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11:20 AM ET, September 9, 2009

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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars Duo Karina & Maks Split!  —  Welcome to today's episode of Splitting With the Stars.  —  I just learned that the dance-happy duo of Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have uncoupled and called off their long-pending nuptials.  —  “I am confirming that they did indeed break up,” Karina's rep tells me.
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Maksim & Karina Split!  —  Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff  —  It looks like Dancing With the Stars' Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy will be performing their next dances solo.  —  The pair, who just last month gushed about how they do everything together …
Sherryl Connelly / NY Daily News:
Report: Kate Gosselin offered $400K to pose nude for Playboy  —  Kate Gosselin is willing to go bikini bare for the paparazzi but won't go all the way for Hugh Hefner.  —  The octomom is said to have received a $400,000 offer from Hef to take it all off for Playboy, but she doesn't plan to reveal her lady bits in the nudie mag.
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Timothy M. Gray / Variety:
Variety's Army Archerd dies at 87  —  Columnist chronicled Hollywood's elite for over half a century  —  Showbiz has lost one of its defining voices, one who honed his craft in the bygone era of close-knit Hollywood and evolved through the many iterations of the industry.
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Robin Abcarian / Los Angeles Times:
Army Archerd dies at 87; Variety columnist watched over Hollywood for half a century
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People.com:
Tisha Campbell-Martin Welcomes Second Son  —  It's a boy - a bit early! - for Tisha Campbell-Martin, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The actress and husband Duane Martin welcomed son Ezekiel Czar Martin on Tuesday at 10:20 a.m. in Los Angeles.  The baby, who wasn't due until the 21st of this month …
TMZ.com:
Milian and The Dream — Secret Wedding in Vegas  —  TMZ has learned Christina Milian officially tied the knot with music producer The Dream in Vegas last week ... at a place famous for its “Drive-Thru Tunnel of Vows.”  —  It all went down close to midnight at the legendary Little White Wedding Chapel …
MTV:
Megan Fox: There Will ‘Never’ Be A Megan Fox Sex Tape  —  'Ugh, never!  That's the last thing I want to see,' 'Jennifer's Body' star says.  —  By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz  —  It's almost as easy to count the celebrities without sex tapes or compromising photos …
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E! Online:
Oops, Chris Brown Won't Beat It to Jackson Tribute  —  Johnny Nunez/Getty Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images  —  Chris Brown won't be crooning “I'll Be There” in honor of Michael Jackson.  —  The “Forever” singer has put the kibosh on any plans to perform at the M.J. tribute concert in Vienna …
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People.com:
Pamela Anderson's New Shocker: Dating an Electrician  —  They say water and electricity don't mix, but for eternal beach bunny Pamela Anderson, there's nothing like taking a dip in the ocean with new surfer boyfriend Jamie Padgett.  —  A bikini-clad Anderson, 42, was spotted out at the beach …
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Exclusive: Up in the Air Teaser Trailer  —  The biggest hit of the Telluride Film Festival was the surprise premiere of Jason Reitman's adaptation of Up in the Air.  For those of you who missed it, you can read my glowing review here.  George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham …
TMZ.com:
Tila's Lawyer — Shawne's Story is a ‘Spin’ Move  —  Tila Tequila's lawyer is firing back at Shawne Merriman — claiming the NFL star's version of what happened the night he was arrested is nothing but pure “spin.”  —  Merriman claimed that Tila was drunk and he was trying to keep her safe …
Miles Socha / The latest WWD:
Ungaro Taps Lindsay Lohan, Archs  —  PARIS — Meet the “Seam Girls.”  —  In an unusual move to jump-start what has been a sluggish brand rejuvenation, Emanuel Ungaro has tapped an almost unknown chief designer — Estrella Archs — and an “artistic adviser” who is arguably too well-known — Lindsay Lohan.
David Caplan / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Shares Baby Shower Secrets  —  Kourtney Kardashian's mom, Kris Jenner, will host a baby shower for her daughter in November at the family's L.A. home, Kourtney reveals to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “The guest list is around 75 right now, and I don't want it to be much more than that …
Sharon Swart / Variety:
Halle Berry eyes ‘Tide’ ride  —  Actress in advanced talks to star in action-thriller  —  Halle Berry is in advanced talks to star in action-thriller “Dark Tide” for helmer Clark Johnson ("S.W.A.T.").  —  “Twilight” producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey will shepherd “Dark” via their Temple Hill banner.
Anna N. / Jezebel:
How Not To Solve A Gender Dispute: Semenya's Magazine Makeover [Beauty/contest]  —  What could make the convoluted saga of Caster Semenya's disputed gender even more public and upsetting?  How about a makeover?  —  Yes, Semenya is now on the cover of South Africa's You magazine, wearing makeup, a dress, and a new hairdo.
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Antonio Banderas: Pain Meds Led Melanie Griffith to Rehab  —  Melanie Griffith's recent admission to a rehab clinic isn't something husband Antonio Banderas is going to sweep under the rug.  —  “It's not a rumor, but let me explain to you,” Banderas, 49, tells Ellen DeGeneres in an interview …
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Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Here come the grooms in ‘Sex and the City’  —  Plus: Rihanna's dad not happy with topless pic; Janet to honor Michael  —  Plot details from “Sex and the City: The Movie” were exceedingly difficult to come by during the film's production, so it's not surprising that the sequel's story lines are similarly well-guarded.
Discussion: Gawker and Queerty
PR Newswire:
Taylor Swift Tops 10 Million in Record Sales  —  Taylor Swift, who The New York Times described as “one of pop's finest songwriters, country's foremost pragmatist, and more in touch with her inner life than most adults,” has surpassed the 10 million milestone for record sales.
Eric Ditzian / MTV:
Janet Jackson To Pay Tribute To Michael At The VMAs  —  Janet will help kick off the awards show, which airs live Sunday at 9 p.m.  —  Michael Jackson has contributed some of the most unforgettable moments in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards.  In 1984, he won a handful of Moonmen for his “Thriller” video.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Jim Verraros's Dream Wedding  —  From the matching Tom Ford bowties to the unity sand ceremony to the 10-ft. ice sculpture bar, the wedding of American Idol's Jim Verraros to entrepreneur Bill Brennan on Sunday was planned down to the last detail.  —  “Every little choice reflected who we are …
 
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