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5:50 PM ET, August 16, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson in Car Crash  —  Mel Gibson acclimated back into L.A. life by getting into a car accident yesterday ... this according to law enforcement sources.  —  Sources tell TMZ it happened at 8:35 PM in Malibu.  Gibson, we're told, lost control of his car and ended up striking the rocky hillside on Malibu Canyon Road.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Key Witness In Mel Gibson Assault Case Dies  —  Mel Gibson has been spared the eyewitness testimony of the babysitter who saw his rage first-hand — the same woman who the bigoted actor labeled a “wetback” — because she has passed away, RadarOnline.com has learned.
Associated Press:
Mel Gibson uninjured in single-car Malibu crash
Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson Crashes His Maserati in Malibu
Amy Larocca / New York Magazine:
What Are You Looking At?  —  Amid a perpetual storm of attention, Katie Holmes stays almost preternaturally calm.  —  Katie Holmes has not lived the typical Hollywood story.  She's a Catholic schoolgirl from Toledo, Ohio, who went to L.A. for the first time when she was 16 …
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New York Magazine:
What Are You Looking At?  —  She's often with you on set, right?  —  Her first set was Lions for Lambs, when she was 9 months old, and now she's 4 and she's so creative and she's so bright and so special.  Whatever she wants to do, I know she's going to be amazing at it.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Katie Holmes: I'm Still Starstruck by Tom Cruise
Discussion: The Frisky
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Michael Douglas Has a Tumor in His Throat  —  The Oscar-winning actor, 65, will under go eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy.  His doctors expect the Wall Street star to make a full recovery, according to the spokesperson.  —  “I am very optimistic,” Douglas said in a statement.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Rooney Mara Gets Coveted Lisbeth Role In ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’  —  UPDATE: Sony Pictures Entertainment has issued a press release on Mara.  I've included it after Deadline's story break.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ending one of the most drawn out and closely watched casting searches …
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Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
Rooney Mara lands ‘Dragon Tattoo’ lead
Discussion: omg!
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Rooney Mara Cast As ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’
Discussion: X17 Online
Telegraph:
Marilyn Monroe film to star Angelina Jolie  —  Author Andrew O'Hagan has said that his novel The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe will be turned into a film starring Angelina Jolie as the screen siren.  —  George Clooney will play Frank Sinatra, Mr O'Hagan said.
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Us Weekly:
Report: Angelina Jolie to Play Marilyn Monroe
TMZ.com:
George Clooney — Did He Put a Ring On It?  —  George Clooney might finally be ready to take the plunge with hottie girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis — cause she was spotted flaunting what looks to be a giant engagement ring ... emphasis on “looks like.”  —  The notoriously single star was dining …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Neil Patrick Harris' Twins: It's A...  Break out the blue...and the pink: Neil Patrick Harris is gonna get the best of both worlds.  —  A source tells E! News that the late-breaking Emmy nominee is expecting a boy and a girl with longtime partner David Burtka this October.
TMZ.com:
Adrianne C — I Was ‘Molested’ Outside Star Wars Expo  —  Former “America's Next Top Model” champ Adrianne Curry called police in Orlando this weekend ... claiming an allegedly drunk man reached up her skirt and “molested” her outside of a Star Wars convention.
Mark Gray / People.com:
Jesse James and Kat Von D Get Cozy in Las Vegas  —  Is Jesse James ready to move on?  —  The motorcycle mogul, whose divorce from Sandra Bullock was finalized in June, was spotted having dinner with fellow tattoo enthusiast and LA Ink star Kat Von D in Las Vegas Saturday night.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Early Release  —  Turns out Lindsay Lohan will indeed be getting out of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital ... as early as this week, according to sources familiar with the situation.  —  Our sources say Lindsay's doctors have not written their final report …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Snooki's New Boyfriend Revealed; He Turned ‘Guido’ For Pint-Sized Star  —  Snooki's got a new man — and only RadarOnline.com has the exclusive details of who he is and their hot hook-up.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Snooki's New Boyfriend Revealed; Turned ‘Guido’ For Pint-Sized Star
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TMZ.com:
Steven Slater Gets Reality TV Show Offer  —  TMZ has learned JetBlue's most famous beverage slinger Steven Slater has a reality show offer on the table ... and the hook — helping people quit their jobs.  —  According to well-placed industry sources ... Stone Entertainment …
Marco / X17 Online:
Tyra Banks Apologizes For Controversial America's Next Top Model Promo  —  America's Next Top Model photo courtesy of CW The promo for the next season of America's Next Top Model, featuring contestant Ann Markley with the “smallest waist in the world,” has been accused of promoting an unhealthy body image for young women.
Discussion: omg!
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Celebuzz Latest Stories:
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Kissing!  (PHOTOS)  —  PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were caught kissing for the first time ever, and Celebuzz has the first photos that will surely melt your Twilight hearts.  In the photos, Rob and Kristen are seen kissing …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Julia Roberts Could Learn a Lot From Kim Kardashian  —  With Sly Stallone crushing Julia Roberts in this weekend's box office, Hollywood is asking what the heck happened to America's favorite pretty woman?  Experts tell me that surprisingly (okay, more like shockingly) …
Discussion: Inside Movies
Steven Avalos / PopEater:
Justin Bieber's Revenge: Tweets Phone Number to 4.5 Million Followers  —  Justin Bieber has a serious Twitter following — 4.5 million strong and growing larger by the second.  So what would happen if he blasted out your phone number to these frenzied masses?
Discussion: DailyFill.com and Perez Hilton
 
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Jane H. Furse / NY Daily News:
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Us Weekly:
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X17 Online:
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Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

Daniel Kaplan / Awful Announcing:
The US DOJ and 17 state attorneys general file briefs for Fubo and against Venu Sports, which is trying to get an injunction lifted that blocked Venu's launch

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