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11:22 AM ET, August 17, 2010

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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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The Huffington Post:
Danielle Staub FIRED From ‘Real Housewives Of New Jersey’  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Danielle Staub, best known for her sex tape, boob job revision and publicity stunt lesbian relationship has been fired from ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey.’ Life & Style's press release follows:
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
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.
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!  —  While the ever-lovely Kim Kardashian shopped in Beverly Hills yesterday at Diavolina, she had a chance encounter with the ever-gorgeous Adrian Grenier and the two mugged for our cameras exchanging air kisses and a sweet little hug.
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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PopEater:
Fantasia Steams Ahead Following Worst Week Ever  —  Fantasia Barrino isn't going to let a suicide attempt and a much-ballyhooed adultery scandal stop her from moving forward with her music career.  She will return to the spotlight on Aug. 24, when she performs on 'Good Morning America …
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
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.
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Karen Nickel Anhalt / People.com:
Tom Cruise Calls Suri His Fountain of Youth
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Amy Larocca / New York Magazine:
What Are You Looking At?  —  Amid a perpetual storm of attention …
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.
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 …
Discussion: The Superficial and Us Weekly
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Rooney Mara Lands Lead in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
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.
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
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 …
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.
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
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.
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 …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
No ‘Avon Man’ For Hugh Jackman  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hugh Jackman won't be knocking on doors this fall in the lead role of Avon Man, the 20th Century Fox comedy that Kevin Lima will direct.  I'm told that Jackman has dropped out as the star.  That's going to come as pretty good news for superhero fans …
Frank / !! omg blog !!:
!! OMG, he's naked: Trevor Donovan !!  —  90210 actor Trevor Donovan, who plays Teddy (the most-likely-to-be gay character on the show), took some nude modeling shots earlier in his career.  —  After the jump, check out the NSFW shots of naked Trevor sunning himself on a rock …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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Just Jared:
Trevor Donovan Talks About His Gay Character — EXCLUSIVE
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Shhhh!  One of TV's Best-Loved Couples Is Getting Married...See the Final Three!  —  Ugh.  Who cares whether George Clooney is engaged (newsflash: he's not) when a fictional character on a make-believe show is about to get hitched?!  —  Priorities people!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TV Fanatic
 
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