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8:25 AM ET, August 18, 2010

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Rolling Stone:
The Joy of Vampire Sex: The Latest Issue of Rolling Stone  —  The schlocky, sensual secrets behind the success of 'True Blood … Check out more sexy — and bloody — photos of the True Blood stars.  —  The idea of celibate vampires is ridiculous, True Blood creator Alan Ball says.
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Us Weekly:
True Blood Trio Gets Naked for Rolling Stone  —  Bleeding love!  —  True Blood's love triangle of Sooki (Anna Paquin), Bill (Stephen Moyer) and Eric (Alexander Skaarsgard) bare all on the new cover of Rolling Stone, out this week.  —  Covered in gobs of fake blood, Paquin …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Alex Skarsgard, Stephen Moyer & Anna Paquin are naked for Rolling Stone
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, is dead ... killed in a car crash.  —  According to law enforcement, Dr. Ryan's Jeep went over the side …
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Plastic Surgeon Was Texting in Car Before Fatal Crash  —  Dr. Frank Ryan, plastic surgeon to Heidi Montag and other celebrities, was sending a Twitter message about his border collie just before his fatal car accident, his ex-girlfriend tells PEOPLE.  —  “He lived up in Malibu on a tiny street …
Mark Gray / People.com:
Jenny McCarthy's Mystery Man's Identity Revealed  —  Jenny McCarthy has officially moved on.  —  After she teased on Twitter about dating a “mystery man,” the identity of the actress's new guy is a mystery no more.  His name: Jason Toohey, 35, and he is a Las Vegas resident and former fitness model …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
January Jones Set For ‘X-Men: First Class’  —  EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Fox has rounded out the cast of X-Men: First Class, and the big surprise is that Mad Men star January Jones has been signed to play the role of Emma Frost, the gorgeous mutant with telepathic powers.
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
January Jones joins ‘X-Men’
Discussion: EW.com, Pop Crunch and Inside Movies
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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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Attorney Defends Teresa Giudice's Alleged $60,000 Shopping Spree
Discussion: PopWatch, Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
Jessica Wedemeyer / People.com:
Samantha Harris Expecting Baby No. 2  —  She's usually the one delivering the news but Samantha Harris has her own big announcement: She's pregnant.  —  “Being able to hold and cuddle and have a little baby cuddle against you and fall asleep is such a fleeting moment in time …
El Mayimbe / Latino Review:
Exclusive: Brooklyn Decker Cast In Universal's ‘Battleship’  —  El Mayimbe here...  Insanely hot Victoria Secret and 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model Brooklyn Decker has been cast in the role of “Sam” opposite Taylor Kitsch in Universal's “BATTLESHIP.”
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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy's Mom — Shared Bed with Monjack  —  Brittany Murphy's mother told investigators that she shared a bed with her daughter's husband Simon Monjack after Brittany passed away ... this according to sources close to the investigation.  —  The L.A. Coroner's Office just released their report on Simon Monjack's death.
Forbes:
Hip-Hop Cash Kings … In turbulent times stability often constitutes success—and that's the case in hip-hop this year.  The top 20 earners on this year's Cash Kings list racked up $300 million in earnings, the same as last year, despite a troubled world economy and a music industry thrown into flux by new technology.
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Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2010
Contactmusic.com:
Jessica Simpson - Jessica Simpson Wants Balanced Shape  —  Jessica Simpson Wants Balanced Shape  —  Jessica Simpson wishes she had smaller breasts and have a bigger butt.  —  Jessica Simpson wishes she had smaller breasts.  —  The ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actress and singer …
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PopSugarTV / PopSugar Rush:
PSR 8/17/10: Rob & Kristen on the Big Kiss Night, Kim as Cleopatra, & Jen at The Switch Premiere  —  Newly released video shows Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart leaving a party in Canada the night they kissed in public, Kim Kardashian borrows Elizabeth Taylor's sexy style for a magazine shoot …
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
‘Terminator 2’ Star Ordered to Stay Away From Wife  —  Edward Furlong — the guy who played John Connor in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” — left some vicious and threatening voicemails for his estranged wife that would make Mel Gibson blush ... this according to the temporary restraining order application she just filed against Furlong.
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Gwen Stefani Trashes Husband Gavin Rossdale In New No Doubt Songs, Says Source!  —  They may appear like the perfect rock ‘n’ roll couple, but a source tells X17online exclusively that Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale are anything but — and that Gwen's been trashing him in songs written for the new No Doubt album!
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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Heat Vision:
J.J. Abrams and ‘Lost’ director pucker up for ‘7 Minutes in Heaven’ (exclusive)  —  J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot shingle are developing a thriller based on the teenage makeout game of snogging in the closet.  —  Called “7 Minutes in Heaven,” the original idea comes from Jack Bender …
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 …
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Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
Your First Look at Glee's New Slushee-Centric Ad Campaign  —  And so it begins: After turning down the volume just a tad over the summer, Fox is getting ready to sell the second season of musical megahit Glee (which premieres September 21).  Vulture has your first look at the campaign …
PopEater:
Erykah Badu Gets Probation for Stripping  —  Five months after filming the video for ‘Window Seat,’ Erykah Badu has paid a $500 fine and will serve six months of probation for stripping during the music video shoot in Dallas.  —  In March, Badu performed a walking striptease …
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
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Christine Kearney / Reuters:
Singer Erykah Badu gets probation for stripping
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Paris Hilton Looking to Open Her Own Hotels  —  Paris Hilton appeared as Marilyn Monroe on the red carpet while promoting her new fragrance.  Is Paris the queen of silly endorsements?  —  The Hilton family may have dominated the hotel and real estate industry for decades …
 
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NY Daily News:
Curvy Scarlett Johansson loses ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ …
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