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12:00 PM ET, September 2, 2009

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Maria Eftimiades / People.com:
Source: DJ AM Had Nine OxyContin Pills in His Body  —  DJ AM  —  Was it a suicide or an accident?  —  Authorities investigating the death of DJ AM have found that he had eight undigested OxyContin pills in his stomach and a ninth in his mouth, a law enforcement source tells PEOPLE.
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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.
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Report: DJ AM Took Nine OxyContin Pills
Discussion: X17 Online
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Exclusive: It's official — A second miracle baby for Halle  —  Halle Berry suffered through the disappointment of more than 30 negative pregnancy tests before finally learning she was expecting her first child, Nahla, in 2007.  Luckily, she's had more success with her follow-up attempts to have a baby …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Halle Berry Might Be Knocked Up
Discussion: Egotastic!
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.
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ABCNEWS:
Jon Gosselin Speaks Out  —  The Father of Eight Says He ‘Took a Lot of Abuse’ From Wife Kate  —  After 10 years of marriage, Jon Gosselin says he is done with taking “a lot of abuse” from his soon-to-be ex-wife Kate Gosselin.  —  “She'll call me like, almost like a lame fish.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Jon Gosselin Speaks Out: I “Took a Lot of Abuse” from Kate  —  In his first television interview since divorce papers were filed in June, Jon Gosselin lashes out at his estranged wife Kate for years of abuse during their 10-year marriage.  —  “I took a lot of abuse from her.
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 …
Vanity Fair:
Levi Johnston: “Me and Mrs. Palin”  —  Left, photograph by Nigel Parry/CPi Syndication.  Right, photograph by Mark Seliger.  —  Three days after Sarah Palin was announced as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, the McCain campaign released a statement saying that her 17-year-old unwed daughter, Bristol, was pregnant.
NY Daily News:
Whitney Houston loses voice, cracks through Central Park ‘GMA’ concert - then blames Oprah  —  It was one moment in time that she just wasn't ready for.  —  Whitney Houston struggled with her voice during her much-hyped comeback performance on “Good Morning America” Tuesday.
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NY Daily News:
Whitney's sounded better live - and she says Oprah's to blame!
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Voice Cracks Are Wack
Discussion: Rolling Stone and iVillage
OK! Magazine:
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart: Engaged!  —  Devoted readers of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight saga know that Eclipse is the volume in which conflicted vampire Edward Cullen and reluctant virgin Bella Swan finally get engaged.  —  That means, of course, that at some point on the Vancouver set …
TMZ.com:
Hayden Christensen's Bro Arrested for Assault  —  TMZ has learned Hayden Christensen's brother, producer Tove Christensen, was arrested early this morning for felony assault with a deadly weapon — when he allegedly dragged his girlfriend around 30 feet after she clung to the side of his car.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Cate Blanchett Suffers Head Injury on Stage  —  Cate Blanchett suffered a head injury Wednesday after she was hit by a prop during a live performance in her native Australia, according to reports.  —  The actress, 40, was performing in A Streetcar Named Desire at The Sydney Theatre Company …
Discussion: Popeater and ArtsBeat
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Richard Jinman / Sydney Morning Herald:
Blanchett injured in stage fight
Discussion: Extra, Dlisted and Lifeline Live
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 …
Sean L. McCarthy / the comic's comic:
Saturday Night Live hires!  Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad join the SNL cast  —  The 35th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live reportedly will add to its female cast, with knowledgeable folk filling me in on two new hires in Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad!  —  SNL staff began work this week …
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.
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.
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  Kellan Lutz and AnnaLynne McCord  —  • 90210's AnnaLynne McCord got a splash of surprise while hosting the MGM Grand's Wet Republic pool party in Las Vegas: the unexpected arrival of Twilight hottie Kellan Lutz.  The two, who have been linked for months …
Discussion: Just Jared
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 …
Ain't It Cool News:
AICN Exclusive: IRON MAN 2 in 3D?!?!  & IRON MAN 1 too?!?!?  —  Hey folks, Harry here with a story of geekgasmic fury bridled with awesome euphoria!  One birdy tweeted a secret tweet that put me on the scent - and then I found other birdies to sing the same tune.
 
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Erin Andrews Calls Peeping-Tom Video a ‘Nightmare’
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paul W.S. Anderson tackles ‘The Three Musketeers’
USA Today:
‘Idol’ label signs last of top 4, country-leaning Gokey
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E! Online:
Jackson Pal Arnie Klein: Willing to Take Paternity Test...Just Not Yet
Discussion: iVillage and The Hollywood Gossip
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Office’ exclusive: Meet Pam's mom!
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Extra:
Lindsay Lohan's ‘True Blood’ Obsession
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Popeater:
Kim & Khloe Take It Off With QuickTrim
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan Bikini Pictures
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Duggars Expecting Their 19th Child!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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