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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Source: Jennifer Lopez Out as American Idol Judge  —  Jennifer Lopez won't be a judge on American Idol after all, according to a source close to the situation.  —  The singer-actress had been closing a deal to be a permanent judge on the show for its upcoming 10th season but the deal fell apart.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Alanis Morissette Is Pregnant!  —  You Oughta Know: Alanis Morissette is pregnant!  —  The singer, 36, announces the happy news in the new Us Weekly, on newsstands now.  —  In Us' “25 Things You Don't Know About Me” section, Morissette lists “I am pregnant!” as No. 25.
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Us Weekly:
25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Alanis Morissette  —  Alanis Morissette, 36, (who will return as a guest star on Weeds Aug. 16) shares the 25 things you don't know about her with UsMagazine.com.  —  1. I speak French and English, and I spoke German while I was a child living in Germany.
Discussion: TheFABlife, Hollywood.com and Spinner
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Sandra Bullock & Jesse James Spend Time Together - Again  —  Sandra Bullock was spotted with ex - husband Jesse James for the first time since his cheating scandal exploded, and RadarOnline.com has the exclusive details and the only photo.  —  The pair were snapped from behind …
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TMZ.com:
Sandra and Jesse James??  — It Ain't What It Looks Like  —  There's a photo making the rounds this morning featuring Jesse James hanging out with a woman said to be Sandra Bullock on Monday ... but TMZ has learned, it definitely ain't Sandy.  —  The photo in question shows Jesse walking …
TMZ.com:
Judge Revel Removes Herself From Lindsay's Case  —  TMZ has learned ... Judge Marsha Revel has removed herself from the Lindsay Lohan case after allegations the judge improperly contacted people involved in the case.  —  Sources tell us ... lawyers in the case had a conference call with Judge Revel last Friday at 3:30 PM.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Judge Removes Herself from the Case
Discussion: EW.com
PopEater:
Judge Bows to Criticism, Recuses Herself From Lindsay Lohan Case
Discussion: The Superficial, L.A. NOW and The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
Fantasia 911 Call — She ‘Took a Bottle of Aspirin’  —  TMZ has obtained the 911 call made on Monday night from somebody concerned that “American Idol” champ Fantasia Barrino had just ingested a “bottle of aspirin.”  —  The caller — who was outside of Fantasia's North Carolina home at the time …
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TMZ.com:
Fantasia's Overdose — Aspirin and Sleep Aid
omg!:
911 Call: Fantasia Was Bleeding, Nearly Unconscious After OD
Discussion: DailyFill.com, RADAR and TMZ.com
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Emmys admit goof, give Neil Patrick Harris one more nomination  —  The TV academy just acknowledged a mistake brought to its attention by Gold Derby and gave Neil Patrick Harris one more Emmy nomination — for hosting the Tony Awards last year.  —  Harris' name was missing from the list …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Neil Patrick Harris Gets Last-Minute Emmy Nomination
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopSugar:
James Franco Reads Twilight and Covers Esquire's September Issue  —  The upcoming September issue of Esquire is chock-full of James Franco.  He's on the cover, and the magazine features a short story and poem inspired by the actor, a piece on James written by SNL's Bill Hader, and a preview of his art show.
Discussion: Esquire, Crushable and BuzzSugar
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Tom Chiarella / Esquire:
The Itinerant Artist
Us Weekly:
Teri Hatcher Posts Pics to Prove She's Botox-Free  —  Teri Hatcher says she's banned Botox.  —  The 45-year-old actress posted a photo album on Facebook Monday night titled “Oy with the Botox!” featuring nine pics of herself wrinkling up her face.  —  Writes Hatcher, who is makeup free …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TheGloss
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TMZ.com:
Teri Hatcher's Friend — Desperately Seeking Justice
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Porn Again — Montana Fishburne Gets New XXX Offer  —  Montana Fishburne officially has plenty more opportunities to piss off her father — we're told her first XXX movie was such a hit ... the porn company that shot it just offered her a multi-picture deal.
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TV Guide:
Laurence Fishburne's Daughter Releases Sex Tape
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Stephanie Reitz / Associated Press:
Rip Torn denied probation in Conn. bank break-in  —  LITCHFIELD, Conn. - Rip Torn's request for a probation program was rejected Wednesday by a judge who kept criminal charges in place against the Emmy-winning actor accused of breaking into a bank while drunk and armed in January.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Associated Press
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Perez Hilton:
Rip Torn Requests Accelerated Rehab For Probation!
Discussion: ETonline
RADAR:
Boy George Slams Lady Gaga Over Cocaine Confession  —  Lady Gaga's recent confession that she uses cocaine occasionally has left one music colleague snorting in disbelief.  —  Boy George, who battled drug addiction for years, has gone public slamming Lady Gaga over her Vanity Fair interview.
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Lady Gaga devastated after discovering on-off boyfriend Luc Carl …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Heat Vision:
Blake Lively, Scarlett Johansson vie for Robert Downey Jr. film ‘Gravity’  —  Lisbeth Salander, the title character in Columbia's adaptation of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” isn't the only juicy part that has actresses jumping through hoops: At Warner Bros., Blake Lively (pictured left) …
Laura Brown / Bazaar.com:
Get to Know the Row  —  Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's clothing label takes the spotlight.  See more of the sisters wearing their own designs.  —  Walk into the Row's studio in New York's Chelsea neighborhood and you will see no clothes.  Sure, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, designers of the Row …
People.com:
The Duggars: We're Open to Having a 20th Child  —  Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar with daughter Josie  —  Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have always been open about their willingness to have children.  But when the devout Baptists and stars of TLC's 19 Kids and Counting faced the catastrophic aftereffects …
TMZ.com:
Oksana Sources: Mel's Avoiding Deposition  —  Sources connected with Oksana Grigorieva tell TMZ Mel Gibson is going to great lengths to avoid sitting for his deposition.  —  The sources believe Mel does not want his deposition taken before the L.A. County District Attorney makes a decision …
New York Post:
Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick heat up hotel  —  “Gossip Girl” on-again lovers Jessica Szohr and Ed Westwick spent hours holed up in a Chicago hotel racking up a $800 room-service bill — ignoring frantic publicists phoning and banging on their door.  —  The together-again couple had such a love …
New York Post:
Foxy Brown arrives in court to testify before grand jury: sources  —  Rambunctious rapper Foxy Brown arrived this morning in Brooklyn Supreme Court court to testify in secret before a grand jury about her latest brush with the law, sources told The Post.  —  She may call herself “Don Diva …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip.com
John / theCHIVE:
A word from Jenny (16 Photos)  —  We couldn't have pulled this one off without the help of this adorable young woman.  You'll see in the coming days she's as smart as she is sexy.  Leo and I will now return to our bottles of Jim Beam and enjoy the rest of this wild ride...  Chive On,
Discussion: Splash Page and TheGloss
Stephen Battaglio / TVGuide.com:
Who Are TV's Top Earners?  —  If you're an actor who lands a lead role on a TV series, you can count on a big payday.  But it won't be as big as it used to be.  —  Network and studio executives tell TV Guide Magazine they've adopted a get-tough policy on salaries for stars of the new fall shows.
PopEater:
Kim Kardashian Tells Life & Style She's Single Again  —  Kim Kardashian is a single lady once more.  —  The reality TV starlet, who was briefly dating Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin, confirms the news to Life & Style, with details given exclusively to PopEater.
Discussion: X17 Online
ABCNEWS:
Anne Rice: Best-Selling Novelist Explains Catholic Church Exit  —  She Continues to Pray and Read the Bible but Refuses to Be Active Member  —  Anne Rice has never been one to mince words.  —  When her novel “Interview With the Vampire” was made into a movie, she publicly declared …
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
 
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INF Daily:
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TMZ.com:
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PopEater:
Paris Hilton Channels Marilyn Monroe to Push Her New Scent
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Robbie Williams's official wedding picture with angelic bride …
Christian Rudder / OkTrends:
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Leo / theCHIVE:
Girl quits her job on dry erase board, emails entire office (33 Photos)
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

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Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
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