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8:15 AM ET, August 17, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives’ Russell Armstrong Commits Suicide  —  Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead of an apparent suicide ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Our sources say Armstrong hanged himself.  He was found hanging in his bedroom on Mulholland Drive.
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Armstrong — Present When Russell's Body Was Discovered  —  “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong was at her estranged husband's house when his body was discovered, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Taylor tell us, she and Russell had been regularly communicating …
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Russell Armstrong's Ex-Wife Says ‘Taylor Drove Him’ To Suicide  —  Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Russell Armstrong took his own life on Monday night, and his ex-wife tells RadarOnline.com she blames his now estranged wife, Taylor Armstrong.  —  “I don't care for her at all.
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Ordered to Keep Quiet About Russell  —  Silence is golden for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” — TMZ has learned, Bravo just instructed the entire cast ... NO talking to the media about Russell Armstrong's suicide ... whatsoever.
Walsten / RADAR:
Russell Armstrong Told Pal Just Before Suicide: ‘Reality TV Ruined My Life’
Discussion: Us Weekly and Hollywood Life
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Federline's Girlfriend Victoria Prince Gives Birth  —  Kevin Federline's a dad — for the fifth time!  —  Britney Spears' ex-hubby and his girlfriend, Victoria Prince, welcomed a baby girl Monday at 6:33 p.m., two sources confirm to Us Weekly.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Kevin Federline Welcomes His Fifth Child  —  Kevin Federline is a dad again!  —  The former backup dancer and onetime rapper welcomed his fifth child, daughter Jordan Kay, at 6:33 p.m. on Monday, PEOPLE confirms.  This is the first child for girlfriend Victoria Prince.
Access Hollywood:
‘Bachelor Pad’ Ames Brown & Jackie Gordon No Longer Together  —  Fresh Buzz,'Bachelor Pad',Ashley Hebert,Reality TV,The Bachelor,The Bachelorette,Jake Pavelka,TV  —  Ames Brown impressed America when he ditched his chances to win $250,000 on Monday night's “Bachelor Pad,” …
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Carrie Bell / People.com:
Jackie Gordon and Ames Brown of Bachelor Pad Are Already Broken Up
Rebecca Willa Davis / ELLE Dispatch:
TAYLOR MOMSEN'S “QUIT ACTING” FOREVER  —  Stripper boots and a dress made out of glorified bra-strap bands sewn together is not your typical pre-noon apparel—but then, Taylor Momsen is not your typical performer.  The road that led her from TV ingénue to rebellious rocker singing …
The Superficial:
Scientology Ruined Jennifer Lopez's Marriage  —  “S**t, is that a Thetan?!  Esmeralda, shield the children!”  —  While Jennifer Lopez has been busy making sure people think Marc Anthony is Ike Turner's less violent twin, Julio, I'm going to assume his people leaked this little tidbit …
Steve Helling / People.com:
George and Cindy Anthony Will Appear on Dr. Phil  —  George and Cindy Anthony are about to break their silence.  —  Casey Anthony's parents will appear on the season premiere of The Dr. Phil Show on Sept. 12 - and the tough TV psychologist says he's not pulling any punches.
People.com:
Brad Pitt Hires Private Train for Family and 350 Crew  —  Brad Pitt has described his family as being like “a military mobile unit” when they're on the road.  —  Tuesday they proved it by boarding a privately hired train to take them and the World War Z crew from London to Glasgow, where Pitt, 47, is filming next.
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Lauren / X17 Online:
BRAD AND ANGELINA CHARTER PRIVATE TRAIN FOR CAST AND CREW OF WORLD WAR Z
Discussion: omg!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Brad Pitt to Produce Drama ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ With Steve McQueen Directing  —  Brad Pitt, Steve McQueen, and Chiwetel Ejiofor … Brad Pitt and his Plan B banner are tackling the subject of slavery with an adaptation of Twelve Years a Slave, an autobiography written in 1853 by Solomon Northup, a free black man who became enslaved.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Chen ticks off ‘The Talk’ team  —  Julie Chen's “queen bee attitude” is forcing the ladies of CBS's “The Talk” to flee the daytime gab-fest after just one season.  —  Sources say fed-up Leah Remini plans to quit on the heels of Sharon Osbourne's bombshell that she's taking a break.
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
'The Talk's' Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini Likely to Depart
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Neal McDonough Welcomes Fourth Child  —  And baby makes six!  —  Neal McDonough and his wife Ruvé welcomed their fourth child, daughter Clover Elizabeth, on Monday in Los Angeles, the actor tells PEOPLE.  —  “Ruvé gave birth to a beauty!  8½ lbs. and 21 inches …
Us Weekly:
Madonna Kisses Boyfriend, 24, While Celebrating 53rd Birthday  —  While Madonna keeps getting older, her boyfriends keep getting younger.  —  The singer was spotted packing on the PDA with her 24-year-old boyfriend, Brahim Zaibat, while celebrating her birthday in The Hamptons over the weekend.
CNNMoney.com:
Abercrombie to ‘Jersey Shore’: Ditch our brand  —  NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino may have to find some new attire for his “gym, tan, laundry” routine.  —  On Wednesday, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch ( ANF) said it would offer “substantial payment” …
Discussion: Gawker
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW Eyes ‘Sex & The City’ Prequel Series Shepherded By ‘Gossip Girl’ Producers  —  EXCLUSIVE: With their sharp fashion sense and busy social life in Manhattan, the young ladies from the CW's Gossip Girl often evoke Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw.  Now a teen version of Bradshaw herself may be joining the CW's lineup.
Elise / INF Daily:
Only 4 More Days Until Kim Kardashian Walks Down The Aisle!  Pics!  —  Kim Kardashian and her sister Kourtney popped over to a medical building in Los Angeles for check-ups.  The Kardashian girls sure do have the accessories down pat - Wear your big handbag full of money on your left elbow and your phone in your left hand.
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Kim Kardashian Gets Even More Bling for Wedding!
Discussion: omg!
 
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