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4:10 PM ET, July 21, 2010

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Christina Applegate Is Pregnant  —  Christina Applegate could soon be married with a child.  —  The actress and her fiancé Martyn Lenoble are expecting, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Applegate, 38, and Lenoble, 41, dated for two years before becoming engaged on Valentine's Day.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Scores Rx In Jail  —  TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan has found a friendly pharmacist to fill her prescriptions in the pokey.  —  Sources connected with the Lynwood Correctional Facility tell TMZ ... Lindsay's prescriptions were being processed yesterday and she will be allowed …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's First Tearful Hours in Jail  —  With a thick glass partition separating them, Lindsay Lohan received her first visitor in jail - her attorney.  —  “Understandably, Lindsay's having a difficult time adjusting as it would be for anyone,” Shawn Chapman Holley told PEOPLE after the brief visit with her client Tuesday.
People.com:
See Lindsay Lohan Getting Handcuffed
Discussion: TheGloss
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Douche for a Price
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson's Baby After He Allegedly Hit Her — See The Photo Only On Radar  —  WARNING: This photograph may not be reproduced.  —  This is the photograph Oksana Grigorieva is using to plead with a judge and child protective services to strip Mel Gibson of his custodial rights over their baby daughter Lucia.
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TMZ.com:
Oksana vs. Mel — The Cigarette Incident  —  TMZ has learned Oksana Grigorieva claims Mel Gibson grabbed her son and threw him onto a table in a fit of rage, all over a cigarette.  But this may be the only incident where there are other witnesses who can either support Oksana's claim of abuse or prove she's lying.
The Superficial:
Mel Gibson Confides in.. Britney Spears?
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Rolling Stone:
Leonardo DiCaprio Faces His Demons: Inside the New Issue of Rolling Stone  —  He has a dream life and a dream role in ‘Inception.’ So what's haunting Leo?  —  By  —  In the box office smash Inception , Leonardo DiCaprio spends most of his time inside people's dreams.
Ethan Anderton / FirstShowing.net:
EXCL: Studio Casting Grid Names Riddler as Batman 3 Villain  —  We're not officially kicking off Comic-Con until tomorrow, but today we have a huge bit of news regarding a comic book flick that likely doesn't even have a presence at this year's convention.  We've gotten word from a reliable inside source …
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Perez Hilton:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Short Listed To Play The Riddler In New Batman!
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Oh No They Didn't!
Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Isaak could replace Simon Cowell  —  ‘Idol’ judge race heats up; even Trump wants in  —  The search to replace Simon Cowell is intensifying as preliminary auditions get under way for the 10th season of Fox's “American Idol.”  —  The network is determined to land a widely known music industry figure …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bristol Palin: Sarah “Doesn't Approve” of Levi Engagement  —  Bristol Palin exclusively tells the new Us Weekly that her mother Sarah Palin “doesn't really approve” of her surprise engagement to Levi Johnston.  —  “She's apprehensive and concerned about this.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
No Takers for Sarah Palin-Levi Johnston Kiss and Make-Up Interview  —  Just one week after Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston got paid a whopping $100,000 to announce their upcoming wedding on the cover of Us Weekly, the Palin camp has been shopping around an interview plus photographs of Sarah and her future son-in-law together.
Dallas Morning News:
Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson to be a contestant on ‘Survivor: Nicaragua’  —  Jimmy Johnson won a college football championship and two Super Bowls.  But can he survive in the wilderness?  —  The former Dallas Cowboys coach will be a contestant on the CBS reality show “Survivor …
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Calvin Watkins / ESPN:
More on the Cowboys … n  —  Source: Johnson joins cast of ‘Survivor’
Discussion: Fancast News and TV Fanatic
PopEater:
Is Sandra Bullock Ready to Take Jesse James Back?  —  Sandra Bullock may have filed for divorce from Jesse James, but according to Life & Style, the actress may be considering a reconciliation.  —  “Her heart is open to him again,” a source tells the magazine.  —  So what has Bullock ready to forgive?
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gossip Cop
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Life & Style: Why Sandra Bullock is taking Jesse James back
Discussion: RADAR
DailyFill.com:
Sandra Bullock Forgiving Weasel Ex Jesse James?
Discussion: PopEater, TMZ.com and X17 Online
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
Comic-Con 2010: Fans are the real heroes for filmmakers  —  When Kenneth Branagh walked through the doors of Marvel Studios to discuss directing Thor, executives greeted the Brit with two questions.  —  The first was a polite “How are you doing?”  —  The second was whether Branagh had ever been to Comic-Con.
PopEater:
Gosselin Kids Aren't Being Exploited, Labor Dept. Says  —  The show will go on for ‘Kate Plus 8’ as Pennsylvania's labor department stands by its decision to issue work permits to Kate Gosselin's sextuplets for the TLC reality show.  In a statement issued Tuesday, the department insists …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Life
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Us Weekly:   Labor Dept: Gosselin Kids Aren't Being “Unlawfully Exploited”
TMZ.com:
Drug, Sex, Homophobia Allegations on ‘House’ Set  —  Cocaine ... guns ... sex ... and knife play — all part of life behind the scenes on the show “House M.D.” ... this according to a new lawsuit filed by a bitter ex-employee.  —  In a lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court …
Amy Grindhouse:
Britney Spears Working Half of a Budget Weave  —  Britney Spears has been the subject of some astonishing paparazzi pictures over the last few weeks.  She's been seen screaming at thin air like a crazy person (moreover, like a person who doesn't know others are watching).
Discussion: CRUNK + DISORDERLY
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PIC: Britney Spears' Hair Extensions Fall Out!
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan's Fiancee Claims Domestic Violence  —  Sources tell TMZ Michael Lohan's fiancee filed a report with the Southampton Town Police claiming Michael physically attacked her during an argument.  —  We're told Kate Major claims ... on Monday at around 2 PM, just before Michael flew …
Mary Green / People.com:
Angelina Jolie on Brad Pitt: We Have Each Other's Backs  —  Yes, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt can work a red carpet like no other star couple.  But at home with six kids all under the age of 9, the pair are content just to be Mom and Dad.  —  “Brad's an extraordinary father,” Jolie, 35, tells PEOPLE in this week's issue.
PopEater:
Jon Gosselin Slims Down, Loses His Beer Belly  —  Looks like Kate Gosselin isn't the only one shaping up.  Jon Gosselin was photographed on the beach looking much slimmer than he did earlier this year.  Even Gosselin's beer belly even appears to be more toned!
Us Weekly:
JWOWW: Jersey Shore Cast “Never Went on Strike”  —  Jenni “JWOWW” Farley laughs off reports that Jersey Shore castmates went on strike to earn more money.  —  “That is by far a very untrue rumor.  You have to laugh at crazy reports like that.  Stories about strikes and things make us all laugh …
Dan Snierson / PopWatch:
‘Simpsons’ exclusive: Jon Hamm to guest  —  The Simpsons is serving up a side of Hamm: Mad Men star Jon Hamm will voice a character on an upcoming episode of the animated Fox comedy, exec producer Al Jean tells EW.com.  In the episode—titled “Donnie Fatso” and slated to air in December …
National Enquirer:
AL GORE SEX SCANDAL SHOCKER POLICE INVESTIGATE TWO MORE!  —  The ENQUIRER reports in an exclusive bombshell exclusive that police have investigated charges from TWO MORE WOMEN who claimed they were abused by former VP AL GORE!  —  The allegations come hot on the heels of an ongoing Portland …
 
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Jessica Arena / INF Daily:
Jennifer Aniston Changes the Name of Her New Perfume at the Very Last Minute
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise contemplates a reality show, showing private life with Katie
Discussion: Contactmusic.com and Crushable
Amber James / PopEater:
‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Patti Stanger Will Set Up Mel Gibson if He Becomes a Jew
Discussion: Crushable
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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