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3:20 PM ET, August 12, 2010

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Daily Mail:
Revealed: The British air hostess who is having Frasier star Kelsey Grammer's baby  —  She's an English air hostess from a family of footballers and is expecting Kelsey Grammer's fifth child.  —  Kayte Walsh is the mystery blonde with whom the 55-year-old former Frasier star is said to be besotted, the Daily Mail can reveal.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Kelsey Grammer to be a dad again  —  Kelsey Grammer, 55, and Kayte Walsh, 29, are more than just “very happy.”  They're expecting a baby.  —  Walsh's father confirmed to England's Daily Mail last night that his daughter, who works for Virgin Atlantic Airways, is pregnant with Grammer's child, his fifth.
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 …
Melissa Gray / CNN:
‘Cathy’ comic strip to end after 34 years  —  (CNN) — For 34 years, she has obsessed about food, relationships, work, and her mother — but now Cathy the comic-strip character is about to say goodbye.  —  Creator Cathy Guisewite says she is ending the comic strip in October in order to spend …
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Michael Cavna / Comic Riffs:
AACK!  * Cathy Guisewite will retire her comic strip ‘CATHY’ in October [UPDATED]
Discussion: !! omg blog !!
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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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Who Is the Man Fantasia Had an Affair With?
Discussion: USA Today, Bossip.com and Speakeasy
E.C. / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
'ROUND THE WAY: UPDATE ON FANTASIA; LEAVES HOSPITAL
Discussion: TMZ.com and CNN
omg!:
Halle Berry Breaks Silence About Her Split From Gabriel Aubry  —  Back in the spring, fans were shocked to hear that Halle Berry had parted ways with Gabriel Aubry, her model beau of nearly four years and dad to her daughter Nahla, 2.  —  But the lovers in question weren't blindsided at all.
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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).
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 …
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Rihanna's Tattoo Typo: Lost in Translation  —  Whoops!  Looks like Rihanna should have consulted your high school French teacher before getting her latest tattoo.  The music superstar's newest ink reads “rebelle fleur,” but someone forgot to tell the ‘Rude Boy’ singer that in French, adjectives typically follow the nouns they modify.
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.
Us Weekly:
Angelina: Shiloh “Tells Me What She Wants to Wear”  —  Who's the boss?  Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is!  —  In a new interview with British mag Stylist, Angelina Jolie once again defends her daughter's buzzed-about tomboy style.  —  “It's not my choice,” Jolie, 35, claims of her and Brad Pitt's …
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, Fancast News and The Insider
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's The Situation's Hot New Fitness Video  —  Jersey's Shore's Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino got his infamous nickname from his flawless set of abs and now he's found a way to share his hardcore workout secrets with his fans.  —  PHOTOS: The Situation's Hot New Fitness Video - See Final Choice For Covers
E! Online:
Christina Ricci: “Rob's an Awesome Kisser”  —  Everybody who was anybody (not at the Lady Gaga concert) was at BlackBerry's launch party for the new BlackBerry Torch from AT&T last night in Los Angeles.  —  We had a chance to catch up with one of our fave actresses since forevah …
Discussion: PopSugar and Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian, Chace Crawford “Might Go on a Date,” Source Says  —  Flirt alert!  —  Kim Kardashian, 29, and Chace Crawford, 25, really hit it off when they presented an award together at the Teen Choice Awards Aug. 8.  “Later, they chatted backstage,” a Kardashian family insider tells the new issue of Us Weekly.
Wall Street Journal:
Passenger: Attendant Started Fray  —  A passenger on the JetBlue fight from which attendant Steven Slater disembarked Monday by activating the emergency chute and sliding down with beers in hand said Mr. Slater, apparently after being hit in the head by a passenger, was the one who instigated …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive First Look: Brian Austin Green heats up ‘Desperate Housewives’  —  Looking for a fresh start after her split from Orson, Desperate Housewives' Bree (Marcia Cross) hires a hunky handyman—played by 90210's Brian Austin Green—to spruce up her, ahem, house.
Discussion: Just Jared
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney Goes Gaga At GaGa's Show  —  Britney Spears hid in the back of a car with boyfriend Jason Trawick as the two left Lady GaGa's Monster Ball concert at the Staples Center last night.  Britney didn't want to be spotted checking out the competition, who apparently put on an amazing show!
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Perez Hilton
X17 Online:
Modern Family's Sofia Vergara Calls Madonna A Plastic Surgery “Freak”  —  Sofia Vergara may not be all natural, but she isn't a fan of plastic surgery addicts like Madonna.  “L. A. is crazy.  The women all look the same now.  That thing with the cheeks.  Like Madonna,” she told Esquire.
Discussion: omg!
JoAnna Zulli / BettyConfidential.com:
Exclusive!  Courteney Cox and David Arquette Are Battling  —  David Arquette is against the ‘Friends’ cast to appear on Courteney Cox's show, ‘Cougar Town.’  —  A reunion of Friends has caused a riff in Courteney Cox and David Arquette's marriage.  Although there won't be a Friends reunion show …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
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.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘Chuck,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘90210,’ ‘Pretty Little Liars,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: I think you're awesome.
Discussion: Hollywood Life, TV Fanatic and io9
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:
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 …
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Wakin N Bakin With Mischa Barton  —  Mischa Barton took a vacation from smoking joints in the parking lot of various L.A. clubs by smoking joints on a yacht in St. Tropez.  That stoned bitch (feel the jealousy touch your eyes)!  —  Dressed like a slutty 1970s babysitter who sunbathes …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Deadline.com:
Jamie Bell Joins British Thriller ‘The Retreat’  —  Jamie Bell has signed on to star with Cillian Murphy and Thandie Newton in The Retreat, the British thriller that begins production in Wales next month.  Produced by Magnet Films, the thriller focuses on a couple vacationing on a remote island as they try to repair their marriage.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and The Playlist
Perez Hilton:
Ellen Is Going To Dance On SYTYCD!  —  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that Ellen DeGeneres taped a surprise routine last night for So You Think You Can Dance with All-Star Twitch and she did a great job!  —  Apparently the two recreated the hip-hop piece Twitch did with contestant Alex Wong before he got injured.
 
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