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10:50 AM ET, August 9, 2011

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Larry Celona / New York Post:
Singer Gavin DeGraw beaten, hospitalized  —  Pop singer Gavin DeGraw was viciously beaten by a pack of thugs on the Lower East Side early today — and then hit by a taxi as he stumbled off, police sources said.  —  The 34-year-old crooner — who's spent the summer opening for superstar rockers Maroon 5 …
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Gavin Degraw / TMZ.com:
Hospitalized After Brutal Attack  —  Singer Gavin DeGraw was hospitalized after he was viciously assaulted by multiple attackers late Sunday night in New York City ... TMZ has learned.  —  A source close to Gavin tells TMZ the singer — who lives in New York City — was outnumbered by several people during the attack.
NY Daily News:
Singer Gavin DeGraw brutally beaten then hit by cab after night out drinking in East Village  —  Pop singer Gavin DeGraw says he was brutally beaten after leaving an East Village restaurant early Monday - and then hit by a cab several blocks later, sources said.
Discussion: Bossip and Towleroad News #gay
Reuters:
Gavin DeGraw injured in New York assault  —  (Reuters) - Singer Gavin DeGraw, whose hits include “I Don't Want to Be,” suffered a broken nose and was hospitalized after he was attacked by a group on a New York City street.  —  It was not clear what led to the attack in the city's East Village …
Liz Raftery / People.com:
Track Palin & Wife Britta Welcome a Girl: Report  —  Sarah Palin has become a grandmother for the second time, according to reporter Joe McGinniss, who is writing a book on the former vice presidential candidate.  —  Palin's eldest son, Track, and his wife, Britta, welcomed …
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Walsten / RADAR:
Sarah Palin's A Grandma, Again!
Iangarland / Hollybaby:
Sarah Palin Is A Bad Mom Who Uses Her Kids, Levi Johnston's Sister Claims!
JOE McGINNISS:
Sarah's a Grandma Again
Arnold Schwarzenegger / TMZ.com:
I SURVIVED MARIA!  —  The Ultimate Dis?  —  On the surface it's the unkindest cut of all ... Arnold Schwarzenegger out bike riding Sunday in Santa Monica, wearing a shirt that says, “I survived Maria” — the woman whom he betrayed so badly.  —  But there's more to this story.
Daily Mail:
'Jennifer Aniston threw Brad Pitt out after he confessed his love for Angelina Jolie': New book lifts lid on split of the century  —  Jennifer Aniston ordered Brad Pitt to leave their Beverly Hills home after he admitted that he was in love with Angelina Jolie, according to a sensational new book.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Brangelina Take The Kids To Wicked; Angelina Looks Scary Skinny  —  Angelina Jolie's emaciated frame has been a topic for analysis for a long-ass time.  She's never normal sized, her body's always a variation of thin and crazy scary deathly thin.  And from the looks of it, she's nearing the scary place once again.
RADAR:
Teen Mom Star Jenelle Evans Arrested For Violating Probation - Again!  —  Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has been arrested — again — for violating her probation, RadarOnline.com has learned.  —  Evans, 19, was taken into custody Monday night in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Discussion: EarSucker, Hollybaby and Celebuzz
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Eureka’ canceled, sixth season plans dropped — EXCLUSIVE  —  Whoa!  Big shock on Eureka.  —  Remember how Syfy ordered six episodes for a potential final season last week?  Well, tonight the network decided that not only is the series firmly going to end, but those final six episodes are not going to happen after all.
Dsiegel / The National Enquirer:
CRY OF THE BANSEHEES!  CATWALK CATFIGHT  —  Photography by: splash news online  —  JESSICA SIMPSON & NICOLE RICHIE are locked in an ugly feud on the set of their new reality show “Fashion Star,” insiders say.  —  The two act as “celebrity mentors” to aspiring designers on the upcoming NBCseries …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Kenny Ortega Comes Full Circle To Direct ‘Dirty Dancing’ Reboot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has set Kenny Ortega to direct Dirty Dancing, the remake of the 1987 Emile Ardolino-directed film about a pampered young girl who summers with her upscale family at an establishment in the Catskills …
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian's Star-Studded Wedding Guest List  —  Kim Kardashian plans on making her wedding to Kris Humphries the biggest event of the year, and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned some of the A-list celebs she's invited to ensure it's a hit.  —  “I know Jennifer Lopez and Justin Bieber are invited.
Mirror.co.uk:
Geri Halliwell and Henry Beckwith split  —  ONCE again it's heartache for Geri Halliwell as Two Become One.  —  I'm sad to reveal the ex Spice Girl has split with boyfriend of two years, Henry Beckwith, following a “major row” three weeks ago.  The split has seen Geri lose over half a stone.
Us Weekly:
Zoe Saldana: I Had a Mental Breakdown After Avatar  —  Being one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood isn't always easy.  —  In the September issue of Latina, 33-year-old Zoe Saldana admits she nearly had a mental breakdown following the success of 2009's record-breaking blockbuster Avatar.
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The Huffington Post:
Taylor Lautner Admits He's Crushing On Jessica Alba (VIDEO)  —  She may be married, have one daughter in a stroller and another baby on the way, but that's not stopping Taylor Lautner from crushing on Jessica Alba.  The teen heartthrob hit the Teen Choice Awards red carpet and revealed that he's not quite over his childhood crush.
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Taylor Swift, Taylor Lautner Reunite!
Discussion: Just Jared
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl Are Moving in Together  —  Just as the new season of Bachelor Pad premieres Monday on ABC, one of the competing couples are moving on - and moving in - with each other.  —  Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl confirm to PEOPLE they are looking for a new home together in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
Liz Raftery / People.com:
Sinead O'Connor Sports Dark Look in Ireland  —  Sinead O'Connor in Bray, Ireland, on Aug. 7  —  Nothing compares to ... who?  —  Look closely - that's none other than Irish singer Sinead O'Connor, performing as a backup singer at a summer music festival in Bray, Ireland, over the weekend.
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Project Runway All Stars’: Angela Lindvall to Host; Isaac Mizrahi, Georgina Chapman Will Serve as Judges … Model and actress Angela Lindvall will host Lifetime's Project Runway All Stars, with fashion designers Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman as judges and Marie Claire editor-in-chief Joanna Coles in the Tim Gunn mentor role.
Discussion: afterelton.com, TVgasm and The Clicker
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Lesley Messer / People.com:   Project Runway All Stars Cast Revealed
 
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Daily Mail:
Ain't no party like a Scientology party: Juliette Lewis and John Travolta invite cameras …
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
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