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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Did Zach Galifianakis Want Mel Gibson's Hangover 2 Cameo Canceled?  —  Zach Galifianakis (left) and Mel Gibson  —  While Jodie Foster may consider Mel Gibson “the most loved man in the film business,” apparently not everyone shares her opinion.  Zach Galifianakis, who helped steal …
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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Axed From ‘The Hangover 2’  —  Mel Gibson has been cut from “The Hangover 2” because the cast was pissed at the notion he'd be in the flick.  —  TMZ has been hearing about the discontent among cast members all day.  We've been told Mel had been cut from the movie.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Mel Gibson Cameo in The Hangover 2 Canceled
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan: He Slashed My Neck  —  Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, told police after his alleged attack last night that the assailant slashed his neck.  —  As TMZ first reported, Michael claims he was attacked outside his home in Santa Monica, CA.
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RADAR:
Michael Lohan Suffers Neck Injuries In Attack, Police Say  —  Michael Lohan was attacked Thursday night outside a home in Santa Monica, police told RadarOnline.com, confirming the 50-year-old father of troubled screen star Lindsay Lohan suffered minor injuries to his neck as result of the ambush.
TMZ.com:
Live — Lindsay Lohan Faces the Music  —  Lindsay Lohan is either going back to jail or back to rehab this AM — and TMZ is live at the Beverly Hills courthouse to cover her case.  —  Lohan is set to go in front of the historically unforgiving Judge Elden Fox — who will ultimately decide …
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AceShowBiz.com:
Lindsay Lohan Leaves Rehab, Due in Court on October 22
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Peter Jackson Sets First Names For ‘The Hobbit’  —  BREAKING: While Peter Jackson and Warner Bros are figuring out where they'll shoot back-to-back installments of The Hobbit, Jackson and his partner Fran Walsh have begun to set his cast for the ambitious projects that will begin shooting …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Jackson and New Line Announce ‘Hobbit’ Casting  —  Martin Freeman is set to star as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's two-movie adaptation of The Hobbit.  —  New Line confirmed the Freeman news, rumored for months, and also took steps to clear up other casting rumors by announcing …
PopEater:
Lisa Marie Presley 'Didn't Understand' Her Relationship With Michael Jackson  —  Lisa Marie Presley and Oprah Winfrey sat down in the English countryside to discuss her ex-husband Michael Jackson after his shocking death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs last year.
TMZ.com:
Maria Sharapova & Sasha Vujacic — Engaged  —  Los Angeles Laker Sasha Vujacic just locked down tennis hottie Maria Sharapova ... proposing marriage to her with a massive engagement rock to rival any Lakers championship ring.  —  Sources tell TMZ the pair — who were first spotted holding hands …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jon Hamm loves to let his junk swing & his lack of underwear is causing problems  —  A little while ago, we had some new Jon Hamm photos, and as an after-thought, I noted that Jon Hamm's bulge was looking particularly glorious in his jeans.  This item was picked up by Gawker, who ran a …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
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National Enquirer:   COMMANDO WORLD OF JON HAMM
Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian videos …:
Million Dollar Birthday Cakes and Birthday Celebrations  —  Hi guys.  I want to thank you all sssooo much for your lovely birthday messages!  I feel so loved and blessed.  You guys are amazing!!!  —  But there are some things I wanted to clear up today.
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PopEater:
Why Rod Stewart Put Daughter Up for Adoption  —  Rod Stewart is opening up about the daughter he gave up for adoption, revealing he was “absolutely stone broke” when Sarah Streeter was born and had no other option.  “She was put up for adoption when I was 17 or 18, I think,” the rocker said on ‘The Joy Behar Show’ Thursday.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Rod Stewart Speaks Out About Daughter Put Up for Adoption
Jimmy / RADAR:
FIRST PHOTOS: See The Injuries That Sent Christina Aguilera To The Hospital  —  Christina Aguilera made a late-night trip to a Los Angeles hospital in the days leading up to her divorce from husband Jordan Bratman and now RadarOnline.com has the photos showing some of her injuries.
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Real Housewives of Atlanta's NeNe Leakes: Why I Had Plastic Surgery  —  NeNe Leakes admits she's a bit of a perfectionist.  —  And now, the Real Housewives of Atlanta star is opening up about the lengths she's gone for perfection in the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now.
Discussion: Bossip and The Huffington Post
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey Show Up at the Same Restaurant  —  It wasn't exactly a double date.  —  Ex-spouses Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey — each with their current loves Eric Johnson and Vanessa Minnillo, respectively — accidentally dined for hours at the same Hollywood restaurant on Thursday night.
Discussion: PopSugar and Hollywood Life
Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff: My Tooth Fell Out Hours Before My Wedding!  —  It's every bride's worst nightmare.  —  On the morning of her Aug. 14 wedding to hockey player beau Mike Comrie, Hilary Duff's famous smile was almost ruined.  —  “The beginning part of the day I lost my tooth,” Duff, 22, confesses on Friday's Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Kat Von D Threatens ‘Ink’ Producers Over Nikki Sixx  —  Kat Von D just went nuclear on the producers of her reality show “L.A. Ink” — threatening a legal war over several scenes that feature Kat trash-talking her on-again boyfriend Nikki Sixx.  —  Sources close to the production tell us …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Fox's Dramedy ‘Bones’ Plots Spinoff Series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Fox's veteran procedural Bones is developing a potential spinoff series built around a character that would be introduced as a recurring on the series this season.  Casting for the role is expected to begin shortly.
Sarah / People.com:
Marissa Jaret Winokur's Blog: What Balancing Act?!  —  Meet our newest celebrity blogger, Marissa Jaret Winokur!  The actress, who co-hosts the new CBS daytime chat show, The Talk, is mom to 2-year-old Zev Isaac with her husband, comedy writer Judah Miller.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Reese Witherspoon's Man Is “Designing the Ring” for Proposal  —  After less than 10 months of dating, Jim Toth is prepping to put a ring on Reese Witherspoon, multiple insiders tell the new Us Weekly.  —  “Jim is ready” to propose imminently, says one source.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Colin Farrell Is Frontrunner for ‘Total Recall’ Lead  —  Total Recall is narrowing in on finding the star that will step into the shoes first worn by Arnold Schwarzennegar in the 1990 movie.  —  Colin Farrell is at the top of the list, which also includes Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender.
Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: James Cameron Reunites With ‘Avatar’ Producer for ‘Fantastic Voyage’  —  Laeta Kalogridis, who worked with James Cameron on Avatar, is reuniting with the filmmaker for Fantastic Voyage.  Kalogridis has been tapped for rewrite duties on Fox's remake of the 1966 sci-fi classic that Cameron is producing.
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com and EW.com
 
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