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4:30 PM ET, September 11, 2009

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Cancer Forces Maura Tierney Off New Show  —  Having revealed in July she was undergoing surgery for removal of a breast tumor, Maura Tierney has now withdrawn from her upcoming series Parenthood, say trade reports.  —  The star's spokeswoman told the Hollywood Reporter that the former ER actress …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Frazier Moore / The Huffington Post:
Maura Tierney Dropping ‘Parenthood’ For Cancer Treatment
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X17 Online:
Tila Tequila Shows Off Her Battle Wounds  —  This isn't nearly as horrifying as the shots of Rihanna's battered face, but it definitely makes us nauseous to see what Tila Tequila had to go through the other night when San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman allegedly beat her up.
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People.com:
SNL's Casey Wilson Is ‘Phat, Not Fat’  —  Casey Wilson is laughing off reports that she was fired from Saturday Night Live for being too fat.  —  “I had an amazing time on SNL, and these rumors are completely untrue,” Wilson, 28, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan Talks Media Scrutiny & Dad's Friendship With Jon Gosselin  —  Lindsay Lohan,Jon Gosselin,Young Hollywood,Reality TV,TV  —  In a new exclusive interview with Access Hollywood, Lindsay Lohan opened up about being the constant focus of media scrutiny …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mischa Barton Blames Wisdom Teeth for Her Meltdown  —  Mischa Barton  —  She has described her recent troubles and being placed on psychiatric hold as “a perfect storm,” and now Mischa Barton is offering further details of her July hospitalization to the women of ABC's The View.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
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Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Mischa Barton's Meltdown in Full ‘View’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mike Hurst / DailyTelegraph:
Caster Semenya has male sex organs and no womb or ovaries  —  WORLD athletics is in crisis over the gender of Caster Semenya after tests revealed the South African world champion has no womb or ovaries.  —  The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is ready to disqualify Semenya …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jamie Kennedy called naked Jennifer Love Hewitt a “pear ass”  —  At times, Jennifer Love Hewitt seems to give off a Jessica Simpson vibe, doesn't she?  Hewitt and Simpson are basically cut out of the same cloth - both are in love with love, both date men who seem douchey, like John Mayer …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
‘Vampire Diaries’ most-watched CW premiere ever  —  “The Vampire Diaries” — the CW's last best hope for a new fall show to deliver a breakout number — delivered.  —  “Diaries” (4.8 million viewers, 2.1 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) is the CW's most-watched series premiere ever.
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David Caplan / People.com:
Penélope Cruz Irked by Pregnancy Question  —  Penélope Cruz  —  For several weeks, tabloids and the blogosphere have been abuzz with speculation that Penélope Cruz is pregnant with boyfriend Javier Bardem's baby, sparked by photos of the Spanish beauty sporting what some have described as a baby bump.
BBC:
Jackson tribute concert postponed  —  The tribute concert for Michael Jackson set to take place in Vienna this month has been rescheduled for London's Wembley Arena in June 2010.  —  Jackson's brother Jermaine said that too many top artists had been unable to perform at the event.
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TMZ.com:
Mortgage Co. to La Toya — Pay Up or ‘Beat It’  —  La Toya Jackson is days away from losing her Las Vegas home — unless she comes up with enough cash to pay the mortgage by the end of the month.  —  According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, La Toya owes $745,670.27 on her swanky condo …
Access Hollywood:
Aaron Eckhart & Jennifer Aniston: ‘Love’ Is In The Air  —  Love Happens,Jennifer Aniston,Aaron Eckhart,Movies,Billy Bush  —  Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston sit down with Access' Billy Bush to chat about their great working relationship on the set of their new movie, “Love Happens.”
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Emma Watson Amazed at College Freshman Week  —  Emma Watson has swapped spells and magic at Hogwarts for freshman week at Brown University - and so far, so good.  —  The British actress, 19, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series, arrived at the Ivy League college …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's Jillian Goes to Fashion Week Without Ed  —  Bachelorette Jillian Harris hit the first day of NYC's Fashion Week — without fiance Ed Swiderski.  —  She attended Thursday's Rosa Cha fashion show with Mike Steinberg, the New York-based baseball camp owner whom she eliminated in episode four of the ABC show.
Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Gives Hailey Glassman a Tour of His Hometown  —  Jon Gosselin gave 22-year-old girlfriend Hailey Glassman her first tour of Wernersville, Pa., on Thursday.  —  The two had breakfast at a local diner in the morning and later borrowed a friend's '68 Chevelle to drive around sightseeing.
PopSugar:
Diane and Jared Are Two Somebodies in Venice  —  The glamour continued at the Venice Film Festival earlier today with Diane Kruger and a very handsome-looking Jared Leto stepping out for a photo call to support their film Mr. Nobody.  The were decked out later in the afternoon …
Discussion: TresSugar
 
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Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
2 LAPD officers placed on leave amid probe into leak of Rihanna photo
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People.com:
Jen and Gerard: Dinner for Six
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Mike Collett-White / Fan Fare:
Tom Ford brands gay marriage ban “disgusting”
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Natalie Cole Returns to the Stage in Hollywood
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