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7:55 PM ET, July 17, 2012

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Jd Heyman / People.com:
Tom Cruise Visits Suri in New York City  —  Tom and Suri Cruise in New York City on July 17  —  Tom Cruise is finally getting quality time with his daughter Suri.  —  Two weeks after Katie Holmes filed for divorce, the 50-year-old star arrived in New York City on Tuesday and was photographed carrying his daughter into a hotel.
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People.com:
Katie Holmes & Suri's Car Hit by Garbage Truck  —  The car carrying (inset) Suri Cruise and Katie Holmes  —  Nearly three weeks after filing for divorce from Tom Cruise, life in New York City isn't without a few bumps in the road for Katie Holmes - literally.
FemaleFirst:   Katie Holmes Wants ‘Normal’ Wardrobe for Suri
The Superficial:   Katie Holmes In Car Accident After Suri Didn't Get A Puppy DAMIEN! CHANGE HER NAME TO DAMIEN!
omg!:
Tom Cruise & Suri Cruise Spotted Together Again In NYC
Discussion: TMZ.com, msnbc.com and PerezHilton
Amy Wallace / GQ:
Boy Wonder  —  It's been almost twenty years since he was cast as an old geezer trapped in a boy's body on 3rd Rock from the Sun.  Lately, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been getting younger every day—making cancer funny with Seth Rogen, singing on the Internet, and starring in a million new movies, including The Dark Knight Rises.
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TMZ.com:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Rips GQ — Drugs Didn't Kill My Brother  —  RIPS GQ  —  Drugs Didn't Kill My Bro  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Joseph Gordon-Levitt is lashing out at GQ ... claiming the mag was “irresponsible” and just plain wrong when it printed an article that said his older brother Dan died of a drug overdose in 2010.
Discussion: Dlisted, X17 Online and PerezHilton
hitRECordJoe:
BURNING dAN in GQ  —  First of all, I'd like to thank both of the Jims and everyone else at GQ for putting me on the cover of their magazine this month.  That kind of exposure is a huge help to all the work I love to do, and I'm deeply appreciative.  —  I'm writing this because I have a problem …
Discussion: E! Online, VH1 Celebrity and Gawker
Michael K / Dlisted:
Queen Aretha Politely Tells Kathie Lee Gifford To Have A Seat  —  My morning time drunk idol is at it again.  Angry whores threw “Do Not Pass Go, Report Directly To Rehab” cards at Kathie Lee Gifford a couple of months ago when she hiccuped out a chardonnay-laced oops by asking Martin Short …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Roland S. Martin / CNN:
Aretha to Kathie Lee, ‘Today’: Show me some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘John Carter’ Helmer Andrew Stanton Dives Back Into Animation With ‘Finding Nemo’ Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: While Andrew Stanton's live-action feature directing debut John Carter led to a precedent-setting $200 million write-down for Disney earlier this summer, the filmmaker is officially out of director jail.
NY Daily News:
Vera Wang & Evan Lysacek: How does Olympic skater figure into this designer's life?  —  She created his outfits for the ice, but sources wonder if they're more than just good skates  —  Vera Wang (l.) greets Evan Lysacek, who won his Olympic gold wearing one of her outfits.  Sources say they're playing house.
Discussion: Dlisted
Rush Limbaugh:
The Batman Campaign?  —  RUSH: Have you heard this new movie, the Batman movie, what is it, The Dark Knight Lights Up or whatever the name is.  That's right, Dark Knight Rises.  Lights Up, same thing.  Do you know the name of the villain in this movie?  Bane.  The villain in The Dark Knight Rises is named Bane, B-a-n-e.
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RADAR:
Demi Lovato Still Partying Hard Despite Sober Claims, Says Source  —  The X Factor judge Demi Lovato has worked hard to regain her wholesome image, but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that the former Disney star is still partying hard behind the scenes.
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Cele|bitchy:
Scientology tried to recruit Brad Pitt, he wasn't having it & broke up with Juliette Lewis  —  Jezebel recently pointed us to this article in Business Insider on former celebrity Scientologists.  It answered a question for me about Brad Pitt's involvement with the cult.
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Russell Brand Dating Jordana Brewster's Sister Isabella!  —  Russell Brand is ready to find love again — and it appears he's well on his way.  —  The British comic, 37, recently began dating Dallas star Jordana Brewster's younger sister, Isabella, several sources confirms to Us Weekly.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Celeb Gossip …
Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Justin Bieber's Sexy Rolling Stone Cover Foretells Horrific Lohanesque Decline  —  Justin Bieber revealed a sneak peek today his August cover of Rolling Stone, which the pimps recently pubertized pop star as “HOT, READY, LEGAL.”  MTV compares the cover to Justin Timberlake's 2002 cover.
Discussion: Dlisted, Gossip Cop and World Of Wonder
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
‘Catching Fire’ eyes Claflin, Leo, Shalhoub  —  Three thesps on studio shortlist for roles in ‘Hunger Games’ sequel  —  With two blockbusters under his belt, Brit thesp Sam Claflin looks to be lining up one more, as sources tell Variety that the “Snow White and the Huntsman” …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Jennifer Morrison Dating Once Upon a Time Costar Sebastian Stan  —  There may be a happily ever after for two stars of Once Upon a Time.  —  Following in the footsteps of Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas - whose relationship became public in April - fellow costars Jennifer Morrison, 33, and Sebastian Stan, 28, are an item, too.
TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries Nets $24 MILLION Payday  —  Nets $24 MILLION Payday  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Kris Humphries doesn't need Kim Kardashian to make a living ... 'cause dude just signed a $24 MILLION contract with the Brooklyn Nets.  —  It's a 2-year deal according to ESPN …
Discussion: omg! and Bossip
Us Weekly:
Olympic Archer Jennifer Nichols, 28: I'm a Virgin, Saved First Kiss for My Fiance  —  As an Olympic archer, Jennifer Nichols has no issue keeping her eye on her target, and her love and relationship values were no exception.  In fact, the celibate athlete didn't even lock lips until she was 27 years old!
Discussion: Bossip
 
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kourtney Kardashian Originally Planned to Name Her Daughter Mila
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Todd Martens / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: Goldenvoice to expand Coachella brand with a cruise
Discussion: Gawker and Stereogum
Patricia Sellers / Fortune:
New Yahoo CEO Mayer is pregnant
Celebslam:
Lindsay was lying about her brakes? You don't say . . .
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Daily Mail:
Lady Gaga naked... with ‘tiny men’ crawling all over her: Singer bares all in ad for new black-liquid perfume
Arnold Schwarzenegger / TMZ.com:
Back on the Hunt  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger has accepted …
TMZ.com:
Dez Bryant Arrest — Allegedly Hit Mom in Face, Ripped Her Bra
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Sharon Edelson / WWD:
H&M Taps Lana Del Rey for Fall Advertising
Discussion: Gawker and Stereogum
gq.com.au:
Keith Urban  —  After years as a country music megastar in the US …
Emily Maynard / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Emily Maynard Blogs About Men Tell All
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and PopWatch
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Kate Beckinsale: I'm Not Used to Being an Embarrassment to Somebody
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Grey's Anatomy Exclusive: FNL MVP Gaius Charles Joins Season 9 Cast as [Spoiler]
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Tim Stack / Inside TV:
‘American Horror Story’ scoop: Mark Consuelos joins season 2 — EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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