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11:55 AM ET, September 10, 2010

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PopEater:
Justin Bieber Nails Police Trooper With Water Balloon  —  Boys will be boys.  Teen singing-sensation Justin Bieber almost got into a lot of trouble Thursday when when he nailed a state trooper— soaked below the belt with a water balloon.  The officer was ready to cuff the ‘Baby’ singer …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Justin Bieber Not Busted After Nailing Trooper With Water Balloon, Thanks to His Bodyguard  —  In Justin Bieber's world, throwing water balloons at the cops isn't necessarily a punishable offense.  —  An eyewitness tells E! News that a state trooper—soaked below the belt courtesy …
Discussion: msnbc.com and AceShowBiz.com
Us Weekly:
Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky Gets a New Job!  —  Ali Fedotowsky is once again gainfully employed!  —  The 25-year-old, who left her job as a Facebook ad exec to find love on The Bachelorette, announced her new job — a TV gig! — via Twitter on Thursday night.  —  “Thrilled to be a part of the Fox 5 San Diego news team!
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Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Bachelorette’ Ali Was 15 When Topless Photo Taken
Benoit Denizet-Lewis / Advocate:
The Beat Goes On  —  James Franco isn't a gay man, he just plays one—frequently.  The busiest guy in show business takes a break to discuss how he came to play Allen Ginsberg in Howl.  Watch a behind the scenes video with Franco here.  —  James Franco is whispering to me about gay poetry.
TMZ.com:
Britney's Bodyguard: I'm Doing the ‘Right’ Thing  —  Britney Spears' former bodyguard — the one who's suing her for sexual harassment — is defending his sexual harassment lawsuit, saying he's “standing up for what I believe is right.”  —  Fernando Flores was outside his lawyer's office today …
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X17 Online:
Britney Spears Refuses To Comment On Bodyguard Lawsuit
Discussion: PoorBritney.com
The Smoking Gun:
That “The Situation” Guy Has His Trademark Application Rejected  —  Buster … While not as humiliating as being vanquished by an underwater cat, the “Jersey Shore” character Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has also had his bid to trademark his nickname rejected by government officials.
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PopEater:
Madonna's Daughter Starts High School Drama
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
40-Year-Old Virgin Actor: I Stabbed Girlfriend by Mistake  —  The 40-Year-Old Virgin actor Shelley Malil testified Thursday he stabbed his girlfriend 20 times when he wrongly thought that she was somebody else going after him in the dark.  —  “I'm sorry,” Malil, 45, said in a Vista, Calif., courtroom.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Y tu mama tambien’ duo join Will Ferrell film  —  Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna cast in ‘Casa de mi padre’  —  TORONTO — Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, who worked together in “Y tu mama tambien,” are joining Will Ferrell in “Casa de mi padre,” the Spanish-language comedy being directed by Matt Piedmont.
Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
‘Heroes’ cancellation: Source says NBC not moving forward with movie that will wrap up series  —  Don't hold out for closure, Heroes fans: A key source on the canceled drama told EW that NBC is not moving forward with a movie that would wrap up the four-year series.
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Maybe Parents Do Understand?  Will Smith's Daughter Gets a Record Deal  —  It's always nice to see the music industry make room for a talented newcomer.  On Wednesday, the Roc Nation entertainment company announced that it had signed a recording deal with the 9-year-old pop singer Willow Smith …
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Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
It's Official: Will Smith's Daughter Willow Signed to Jay-Z's Record Label
Perez Hilton:
The Jersey Shore Is Staged!  Snooki Doesn't Even Poof Her Own Poof!  —  When that New Jersey judge called into question Snooki's dignity and saying that she sold it for a paycheck, we wanted to talk some sense into that fool!  —  How dare he imply that Snooki Snicker's wild antics …
Discussion: omg!
J. Dakar / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
MAG COVERS: GABOUREY SIDIBE COVERS ELLE / DRAKE COVERS JET  —  Actress Gabrourey Sidibe covers the October 2010 Anniversary issue of Elle Magazine.  She is one of 6 up and coming actresses to make the cover.  More info on ELLE.COM..  —  Drake covers the upcoming issue of Jet Magazine which is slated to hit stands next week.
PopEater:
Gwyneth Paltrow Sings in ‘Country Strong’ Trailer  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is goin' country in her new musical drama ‘Country Strong.’  —  In the film, the actress plays an emotionally unstable country star who embarks on a career resurrection but gets tangled in romantic complications.
Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Admits “I Don't Have a Lot of Friends”  —  Looks Angelina Jolie isn't so popular after all!  —  During a satellite interview with CNN's Sanjay Gupta on Wednesday, the 35-year-old mom of six revealed that life can get pretty lonely when her role as the UN's Goodwill Ambassador forces them to be apart.
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Kim Kardashian Gets Botox Injections!  —  Beauty is a pain!  —  On Sunday's episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian visits a plastic surgeon's office to get Botox injections — and opts out of using the numbing cream!  —  “I think I can handle it,” Kim, 29, tells the doctor.
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Mistress — Fired from Hooker Gig  —  TMZ has learned ... one of Tiger Woods' mistresses was fired from her job as a “working girl” at Nevada's most famous brothel ... all because she opened her big fat mouth.  —  Devon James — mistress number 20ish — is still featured …
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Is this the most toe-curling Beckham advert yet?  David and Victoria put on a passionate display in an elevator for new fragrance  —  Since they married in 1999, Victoria and David Beckham have rarely been out of the media.  —  They have also made a fortune of over £110million through 'Brand Beckham …
PARADE Magazine:
Maura Tierney: ‘I Was So Lucky’ … PREVIOUS  —  Milla Jovovich: ‘I Was a Fantasy Geek Growing Up’  —  Sign up for our free online newsletter!
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Taylor Thinks Kanye Can Take His Song and Shove It!  —  One year after Kanye West stole Taylor Swift's thunder in epic fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards, the attention seeker is at it again, however, this time she's fighting back.  —  Last weekend, West tweeted that he …
Star:
Julia Roberts' New Boobs  —  Julia Roberts is a natural woman — or so she says.  —  “I want my kids to know when I'm pissed, when I'm happy and when I'm confounded,” the mom of three states.  That's why she won't try Botox — even at 42 years old.  But the boost to her bustline …
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Office’ plan: How NBC will tackle replacing Carell  —  Exclu: Want to know who's replacing Steve Carell on “The Office”?  —  You're probably in for a long wait.  Sources say the final decision likely won't be made until after the upcoming seventh season wraps.
Discussion: Splitsider, TV Squad and Company Town
The Fug Girls / New York Magazine:
Fug Girls: Ellen DeGeneres Closes Out the Richie Rich Show  —  Fierce!  —  The venue may change, but the madness remains the same: The chaotic crush outside the Richie Rich show on Thursday night, as with all his Heatherette shows of yore, boiled over with people hopped up on free cocktails trying to push …
Discussion: INF Daily, PopEater and GoFugYourself
Lesley Messer / People.com:
Snooki: I'm Not a Lindsay Lohan Wannabe  —  She was subdued in court Wednesday, but Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is adamant about one thing - she's no Lindsay Lohan wannabe!  —  Fined $500, ordered to perform community service and deemed “rude, profane, obnoxious and self-indulgent” …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Miles Austin's Romance Going Strong  —  Kim Kardashian and her Dallas Cowboys beau, Miles Austin, are keeping their romance under the radar, but “things are stronger than ever,” according to a source close to the couple.  —  The reality-mogul, 29, was in Dallas …
Discussion: Examiner and Perez Hilton
omg!:
UPDATED: Reps — Lou Reed Not The Cause Of Susan Boyle's Missed 'America's Got Talent' Performance  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lou Reed was not the reason Susan Boyle was unable to perform “Perfect Day” on “America's Got Talent” on Wednesday night, reps for the rocker confirmed to Access Hollywood.
 
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