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12:05 PM ET, July 13, 2010

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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Mel Gibson Sought Therapy over Relationship, Says Friend  —  The troubled state of his relationship with girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva was not lost on Mel Gibson.  “He realized how unhealthy the relationship was and recognized that they were in a bad place and he was getting his buttons pushed,” a friend tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, RADAR and Cele|bitchy
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Stepfordwife_dot_com / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE NEW AUDIO: Mel Gibson Admits Hitting Oksana, Threatens To Kill Her - Listen To It Here  —  WARNING: This audio may not be reproduced or republished.  —  Mel Gibson, under investigation for domestic violence, admits to hitting Oksana Grigorieva and TWICE threatens to kill …
PopEater:
Second Mel Gibson Phone Call Released, More Racist Rants Ensue  —  The hits just keep on coming for Mel Gibson.  —  RadarOnline.com has obtained a second recording of a phone call from the actor to his now ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.  —  “You need a f—  g bat in the side of the head.
PopEater:
Whoopi Goldberg: ‘Mel Gibson Is Not a Racist’  —  Mel Gibson's tape-recorded rants at baby mama Oksana Grigorieva are horrifying, but they're not racist, according to Whoopi Goldberg, a friend of the actor.  —  “I know Mel, and I know he's not a racist,” Whoopi said on ‘The View’ on Monday …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Lawyer: Lindsay Lohan Just Doesn't Get It  —  A 90-day jail sentence should be a wake-up call for Lindsay Lohan but she still isn't fully aware of her dire situation, according to a lawyer who sat down with the actress over the weekend.  —  “My impression of Lindsay is that she's a fragile lost child …
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New York Post:
Lindsay Lohan's big jail payday  —  Lindsay Lohan may soon be on her way to prison, but her legal woes are turning into her biggest payday in years.  Bids for the troubled starlet's pre- and post-prison interview are now coming in at over $500,000.  —  Major TV networks …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PopEater, TMZ.com and Movieline
Lindsay Lohan / TMZ.com:
I Can't Be Alone in Jail!  —  Lindsay Lohan is scared of jail …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Spencer Pratt: ‘I Have No Place to Live’  —  Spencer Pratt isn't having the best couple of months: first his wife, Heidi Montag, ditches him for the summer to live with a girlfriend and now he claims he's homeless.  —  The reality star took to Twitter early Monday to reveal his dire straits.
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Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt to Crash Hills Finale Party?  —  No invite, no problem for Spencer Pratt.  —  The reality star, 26, apparently plans to crash the party for The Hills series finale (airing Tuesday night on MTV) at The Roosevelt Hotel, which Lauren Conrad, Audrina Patridge and Kristin Cavallari are expected to attend.
Discussion: popbytes
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Milian, The-Dream Separate  —  Christina Milian and The-Dream have decided to separate, his rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  “Terius ‘The-Dream’ Nash is saddened to announce that his marriage to Christina Milian was unsuccessful.  The couple reached this decision in late 2009 …
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Goodbye Goatee!  Brad Pitt Bares Clean-Shaven Look  —  Brad Pitt's big makeover is finally complete.  —  A month after trimming his much-buzzed about beard for the upcoming movie Moneyball, the actor, 46, was spotted Monday on the Los Angeles set with a fresh new look and no facial hair.
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PopEater:
Brad Pitt Is a Clean-Shaven Stud Again
Discussion: Inside Movies and popbytes
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Angelina: “Kids Are Not Asking” Me to Wed Brad
TMZ.com:
Melissa Etheridge's Ex Shut Down In Court  —  Melissa Etheridge's ex, Tammy Lynn Michaels, doesn't need $25,000 immediately since Melissa is footing the bills ... this according to an L.A. County Superior Court judge.  —  Tammy's lawyer wanted the judge to order Melissa to immediately pay 25k to his client …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Queerty
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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Attorney: Melissa Etheridge Is Paying Tammy's Bills
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
John Flesher / Associated Press:
Attorney says Stamos had fling with 17-year-old  —  MARQUETTE, Mich. - A woman charged with conspiring to bilk actor John Stamos of hundreds of thousands of dollars had a brief romantic fling with him when she was a 17-year-old high school student during a spring break trip to Florida in 2004, an attorney said Monday.
Discussion: omg!, The Superficial and Dlisted
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omg!:
Attorney denies Stamos had fling with 17-year-old
Discussion: X17 Online
OK! Magazine:
Joe Jonas is dating Eclipse vampire Ashley Greene, so that's why he was at the premiere!  —  Joe Jonas spotted on a date with Eclipse star Ashley Greene... we're in shock  —  Above: Joe Jonas is dating Eclipse star Ashley Greene (Pics: wenn.com)  —  ABOVE: Ashley Greene went on a hot date with Joe Jonas before the Eclipse premiere
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
OK! EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Greene & Joe Jonas — London Love Fest!
TMZ.com:
NY Yankees Legend George Steinbrenner Dies  —  TMZ has confirmed legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner died this morning after suffering a “massive” heart attack.  —  According to multiple reports, Steinbrenner — who turned 80-years old on July 4th — was rushed …
Discussion: Reuters and Bumpshack.com
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Exclusive: Brian Cox to Abuse Primates in ‘Rise of the Apes’  —  Brian Cox is set to reunite with “The Escapist” director Rupert Wyatt for 20th Century Fox's “Rise of the Apes,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap.  —  Cox is in final negotiations to play the villainous owner …
LFR / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “Vienna Had Sex With Me While Dating Jake” Claims Ex-Boyfriend  —  Bachelor Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi were only engaged for a brief six months, but that was plenty of time for the one-time Hooters girl to cheat on her fiance with her ex-boyfriend …
Lauren Williams / Mirror.co.uk:
Robert Pattinson: 'In my next film, I screw over women... Edward wouldn't approve'  —  He plays the vampire every girl wants to be bitten by - so it was our duty (and a hard one at that) to grill the 24-year-old over whether he's anything like the gorgeous Edward Cullen, being mobbed, and believing in fate...
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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Perez Hilton:
C Love Vs. R-Patz!!!
Discussion: Hollywood Life and DailyFill.com
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes Try to Make it Work  —  After separating earlier this year, Kate Winslet and director hubby Sam Mendes are giving their marriage another shot.  The couple, who split after nearly seven years of marriage, have one son, Joe, and raise Winslet's daughter, Mia …
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Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
No “Take Two” For Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Haley Joel Osment adds ‘Sex Ed’ to schedule  —  ‘The Sixth Sense’ actor to star in MPCA comedy  —  Haley Joel Osment is going back to school.  —  The actor, who became a child star with “The Sixth Sense” but hasn't appeared in a film since 2007's “Home of the Giants,” has signed on to star in “Sex Ed,” a comedy from MPCA.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Peter Weller Joins Showtime's ‘Dexter’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Veteran screen and stage actor Peter Weller has joined the cast of Showtime's hit drama Dexter.  He will appear in eight of the 12 episodes from the show's upcoming fifth season, playing a troubled Miami Metro police officer who gets caught up in an internal affairs investigation.
 
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