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8:55 AM ET, September 17, 2010

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Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Documentary?  Better Call It Performance Art  —  CASEY AFFLECK wants to come clean.  —  His new movie, “I'm Still Here,” was performance.  Almost every bit of it.  Including Joaquin Phoenix's disturbing appearance on David Letterman's late-night show in 2009, Mr. Affleck said in a candid interview …
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to Drag Queen / PopEater:
Casey Affleck Admits Joaquin Phoenix Documentary Isn't Real  —  Casey Affleck's much-hyped new documentary, 'I'm Still Here,' which follows a drugged-out, self-imploding Joaquin Phoenix as he tries to break into hip-hop, isn't real, Affleck admitted in a Thursday New York Times article.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Sacha Baron Cohen Set To Play Singer Freddie Mercury In GK Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Whether it's Marvin Gaye, Janis Joplin, Phil Spector or a host of others, enough announced music pics stall that it's hard to find one worth worth getting excited about.
Ben Leach / Telegraph:
Elle magazine in Gabourey Sidibe skin lightening controversy  —  Elle magazine has been criticised after internet rumours suggested Gabourey Sidibe's skin had been lightened on its front cover.  —  The 27-year-old is one of four celebrities to appear on four separate covers for its 25th anniversary issue.
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to Drag Queen / PopEater:
Airbrushing Controversy Surrounds Gabourey Sidibe Elle Cover  —  Elle magazine is denying accusations that it digitally lightened the skin of Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe, who is appearing on one of the October issue's four celebrity covers.  —  The controversy is the second …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Bravo Has Had It With Michaele and Tareq Salahi  —  Michaele and Tareq Salahi's fifteen minutes of fame may be up now that I've learned the publicly annoyed Bravo has decided not to invite the White House party crashers back to tape another season of ‘The Real Housewives Of DC.’
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Access Hollywood:
Tim Gunn Takes Aim At The Salahis!
Discussion: TVgasm
National Enquirer:
JESSICA SIMPSON BABY SECRET  —  There's a wonderful baby secret behind JESSICA SIMPSON's recent weight gain!  —  Gorgeous Jessica - who packed on 15 pounds in two months - is sporting a happy glow because she's actively trying to conceive with her hunky boyfriend of only four months, Eric Johnson, reveal sources.
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi & Spencer Have Been Secretly Living Together All Summer - Trashed Rental House  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag may have had a much-photographed reunion in Costa Rica but RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that the two were secretly living together all summer and had left their rental house in disrepair.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
PHOTO: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt Make Up and Make Out
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and PopEater
Mark Healy / GQ:
Million-Dollar Baby  —  Slumdog Millionaire earned $400 million and introduced the world to the very talented (and very hot) Freida Pinto.  Predictably, Woody Allen and Julian Schnabel were among the first to call  —  After a while, even Freida Pinto got a little tired of Slumdog Millionaire.
New York Post:
Annette Bening has a secret  —  Tweet  —  What does Annette Bening have to hide?  —  Reporters at the Deauville Film Festival in France — where Bening was promoting “The Kids Are All Right,” the movie in which she plays a lesbian mother — were shocked when organizers warned them not to ask …
Allison Hope Weiner / Hollywood Reporter:
Witnesses in Mel Gibson case threatened  —  Exclusive: Allegedly ignored by Gloria Allred; almost run over  —  Two potential witnesses in the Mel Gibson/Oksana Grigorieva criminal investigation have told authorities at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department that their lives were threatened …
Discussion: RADAR, Movieline and Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Oksana Grigorieva Will Sue Mel Gibson
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Britney Spears on Engagement Report: ‘Bull—!’  —  Nope, Britney Spears isn't walking down the aisle again - at least not anytime soon.  —  Responding to an online report that boyfriend Jason Trawick recently popped the question during their Hawaiian getaway, the pop star's Web site warns fans with a “BS ALERT!”
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Cassie / Britney Spears:
BS ALERT! BREATHE HEAVY: JASON PROPOSED TO BRITNEY IN HAWAII
Paul Chi / People.com:
Kelly Preston Marvels at Her ‘Terrific’ Pregnancy  —  Even with her late-fall due date swiftly approaching, Kelly Preston is not slowing down - with the glowing mom-to-be visiting Canada for one final public appearance before giving birth to a baby boy.  —  “It's been very easy and so wonderful …
New York Post:
Magician David Blaine expecting first child  —  Tweet  —  David Blaine will perform his most amazing trick yet and turn himself into a father next year.  At a recent rooftop cancer benefit hosted by ASmallWorld.com mogul Patrick Liotard-Vogt, the illusionist/endurance expert gushed …
Discussion: PopEater
Perez Hilton:
GQ Gives The Guys Of Jersey Shore A Gym Makeover!  —  GQ is giving the guys of Jersey Shore a makeover, and we've got the photos here!  —  Check out the first BEFORE photo, followed by the AFTER photos to see the transformation.  —  What do U think of GQ's transformation of the Jersey Shore boys?
Discussion: X17 Online
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TMZ.com:
AEG — Don't Blame Us for Dr. Murray!  —  AEG is finally lashing back at Katherine Jackson's lawsuit over the death of her son Michael Jackson — claiming it had nothing to do with the hiring or supervision of Dr. Conrad Murray.  —  In a statement released through AEG's lawyers …
The Frisky:
“Bridalplasty” Brides Plan Weddings And Compete For Plastic Surgery Prizes  —  Posted by: Jessica Wakeman Filed In: Entertainment  —  E! has tapped into women's two most important goals in life — looking pretty and getting hitched — for a new reality show called “Bridalplasty.”
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
E! orders plastic surgery bridal competition
Cele|bitchy:
US: Justin Timberlake is ‘absolutely obsessed’ with Mila Kunis  —  This week's US Weekly has a story suggesting that Justin Timberlake is cheating on his longterm girlfriend, Jessica Biel (again) with his adorable co-star, Mila Kunis.  Only US just suggests that something could be happening between …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired and Hollywood Dame
Dave McNary / Variety:
Warner Bros. to make live-action ‘Pinocchio’  —  Dan Jinks to produce, Bryan Fuller will pen script  —  Warner Bros. is looking to bring “Pinocchio” to life in a live-action feature through producer Dan Jinks with Bryan Fuller tapped to script.  —  Nick Nantell, vice president of development …
Discussion: New York Magazine and EW.com
Style News:
Jennifer Hudson: ‘I Lost 20 More Pounds!’  —  Martin Roe/Retna  —  Since she revealed her amazing body transformation in April, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has lost an additional 20 lbs.  “I didn't expect to go as far as I did!” the Weight Watchers spokesperson told PEOPLE in New York City …
Discussion: PopEater, Bossip and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
VH1 Star Nails ‘Big Brother’ Star in Reality Sex Show  —  TMZ has learned ... four ex-reality stars from CBS, MTV and VH1 have agreed to get butt ass naked for an X-rated, uncensored TV show ... and three of them even have sex.  —  Sources close to the production of Playboy TV's reality show …
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Jennifer Garner Signs On for The Odd Life of Timothy Green  —  Disney is determined to get Peter Hedges's next film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, off the ground by early next year, and might just do so now that Jennifer Garner is attaching herself to the project, insiders tell Vulture.
TMZ.com:
Bob Barker Collapses at Gun Range  —  Bob Barker was rushed to a hospital earlier today after the “Price Is Right” legend fainted at an L.A. area shooting range ... TMZ has learned.  —  A witness tells us 86-year-old Barker had been shooting when he went down.  We're told Barker was conscious when help arrived.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
 
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Bryan Alexander / PopEater:
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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
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TMZ.com:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Hit with 8 Charges
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Lindsay Goldwert / NY Daily News:
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PopEater:
Nightmare Paternity Fight for Horror Director
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Discussion: The Playlist and New York Magazine
Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Tim Curry turns down ‘Glee’ cameo
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Doug / RADAR:
REAL OR FAKE? The Truth About Kate Gosselin's Boob Job Controversy
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who has mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, readies a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
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