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8:40 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 …
Discussion: RADAR, Queerty, The Stir and Perez Hilton
Lauren / X17 Online:
RYAN SEACREST DEFENDS REALITY PRODUCERS OVER RUSSELL ARMSTRONG'S SUICIDE  —  In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Seacrest — who is plenty familiar with reality TV — defends Bravo in the wake of Russell Armstrong's suicide.  —  The network has come under fire with some blaming …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and omg!
omg!:
Pal: Russell Armstrong Was “Not the Bad Guy”
Discussion: TMZ.com, Perez Hilton and Reuters
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Russell Armstrong's Mother Speaks Out: ‘Real Housewives’ Critics “Hurt Him Deeply”
Discussion: CNN, Perez Hilton and Bumpshack.com
People.com:
Kat Von D and Jesse James: Their Engagement Is Back On!  —  Kat Von D may no longer have her show, but she's back with her man.  —  Even as TLC announced the cancellation of LA Ink, Von D and Jesse James - who had called off their engagement last month - posted on Twitter separate photos of themselves locked in embraces.
Discussion: Extra, Celebuzz and Hollywood Life
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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.
Lauren / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - KAT VON D'S REALITY SHOW GETS CANCELED
Discussion: omg!, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Kat von D's Show LA Ink Canceled
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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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 …
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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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 Bernard on the long-running NBC comedy series.
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
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
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: Gay Blog and The Daily What
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
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Most Beautiful Sound I Ever Heard  —  At the end of every day, I throw myself on top of my bed and stare at the water spot on my ceiling while trying to exorcise all the KardashianLohanStoddenFishsticks foolishness from my head so it doesn't follow me from my daymares into my nightmares.
Discussion: Starcasm
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Oh No They Didn't!:
Anderson Cooper has a giggle fit while Ridiculist-ing Gerard Depardieu
Discussion: The Daily What
BBC:
Depardieu has ‘oui’ problem on Dublin-bound flight  —  The actor asked to use the lavatory but was refused  —  French actor Gerard Depardieu has been removed from a flight bound for Dublin.  —  The 62-year-old, star of Cyrano de Bergerac and Green Card, was on a flight from Paris when he urinated in front of fellow passengers.
Discussion: TheGloss and Gone Hollywood
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock No Longer in Contact with Ex Stepdaughter Sunny James  —  So long, Sunny.  —  Sandra Bullock and ex-hubby Jesse James' daughter Sunny are no longer in contact.  The actress, 47, seems to be cutting all ties to James, even if that means distancing herself from his adorable 7-year-old.
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Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
David Letterman A Terrorist Target  —  A wannabe jihadist is calling for the head of David Letterman after the host gloated on air about the death of Osama bin Laden's one-eyed Pakistani lieutenant.  —  Gendar and Straw of our Washington Bureau report:  —  In a seething rant …
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Us Weekly:
David Letterman Receives Death Threat from Jihadists
 
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Dolly Jones / Vogue.com UK:
Lezark'S H&M  —  Updated Thursday August 18, 9.37 am …
Discussion: Fashionista, Styleite and TheGloss
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
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TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — Party Evacuated After Pepper Spray Attack
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Nivea's Racist Ad “Re-civilizes” a Black Man
Us Weekly:
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Koty Neelis / omg!:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Stephanie / X17 Online:
DEMI LOVATO: DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS
Discussion: DailyFill.com and omg!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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:
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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