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12:30 PM ET, August 17, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Dr. Frank Ryan — Famous Plastic Surgeon Dies  —  TMZ has learned ... Dr. Frank Ryan — a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon to the stars, famous for Heidi Montag's extreme makeover, was killed in a car crash.  —  According to law enforcement, Dr. Ryan's Jeep went over the side …
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Extra:
Dr. Frank Ryan, Plastic Surgeon to the Stars, Killed in Crash
Discussion: newsfeed.time.com
New York Post:
Bankrupt ‘Housewife’ Teresa Giudice's $60K spending spree  —  Spendaholic “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice celebrated her bankruptcy in style — with a $60,000 shopping spree, astonishing court testimony revealed yesterday.  —  The buying bender came to light as the Bravo star …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: NJ Housewife Spent $60,000 After Filing Bankruptcy!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywoodnews.com
Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Enjoying “Special Baby Time” With Twins in London  —  Bloody adorable!  —  At Monday's London premiere of Salt, Angelina Jolie admitted to UsMagazine.com that her kids with Brad Pitt love to play with blood — the fake, behind-the-scenes kind, that is.
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People.com:
Angelina Jolie Turns Attention to Flood Victims  —  Angelina Jolie, at Salt premiere in London  —  The UNHCR goodwill ambassador is ready to hit the road again: Angelina Jolie wants to go to Pakistan, where devastating floods have affected as many as 20 million people and left 2,000 dead.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
Telegraph:
Marilyn Monroe film to star Angelina Jolie
TMZ.com:
Montana Fishburne: Laurence Is Done with Me  —  Montana Fishburne tells TMZ ... she called daddy Laurence Monday for the first time since she unveiled her plan to enter the world of porn ... and he was none too happy.  —  Montana says Laurence told her she is unwelcome in his life and wants nothing to do with her ... at least for now.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Danielle Staub fired from The Real Housewives of New Jersey!  —  Life & Style has exclusively learned that controversial Jersey girl Danielle Staub has not been asked to return for season three of the hit Bravo show The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
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Us Weekly:
NJ Housewife Danielle Staub Speaks Out on Firing Rumor
Discussion: Yeeeah! and TheFABlife
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian: I Don't Need to Be “Stick-Skinny” to Be a “Sex Symbol”  —  Kim Kardashian is almost ready to be a mom.  —  “In five years I would hope to be settled down, have a baby or two,” the E! reality star, 29, tells the September issue of Allure.  “I always thought, 'For sure, when I'm 30, I'll have four kids, like my mom.”
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X17 Online:
Hot Couple Alert! Kim Kardashian And Adrian Grenier Share A Smooch!
Discussion: INF Daily
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.
Us Weekly:
Fantasia Opens Up After Suicide Scare  —  After one of the most dramatic weeks of her life, Fantasia Barrino wants to return to the music.  —  Hospitalized last week for a suicide attempt, the singer is forging ahead with previously planned TV appearances for her new album, Back to Me, her label J Records confirmed in a statement.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Fantasia ready to get back to work
PopEater:
Fantasia Steams Ahead Following Worst Week Ever
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: New Couple Alert!!  Kristin Cavallari and Doug Reinhardt Caught Making Out  —  Longtime friends and reality television alums Kristin Cavallari and Doug Reinhardt have crossed into new relationship territory and are now dating, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
PopEater:
MC Joaquin Looks Tortured in 'I'm Still Here' Trailer  —  The trailer for 'I'm Still Here' has arrived.  Starring Joaquin Phoenix as an aspiring rapper named Joaquin Phoenix, the documentary (?) has been in the works for over a year, ever since the ‘Walk the Line’ actor emerged into the spotlight …
Discussion: RADAR, X17 Online and Celebrity Smack
TMZ.com:
Method Man — Some Juggalo Busted My Eye Open  —  Tila Tequila wasn't the only bloody victim of flying debris at the Gathering of the Juggalos over the weekend — Method Man was also attacked with a dangerous projectile ... and TMZ has obtained the photos of his bloody face.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Khloe Kardashian Storms Out On Hubby Lamar In Jealous Rage  —  Lamar Odom was flying high after his Team USA basketball win over France Sunday night, but wife Khloe Kardashian put a damper on the evening after storming out of his celebration.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise calls daughter Suri his “fountain of youth”  —  Tom Cruise gave a decent interview to Bild (a German publication) about his family.  Thankfully, Tom doesn't act like Suri is his only child, but he does gush about her the most.  The full piece (in German) is here, on the Bild site.
Discussion: People.com
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Hilary Swank: Marriage and Kids All in Good Time  —  Children and marriage aren't in Hilary Swank and boyfriend John Campisi's immediate future - but they'll happen when they should because, according to the actress, timing is everything.  —  “I believe in the sanctity of marriage.
NY Daily News:
Oprah Winfrey ends Greek island vacation early after companion Stedman Graham's mother dies  —  Condolences to Stedman Graham.  We hear that Oprah Winfrey's longtime companion, Winfrey herself and her best friend, Gayle King, were taking a private yacht tour of the Greek islands with friends …
Discussion: Bossip.com
People.com:
Jesse James and Kat Von D ‘Are Just Friends’  —  Jesse James and Kat Von D's cozy night out in Las Vegas wasn't the start of a new romance, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “They did have dinner, but they are just friends,” says the rep, adding that the LA Ink star, 28, and James, 41, first met …
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Jennifer Aniston Talks Single Motherhood, ‘Cougar Town’ & ‘Friends’ Movie  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Jennifer Aniston hit the red carpet for the LA premiere of her latest movie, “The Switch,” on Monday night where the natural beauty looked chic in a strapless Lanvin dress.
Discussion: INF Daily
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian: Getting Pregnant Is 'in God's Hands'  —  Dogged by pregnancy rumors for months, Khloé Kardashian says that she isn't actively trying to get pregnant.  But she isn't not trying, either.  —  “It's in God's hands, and let it happen when it happens,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Ice-T Cleared in NYC Arrest — DMV Blamed  —  TMZ has learned Ice-T just scored a major legal victory against “the system” — after Ice proved that he DID have valid insurance on the day he was arrested for allegedly driving without it.  —  As we first reported, Ice-T was pulled over on July 20 …
Discussion: Bossip.com
Alan Duke / CNN:
Zsa Zsa Gabor asks to spend last days at home, leaves hospital  —  Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Zsa Zsa Gabor, who asked for a priest “to read her the last rites” Sunday, left the hospital Monday afternoon because she “wants to spend her final days at her home,” her publicist said.
Discussion: Dlisted and L.A. NOW
 
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