get for their reality show?  For me, the show is like an accident—you just have to look.  —  An “accident”?  How cruel!  Children are a gift from God!  Right now, those 18 kids—soon to be 19 …
E! Online:
Jackson Pal Arnie Klein: Willing to Take Paternity Test...Just Not Yet  —  Pool Photographer/Getty Images, Sgranitz/Getty Images  —  On the sliding scale of likely baby daddies for the Michael Jackson brood, it's safe to say Arnold Klein is a few notches above Macaulay Culkin.
Discussion: iVillage and The Hollywood Gossip
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Duggars Expecting Their 19th Child!  —  The Duggar Family, before the latest arrival  —  Make way for more Duggars!  —  Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tonitown, Ark., who have 18 children and one grandchild on the way, are expecting a new addition to their household - baby No. 19 will arrive in the spring.
Popeater:
Kim & Khloe Take It Off With QuickTrim  —  Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloe are showing off their fit bodies to promote a new weight loss product, QuickTrim.  Although the product is not FDA approved, The Kardashians are thanking all their weight loss to the brand and even suggesting their fans should try it out.
 
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