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4:40 PM ET, August 24, 2010

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Coroner: Martin Short's Wife Died of Natural Causes  —  Martin Short's wife died relatively young - at only 58 - but her death was from natural causes, a coroner official confirms.  —  “[Nancy Dolman] was under the care of a private physician for a natural disease,” L.A. County Coroner Chief Craig Harvey tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celebritology 2.0
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Martin Short's Wife Dead  —  Martin Short's wife Nancy has died, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: The Many Faces Of Martin Short  —  The actor's wife passed away on Saturday at the couple's Pacific Palisades home.  The Los Angeles City Fire Department responded …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Martin Short's Wife, Nancy Dolman, Dies  —  Nancy Dolman, the wife of Father of the Bride star Martin Short, has died, a representative of the actor-comedian's said Monday.  Dolman, a former actress, was 58.  —  “Sadly, we can confirm that Martin Short's wife did pass away,” said Camille Kuznetz …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Martin Short Loses Wife to Cancer
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Starcasm
PopEater:
Martin Short's Wife, Nancy Dolman, Dies at 58
Discussion: Celebslam, Hollywood Dame and omg!
TMZ.com:
Heidi on Sex Tape — Let's Get Down to Business ...  Heidi Montag is privately acknowledging the existence of her sex tape ... TMZ has learned — and sources close to the former “Hills” star tell us she's finally willing to talk business.  —  We're told Heidi has agreed to listen …
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TMZ.com:
Rachel Uchitel Wants Tiger Woods Back  —  Rachel Uchitel has just told a very close friend ... now that Tiger Woods is single, she wants him back and would “give up everything” to get him.  —  The friend — someone we know spoke to Rachel yesterday — tells TMZ Rachel said ... “I feel horrible for him.
TMZ.com:
Paris: Knife-Wielding Man Tried to Enter My Home  —  Cops arrived at Paris Hilton's L.A. area home this morning after she claims a man packing “2 big knifes” tried to break into her house ... this according to Paris' Twitter page.  —  Moments ago, Hilton posted this photo of cops at her home …
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TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara's BF — In Bad Shape after Car Crash  —  UPDATE: Sofia just Twittered “Thnks everybody,Nick is doing very good.  Pelvix fracture ,lots of pain but he is going to be ok.  Gracias!!!”  —  Sofia Vergara's boyfriend is in intensive care at an L.A. area hospital this morning …
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PopEater:
Sofia Vergara's Boyfriend in ICU After Car Crash
Discussion: TMZ.com, Bumpshack.com and Perez Hilton
People.com:
Will Lindsay Lohan Leave Rehab This Week?  —  Lindsay Lohan may be checking out early - again.  —  The actress's three-month jail sentence was cut short due to overcrowding, and now she may be sprung early from UCLA rehab to outpatient care.  —  A hearing is set for Wednesday morning …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Freedom May Be a Day Away
Ed Easton Jr / 92.3 NOW:
Perez Talks Mariah Carey Rumors  —  This morning on Rollin', “The Queen Of All Media”, Perez Hilton had a discussion with “The King Of All Media”, Nick Cannon about his wife superstar singer Mariah Carey.  Perez once again brought up the rumor of Mariah possibly being pregnant and Nick …
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Us Weekly:
Nick Cannon Addresses Mariah Carey Pregnancy Rumors
Discussion: Starpulse
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Nick Cannon Dodges Latest Mariah Carey Pregnancy Rumors
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celebritology 2.0
RADAR:
Oh Lourdes!  Madonna's Daughter Creates A Buzz With Her Wristband  —  She's only 13 years old but Madonna's daughter Lourdes is already creating a buzz.  —  As you can see in these RadarOnline.com photos, the Material Girl daughter's fashion sense includes a wristband adorned with what appears to be a marijuana leaf.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Is 13-year-old Lourdes Leon promoting marijuana?
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Taylor Lautner's Emotional Distress Over Trailer  —  Taylor Lautner claims he's suffering from “emotional distress” and “annoyance” ... because his RV trailer wasn't delivered on time.  —  In a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Lautner claims he made a deal with McMahon's RV to purchase …
E! Online:
Kurt's Glee Boyfriend: Tall Blonde With “Pouty Lips”  —  It looks like Kurt will finally get his star quarterback on Glee.  —  No, we're not talking a romance with Finn, but...  Rumors that new cast member Chord Overstreet will play Chris Colfer's on-screen boyfriend appear to be true.
Heat Vision:
Jessica Alba to star in ‘Spy Kids 4’ (exclusive)  —  Jessica Alba is in negotiations to star in Robert Rodriguez's “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.”  —  The Dimension movie is a reboot of sorts for the moneymaking franchise, which initially starred Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara as the kids …
TMZ.com:
Shaq — Pranked at the Waffle House!  —  Shaquille O'Neal got more than he bargained for when he sat down for breakfast at a Waffle House in Tennessee last week — because the dude was the target of a practical joke that was executed to perfection.  —  Sources at the Waffle House — yeah …
RADAR:
PHOTOS: Is There A ‘Baby’ Secret Behind Angelina Jolie's New Look?  —  Drawstring waists, maxi-dresses and asymmetrical ruffles are fueling rumors of a seventh baby for Angelina Jolie!  —  When the 35-year-old Salt star was photographed walking with children Maddox, Zahara …
Daily Mail:
Sean Penn looks straight out of The Cure with red lipstick and big hair  —  He's not exactly renowned for his sense of style - but it looks like Sean Penn could be starting a new trend for big hair this autumn.  —  The hard-bitten actor and director displayed a bizarre afro-like hairdo today …
Discussion: PopEater and StyleList
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Shelley Ng / PIX Morning News Blog:
Danielle Staub Dishes About “NJ Housewives” Finale, Performs Live  —  Last night season two of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” came to an end with high drama: a showdown between Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub.  And this morning, Danielle came in to chat about the finale, plus perform her new song.
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker and The Frisky
Michael K / Dlisted:
George Michael Lost His Drivers License Again  —  With a hair yarmulke on top of his head and touches of silver hanging onto his beard, George Michael strolled into the Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in London this morning to plead “Yup, I F**ked Up” to the charges that he drove while under the influence of weed.
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Marco / X17 Online:
Audrina Patridge And The Situation Rumored To Be Joining Dancing With The Stars
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Tim Adler / Deadline.com:
‘The X Factor’ Rocked By Second Scandal As Simon Cowell Bans Use Of Auto-Tune
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
Marco / X17 Online:
Katy Perry Not Ready For Babies
Discussion: INF Daily
Clint Morris / Moviehole:
Whedon : Black Widow won't be the only female character in Avengers
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
George David Weiss, Writer of Hit Pop Songs, Dies at 89
Discussion: EW.com, The Awl and Spinner
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
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RADAR:
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X17 Online:
Drew Barrymore Goes The Distance For Fans While Justin Long Goes …
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Jennifer Aniston & John Mayer: On Again!
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Britney on the cover of POP magazine!
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Lisbeth Salander's IKEA Shopping List
Discussion: Crushable, BuzzFeed and The Frisky
MoMo Zhou / People.com:
Christina Applegate to Be World's First Hippie, Type-A Mom
Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
Steven Spielberg and Fringe's Kurtzman/Orci to Turn the Graphic …
Discussion: PopWatch, TV Squad and HeyUGuys
 

 
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Karen Middleton / The Guardian:
Australia's AG updates national secrecy laws so journalists will no longer face prosecution for receiving secret government info even without making it public

 
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