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2:35 AM ET, August 23, 2011

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Us Weekly:
Why Kim Kardashian's Wedding Was “Awkward”  —  Not everyone had the time of their lives at Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' epic wedding on Saturday.  —  “It was awkward,” one insider admits to Us Weekly of the super-lavish bash at a private estate in Montecito, Calif., which was taped for an E! special airing in October.
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Us Weekly:
NEW PIC: Kim Kardashian's Wedding Dress — More Details!  —  It was the first of three dresses Kim Kardashian wore when she married Kris Humprhries on Saturday in Monecito, Calif. And now, more details are emerging about the bride's stunning Vera Wang gown.
Discussion: omg!
Indycharmer / RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Partied Hard And Did Shots At Kim Kardashian Wedding  —  Lindsay Lohan was one of the hard-partying guests at Kim Kardashian's wedding, an eyewitness tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.  —  Lindsay attended the bash with her mom Dina and sister Ali.
Elise / INF Daily:
Kim & Kris Humphries Look Miserable As They Leave Their Hotel As Husband & Wife!  Pics!  —  When you see Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries as they leave their hotel in Santa Barbara as man and wife, you might wonder what happened the night before.  They pair look pretty miserable!  So much for wedded bliss!
Discussion: E! Online, Digital Spy, omg! and PerezHilton
Lisa Princ / Reality TV Magazine:
Kris Jenner Originally Wanted Christina Aguilera To Perform At Kim Kardashian's Wedding
Discussion: PerezHilton
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries Leave for European Honeymoon
The Superficial:   BREAKING: Lindsay and Dina Consumed Alcohol To Prevent Tremors
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Wedding Bash Shut Down Early by Cranky Neighbors
Discussion: Crushable and omg!
Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - KIM AND KRIS RUSH OFF FOR QUICKIE HONEYMOON IN EUROPE
Anthony McCartney / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Affleck, Garner expecting 3rd child  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's family is growing — representatives for the actors say the couple are expecting their third child.  —  A one-sentence statement released Monday says the actors are “thrilled” to have another baby on the way.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Is Pregnant  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are getting ready for another baby!  —  The couple, who are parents to two daughters - Violet, 5½, and Seraphina, 2½ - are “thrilled” to be expecting their third child, they confirm to the Associated Press.
Discussion: PopSugar and LilSugar
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Pregnant With Third Child  —  Actress Jennifer Garner is pregnant, the couple confirm to the Associated Press.  —  This will the be the third child for the Arthur actress, 39, and her husband of five years, Ben Affleck, 39.  —  “She's always wanted three kids,” a source tells Us.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
Jennifer Garner And Ben Affleck Expecting!  New Baby On The Way!  —  Congratulations to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner on their happy baby news!  —  The couple, married since 2005, announced late Monday night that they are expecting their third child!  And they say they are “thrilled” to have another baby on the way!
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Virgin:
Fire on Necker Island  —  Thank you for all your kind messages after the fire on Necker.  We're thankful that everyone is ok.  —  Around 20 people were in the house and they all managed to get out and they are all fine.  —  We had a tropical storm with winds up to 90mph.
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Kate Winslet escapes fire on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island
Discussion: Celebslam and Oh No They Didn't!
Steve Jones / USA Today:
Motown songwriter Nick Ashford dies  —  Nick Ashford, who along with wife Valerie Simpson helped set the gold standard for R&B duets, both as songwriters and performers, died of throat cancer Monday in a New York hospital.  He was 69.  —  Ashford & Simpson — you can't think of one without the other …
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The Superficial:
This is Brad Pitt's Assistant  —  Last week, the Internet was aflutter after photos surfaced of Brad Pitt with a comely young assistant, Lara Marsden, on the set of World War Z.  —  This is that assistant.  —  Now, while most people might be inclined to say Angelina Jolie better watch …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
Letterman Responds to Death Threats in Monologue  —  David Letterman responded on Monday to the threat posted against him last week on a message board used by Al Qaeda in his usual fashion: he made jokes about it.  —  In his monologue during Monday's taping of his CBS show …
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Perez Hilton:
David Letterman Returns After Death Threat
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Reuters
TMZ.com:
Pregnant and Dumped from “Bonnie and Clyde”  —  Hilary Duff just learned a cold, hard lesson — Hollywood's not hiring a lot of pregnant women to play legendary bank robbers ... which is why she just got dropped from “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.”  —  Duff was supposed to play Bonnie Parker …
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Hilary Duff No Longer Starring in ‘The Story of Bonnie and Clyde’
Discussion: Socialite Life
Adam S. Levy / RADAR:
Angelina Jolie: Mom Let Me Move Boy In At 14, We ‘Lived Like A Married Couple’  —  In a beautiful memorial interview about her late mother, Angelina Jolie inadvertently dropped a bombshell: At just 14-years-old, her mother, actress Marcheline Bertrand, allowed the future A-lister to shack up with a boy …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and The Stir
Shannon Carlin / NPR:
First Watch: The Decemberists, ‘Calamity Song’  —  We all know about Trekkies.  Or those Star Wars super-fans who go to Comic Con dressed up like Boba Fett.  But what about all those Infinite Jest worshipers out there?  Who can they turn to for obscure references to David Foster Wallace's magnum opus?
Discussion: TwentyFourBit, EW.com and Stereogum
Alex Weprin / TVNewser:
Katie Couric's ABC Talker Gets a Name: ‘Katie’  —  Former “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric has settled on a name for her upcoming ABC talk show, two people familiar with the decision tell TVNewser.  The program will be called simply “Katie,” when it debuts in Fall 2012.
Dalton Ross / Inside TV:
‘Survivor: South Pacific’: New cast and new twists revealed!  —  Russell Hantz may not be part of the new season of Survivor...but his nephew is. 19-year-old Brandon Hantz is one of 16 new contestants that will be competing for the million dollars when Survivor: South Pacific kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 14 on CBS.
Mark Harris / New York Magazine:
Brad's Pitch  —  Why an A-list actor was willing to go to bat for Moneyball—an adventure story about sabermetrics.  —  Movies and baseball marry well for a reason.  They both start with a pitch, they both involve contentious teams and intense efforts that lead to more strikeouts than home runs …
 
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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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