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4:25 PM ET, August 12, 2011

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Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
Woman on the Verge  —  TWILIGHT'S KRISTEN STEWART ON GROWING UP, GETTING MARRIED, AND GIVING BIRTH—AS MILLIONS LOOK ON.  —  Lynn Hirschberg: Everyone knows you as Bella Swan, the heroine of the Twilight series, whose penultimate installment, Breaking Dawn Part 1, premieres on November 18.
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TMZ.com:
Ex-Warrant Singer Jani Lane — Dead at 47  —  Jani Lane — former lead singer of the rock band Warrant — was found dead at a hotel in L.A. Thursday evening ... TMZ has learned.  —  Lane's body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA.  So far, no official cause of death has been released.
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Jani Lane / TMZ.com:
Vodka, Pills at Death Scene  —  Investigators found a half-empty bottle of vodka and prescription medication in the hotel room where Jani Lane died yesterday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us paramedics were called to the Comfort Inn in Woodland Hills, CA yesterday around 5:15 PM.
Discussion: msnbc.com, Egotastic! and Celebs.com
Us Weekly:
Warrant Singer Jani Lane Dies at 47
Michael K / Dlisted:
R.I.P. Jani Lane
Discussion: The Stir
Nadia Mendoza / Daily Mail:
Look away dad!  Hulk Hogan is embarrassed by daughter Brooke's naked photoshoot and uses his hands to cover up her modesty  —  Most children are embarrassed when their fathers dance awkwardly after Christmas dinner or bring out the baby pictures for potential suitors.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and INF Daily
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The Superficial:
Here's Brooke Hogan Naked in a Cage  —  You may find this hard to believe, but apparently someone walked up to Brooke Hogan and said, “So, listen, I've got this old dog cage just lying around and want to take pictures of you naked in it for publicity,” and she said, “Sure!”
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Hulk & Brooke Hogan  —  Today, the definition of SUCIO S**T is the sight of the Tang battered popped hemorrhoid known as Hulk Hogan smiling like he just made a happy in his chonies while his son Brooke Hogan kisses on him at the unveiling of her nekkid portrait for PETA in Miami last night.
Us Weekly:
Heather Locklear Engaged to Jack Wagner!  —  Heather Locklear is getting her happy ending after all!  —  Four years after the actress' marriage to Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora ended, the 49-year-old Melrose Place actress has found love again with actor Jack Wagner.
Discussion: Pop2it and tooFab.com
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omg!:
Heather Locklear & Jack Wagner Engaged!
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
“Dancing with the Stars”  —  Queen Latifah and Snooki will sign on to do the next season of “Dancing with the Stars” ... sources connected with the show tell TMZ.  —  And, show sources tell us, Tiffani Thiessen will also be a contestant.  —  As TMZ has already told you, Rob Kardashian will also compete.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Garner will not allow Jennifer Lopez to get anywhere near Ben Affleck  —  Immediately after Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony split, Us Weekly published a great cover story all about what down in the last weeks of Jennifer and Marc's marriage.  One of the best stories involved Jennifer's mom …
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Lynette Rice / Inside Movies:
Third ‘Bridget Jones’ movie is finally a go — EXCLUSIVE  —  It's finally time to re-open the diary: Bridget Jones is returning to the big screen.  —  EW has confirmed exclusively that Working Title Films, the production company responsible for the first movie released in 2001 and the second …
Us Weekly:
Corey Feldman: Pedophilia Is Biggest Problem in Hollywood  —  Sick, sad and twisted.  —  Corey Feldman experienced the highs and lows of being famous and underage.  In an interview with ABC's Nightline that aired Wednesday, the 40-year-old former child star said that pedophiles were “like vultures” in the entertainment industry.
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Steven Baker / ABCNEWS:
Pedophilia: Hollywood's ‘Big Secret,’ Actor Says
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Patti Stanger Warns Jennifer Aniston 'Something's Not Right' About Justin Theroux  —  Jennifer Aniston and her boyfriend Justin Theroux are hot and heavy, but the ultimate Millionaire Matchmaker has a warning for America's favorite friend: Watch out, because “something's not right there.”
Perez Hilton:
50 Cent Has Lunch With ... Goldie Hawn?!  —  The living definition of an odd couple!  —  Yesterday, 50 Cent let his followers know on Twitter that he had lunch that day with Hollywood royalty.  The rapper was joined by Goldie Hawn for reasons we can't even being to figure out, but apparently she was a “sweetheart” to him.
Discussion: X17 Online
Alex Campbell / Indianapolis Star:
Email rendezvous entangles state Rep. Phillip Hinkle  —  Lawmaker calls encounter set up with young man on Craigslist a ‘shakedown’  —  State Rep. Phillip Hinkle, shown speaking on a motion during the recent session, said he is “aware of a shakedown taking place.”  / Charlie Nye / 2011 Star file photo
Koty Neelis / omg!:
George Lopez Show is Cancelled: How Much Do You Know About George?  —  Contribute content like this.  Start here.  —  Thursday, August 11th, 2011 was the last time “Lopez Tonight” aired on TBS with host George Lopez.  The final show included a variety of A list celebrities.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ crowns a winner  —  And it's Melanie Moore.  —  The Marietta, Ga. college student beat out runner-up Sasha Mallory, 23, and third-place finisher Marko Germar, 22, to pick up the title of “America's Favorite Dancer” and a $250,000 cash prize.
Discussion: Extra and OK! Magazine
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People.com:
So You Think You Can Dance Has a Winner!
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Rose McGowan's Own Little L Word  —  Conan the Barbarian's Rose McGowan was raised by drag queens, has a lesbian posse, and gets twitchy in straight crowds.  Is it any wonder that she's a better marriage equality activist than her gay friends?  —  Since her 1995 breakthrough role …
TMZ.com:
Gary Shirley Dropped $5,000 on 11-HOUR Stripper Bender  —  “Teen Mom” baby daddy Gary Shirley went on a MARATHON strip club session earlier this summer ... TMZ has learned — dropping $5,000 on 11 hours of boob-filled butt-flossy awesomeness.  —  We're told Gary made it rain …
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Emma Roberts and beau Chord Overstreet were practically inseparable - and beyond adorable - at a private dinner she hosted for Westward by Emily and Meritt for Kate Spade New York at L.A.'s Petit Ermitage Hotel, a source tells us.
Jody Thompson / Daily Mail:
Pregnant Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson spotted in his'n'hers outfits as she shows off bump for first time  —  They raised eyebrows when they got together because of the 23-year age gap and critics said it would never last - but Sam Taylor-Wood and fiancé Aaron Johnson showed …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
 
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TMZ.com:
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Us Weekly:
Glee's Dianna Agron Dyes Her Hair Pink!
Discussion: omg!, Starpulse and HollywoodNews.com
Elise / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics! Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin Arrive In NYC Via Helicopter!
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TMZ.com:
Dougherty Gang Member — XXX Photo Shoot
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Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
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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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A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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