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11:10 AM ET, July 11, 2012

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Richard Winton / L.A. NOW:
Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes: Disposable phone used to start divorce  —  Katie Holmes set the wheels in motion for her divorce from Tom Cruise using a throwaway cellphone provided by a friend to initially talk to her lawyers and avoid her husband knowing about the conversations, according to a source familiar with the divorce.
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
How Katie Holmes Took Control  —  Katie Holmes knew she had to make a drastic change.  —  The actress, 33, was increasingly unhappy in her five-year marriage to Tom Cruise as she realized “she no longer had the life she wanted, in terms of her career, her way of life, everything,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: How Nicole Kidman Helped Katie Holmes With Tom Cruise Split  —  Katie Holmes has friends in high places — and that includes Nicole Kidman.  —  As Holmes, 33, struggled and secretly plotted to end her marriage to Tom Cruise, she found a pillar of support in her husband's second ex-wife, who divorced the actor in 2001.
Erik Ortiz / NY Daily News:
Katie Holmes used disposable cell phone to plan divorce from Tom Cruise  —  Katie Holmes plotted her split from Tom Cruise using a disposable cell phone, which allowed her to keep in contact with divorce lawyers without tipping off her husband.  —  Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise arrive …
Discussion: INF Daily
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Katie Holmes Is “Very Happy” With Tom Cruise Divorce Settlement
Us Weekly:
Sofia Vergara, Nick Loeb Engaged!  —  Sofia Vergara has more than just the big 4-0 to celebrate.  —  The Modern Family actress — who is currently enjoying a birthday extravaganza at a Mexico resort alongside 90 loved ones — is now engaged to her on-again love Nick Loeb, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
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People.com:
Sofia Vergara Engaged to Nick Loeb: Source  —  Looks like they're back on - in a really big way.  —  Nearly two months after news broke that Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb were splitting up, the couple are engaged, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  Loeb accompanied the actress to Mexico …
X17 Online:
REPORT: SOFIA VERGARA ENGAGED TO BEAU NICK LOEB
Discussion: omg!
Antoinette Bueno / omg!:   Report: Sofia Vergara Engaged
UTSanDiego.com:
Comic-Con fan hit by car, killed  —  Crash closes Harbor Drive  —  SAN DIEGO — A 53-year-old Comic-Con visitor who had been camping in front of the San Diego Convention Center to secure a place at the popular “Twilight” panel was struck by a car and killed Tuesday.
Discussion: Celebuzz, Examiner and Hollywood.com
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Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
Lionsgate Makes Statement About ‘Twilight Saga’ Fan Killed At Comic-Con
Discussion: PerezHilton, Reuters, omg! and Gawker
Amanda Bell / Examiner:
‘Twilight’ fan struck and killed by car at Comic-Con
People.com:
Britney Spears Walks Off The X Factor Set After Contestant's Tribute  —  For Britney Spears, listening to an X Factor hopeful perform a cover of one of her songs may have been a total drag - literally.  —  During Monday's auditions in Greensboro, N.C., Spears stormed off the set as a man …
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TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato — BOOTS Bath Salt Rappers from ‘X Factor’  —  BOOTS Bath Salt  —  Rappers from ‘X Factor’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Demi Lovato took a page out of Simon Cowell's playbook ... kicking a pair of ‘X Factor’ contestants off stage today for rapping about smoking bath salts ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Cookies for Breakfast:
So a Girl Walks into a Comedy Club....  This is something that happened to a friend of mine in her own words.  —  “So, on Friday night my friend and I were at her house and wanted to get out and do something for the evening.  We brainstormed ideas and she brought up the idea of seeing a show at the Laugh Factory.
KeAnnaRox / Hollywood News …:
KRIS HUMPHRIES EX-GIRLFRIEND, MYLA SINANAJ, SPEAKS OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON TABLOID RUMORS  —  Like everyone else in the world, you've probably heard the wild rumors about Kim Kardashian's Ex-Husband, basketballer Kris Humphries, and his alleged ‘baby momma’ Myla Sinanaj.
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TMZ.com:   I'm ‘100%’ NOT Pregnant  —  Kris Humphries can breathe a sigh …
Russ Weakland / omg!:
Kris Humphries Not Phased By Ex-Girlfriend Myla's Pregnancy Rumors
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Deadline.com:
Lionsgate Dates ‘Hunger Games’ Finale: 2-Part ‘Mockingjay’  —  BREAKING ... Lionsgate will release two films based on Mockingjay, the third book in Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy.  The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 will bow worldwide November 21, 2014, followed by The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 on November 20, 2015.
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Keith Staskiewicz / Inside Movies:
‘Mockingjay’ to be split into two movies, release dates announced
Discussion: Us Weekly and PopWatch
RADAR:
Kris Jenner Faces Marriage Crisis After Bruce Catches Her With Ex-Lover  —  Currently welcoming the birth of their granddaughter, Penelope Scotland, Kris and Bruce Jenner have a lot to celebrate, but there's a relationship scandal that could rip the family apart.
Discussion: Bossip
Martha De Lacey / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Glee's Chris Colfer discusses bullies, writing and how he originally wanted to play Artie, as he models for Mr Porter  —  He's the high-pitched poster boy for gay teenagers, the countertenor star of Glee who has a serious Lady Gaga obsession and a soft spot for glitter.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
NY Daily News:
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds call the cops on a photographer tracking them in Bedford  —  A-list stars find the suburbs can be disturbing for a couple who just want to take care of their house and get a bite to eat  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds often spend time in Bedford, N.Y., in a home she bought in April.
Discussion: Crushable
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Video: Teen Mom's Farrah Freaks Out: Being a Single Mom Is Rough!  —  One month into relocating from her Iowa hometown to Florida with her 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham learned the hard way just how difficult it can be to be a single mom.
 
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Channing Tatum to Star in, Produce Evel Knievel Pic for Sony (Exclusive)
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
Anna Kendrick Joins ‘Drinking Buddies’
Discussion: Starpulse
Associated Press:
Judge seeks audit of Chris Brown's community service so far after prosecutor cites discrepancy
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
William and Kate Honeymoon Photos Published
TMZ.com:
Courtney Love's Ex-Assistant — She Asked Me to Hire a Hacker, Forge Legal Docs
Discussion: Associated Press
Jane / X17 Online:
Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Still Going Strong Despite Break-Up Rumors
Discussion: omg!
Elizabeth Snead / Hollywood Reporter:
'Fifty Shades of Grey's' Christian Grey Composite Photo Uses Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, David Beckham (Poll)
Discussion: World Of Wonder and PopWatch
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Discussion: Hollywood.com and Crushable
Ben Crandell / The Go Guide:
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Discussion: AfterElton.com and Gossip Cop
FemaleFirst:
Madonna's Lifetime Ab Fab Ban
Discussion: Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
New ‘American Idol’ Judges — Nigel Lythgoe Pushing For Charlie Sheen & Jerry Lewis
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Cake Boss Star Buddy Valastro's Mom Has ALS
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kathryn Kattalia / NY Daily News:
Best job ever?  Mystery man accompanying Scarlett Johansson on yacht is her bodyguard, not her boyfriend, rep says
Discussion: RADAR and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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