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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
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.
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  —  Judge Marsha Revel (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  Score one for Lindsay Lohan.  —  Judge Marsha Revel, who sentenced the actress to 90 days in jail and three months in rehab, voluntarily removed herself from the case last Friday.
Discussion: EW.com
Andrew Blankstein / L.A. NOW:
Lindsay Lohan judge leaves case after complaint from prosecutor, sources say
Discussion: PopEater and The Wrap
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 …
Discussion: X17 Online, Perez Hilton and PopEater
PopEater:
Bill O'Reilly: Jennifer Aniston Is ‘Destructive to Society’  —  While promoting her movie ‘The Switch’ earlier this week, Jennifer Aniston told reporters that women don't need men to start a family or be good mothers.  When Bill O'Reilly caught wind of her statement, he debated the topic …
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Us Weekly:
Bill O'Reilly: Jen Aniston's Pro-Single Mom Remarks Are “Destructive”  —  Move over, Ludacris.  —  Bill O'Reilly has a new enemy: Jen Aniston.  —  He is slamming The Switch star, 41, for saying that women don't need men to have kids.  —  “She's throwing a message out to 12-year-olds …
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Jennifer Aniston says it's so good to play at being bad
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
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
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 … (Page 1 of 2) |  1 |  2 |  Most Recent |  Next 15 Comments
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Neil Patrick Harris Gets Last-Minute Emmy Nomination  —  Despite all his success on the small screen, Neil Patrick Harris has never won an Emmy Award.  Now, even his nominations seem to be requiring extra work.  —  After getting a head's up from the Los Angeles Times …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Emmys admit goof, give Neil Patrick Harris one more nomination
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) …
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Lady Gaga devastated after discovering on-off boyfriend Luc Carl ‘still seeing girlfriend’  —  She's only recently been reunited with her ex-boyfriend Luc Carl.  —  But Lady Gaga is believed to have been left devastated after discovering that the barman is still seeing his girlfriend.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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RADAR:
Boy George Slams Lady Gaga Over Cocaine Confession
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Palin Mocks Levi Johnston's Mayoral Run  —  Lofty ambitions for a high-school dropout.  —  Fresh off his split from fiancée Bristol Palin, former Playgirl model Levi Johnston, 20, announced his plans to run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, in 2012.
Discussion: The Insider
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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
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 …
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, Just Jared and Movieline
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 …
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 …
Perez Hilton:
Rip Torn Requests Accelerated Rehab For Probation!  —  Oh my, Rip Torn!  We had almost forgotten about all of your bats**t crazy shenanigans back in January!  —  The trainwreck actor is expected to be in court today to attend a hearing regarding his January arrest for attempted burglary …
Discussion: omg! and ETonline
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
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘The Office’ Exclusive: Will one of these guys replace Steve Carell?  —  The Office's short list of possible replacements for Steve Carell just got a little longer.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that producers of the NBC hitcom have quietly reached out to rising comic-actors Danny McBride …
PopEater:
Paris Hilton Channels Marilyn Monroe to Push Her New Scent  —  Paris Hilton made her mark by ushering in a new era of celebrity — one built on sex tapes, Internet posts and a gift for self-promotion.  Now, our friends at StyleList report that she's paying tribute to the golden age of celebrity …
Discussion: omg!
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 …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Topless Photo Of ‘Bachelorette’ Ali For Sale  —  She found love on TV but Ali Fedotowsy of ABC's The Bachelorette is now discovering that her wild past is part of the Fame Game.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that an ex-boyfriend has been shopping a topless photograph of the reality TV star.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
INF Daily:
Rihanna Visits the Tattoo Parlor Again  —  Rihanna's fallen into quite the comfortable routine while in NYC.  Last night she repeated Monday night's activities: dinner and a tattoo.  After eating downtown, Rihanna headed back to the same East Village tattoo parlor that she visited Monday night …
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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