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5:25 PM ET, August 7, 2010

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Jason Merritt / People.com:
Deryck Whibley Attacked in Japan  —  It's been a bumpy ride for Deryck Whibley.  —  The Sum 41 rocker, whose ex Avril Lavigne filed for divorce last year, was apparently attacked at a bar in Japan Thursday and sent to the hospital.  —  A message, posted early Friday morning …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Attacked, Hospitalized  —  Here's hoping Deryck Whibley doesn't become a casualty of society.  —  The Sum 41 frontman and ex-husband of Avril Lavigne was hospitalized in Japan after three people attacked him in a bar late last night, according to his bandmates, who tweeted the news earlier Friday.
Scott Huver / People.com:
Snooki Promises to Cut Down on Her Drinking  —  Has Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi been scared straight?  —  The reality star is downplaying her recent arrest for disorderly conduct after a day of drinking, but admits the incident - and especially her father's reaction - has caused her to dial back her alcohol consumption.
Glenn Counts / WCNC-TV:
Court documents make claim of sex tape with Fantasia Barrino  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Court documents claim a local singer who won “American Idol” is accused of making a sex tape with a married man.  —  Fantasia is also named in a lawsuit between that man and his wife.
TMZ.com:
Rachel Uchitel Checks Out of ‘Rehab’ and Into Rehab  —  Rachel Uchitel has checked out of “Celebrity Rehab” — but we're told the experience was so profound, Rachel has decided to check into an aftercare facility.  —  Sources close to Rachel tell TMZ she checked into a transitional living facility …
Perez Hilton:
Robbie Williams Makes Fiance Sign A Prenup  —  Robbie Williams is set to marry his fiance Ayda Field in a very small and secret wedding ceremony in Los Angeles this weekend, but Robbie's no fool.  He knows he's worth an estimated $120 million and he wants to make sure that in case of a divorce, Ayda doesn't wipe him clean.
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Gone Fishin'  —  If you're looking for Mel Gibson, we've learned he's on a family fishing trip — and Oksana Grigorieva and her attorneys are none too happy.  —  Sources tell us Mel has been out of the country all week fishing with 2 of his sons.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywoodnews.com
Gabe / Videogum:
The Full 12 Minute Lost Epilogue  —  No comment.  Well, some comment, but the same comment.  (Via Jezebel [?!])  —  UPDATE: We were forced to take the video down by THE MAN.  He's the worst, right?!  Video has been replaced by an ancient artifact of herstory.  Sorry, pals.
Discussion: /Film
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Tanner Stransky / PopWatch:
Former ‘Rachel Zoe Project’ star Taylor Jacobson speaks: ‘It was a whole s— talking campaign’  —  On Wednesday morning, I recapped the season three premiere of Bravo's The Rachel Zoe Project and decried how the producers of the show — and Rachel Zoe and hubby Rodger …
Us Weekly:
Taylor Momsen, 17, Jokes She Hooked Up With a Priest  —  It seems as if Taylor Momsen has beef with just about everyone these days.  —  Three weeks after she put Miley Cyrus on blast, the 17-year-old Gossip Girl star slammed the Catholic Church during a New Zealand radio interview …
Discussion: Dlisted, X17 Online and Hollywood Life
Celebrity-Mania.com:
Mother Helps Leonardo DiCaprio Choose Engagement Ring  —  The star of ‘Inception’ is reportedly ready to get down to one knees to ask Bar Refaeli's hand in marriage, and has told closest friend his mother has help him pick out the ring for the model.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly planning to propose to girlfriend Bar Refaeli.
Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson: Baby Hank Is Starting to Crawl  —  It's been a year of firsts for Kendra Wilkinson!  —  After giving birth to Hank IV in December, the reality star says her son is already starting to find his way around the new Philadelphia condo she shares with hubby Hank Baskett.
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Thompson deals with ‘mild depression’  —  Actress opens up on the emotional demands of acting  —  Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson has a confession to make: She has weaknesses too.  —  “I find the job I do emotionally very demanding,” the Brit told THR, referring to her job as an entertainer.
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Jay-Z Memoir ‘Decoded’ Due In November  —  Book mixes first-person memoir with discussions of his lyrics  —  Decoded, a book published by Spiegel & Grau that mixes first-person memoir with detailed discussions of his most famous and provocative lyrics, will hit bookstores on November 16th, 2010.
David McCutcheon / IGN DVD:
Golden Girls Celebrated  —  All seven seasons compiled in one collection.  —  The Golden Girls have got a friend in DVD.  —  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and ABC are putting their brains together to release the ultimate Golden Girls package, The Golden Girls …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
 
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Neil Turitz / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE: Tori Spelling Doesn't Want to Have Another Baby …
E! Online:
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Maureen Ryan / The Watcher:
‘Torchwood’ attracts ‘Buffy,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘House’ writers
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Associated Press:
Judge grants Sandra Bullock restraining order
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Perez Hilton:
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

Michael Gennaro / Courthouse News Service:
The First Amendment Coalition sued the CA AG and SF City Attorney for allegedly punishing journalists who publish info related to sealed arrest records

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

 
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