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11:55 AM ET, September 15, 2011

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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas Split  —  So much for this song-and-dance duo.  —  Sources confirm to E! News exclusively that 22-year-old Pia Toscano and 25-year-old Mark Ballas, who began dating earlier this year, recently called off their romance.  —  What happened?
Discussion: PerezHilton and Socialite Life
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Michele Stueven / People.com:
Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano Split  —  It looks like Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano have had their last dance.  —  The ballroom pro and the singer who was shockingly eliminated from American Idol have called it quits, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  Ballas, 25, and Toscano, 22 …
TMZ.com:
MARK BALLAS AND PIA
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
TMZ.com:
Scarlett Johansson — Legal THREATS Over Nude Pics  —  Scarlett Johansson's lawyer is on the attack — warning a bunch of websites that Scarlett owns the copyright to her HACKED nude pics and anyone who doesn't take 'em down will FACE HIS WRATH!!!!  —  TMZ has learned ... Scarlett's attorney …
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Scarlett Johansson / TMZ.com:
NUDE Photo Leak
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: Brad Pitt gives a frank, funny, uncensored interview about his life and career  —  Brad Pitt gives a rare, three-and-a-half hour interview in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, speaking from London where he's promoting Moneyball and shooting the zombie epic World War Z …
TMZ.com:
Michaele Salahi Ran Off with Journey Guitarist!  —  TMZ has learned ... far from being kidnapped ... Michaele Salahi has run off with Neal Schon, the lead guitarist for the band Journey.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Tareq called authorities several times last night and today …
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TMZ.com:
Michaele Salahi Has Been Kidnapped ... Husband Claims
TMZ.com:
Cops: Michaele Salahi WAS NOT Kidnapped
Discussion: AOL TV and Oh No They Didn't!
John McCrank / Reuters:
Nicolas Cage awoken by naked man with Fudgesicle  —  (Reuters) - For actor Nicolas Cage, making the new thriller movie “Trespass” hit close to home.  —  Cage, at the Toronto film festival along with director Joel Schumacher promoting the film about a home invasion, said that he has actually lived through the nightmare in real life.
TMZ.com:
Mila Kunis — Hacked!  —  Mila Kunis is the latest celebrity whose cell phone has been hacked, and the hacker is leaking several pictures of a seductive Justin Timberlake ... TMZ has learned.  —  Four pictures have been leaked, including two which show Justin — one, laying shirtless in a bed …
New York Post:
A-Rod dumps Diaz for good  —  Alex Rodriguez and Cameron Diaz have split again — and sources say this time it looks like it's over for good.  —  Sources told Page Six that the uber-toned couple broke up after the Yankee slugger looked for ways to wiggle out of the romance.
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Cameron Diaz, Alex Rodriguez Split
Mike Krumboltz / Yahoo! TV:
Breaking News: Kardashians Mocked  —  (Yahoo! Buzz) — News anchors are supposed to read the news, not make it.  But we're more than happy to make an exception for two reporters from Philadelphia's Fox 29 morning show, “Good Day.”  —  After interviewing Kim and Kourtney Kardashian on the air …
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack and The Blemish
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NEWS ANCHOR MOCKS KARDASHIANS
Phil Gallo / Hollywood Reporter:
Simon Cowell to ‘X Factor’ Hopefuls: Don't Sing These 5 Songs … Drum Roll Please: The five songs Simon Cowell never (EVER) wants to hear again at an audition are as follows:  — R. Kelly's “I Believe I Can Fly”  — Etta James' “At Last” ("I'm allergic to it," he says.)
X17 Online:
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT CROWNS A NEW WINNER!  —  Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. was named the season six winner of America's Got Talent on Wednesday night, beating out the dance troupe the Silhouettes for the $1 million prize.  —  Murphy sang a duet with the legendary Patti LaBelle …
New York Post:
Kim skips Kris' sister  —  Kris Humphries played the family man Tuesday by sitting front-row at Lavo to see his sister, Kaela, make her runway debut in designer Richie Rich's fashion show.  Humphries' father also made it.  But Kim Kardashian was nowhere to be seen, even though husband Kris …
Discussion: Bossip and Hollywood Life
Associated Press:
MTV's ‘Jersey Shore’ costs taxpayers $420K  —  MTV's “Jersey Shore” GTL motto might now stand for gym-tax credit-laundry instead of gym-tan-laundry.  —  The state Economic Development Authority on Wednesday approved covering $420,000 of the production costs for the hit reality series' inaugural 2009 season.
Discussion: Gawker and AOL TV
Molly Young / GQ:
Justin Theroux Goes to Hollywood  —  The new Mr. Jennifer Aniston on his rides, his very famous girlfriend, and the life of his beard  —  Justin Theroux is either a cautionary tale or the luckiest man in the galaxy.  In May, the writer behind Iron Man 2 traded in a discreet hipster existence …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebrity Scandals
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Kirstie Alley: “I've Lost 100 Pounds!”  —  Credit: Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images; Michael Buckner/Getty Images  —  Kirstie Alley's winning the battle of the bulge!  —  The Dancing with the Stars runner-up has majorly slimmed down since her stint on the ABC show.
Discussion: Hollywood.com and X17 Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Ethan Hawke And Vince D'Onofrio To Star In NBC Crime Drama Written By Chris Brancato  —  EXCLUSIVE: In what will instantly become one of this season's highest-profile drama projects, I hear that Ethan Hawke and Vince D'Onofrio have teamed with writer-producer Chris Brancato for a cop drama …
 
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Snoop Dogg To Topline Fillmore Slim Biopic
Tara Sharp / TresSugar:
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Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Marisa Tomei joins ‘Us & Them’
Discussion: Starpulse and The Moviefone Blog
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TAYLOR LAUTNER INTERVIEW: “ABDUCTION” WAS PHYSICALLY & EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGING (VIDEO)
Discussion: Just Jared and Celebuzz
Maysa Rawi / Daily Mail:
'You wouldn't look twice at Kate Middleton on a New York street': Nordstrom fashion director …
Sarah / People.com:
Meet Jewel and Ty Murray's Son, Kase Townes
Discussion: Pop2it, Celebrity Smack and Hollybaby
Style News:
FIRST LOOK: Stand Up To Cancer's New ‘Star Wars’ T-shirts
Discussion: New York Magazine
Adweek:
Kenny Powers Is Back for Third Season of ‘Eastbound & Down’ First look at the new trailer By Tim Nudd
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
BREAKING!  Deadline's Parent Company Sues The Hollywood Reporter's Parent Company For Copyright Infringement
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
Jonathan Taylor Thomas on ‘Home Improvement’ reunion: ‘Like old times’ — EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Sofía Vergara: Sofía's Choice
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
'Mummy, I'm home!'  Victoria Beckham reveals baby Harper couldn't get enough of her first shopping trip to Prada
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Charlie Sheen: I'm “Absolutely” Sober Now
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and X17 Online
 

 
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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