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11:45 AM ET, September 2, 2011

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TMZ.com:
T.I. Back in Federal Custody  —  After only a day in the semi-real world following months in prison, T.I. is already back in federal custody.  —  The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirms to TMZ that the rapper checked into a federal penitentiary in Atlanta last night, but would not elaborate further.
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TMZ.com:
T.I. Accused of Tour Bus Bait and Switch  —  TMZ has learned ...the reason T.I. was hauled back to prison from his halfway house is that he allegedly misled prison officials into thinking he'd take a low-key mode of transportation from the prison to the halfway house — and a tricked out tour bus isn't low-key.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Melanie Brown Welcomes a Girl  —  Another baby spice!  —  Melanie Brown announced early Friday morning that she had welcomed her new baby with husband Stephen Belafonte - and apparently it was a laughing matter.  —  “Finally our baby arrives,” she Tweeted.
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Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Mel B Welcomes Baby Girl!  —  Former Spice Girls singer Mel B gave birth to a baby girl late Thursday evening, RadarOnline.com has learned.  —  The 36-year-old checked into a Los Angeles hospital Thursday morning, and by Friday morning she made the official announcement on her Twitter account.
Discussion: Allie is Wired and Sandra Rose
E! Online:
Chaz Bono's DWTS Partner Blasts Critics: “Get Over It!”  —  Cher isn't the only one defending Chaz Bono against the haters.  —  Chaz's outspoken Dancing With the Stars pro partner, Lacey Schwimmer, also has his back.  —  Take it away, Lacey...  “I just think it's absolutely ridiculous …
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Earlybird / RADAR:
Chaz Bono's DWTS Partner Lacey Schwimmer: 'He's A Full Man, In Every Shape Or Form'
The Superficial:
Letting Chaz Bono Dance With The Stars ‘Harasses’ Christians
Discussion: Queerty and Yahoo! News
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift, Reese Witherspoon Chat About “Vain” Ex Jake Gyllenhaal  —  Maybe Taylor can write a song about this!  —  Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift lunched at Los Angeles' Boa Steakhouse on Aug. 26 — and chatted about their shared ex, Jake Gyllenhaal!
Discussion: Dlisted, Hollywood Life and Gossip Cop
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TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries — No Bones About Kim's Sex Tape Past
DailyFill.com:
Kim Kardashian: I Want Me And Kourtney To Get Pregnant At The Same Time
Discussion: omg!
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kris & Ray J fly together
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Extremes — Gets Billy Joel Tat  —  They're both from Long Island ... they're both terrible drivers ... and now Lindsay Lohan and Billy Joel have something else in common ... his lyrics tattooed on her body — and TMZ has the photo.  —  LiLo rolled over to her favorite L …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Gets Tattoo of Billy Joel Lyrics
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and PerezHilton
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘New Girl’ Adds Justin Long as Zooey Deschanel's Love Interest … Meet Mr. Adorkable.  —  Justin Long has booked a recurring role as Zooey Deschanel's love interest on Fox's upcoming comedy New Girl.  —  Long, whose television credits include Ed and episodes of King of the Hill and That '70s Show …
Lauren / X17 Online:
REPORT: TAYLOR ARMSTRONG BEGAN NEW RELATIONSHIP JUST WEEKS BEFORE HUSBAND'S SUICIDE  —  Taylor Armstrong started dating a new man just weeks before her husband Russell hanged himself, according to online reports.  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star supposedly started a relationship with Malibu …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Daily Mail and TMZ.com
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Us Weekly:
Russell Armstrong's Mom Upset Real Housewives Is Continuing
Discussion: The Stir and PerezHilton
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Nick Lachey & Vanessa Minnillo Buy $2.85M House Together  —  Newlyweds Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo just purchased a $2.85 million home together and RadarOnline.com has all the photos.  —  The pair are making their home in the Encino, Calif. area of the San Fernando Valley in an 8,000 square-foot …
MediaTakeOut.com™ 2011:
MTO WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna Is DROPPING Jay Z As Her Manager . . . Just DAYS After Beyonce Announces Her Pregnancy!!!  —  MediaTakeOut.com just got some EXPLOOOO-OOOSIVE information.  According to a well placed snitch, Rihanna has decided to DROP Jay Z . . . and his RocNation team as her managers.
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Perez Hilton:
Rihanna Real Estate Dramz! Rihanna Filing Lawsuit Over Mansion Purchase
Discussion: Just Jared and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Gene Simmons — The Smart Ass Wedding Announcement  —  Gene Simmons is finally revealing what Shannon Tweed told him when he asked for her hand in marriage ... and SHOCKER ... she didn't say no.  —  Now, the couple is planning the wedding — and they've already sent out invitations …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Mike Collett-White / Reuters:
Madonna thanks exes for encouraging movie career  —  (Reuters) - Pop star Madonna thanked her ex-husbands for encouraging her to take up a career in movies, as she arrived in Venice on Thursday for the world premiere of her lavish royal drama “W.E.”  —  The 53-year-old American has been married …
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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Oksana's Music BLOWS!  —  Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyers touted her music credentials in court this week, but we now know exactly how Mel Gibson feels about her music — he says it sucks.  —  Sources connected to Mel tell TMZ ... Gibson deeply regrets supporting Oksana's music career …
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Cheezburger Network / The Daily What:
Teaser Promo of the Day: Here's your first look at the American Pie gang, reunited for the fourth and (please God) final installment in the 12-year-old film franchise, American Reunion.  Though absent from the group photo, Natasha Lyonne and Shannon Elizabeth with both be reprising their role for the film.
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Vince Mancini / FilmDrunk:
The American Pie Gang's All Back Together, Sorta
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Lautner, Dwayne Johnson Offered Roles as David and Goliath … Taylor Lautner and Dwayne Johnson could end up being David and Goliath if Relativity has its way.  —  The two actors have been offered the title roles in the company's Goliath, which is described as a period action movie …
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog, msnbc.com and Pop2it
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
James Gandolfini To Produce & Possibly Star In HBO Antarctica Comedic Drama  —  EXCLUSIVE: HBO has teamed with James Gandolfini for Big Dead Place, a drama based on Nicholas Johnson's memoir about his stint working for the U.S. Antarctic Program.  Gandolfini is executive producing the project …
ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Marc Anthony Breaks Silence, Denies Cheating on Jennifer Lopez  —  Ancient Rome had Marc Antony and Cleopatra.  We had Mark Anthony and J. Lo.  Their end wasn't the famous joint suicide of antiquity, but it has had plenty of drama.  —  Since Anthony and Jennifer Lopez announced …
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Christina Radish / Collider:
Producer Kevin Williamson Talks THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and THE SECRET CIRCLE
Discussion: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
AMC Greenlights Kevin Smith Reality Series, Supersizes ‘Walking Dead’ Premiere
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Corsair
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Grey's Anatomy Exclusive: Jason George Returns, Ignites Bailey Love Triangle Drama
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Oh No They Didn't!
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Tellme / RADAR:
Oscar De La Hoya: Yes, It's Me Dressed In Drag
Elise / INF Daily:
Braless Vanessa Hudgens Rocks An Emo/Boho Chic/Homeless(?) Look! Pics!
Discussion: Yeeeah! and X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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