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11:45 AM ET, September 1, 2010

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Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
Conan O'Brien Announces the Name of His New TV Show on Vulture!  —  Ladies and gentleman, summer 2010's greatest pop-culture mystery is about to be solved: No, not the identity of the new American Idol judges, the other greatest mystery.  Today, Conan O'Brien officially announces the exact name …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bethenny Frankel Tells Us: I Quit The Real Housewives of New York!  —  After three seasons, Bethenny Frankel exclusively tells Us Weekly she is leaving the hit Bravo show.  —  “Last season was scary and painful,” she tells Us about why she's rejected Bravo's offers to return for season 4 …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Exclusive: The Truth Behind Teresa Giudice's Nephew on ‘Housewives’ Reunion  —  You saw it, the earth-shaking exchange between Danielle Staub and Teresa Giudice on Monday night's ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ reunion special.  The F-bomb barrage started with a question from Danielle to Teresa: “Did you acknowledge your nephew?
TMZ.com:
‘New Jersey Housewife’ — Double My Pay or I'll Quit!  —  TMZ has learned “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice is “ready to walk away” from the show unless producers cough up “'Jersey Shore' money” ... and fast!!!  —  Sources connected to the show tell us …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Threatened To Report Kate To Child Protective Services Unless She Gave Him Money, Says Ex  —  Jon Gosselin threatened to report his then-wife Kate to Child Protective Services unless she gave him a large sum of money, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.
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PopEater:
Jon Gosselin to Kate: 'Pay Me Or I'll Report You to Child Services'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Star:
Exclusive: Ashton Kutcher Caught Cheating on Demi Moore!  —  Their 15-year age gap always made Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore seem like an unlikely match.  And now, just five years after getting married, the couple's relationship is in danger of falling apart as Star breaks the bombshell news …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Dame
ETonline:
WATCH: MEET THE NEWEST ‘TWILIGHT’ HUNK  —  ET's introducing you to one of the new castmembers of ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.’ ET correspondent Kate Gosselin chatted with new ‘Twilight’ hunk Rami Malek, at ET's exclusive Emmy party.  —  Malek told ET that he was thrilled about his upcoming role in …
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DailyFill.com:
Meet Rami Malek, The Newest Star Of Twilight: Breaking Dawn
Discussion: Perez Hilton
HisHighness / ianundercover.com:
IUC World Exclusive: Longtime Pal of Paris Hilton Claims Heiress Went to Bathroom To Hide Illegal Cargo In Her Vagina  —  A longtime pal of drug felony charged PH accused the spoiled wildchild of using her vagina as a hiding place for her stash.  “That's why the first thing she asked the cops …
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The Superficial:
Paris Hilton 'Doesn't Have Time' for Coke
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Michael Douglas / People.com:
Radiation, Chemo ‘Really Knocks You Out’  —  Michael Douglas knows he has a tough road ahead - but he's ready to face it.  —  “It's a fight,” says the 65-year-old Oscar winner, who is undergoing a grueling course of radiation and chemotherapy to treat a tumor at the base of his tongue …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Jodie Sweetin Has a Baby Girl  —  Jodie Sweetin has a full house of her own.  —  The actress, 28, welcomed her second child, a baby girl named Beatrix, on Tuesday with her boyfriend Morty Coyle.  —  “Jodie was amazing and is doing great,” Coyle tells PEOPLE.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Meet the Cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills  —  It's official!  The Real Housewives are invading Beverly Hills for the latest installment of the Bravo reality franchise, debuting Oct. 14 — and many of the casting rumors are turning out to be true.
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Access Hollywood:
‘Housewife’ Camille Grammer: ‘Kelsey Wanted Me To Do The Show’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Dwayne Johnson to star in ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ sequel (exclusive)  —  Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack for New Line's “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,” the sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D.”  —  Brad Peyton is on board to direct the film …
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods — The $54 Million Mortgage  —  With the real estate market still in the crapper ... Tiger Woods recently took out a $54.5 million mortgage for the mega-mansion he's building on Florida's exclusive Jupiter Island.  —  TMZ has obtained legal documents filed in Martin County on August 27 …
Discussion: Bossip and Bitten and Bound
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Samantha Ronson Faces Investigation in Dog Attack  —  Samantha Ronson says she's devastated after her bulldog Cadillac reportedly killed a tiny dog near her West Hollywood home.  —  “I feel incredibly sad and wish I could offer more than condolences,” Ronson wrote on her Twitter page.
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Arienne Thompson / USA Today:
Jessica Alba deftly defies stereotypes, tries out new roles  —  LOS ANGELES — At first glance, Jessica Alba lives up to assumptions: beautiful, tall, glamorous and aloof.  But within a few minutes, the sex symbol turns on the charm, shedding the ice-princess aura for something friendlier and more engaging.
Discussion: Just Jared
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
George Clooney Looks to Chris Pine, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Paul Giamatti for His Next Directorial Effort, Farragut North  —  Three years ago, George Clooney announced his intention to direct a big-screen adaptation of the off-Broadway play Farragut North, a political drama …
Rolling Stone:
A Fine Madness: The Latest Issue of Rolling Stone  —  How a band of Hollywood rejects created the smartest and most seductive show on TV … Photos: See the Sexy Stars of TV on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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Knordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
Who turned down ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  Exclu: We've seen who will cut a rug on the next “Dancing With the Stars.”  But do you know who turned ABC down?  —  According to a source involved with casting, the network approached Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg to join the dance card …
Just Jared:
Blake Lively: Peek-A-Boob!  —  Blake Lively lets the girls out to play while shooting a scene with new Gossip Girl star Sam Page in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (August 31).  —  The 22-year-old actress, who wore a sexy peek-a-boob top, locked arms with Sam and played his new love interest.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Goes “Overboard” With Justin Bieber for Bieber Bio  —  And Katy Perry thought she was the one with the teenage dream.  —  A bunch of major pop-R&B stars—ranging from his mentors, Usher and Ludacris, to Motown Philly's finest, Boyz II Men—joined an all-better Justin Bieber …
Us Weekly:
Kellan Lutz: I Don't Want to Be “a Piece of Meat” My Entire Career  —  Take it off!  —  Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz holds no illusions about the nature of his stardom.  “Producers and studios know what sells,” the impressively fit actor told UsMagazine.com during a Monday phone interview.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Sharon Lawrence moves to ‘One Tree Hill’  —  Look out, Brooke: Your monster-in-law is coming to town—and she wants to plan your wedding!  —  NYPD Blue's Sharon Lawrence is headed to One Tree Hill for multiple episodes as Julian's (Austin Nichols) never-before-seen mother, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Melissa Molina / Latino Review:
‘Kick-Ass 2’ Officially Gets The Green Light  —  It was inevitable that Matthew Vaughn's big-screen version of the John Romita Jr. and Mark Millar comic “Kick-Ass” would get the green light for a sequel.  Today it's been confirmed apparently by Millar himself on a radio station in the UK …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Screen Rant
 
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Glee: Gay Kiss for Kurt and New Boyfriend?
Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Danson, Vinessa Shaw cast in ‘Whales’ pic
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Snooki's New Boyfriend Claims He's Being Blocked From Seeing Her
Showbiz Spy:
Justin Timberlake Considered for Quentin Tarantino Movie!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Socialite Life
Access Hollywood:
‘Modern Family’ Outtakes: It's All In The ‘Family’!
Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian videos …:
First Look at K-Dash by Kardashian for QVC
Discussion: StyleList and The Hollywood Gossip
Celebslam:
Homewreckers not allowed  —  Rachel Uchitel is getting blacklisted
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The Sun:
AMY WINEHOUSE and PETE DOHERTY living together is the worst idea …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Shhhh!  One of TV's Best-Loved Couples Is Getting Married …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
The Revealing Photos of Calvin Klein's New Boyfriend, the 20-Year …
Discussion: Queerty, CocoPerez and Time
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
'Grey's Anatomy' scoop: Cristina and Owen will [major spoiler alert]!
Discussion: TV Fanatic, PopSugar and TV Squad
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston's “friend”: John Mayer is a basket case …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Hollywood Life
Jo Piazza / Fox News:
John Cusack Calls for ‘Satanic Death’ of Fox News, GOP Leaders
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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