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11:30 AM ET, July 28, 2011

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People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Drew Is Pregnant  —  Eric Dane isn't the only Grey's Anatomy star expanding his family.  —  Less than a month after news broke that Dane's wife Rebecca Gayheart is expecting again, Dr. McSteamy's costar Sarah Drew - who plays Dr. April Kepner on ABC's hit show - is announcing a pregnancy of her own.
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Jenna Mullins / E! Online:
Call the Maternity Ward! Grey's Anatomy's Sarah Drew Is Pregnant!
KGO-TV:
Alex Trebek injured after chasing burglar at SF hotel  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek appeared on crutches today while hosting the National Geographic World Championship at Mountain View-based Google.  —  Trebek says he was chasing a burglar at his hotel in San Francisco …
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TMZ.com:
BURGLAR Puts Alex Trebek's Health In Jeopardy!!!!  —  Answer: This 71-year-old game show host snapped his Achilles tendon while chasing a criminal through a San Francisco hotel this morning.  —  Question: Who is Alex “MOTHER F**KING” Trebek!!!!!!!!!!!?!?!?!?!!?
TMZ.com:
Jesse James' Ex-Wife — ARRESTED in Texas  —  Jesse James' ex Janine Lindemulder was just arrested at her home in Texas — two days after a judge awarded him full custody of their daughter ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... Janine was arrested for harassment.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Died from Alcohol Withdrawal, Says Family  —  Amy Winehouse's struggles to quit drugs were well documented.  But her family fears that sudden abstinence from alcohol might have been what led to her death last Saturday at age 27, according to a report.
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DailyFill.com:   Does Anyone Know What The Hell Lady GaGa Is Talking About?!
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Taylor Armstrong: My Marriage Was Abusive  —  Taylor Armstrong's troubled marriage was thrown into the spotlight last year on Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.  But behind the frequent on-air spats lurked a darker reality.  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Taylor …
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Richard Lawson / Gawker:
Look How Crazy Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Is Going to Be!
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Lee DeWyze Is Engaged!  —  Lee DeWyze, the 2010 winner of American Idol, has some more great news to celebrate.  —  The singer, 25, is engaged to model/actress Jonna Walsh, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “I'm excited,” says DeWyze, who popped the question July 16 over champagne …
Casey Anthony / TMZ.com:
FIRST TASTE OF FREEDOM ... BEER!  —  Casey Anthony hit the bottle minutes after being released from jail ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ has seen video of Casey getting off a private jet in Florida, hours after she ended her stint behind bars.  The video shows Casey holding a half-empty Corona beer bottle.
TMZ.com:
Kat Von D STORMS OUT of ‘Good Day L.A’  —  Kat Von D walked off the set of “Good Day L.A.” this morning, minutes before she was set to give an interview — and we're told, it was all because the anchor mentioned her breakup with Jesse James.  —  Sources on set tell TMZ …
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Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Kat von D Got Tattoo of Jesse James' Face Pre-Split
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: First look at the men of ‘The Hunger Games’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  Two months ago, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first images of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the teenage hero of The Hunger Games, based on Suzanne Collins' blistering dystopian trilogy about children forced …
ktla.com:
Cops Fire Bean Bags at Unruly “Electric Daisy” Fans in Hollywood  —  HOLLYWOOD (KTLA) — An impromptu music block party thrown by DJ Kaskade outside the premiere of a movie about the Electric Daisy Carnival turned into a mob scene Wednesday night, when the crowd refused to disperse.
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Kristin Scott Thomas confronts dark truths in 'Sarah's Key'  —  Kristin Scott Thomas is firmly on Team Edward.  Yes, she's starring now in a wrenching film about the Holocaust.  But Thomas, 51, also shot the period drama Bel Ami with Twilight's Robert Pattinson and laughs when asked about his appeal.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
John Halecky / Fandango.com:
Exclusive: ‘The Muppets’ Poster Premiere!  —  Thanks to the kind folks at Disney, Fandango's proud to debut the final, official poster (click the image below to see it in glorious hi-res) for some of your all-time favorite movie star animals, The Muppets, returning to theaters everywhere on Nov. 23rd.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Britney Spears, Lady Gaga Aid Orphaned Victims of Texas Car Crash  —  On July 3, the unimaginable happened to the Berry family on a remote highway in west Texas.  —  They were heading home to Houston from vacation when another car veered into their lane and hit their minivan head on.
Discussion: Pop2it and Hollywood Life
Lauren Bans / GQ:
Crazy Stupid Groban  —  A killer role in the new Steve Carell flick has forced our brains to process this shocking truth: Josh Groban = damn funny  —  Josh Groban always seemed like a guy we would ignorantly lump in the nebulous galaxy of soft rock-crooning white guys beloved by housewives and elevator speakers.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Katie Holmes shows off her “extreme weight loss” in a great pair of jeans  —  What is with Katie Holmes and her ongoing trend of wearing stellar jeans?  Aren't these jeans awesome?  I want a pair very badly.  Apparently, they're “Paige Denim High Rise Bell Canyon jeans in Breckinridge.”
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Skarsgard and Kate Bosworth Split  —  Guess it wasn't true love!  —  After nearly two years together, True Blood's Alexander Skarsgard and 21 actress Kate Bosworth have called it quits, Us Weekly has confirmed exclusively.  —  “It was very mutual,” a source tells the new issue of Us (on newsstands Wednesday).
The New York Observer:
Paz de la Huerta Would Rather Not Be Amy Winehoused  —  The Power of Pazitive Thinking  —  It was a return to the scene of the crime Monday night for Paz de la Huerta.  The starlet has a court date this week for an assault charge stemming from an incident at the Boom Boom Room last Spring.
E! Online:
Is Chad Michael Murray Really a Reformed Man?  —  Chad Michael Murray doesn't exactly have the best reputation in H'wood.  —  In fact, it's downright douchey.  In case you need a quickie recap: CMM tied the knot with his One Tree Hill costar Sophia Bush.  Then the duo had their marriage undone …
Hollywood Reporter:
'American Idol's' Jennifer Lopez Expected to Close Deal This Week … Jennifer Lopez is expected to sign a deal this week to return to the judges' table on Fox's American Idol, a high-ranking source close to the reality hit told The Hollywood Reporter.  —  TheWall Street Journal reported Sunday …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Hugh Hefner: Crystal Harris Lied About Our Sex Life  —  His runaway bride dissed his bedroom abilities - but Hugh Hefner isn't taking the insults lying down.  —  After ex-fiancée Crystal Harris told Howard Stern that sex with the 85-year-old Playboy founder lasted “like two seconds” …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tim Gunn thinks pantsuit-clad Hillary Clinton is “confused about her gender”  —  Season Nine of Project Runway premieres tonight.  Are you going to watch it?  I'm not.  After last season's finale, I officially and publicly quit that bitch, and I'm sticking to my promise.
Discussion: Jezebel and Queerty
The Six Pack:
73: Back Sweat Index  — Mo Rocca joined us in studio this week to talk television, relationships, and the process of coming into yourself.  Why is he still single?  Will he be part of the rumored Daily Show reunion?  And does he know exactly how many Twitter followers he has?
Discussion: afterelton.com and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Stereo Installer to Lindsay: 'You're a Born Druggie!'  —  The stereo installer who is suing Lindsay Lohan is so angry he didn't get paid, he launched a very personal attack, telling her — “You're a born druggie!”  —  TMZ broke the story ... Stephen Clark is suing Lindsay for more than $1,100 …
 
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