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9:05 AM ET, August 4, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Police Academy’, NFL Legend Bubba Smith Dead — Dies at 66  —  Former NFL great Charles “Bubba” Smith — who later starred in the “Police Academy” movies — was found dead today in his Los Angeles home.  He was 66 years old.  —  Law enforcement officials tell TMZ …
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Bubba Smith, NFL star and ‘Police Academy’ actor, found dead at home  —  Former NFL star and “Police Academy” movie actor Bubba Smith was found dead Wednesday at his Los Angeles home, according to police and coroner's office officials.  He was 66.  —  The L.A. County coroner's office …
Annie Barrett / PopWatch:
E! will air Kim Kardashian wedding extravaganza for FOUR HOURS  —  Oh GOD.  E! is already planning a two-night primetime gala, and they haven't even promised that the telecast will include the actual wedding!  Check out this save-the-date, which is quite proper and ladylike save for the big E, erect and ready for action:
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omg!:
Kim Kardashian Picks a Wedding Day Fragrance!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Digital Spy
Chantal Waldholz / Life and Style:
George Clooney hooks up with former female wrestler Stacy Keibler  —  Eternal bachelor George Clooney recently split with girlfriend of two years Elisabetta Canalis—but it hasn't taken long for another beauty to pin him down again!  —  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that George …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   George Clooney And Stacy Keibler Might Be Doing It
Vanity Fair:
Revealed!  The 2011 International Best-Dressed List  —  For the first time as a member of the British royal family, Kate Middleton makes her way onto the International Best-Dressed List—her inaugural appearance came in 2008, and a whirlwind of fashion successes since has earned her a nod this year.
Christine Haughney / New York Times:
Actress Says She Can't Be Evicted Because She Moved Out  —  The day after court records revealed that Faye Dunaway would be joining the masses of New Yorkers braving housing court for a landlord-tenant showdown, it was time for the Oscar-winning actress to share her side of the story.
Walsten / RADAR:
MLB Could Question Tobey Maguire Over A-Rod's Poker Ties  —  Spider-Man star and underground card shark Tobey Maguire attended a top secret high-stakes poker game, alongside New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, Star is reporting exclusively via RadarOnline.com.
Discussion: The National Enquirer
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
ABC To Order Family Comedy Pilot Starring Kirstie Alley  —  EXCLUSIVE: Following her memorable run on Dancing with the Stars last spring, Kirstie Alley is returning to ABC as the star of a new comedy project.  I've learned that ABC is finalizing the deals for a pilot order to The Manzanis …
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Vanessa Minnillo's Mother: I Wasn't Invited To My Daughter's Wedding  —  Vanessa Minnillo is living the high life having recently married her pop star husband, Nick Lachey, but Star magazine has learned that her estranged mother, who was not invited to her daughter's wedding …
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The Superficial:
Hugh Hefner Planking  —  Because this is not at all a cover story to disguise his death, Hugh Hefner's latest girlfriend Anna Sophia Berglund managed to talk him into “planking” last night because sometimes it's nice to know there's still a refuge of youth and vigor in the penis you hop onto whenever your number's called.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Mark Anthony Green / GQ:
Exclusive: Jay-Z Buys Billionaire Boys Club  —  On the eve of the release of Watch the Throne, his highly anticipated album with Kanye West, Jay-Z's adding more to his plate.  GQ has learned that as of today, Jay-Z's fashion house, Rocawear, owns the licensing to manufacture and distribute Billionaire Boys Club.
Dsiegel / The National Enquirer:
EXCLUSIVE!  PREDATOR CHRIS HANSEN CHEATED ON HIS MISTRESS TOO!  —  “To Catch a Predator” host CHRIS HANSEN caught AGAIN by The ENQUIRER!  —  In a startling new development, The ENQUIRER has learned that Chris Hansen had a SECOND mistress - a sexy Hollywood stripper.
Discussion: RADAR
Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
Ali Fedotowsky Postpones Wedding Due to Injury  —  Former Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky has had to put her wedding plans with fiancé Roberto Martinez on hold while she recovers from an injury to her femur, for which she underwent surgery in July.  —  “We had a date set …
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow: Why I Don't Ask My Husband for Advice  —  Between her stint on Glee and her performance at the 2011 Grammys - not to mention impressive appearances at the CMA Awards and on Saturday Night Live - Gwyneth Paltrow seems to know how to handle her budding musical career.
Andy Patrick / TVLine:
Glee Exclusive: The Mean Girls Are Coming!  —  Since by now half of the Cheerios are members of New Directions, Glee is enrolling a new crop of Mean Girls!  Who's who?  —  * Sugar is... well, she's basically RHNJ's Danielle Staub, only in high school.  Affluent, self-confident and a godawful singer.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com, TV Fanatic and Celebuzz
Nojan Aminosharei / ELLE.com:
Into the Fire  —  She was a squeaky-clean disney dream, the one parents were happy to see on their tween's iPod.  Then Demi Lovato hit the skids.  Now, channeling the languid fall style of her brat-pack-era namesake, she discusses her ordeal with a spectacular honesty—setting the tone for a bold new career.
Marshall Heyman / Harper's BAZAAR:
LEA MICHELE IN BLOOM: THE INTERVIEW  —  The Glee star is just as overachieving in real life as her character - and she's got no plans to stop.  Check out the interview and exclusive video below.  Plus, see the images from her cover shoot here.  —  When Lea Michele shows up at Le Pain Quotidien …
TMZ.com:
Val Kilmer Accused of Being a Deadbeat Dad  —  Val Kilmer's ex-wife claims the actor has stiffed her on child support payments ... according to documents obtained by TMZ ... and now she's going after his property in order to get what she claims is rightfully owed.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Arienne Thompson / USA Today:
‘Bachelorette’ couple says no to TV spotlight  —  Despite being brought together under the less-than-real glare of reality TV cameras, Bachelorette Ashley Hebert, 27, and her fiancé J.P. Rosenbaum, 34, say they have the real thing and they're not interested in putting that back on the small screen.
Discussion: Celebuzz and The Marquee Blog
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: See Vienna Girardi's Nose Job!  —  It's no secret that Bachelor Pad 2's Vienna Girardi recently went under the knife — but only Us Weekly has the exclusive before and after shots of the reality star's new nose.  —  “I always felt like I had this little face with, like, a Mr. Potato Head nose!”
Jessica / INF Daily:
Devoted Dad Usher Takes His Sons For A Stroll  —  Look at that grin.  I've said it before and I'll say it again: Usher is one of those celeb parents who clearly adores his kids and loves being a father.  He's tied with my other fav celeb devoted dad, David Beckham.
Lauren / X17 Online:
MILA KUNIS RIPS REPORTER IN RUSSIAN  —  Mila Kunis came to co-star Justin Timberlake's defense at a Moscow press junket for Friends With Benefits — and she did it in Russian!  —  The reporter asked why Timberlake is focusing on movies instead of music, and Kunis pounced all over her!  She said:
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Universal Drops ‘Clue;’ Gore Verbinski Moves Forward With Hasbro Cash And New Writers  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has quietly dropped out of Clue, one of the seven Hasbro games properties the studio contracted to make into movies in a ground-breaking six-year exclusive deal signed in 2008.
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
CW orders more ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘90210,’ ‘Supernatural’  —  The CW is bulking up its orders of four next season.  The network has picked up two more episodes of Gossip Girl and 90210, the network confirmed, plus one episode each of Supernatural and Nikita.  (Nope, no more Vampire Diaries).
Discussion: AOL TV
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield's Hot Hotel Hookup!  —  Spider-Man sleepover!  —  Just three days after promoting their 2012 movie The Amazing Spider-Man at Comic Con in San Diego, Andrew Garfield, 27, and Emma Stone, 22, cozied up in a corner banquette at a West Hollywood hotel bar on July 25.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Vanity Fair
 
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Zara Phillips Is Too Busy for a Honeymoon
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Lindsay back on wrong foot
Discussion: PopBytes, Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
CTV.ca:
Ryan Reynolds was hit by drunk driver as a teen
Discussion: Celebuzz and Us Weekly
Natasha Green / M Is For Music:
Christina Aguilera's Comeback Album To Feature ‘Killer’ Duet With Eminem?
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Perez Hilton
Lauren / X17 Online:
SEAN KINGSTON REVEALS HE HAD OPEN-HEART SURGERY AFTER JET SKI CRASH
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Lauren / X17 Online:
ERIC BENET MARRIES PRINCE'S EX-WIFE
Discussion: Digital Spy
Andy Swift / Hollywood Life:
Scarlett Johansson Wants Ryan Reynolds Back! And Sources Say He Still Loves Her!
Elise / INF Daily:
Courtney Love Gets Hammered While Shopping In Australia! Nearly Run Over By A Car! Pics!
Marco / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - JENNIFER ANISTON AND JUSTIN THEROUX GO BANANAS IN HAWAII
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
National World, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, gets a £56.2M buyout offer from shareholder Media Concierge, a 40% premium to its Nov. 21 stock price

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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