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10:05 AM ET, August 12, 2010

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Marco / X17 Online:
Teri Hatcher Is Vein Like Julia Roberts  —  Teri photo courtesy of Facebook, Julia photo courtesy of Harpo Teri Hatcher doesn't use Botox and she wants the world to know it!  The 45-year-old Desperate Housewives' star posted photos on Facebook of her bare face just out of the shower... in all its glory.
Discussion: PopEater, Perez Hilton, omg! and TMZ.com
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Paul Chi / People.com:
Julia Roberts Gets Strict with Her Kids - About Sweets
Us Weekly:
Teri Hatcher Posts Pics to Prove She's Botox-Free
Discussion: USA Today, Cele|bitchy and TheGloss
Perez Hilton:
Julia Roberts' Eat Pray Love To Be Releases Without Screenings For Critics
Discussion: Showbiz411, Oh No They Didn't! and omg!
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: Kardashian Sibs Have “Knock-Down Fights” Over Scott Disick  —  The Kardashian family is deeply divided over Kourtney's decision to stay with Scott Disick, reports the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today.  —  “Kourtney feels like she lives two lives, because half the family …
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Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas Is Engaged!  —  DeAnna Pappas and a Bachelor co-star, Holly Durst, are engaged — to twins, the new issue of Us Weekly reports!  —  Pappas, 28, and Durst, 27, who were contestants on separate seasons of the ABC reality hit, met their fiances …
Discussion: PopEater
PopEater:
Rihanna's New ‘Rebellious’ Neck Tattoo  —  Rihanna was spotted leaving a tattoo parlor, Eastside Ink, in New York where she got a new tattoo done on her neck.  The tattoo reads “Rebelle Fleur,” which translates to rebel/rebellious flower.  She got the tattoo during a late night date in New York with her new beau Matt Kemp.
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Just Jared:
Rebelle Fleur: Rihanna's New Neck Tattoo!
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Us Weekly
Perez Hilton:
Rihanna Got Some New Ink!
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Fantasia Barrino Released from the Hospital  —  After a harrowing couple of days, Fantasia Barrino is on the mend - and out of the hospital.  —  The American Idol season 3 champ was hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., Monday for an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid, but she was released …
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Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Todd Phillips tackles Belushi pic  —  Role likely to be pursued by high-profile comedic actors  —  John Belushi may be getting a (second) second life on the big screen.  —  “The Pursuit of Happyness” screenwriter Steven Conrad and “The Hangover” director-producer Todd Phillips …
Tom Chiarella / Esquire:
The Itinerant Artist  —  A profile.  —  Sure, he hasn't had his eggs yet, but it's got to be said: James Franco looks a little ragged along the seams at 8:45 in the morning.  Unshaven.  Inky at his edges and out of sorts.  The brown T-shirt hangs on his shoulders like the wind blew it there.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Comic-Con Sensation ‘Last Man Standing’ Sells To Paramount For Film And More  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount has just closed a deal to purchase the LAST MAN STANDING and develop it as a multiplatform franchise property.  The hugely sought-after graphic novel from Heavy Metal publishing was the sensation of this past Comic-Con when it debuted.
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton Sued for $35 Million over Hair Extensions  —  Paris Hilton is being sued by a hair extension company which claims the heiress signed a multi-million dollar contract to use and promote their fake locks ... and then totally blew them off — causing $35,000,000 in damages.
Cindy Clark / USA Today:
Halle Berry is back in ‘Vogue’  —  When you're Halle Berry, you talk when you want to talk.  And after a long-standing silence, the Academy Award-winning actress has opened up to writer Jonathan Van Meter in the September issue of Vogue (on newsstands nationwide Aug. 24).
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and coverawards.com
Us Weekly:
What Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 4, Bought During a Recent Toy Store Spree  —  Harajuku girls — and boys!  —  As revealed in just-released photos, Angelina Jolie indulged her four eldest kids in some retail therapy at Kiddy Land, a toy store in the trendy Harajuku district of Tokyo, Japan on July 26.
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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Andrew Blankstein / Los Angeles Times:
Judge in Lohan case recuses herself after complaint from prosecutor
TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba Smiles — Gets Out of a Ticket  —  Jessica Alba doesn't smile for just anyone — but this morning the actress brushed the dust off her pearly whites during a traffic stop in L.A. ...  and was not-so-shockingly let go with just a warning.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Alba …
Discussion: Bossip.com and X17 Online
Cele|bitchy:
Jessica Simpson buys own engagement ring, tells bf she'll take care of him  —  There's been a lot of gossip about the fact that Jessica Simpson has allegedly been supporting her new boyfriend, a former pro football player and grad school dropout named Eric Johnson.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
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 …
People.com:
WATCH: Stephanie Pratt Doesn't Want to Be Like Heidi  —  Pratt, 24, has decided that keeping her options open is the best way to navigate the dating world post-reality stardom.  —  “It's not really ‘single’ life, but I'm way too young for relationships,” she said at Tuesday's Nylon + Express August Denim Issue Party in West Hollywood.
TMZ.com:
Montana Fishburne Fingered in Brutality Case  —  TMZ has learned ... newly-minted porn star Montana Fishburne allegedly beat the hell out of her boyfriend's ex and is being prosecuted for assault with a deadly weapon.  —  Montana was arrested last February after allegedly barging …
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,
Us Weekly:
Katy Perry: My Mom Sends “Inappropriate” E-mails to Russell Brand  —  Katy Perry better keep an eye on her man!  —  In the September issue of Glamour UK, the 25-year-old “California Girls” singer admits that her parents weren't always supportive of her relationship with fiance Russell Brand.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
NBA Player Accuses Wife of Vicious Attack  —  NBA veteran Earl Watson filed for divorce from his wife Jennifer Freeman — claiming the “My Wife and Kids” actress attacked him in a late night rage ... and savagely bit him on the chest until he bled.  —  According to legal papers filed last week …
Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
Meet Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Fire-Spinnin' Brother, Dan  —  The revival of Joseph Gordon-Levitt is upon us.  We dreamed of dating him in ‘500 Days of Summer,’ he astonished us in ‘Inception’ and we're already swooning over his general bad-assery in the upcoming ‘Hesher.’ Now …
Discussion: Crushable and Movieline
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bethenny Frankel Slams Gisele's “Absurd” Breastfeeding Comments  —  Move over, Kelly Bensimon: Bethenny Frankel has found a new nemesis in Gisele Bundchen.  —  Bravo star Frankel was among the legions of moms outraged by Bundchen's recent comments about breast feeding to Harper's Bazaar UK.
PopEater:
Avril Lavigne's Ex, Deryck Whibley, Recovers from Attack  —  Sum 41 has decided to cancel their spot on the Vans Warped Tour as Deryck Whibley recovers from injuries after being attacked in Japan.  “Knowing that they are unable to deliver their signature high energy show …
John Carucci / Associated Press:
George Wendt plays Santa on Broadway  —  NEW YORK - George Wendt returns to Broadway as Santa Claus in the holiday comedy “Elf.”  —  The six-time Emmy nominee, who played Norm on “Cheers,” is joined in the musical by Beth Leavel, who won a best actress Tony for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures announced Wednesday.
X17 Online:
Beyonce Bares All For Dereon Ad Campaign  —  Photos courtesy of House of Dereon Beyonce is back from her break, fully recharged!  The gorgeous singer has stripped down - exposing some beautiful body art, albeit fake - in a brand new ad campaign for fashion line House of Dereon.
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