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6:25 PM ET, August 18, 2011

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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Taylor Armstrong Was Hospitalized After Husband Russell Allegedly Hit Her In The Face  —  The violence between Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong and her husband Russell was allegedly so bad that she wound up in a hospital after he brutally hit her just weeks ago, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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Was Russell Armstrong Distraught Over Kinky Sex Secrets?  —  “Real Housewives” husband Russell Armstrong may have committed suicide because his secret gay sex life was about to be exposed in a tell-all book, according to RadarOnline.  —  “Not only was it going to come out that Russell was bisexual …
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Russell Armstrong's Mother Speaks Out: ‘Real Housewives’ Critics “Hurt Him Deeply”
Discussion: CNN, Perez Hilton and Bumpshack.com
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Saved a Life on Sept. 11  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is already an Oscar winner, cookbook author, mother of two and wife of a rock star - and now she can add lifesaver to her list of accomplishments.  —  Lara Lundstrom Clarke believes her life was saved by a chance encounter …
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Summers McKay / The Morton Report:
How Gwyneth Paltrow Saved My Life on 9/11  —  My true Sliding Doors moment.  —  Lara Lundstrom Clarke's life was saved by a Sliding Doors chance encounter with Gwyneth Paltrow on September 11, 2001.  —  It was one of those pristine blue-sky New York mornings, and Lara Lundstrom …
The Superficial:
Gwyneth Paltrow ‘Saved a Life’ on 9/11 is One Way To Read This, I Guess
Discussion: VladTV.com Video
Lauren / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - KAT VON D'S REALITY SHOW GETS CANCELED  —  Kat Von D's TLC reality show, LA Ink, has been canceled, the network confirms.  —  Says TLC:  —  “TLC has decided that the current season of LA Ink will be its last.  The network is proud of what the series has accomplished in its four seasons …
Discussion: omg!, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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Walsten / RADAR:
Kat Von D's Reality Show LA Ink Canceled  —  This has been a tough year for Kat Von D. Her house burned down, killing her beloved pet cat, her engagement to Jesse James was called off and now RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that her reality show LA Ink has been canceled.
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Kat Von D's Show, LA Ink, Is Canceled
Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian's Wedding Day Advice for Kim  —  The last big Kardashian wedding was nearly two years ago — when Khloe wed Lamar Odom in L.A. in late September 2009.  —  With Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries tying the knot in less than three days (!), what does Khloe, 26, advise for her big sister?
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kim gives guests the boot  —  Kim Kardashian has axed about 50 unlucky guests from the invite list for her over-the-top wedding Saturday to NBA stud Kris Humphries.  Sources say that due to space restrictions at the venue — the spacious Montecito, Calif., home of Google's Eric Schmidt …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Ridley Scott Ready To Direct New Version Of Seminal Sci-Fi Film ‘Blade Runner’  —  EXCLUSIVE: After revisiting his classic Alien with the upcoming 3D Fox film Prometheus, Ridley Scott is committing to direct and produce a film that advances his other seminal and groundbreaking science fiction film.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Daniel Radcliffe Debuts Mystery Girlfriend in NYC  —  Forget The Woman in Black.  What we really want to know is, who's the lady in lavender?!  —  Daniel Radcliffe seemed to have no problem working some of that Harry Potter magic on the fairer sex and was spotted around New York …
Discussion: OK! Magazine
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Us Weekly:
Who Is Daniel Radcliffe's New Girlfriend?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
DailyFill.com:
Watch Daniel Radcliffe's “The Woman in Black” Trailer
Discussion: omg!
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Bridal Shop Refuses to Sell a Lesbian a Wedding Gown  —  Thanks to the New York State Legislature, gay marriages are all the rage right now, but someone might want to tell the owner of Here Comes the Bride, a bridal shop in Somers Point, on the Jersey Shore (the actual shore, not the show).
Discussion: Queerty
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Ronnie Polaneczky / Philly.com:
Store dresses down bride for being a lesbian
Discussion: The Daily What
DailyFill.com:
Anne Hathaway's Diet Sounds A Lot Like An Eating Disorder  —  We're worried about the new Catwoman.  —  Anne Hathaway is living on a diet of kale and dust.  —  The ‘One Day’ actress - who is a committed vegetarian - has been eating the nutritious form of cabbage to ensure she gets in shape …
Discussion: omg! and X17 Online
Jan Moir / Daily Mail:
So long thongs!  They're as sexy as a cheese wire cutting through 4lb of Stilton... with sales plunging, good riddance to the gruesome G-string  —  Just a thong at twilight, when the lights and the VPL are low?  Not any longer, ladies.  Not any more.  —  For the most excellent news is that there is a lingerie god, after all.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and The Stir
Lynette Rice / Inside Movies:
Joe Manganiello near deal to join stripper movie — EXCLUSIVE  —  Steven Soderbergh's movie about male strippers is just sick with hotties now.  EW has learned exclusively that True Blood's Joe Manganiello is in final talks to join the flick that already stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey and Matt Bomer.
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Nona Willis Aronowitz / GOOD:
Nivea's Racist Ad “Re-civilizes” a Black Man  —  Nivea must have a serious lack of diversity on their marketing team, because there is no other explanation for why an ad like this got approved.  The ad (see full image here) features a preppy, groomed black man holding the head of his former self …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Josh Groban To Play Ed Helms' Brother On ‘The Office’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Will we see a duet performance by the Bernard brothers on The Office this coming season?  Crooner Josh Groban has been tapped to play the brother of Ed Helms' character Andy Bernardon the long-running NBC comedy series.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and AOL TV
The Superficial:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Stalked Ben Flajnik, Is How That Story Really Went  —  “Okay, Husband Locator app, you cost $39.99, and led me to a VFW, but I believe in you.”  —  So the story about Jennifer Love Hewitt making out with The Bachelorette contestant Ben Flajnik has finally taken a turn …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Chelsea Settles: MTV's New Star Is Fabulous, Fashionable - and 324 Lbs.  —  There's a new reality TV starlet coming to Tinseltown in pursuit of a career in the fashion industry.  But this girl doesn't exactly fit the Lauren Conrad mold.  —  For starters, she weighs 324 lbs.
Stephanie / X17 Online:
DEMI LOVATO: DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS  —  Oh my goth!  —  Demi Lovato must be having one of those days because she stepped out in head-to-toe black, while on a trip to Nine Zero One Salon in Beverly Hills, on Wednesday.  —  The Skyscraper singer was looking a bit down, but she has lots to celebrate.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and omg!
The Superficial:
Aubrey O'Day Managed To Out-Whore The Kardashians, Well Played  —  Last night was the launch of Kim Kardashian's something or rather, except whoops!  Someone made the mistake of inviting Aubrey O'Day and her equal, if not far more desperate penchant for whore-tittery, so let's focus entirely on that.
 
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Dolly Jones / Vogue.com UK:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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