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12:30 PM ET, August 5, 2011

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Why Ryan Reynolds Split With Charlize Theron After 2 Months  —  That was quick.  —  A source tells the new issue of Us Weekly (out now) that newly divorced Ryan Reynolds, 34, ended his brief summer fling with Charlize Theron, 36, in late July.  “He only wanted something casual …
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Cele|bitchy:
US Weekly: Ryan Reynolds broke up with Charlize Theron because she wanted a family
James Orr / Telegraph:
Rowan Atkinson injured in McLaren F1 supercar crash  —  The actor Rowan Atkinson is recovering in hospital following a crash in his high-powered McLaren F1 supercar, it has been reported.  —  Rowan Atkinson's crashed McLaren F1 super car on the A605 in Haddon, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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BBC:
Rowan Atkinson crashes McLaren F1 supercar into tree
TMZ.com:
Super-Expensive Exotic Car
Discussion: omg! and The Moviefone Blog
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Is Taylor Lautner the Next Leonardo DiCaprio...and Mark Wahlberg?!  —  Taylor Lautner is the next Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg!  —  Don't believe me?  —  Just ask Wahlberg...  “I am sitting at a table with a gentleman who is better looking than you and is in better shape than me …
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People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Finds Taylor Lautner's Hotness Threatening  —  From left: Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio; (inset) Taylor Lautner  —  “I'm sitting at a table with a gentleman who is better looking than you and in better shape than me, so we are both out of a job, dude.  Taylor Lautner, we're screwed!
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
omg!:
FIRST LOOK: See Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises  —  Meow!  —  Warner Bros. has released the first promo image of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises, the next installment in the Batman franchise.  —  PHOTOS: Screen sirens, then and now
Discussion: PopSugar
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Elise / INF Daily:
Catwoman Anne Hathaway Practically Humps A Motorcycle For The New Batman Movie! Pics!
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
The Secret Funeral PHOTOS  —  The stage is finally set for Charlie Harper's funeral on “Two and a Half Men” ... which features a tribute to the iconic WARDROBE Charlie Sheen made famous on the show — and TMZ has the pics!  —  Harper's trademark bowling shirt and shorts hang at the front …
omg!:
New York Ranger Sean Avery Arrested for Police Battery  —  Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?  —  Hockey star Sean Avery was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer early Friday morning in L.A. A police department spokesman tells NBC that the New York Rangers player allegedly shoved …
Discussion: TMZ.com and NBC New York
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TMZ.com:
NHL Bad Boy Sean Avery Arrested for Shoving a Cop
Us Weekly:
Kelly Osbourne Slams Kate Middleton for Recycling Outfits  —  Christina Aguilera isn't the only person who Kelly Osbourne has sartorial problems with.  During a Wednesday appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, the outspoken 26-year-old slammed Duchess Catherine for frequently recycling her wardrobe.
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Liz Raftery / People.com:
Michael Kors to Marry Partner  —  Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York, designer and Project Runway judge Michael Kors has confirmed that he will marry his longtime partner, Lance LePere, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “Lance and I are very excited to finally be able …
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Nicki Minaj / TMZ.com:
On ‘Good Morning America’  —  Nicki Minaj wasn't the only special guest on “Good Morning America” this morning — her left nipple made an appearance as well!  —  During her live performance on the show, Nicki's left breast popped out of her VERY low cut top ... revealing her full nipple to the entire East Coast viewing audience.
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John Take Their Babies Yachting  —  Elton John and David Furnish with their son, Zachary John (forefront, right), are joined by Neil Patrick Harris and his family at Club 55 in St. Tropez  —  After a cruise along the Italian Mediterranean that included a stop …
Us Weekly:
PIC: Rihanna Sizzles in White-Hot String Bikini  —  If you got it, flaunt it!  —  Rihanna showed off her super-sexy bikini body in a tiny two-piece Thursday in Barbados.  The 23-year-old singer sizzled in a white hot string bikini; she let her curly hair down and was all smiles in the water.
Discussion: PopSugar
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kris Jenner: I Put Pressure on My Daughters to Have Kids!  —  Move over, Mason!  —  Kris Jenner is ready for more grandkids!  The 55-year-old mother of six admits that she's putting the pressure on her older daughters to have babies.  —  “I would love more grandchildren,” she tells Us Weekly.
Neon Limelight:
Video: Nicki Minaj Performs Mini-Concert For ‘Good Morning America’  —  Where them girls at?  Well, a whole lot of them were crammed into Central Park in New York City to see the one and only Nicki Minaj perform a mini-concert for Good Morning America's summer concert series this morning (August 5).
Discussion: Crunk + Disorderly
Us Weekly:
COVER STORY: Marc Anthony “Begging” Jennifer Lopez “to Take Him Back”  —  Jennifer Lopez is ready to let go — but Marc Anthony isn't.  —  Although Lopez has joyously embraced life as a single working mom since the couple announced the end of their seven-year marriage nearly three weeks ago …
Meagan Morris / omg!:
Gwen Stefani the Latest Children's Clothing Designer  —  Contribute content like this.  Start here.  —  We've always loved Gwen Stefani's eclectic — and fearless — sense of style.  She brought the ladies some fashion love with her L.A.M.B. fashion line, now she's bringing that talent …
Discussion: X17 Online
Abiola Abrams / omg!:
Katy Perry Joins the Celebrity Pink Hair Club  —  Contribute content like this.  Start here.  —  Katy Perry has been having quite a summer and it just got better with her pink hair.  From smurfing it up in her best Smurfette couture to just enjoying being Mrs. Russell Brand it's a “Firework” world and KP's fans love living in it.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
BUSTED for Assault  —  Kieffer Delp — the boyfriend of “Teen Mom” Jenelle Evans — was arrested for assault in North Carolina recently ... after allegedly punching a girl and her male friend in front of a convenience store.  —  According to the police report, obtained by TMZ …
Liz Raftery / People.com:
Amy Winehouse's Home to House Her Foundation  —  Amy Winehouse's parents plan to convert her London home into the headquarters for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, a charity organization to to help children in need, say reports.  —  The 10-room, $4 million house in Camden, North London …
Daily Mail:
Check out my legs!  Kim Kardashian wears a short plaid dress on visit to Vera Wang  —  Kim Kardashian arrived for another bridal dress fitting at Vera Wang in New York this afternoon as preparations continue for her big day.  —  The reality TV star, who is set to marry NBA player Kris Humphries …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Director Tim Hill Hops To Dimension's ‘Short Circuit’ Reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dimension Films is making a deal with Tim Hill to direct its reboot of Short Circuit, the 1986 film about an experimental robot manufactured to be a weapon until a lightning strike fills it with intelligence.
Gabrielle Chung / Celebuzz:
Vanessa Hudgens Dishes About New Haircut at the US Open of Surfing (PHOTOS)  —  Sporting a pink summer dress and her new shorter hairdo, Vanessa Hudgens was having a ball at Huntington Beach, California this Thursday.  V.Hud was hitting the sand and surf for Hurley's Walk the Walk National Championship …
Discussion: MoeJackson.com
TMZ.com:
Cha Cha from ‘Grease’ Dies — Dead at 63  —  Annette Charles — who played Cha Cha in the 1978 movie “Grease” — died last night in her Los Angeles home ... her rep tells TMZ.  —  Her rep tells us, she passed away due to complications from cancer.  —  The family is planning to release a full statement within the next 24 hours.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

 
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