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11:45 AM ET, July 17, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Won Big In Court  —  The judge in the Oksana Grigorieva/Mel Gibson custody war does not believe that Mel poses any danger to his daughter ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Sources connected with the case say Robyn Gibson's declaration was “powerful evidence” in yesterday's hearing.
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People.com:
Oksana Grigorieva Leans on Her Ex Timothy Dalton for Support  —  As Oksana Grigorieva's custody battle with Mel Gibson gets progressively nastier, she has turned to another ex for support: Former James Bond actor Timothy Dalton.  —  “He's very good,” Grigorieva tells PEOPLE, of Dalton, 66 …
Discussion: PopEater
Marielisa / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Judge Orders Mel Gibson To Surrender His Gun
The Superficial:   Danny Glover is Too Old for this Sh-t
TMZ.com:
Lindsay's New Lawyer: She's Going to Jail  —  Lindsay Lohan has officially hired Bob Shapiro to represent her in her ongoing DUI probation case ... but only on condition that she goes to jail.  —  TMZ broke the story earlier this week that Shapiro was stepping in after Shawn Chapman Holley quit.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Hires Robert Shapiro as Her New Attorney
Discussion: PopEater, EW.com and iVillage
TMZ.com:
Dentist's Story In Direct Conflict with Oksana  —  The dentist who treated Oksana Grigorieva does not believe she was struck in the mouth as she claims ... and his evaluation raises serious questions about her injuries ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with Dr. Ross Shelden's medical charts …
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TMZ.com:
Oksana's Dentist: The Photo Is Doctored  —  UPDATE: Steve Jaffe, Oksana's rep, tells TMZ they have evaluated the photo and believe it is a “true and accurate photograph.”  —  Sources connected with the dentist who treated Oksana Grigorieva tell TMZ the dentist believes “100% the photo circulating on the Internet has been altered.”
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Now Will Smith Wants To Play Bad Boy Cain (...With Vampiric Twist)  —  EXCLUSIVE: Will Smith has attached himself to star in and produce The Legend Of Cain, an epic re-telling of the Biblical sibling tale, this time with a vampiric twist.  Smith will play Cain, the original Bad Boy …
TMZ.com:
Sherri Shepherd: I Found Pics of Hubby Having Sex  —  Sherri Shepherd's divorce trial just got nasty today, when the co-host of “The View” testified ... while her newborn was in the ICU, she found pictures of her husband having sex with someone.  —  Shepherd testified after having …
Star:
Exclusive: Ali Larter Is Pregnant!  —  It's baby joy for Ali Larter!  Star can reveal exclusively that the 34-year-old Heroes star is approximately 5 months pregnant with her and husband Hayes MacArthur's first child!  —  “Ali is ecstatic,” a family friend tells Star after the mom …
GQ:
GQ Exclusive: Arnett, Hurwitz Say “Arrested Development” Movie Is On Like Donkey Kong  —  So we were talking to Will Arnett the other day.  Don't ask why—all shall be revealed in a month or so.  But as you may or may not know, Arnett returns to TV in September as the star of “Running Wilde …
Colleen Barry / Associated Press:
George Clooney radiates cool on witness stand  —  MILAN — It's no wonder the Italian businessmen claimed George Clooney was behind their fashion line — the actor knows how to wow an audience whether he's on the red carpet or the witness stand.  —  Maintaining his trademark aura of cool …
Discussion: Big Hollywood
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The Huffington Post:
George Clooney Testifies At Italian Fraud Trial
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Why Samantha Ronson Is Hanging with Lindsay Lohan Again  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have had a famously tumultuous relationship - including tossed drinks and a Twitter war - but lately the deejay has been spending time with her troubled ex, and only wants what's best for her, says a source.
TMZ.com:
Wesley Snipes' Appeal Denied — Must Serve 3 Years  —  Wesley Snipes just got his ass kicked by a federal appeals court — which denied the actor's claim that his 3 year prison sentence for tax evasion was “unreasonable.”  —  Translation — dude will definitely serve hard time.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
The Superficial:
Katy Perry in Soaking Wet Panties  —  Here's Katy Perry filming a video yesterday for who cares you can see through her soaking wet underwear.  Typically, only Katy's chest is relevant, so it's a nice change of pace to admire her in a way that makes you want to wear Russell Brand's freshly-removed scalp …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Bachelorette Ali: I'm “Confident” I Picked the Right Guy  —  No regrets for Ali Fedotowsky.  —  As recently revealed by Us Weekly, the Bachelorette star winds up with a fiance and a ring on her finger on the ABC show's Aug. 2 finale, with an early 2011 wedding in the works.
Rap-Up / Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News …:
Exclusive: Amerie Reveals Name Change  —  If you see Amerie's name spelled with two Is from now on, that's not a typo.  The “1 Thing” singer has officially changed the spelling of her name.  —  The Grammy-nominated artist, who now goes by Ameriie, added an I to her name to reflect positive energy.
Discussion: Miss Jia
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Melissa Etheridge Was Expecting a Call From the Kids, Got Served Instead  —  A process server didn't come to Melissa Etheridge's window, but his arrival at the door of her hotel room wasn't particularly welcome, either.  —  “In a ploy to have me served, and mistakenly believing that by serving …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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The Ausiello Files:
Blind Item: Hit show throws a (shocking) wedding!  —  In the mood for a blind item?  Good, 'cause it's a doozie!  At the end of next season, a couple on a successful show we're obsessed with will be getting hitched.  —  I know, I know — it doesn't sound shocking.  TV couples get married all the time.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel: I Crave “Potato Chips, French Fries and Burgers”  —  Despite having one of the most desirable bodies in Hollywood, Jessica Biel admits she has trouble sticking to her diet and workout routine.  —  “I'm not a perfect person who doesn't mess up, eat bad, not work out …
PopEater:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Launches New PSA Campaign  —  In honor of this year's 2010 Do Something Awards, ‘The Jersey Shore’ crew decided they needed to come up with a real solution to solve all of the world's problems.  Snooki, Pauly D and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino teamed up to launched their own PSA …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Parenthood’ promotes Jasmine and Jabbar!  —  It looks like Crosby's Little Family Unit That Could will remain intact next season on Parenthood.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Joy Bryant and Tyree Brown — who play Dax Shepard's onscreen girlfriend Jasmine …
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com and TV Squad
Andrew Stewart / Variety:
‘Inception’ nabs $3 mil in midnight bow  —  Pic opens wide today at 3,792 locations  —  Moviegoers were wide awake last night for midnight screenings of Warner Bros.' “Inception,” shelling out a healthy estimated $3 million at approximately 2,000 late night runs.
 
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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

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