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Rihanna to star in Universal's ‘Battleship’ — Performer joins Alexander Skarsgard in Peter Berg film — Rihanna will make her feature film debut in Universal's “Battleship” alongside Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch. — Deal was announced Monday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie Joins Twitter! — Angelina Jolie has joined Twitter! — But you won't hear any 140-character musings from the actress, 35. She's locked her account; she has no followers and isn't following anyone. — “Jolie had her people obtain the account for her so no one else …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kate Gosselin Not Invited to ‘Dancing’ Reunion — This year's crop of celebrity hoofers on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ have stayed so close since the end of season 10 that they're even planning a big reunion dinner in Los Angeles in three weeks. All were invited, save for one: Kate Gosselin.
Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag Drops Out of Reality Show — Heidi Montag will be appearing on one less reality show. — The newly single Hills star, 24, planned to pair up with her pal Jen Bunney on the small screen, but Bunney says those plans are off. — “Originally I was supposed to do a reality show with Heidi …
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nigel Lythgoe near deal to return to ‘American Idol’ — Exclu: Reality producer Nigel Lythgoe is near a deal to to return to Fox's “American Idol” — and that could spell trouble for the current judges panel. — Fox is seeking to bring back Lythgoe to work on the hit series as part …
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Bruised & Battered Oksana Grigorieva After Brawl With Mel Gibson — These are the shocking photos that provide powerful evidence against Mel Gibson. — Oksana Grigorieva had deep bruises around her left eye after she claims Mel Gibson punched her in the head twice …
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Teresa Giudice's Bankruptcy Auction: What's for Sale — If you want a piece of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey,’ you're in luck! Teresa Giudice and her husband, who had filed for bankruptcy last October, are planning to sell their personal belongings in a public auction August 22.
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Eddie Cibrian and Kids Moving In With LeAnn Rimes — LeAnn Rimes won't be living alone for much longer—E!Online reports that boyfriend Eddie Cibrian is moving in and bringing his kids too! The actor and his two sons Mason and Jake will be moving into her Hidden Hills house in Calabasas next week.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Zac Efron Looks To Play Soldier And Gunman In Next Two Pics — Zac Efron, who opens Friday in Universal's Charlie St. Cloud, is on the verge of closing on deals for what figure to be his next two star vehicles. His likely next pic is The Lucky One, a Scott Hicks-directed adaptation …
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Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Zac Efron Signs On for the Nicholas Sparks Romance The Lucky One
Zac Efron Signs On for the Nicholas Sparks Romance The Lucky One
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Alumni Luke Perry And Jason Priestley Reunite For TV Western — EXCLUSIVE: Former Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Luke Perry and Jason Priestley have reunited for Goodnight For Justice, a Hallmark Movie Channel original movie starring and executive produced by Perry and to be directed by Priestley.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kathy Hilton: ‘I Have Sympathy For Dina Lohan’ — While Lindsay Lohan's legal team tries to wrangle her release from Lynwood Correctional Facility near Los Angeles, one woman knows exactly what Dina is going through — the Hilton family matriarch.
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Ke$ha on Trannies, DIY Tattooing and Being a ‘Pervert’: More With the Jack-Swilling Pop Star — PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAN MONICK — Who makes Ke$ha ‘want to be a better woman?’ What are her secrets for picking up dudes? Can she give you a homemade tattoo? Find out in these outtakes …
New York Post:
Wedding drama for ‘Housewife’ Cynthia Bailey — The wedding of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” newcomer Cynthia Bailey started and ended in drama. The Saturday nuptials in Atlanta to restaurateur Peter Thomas was held up for 45 minutes by castmate Nene Leakes, who barged into Bailey's bridal suite …
Daily Mail:
‘I love my body,’ declares model Janice Dickinson as she goes naked at 55 — Given her eccentric behaviour on I'm A Celebrity and Come Dine With Me, Janice Dickinson isn't known for being the shy and retiring type. — So perhaps it's not surprising that she's still prepared to bare all at the age of 55.
TMZ.com:
Bob Barker Rips Drew Carey — The ‘Price’ Is Boring — Former “Price is Right” host Bob Barker put Drew Carey's “PiR” hosting style on blast yesterday — because according to Bob ... Drew fails to add an “excitement” to the legendary game show. — More Price is Right
TMZ.com:
Settlement Reached in Jon & Kate Custody War — The epic child custody war between Jon and Kate Gosselin is finally over — TMZ has learned the former reality couple has reached a settlement agreement ... but the terms are extremely confidential. — As we previously reported …
Joe Dziemianowicz / NY Daily News:
Chelsea Clinton's lavish, star-studded wedding ceremony will cost between $3 million and $5 million — Chelsea Clinton will wed fiance Marc Mezinsky in a lavish ceremony estimated to cost at least $3 million dollars. That's what it takes to get Oprah as a guest. — Here comes the bride.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Daniel Craig Closes Deal For ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ — EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Craig has closed his deal to play journalist Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, a deal which factors in options for two sequels based on The Girl Who Played With Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest.
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S.T. Vanairsdale / Movieline:
Has Glee Finally Cast Kurt's Love Interest? — Less than 24 hours after Ryan Murphy announced to a Comic-Con audience that Glee will be tackling the first ever Prom King & King relationship on television next season, it seems that the Fox series may have finally cast Kurt's boyfriend.
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SPOTTED: SERENA & C.MILI LEAVING MADEO IN L.A. — Singer Christina Milian (sans wedding ring) and Tennis superstar Serena Williams were spotted leaving the Madeo restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday night. — Serena had swapped her heels for more suitable footwear having had surgery …