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1:00 PM ET, August 30, 2011

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Vanity Fair:
Angelina Jolie Quashes Rumors of a Secret Wedding and Admits to Fears About Writing and Directing Her First Feature Film  —  Despite recent reports, Angelina Jolie assures Vanity Fair contributing editor Rich Cohen that there is “no secret wedding” in the works for her and Pitt.  “I'm not pregnant.
Yvonne Villarreal / Show Tracker:
Bravo special addresses ‘Real Housewives’ suicide  —  Bravo will air a special addressing the suicide of Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, sources close to production told Show Tracker.  —  The ladies of the show …
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Bravo to air ‘Housewives’ suicide special  —  Bravo will air a special that addresses the suicide of Russell Armstrong, sources tell EW.  —  The network has shot a special that included several cast members of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle and Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof.
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Bravo to Address Russell Armstrong's Suicide in New Special  —  They're not going to sweep it under the rug.  —  Bravo plans to air a special addressing the suicide of Russell Armstrong, Entertainment Weekly reports.  —  PHOTOS: Season one highlights from RHOBH
Realitybaby / RADAR:
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Tape Russell Armstrong Special
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael Schneider / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Judy Greer to Star as Ashton Kutcher's Ex on Two and a Half Men  —  CBS has already revealed that Ashton Kutcher's Two and a Half Men character is heartbroken, and now we know who's to blame.  Judy Greer has signed on to join the cast of Men in a recurring role as Kutcher's soon-to-be ex-wife.
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TMZ.com:
Kim K — Mystery Buyer Wants Sex Tape Off The Market  —  Someone is looking to buy the rights to the Kim Kardashian sex tape from Vivid Entertainment ... claiming they're willing to pay big bucks to “completely remove it from the market.”  —  TMZ has learned the mystery buyer has hired …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
J and J share a vacation  —  Back on-again couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been on a whirlwind trip.  The duo was spotted in Martha's Vineyard last week before ferrying to the Hamptons Friday, according to spies.  With Hurricane Irene threatening to dampen the mood, it seems they didn't stay long.
Discussion: PopSugar and Bossip
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Elise / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics!  Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Ride Bikes Together In Toronto!  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are not as broken up as everyone originally thought.  They took a page from the Leonardo DiCaprio/Black Lively book and went for a bike ride through the streets of Toronto yesterday.
Us Weekly:
How Jay-Z Doted on Pregnant Beyonce Backstage at VMAs  —  No wonder they're still crazy in love!  —  Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards show was an unforgettable night for Jay-Z and wife Beyonce — who joyously confirmed her pregnancy onstage before a TV audience of millions.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Beyonce's Baby Due In February, Fingers Crossed For A Boy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:
How Many Whos Are There In The New Cast Of Dancing With The Has-Beens And Never Wases?  —  The producers of Dancing with the Stars apparently made a vow to only cast real stars from now on instead of thirsty bottom of the barrel whores looking for a quick check and a spotlight to f**k …
Discussion: Videogum and People.com
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Marilyn Manson's Girlfriend Is A Demure And Natural Flower  —  Say what you want about Marilyn Manson (examples: he's turning into an old Lydia from Beetlejuice, a chick has to dip her coochie in make-up remover whenever he eats her out, he's definitely getting too old for this s**t, etc …
Lpons / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Gerard Butler and Brandi Glanville's steamy Malibu hookup!  —  Love is in the air in Malibu!  Life & Style can exclusively report that Gerard Butler and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville engaged in a public and steamy make-out session on the beach in Malibu on Aug. 27.
Marco / X17 Online:
DEMI LOVATO DEFENDS HER CURRENT WEIGHT  —  Demi Lovato is comfortable with her weight ... no matter what people may think.  —  After receiving criticism about her curvier figure at Sunday's MTV VMA Awards, the 19-year-old Disney starlet, wearing a low cut Mandalay mini, Tweeted:  —  “Guess what?
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
VMAs Score MTV's Biggest Audience Ever  —  Beyoncé Pregnancy Affects ‘A Star Is Born’  —  Lady Gaga's male alter ego and Beyoncé's newly revealed baby bump boosted last night's 2011 Video Music Awards to a record-breaking 12.4 million total viewers, the largest audience ever for MTV.
Discussion: AOL TV, TVgasm and X17 Online
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
VMA ratings: Biggest MTV audience ever
Discussion: Mediaite, Rolling Stone and FishbowlLA
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Lauren Conrad & Colton Haynes: New Couple Alert?  —  Has Lauren Conrad been bitten by a werewolf?  —  The reality star, 25, who split with Kyle Howard earlier this year, was spotted enjoying the company of Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes on Friday at West Hollywood hot spot Trousdale.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
FemaleFirst:
Mel B to give birth this week  —  Mel B has confirmed she will be giving birth to her baby with husband Stephen Belafonte “this week”.  —  Mel B's baby is “coming out this week”.  —  The former Spice Girls singer - who is expecting her first child with husband Stephen Belafonte …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Affleck takes a wife for ‘Argo’  —  ‘Lucky One’ thesp Schilling joins Warner pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: “Argo” director Ben Affleck has tapped “The Lucky One” star Taylor Schilling to play his wife in Warner Bros.' political thriller, which has also added character actor Tate Donovan and “The Office” …
In Case You Didn't Know:
Shia LaBeouf goes on a rampage, has public breakdown at nightclub in Los Angeles!  —  Shia LaBeouf had a rough night last night.  The actor was at an LA party when he began acting very strange.  According to sources at the scene, the actor had a “public meltdown” and spat water all over his date …
Megan Masters / TVLine:
Dexter Exclusive: Jordana Spiro to Rendezvous With [Spoiler]!  —  Jordana Spiro will channel her inner bad girl on Dexter this fall.  —  TVLine has learned exclusively that the My Boys alumna will appear in multiple episodes of the killer drama's sixth season as an acolyte of Colin Hanks' Travis …
Access Hollywood:
Matt Damon: Gwyneth Paltrow Was ‘Amazing’ On ‘Contagion’  —  ‘Contagion’,Matt Damon,Kate Winslet,Ben Affleck,Jude Law,Marion Cotillard,Gwyneth Paltrow,Michael Moore,Bryan Cranston,Movies  —  Matt Damon's past list of co-stars includes some of Hollywood's best, but Gwyneth Paltrow's work …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Jason Castro Welcomes a Daughter  —  It's time for singer-songwriter Jason Castro to brush up on his lullabies.  —  The American Idol alum and his wife Mandy welcomed a baby girl, Madeline Emilia Castro, on Sunday, he confirms to PEOPLE.  —  In April, Castro shared on his website …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
 
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Rialto Chatter / BroadwayWorld.com:
RIALTO CHATTER EXCLUSIVE: Anne Hathaway Set as ‘Fantine’ for LES MISERABLES Film?
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MTV:
Bruno Mars, Russell Brand Pay Tribute To Amy Winehouse At VMAs
Discussion: BuzzFeed
Jed Eckert / EarSucker:
Lindsay Lohan Wants To Meet Chris Brown
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
TMZ.com:
Sebastian Bach: Hurricane DESTROYED My Memorabilia
Kathleen Perricone / NY Daily News:
Brad Pitt saves female extra from being trampled during filming of ‘World War Z’ battle scene
Us Weekly:
PIC: Ryan Reynolds Visits Sandra Bullock's L.A. Pad
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Celebslam:
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
GWEN SHOWS OFF HER ROCKIN' 41-YEAR-OLD BIKINI BOD
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Matthew Fox Accuser — I Punched Him In Self-Defense
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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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