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12:00 PM ET, July 19, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Fred Willard Arrested for Lewd Conduct  —  ARRESTED  —  for Lewd Conduct  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Fred Willard was arrested for lewd conduct last night in Hollywood when police allegedly caught him with his pants down in an adult movie theater ... TMZ has learned.
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RADAR:
Actor Fred Willard, Caught With Pants Down In Hollywood Theater, Arrested For Lewd Conduct  —  Veteran comedic actor Fred Willard was taken into custody for lewd conduct Wednesday night, Los Angeles police tell RadarOnline.com, after he was caught at an adult movie theater with his genitals exposed and his pants down.
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — My Uncle Randy Is a BIG, FAT LIAR  —  My Uncle Randy's a  —  BIG, FAT LIAR  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Michael Jackson's only daughter is going to war with one of her famous uncles ... claiming Randy Jackson is spreading dangerous lies about the family ... and she's calling him out in public.
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Janet Jackson in “Huge Dispute” With Family Over Paris' Film Role
Discussion: Bossip and Celeb Gossip …
The Superficial:
Kristen Stewart Has Fake Boobs, THAT'S HOW SHE STOLE EDWARD!!  —  Kristen Stewart was at Comic-Con last week where two very surprising things happened: 1.  People went, “Hey, look at her breasts.”  And 2.  She actually smiled and displayed human emotions that weren't boredom and/or a smug sense of superiority.
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Jennifer H. Cunningham / NY Daily News:
Tom Cruise takes daughter Suri to new heights with helicopter ride during his visit to New York  —  After a father-daughter sleepover at Robert de Niro's luxury Greenwich Hotel in TriBeCa, Cruise tried to duck photographers waiting outside by carrying Suri, who was wrapped in pink blanket, out a side door.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Gawker
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:   PICS: LOL! Kate Hudson Gets Caught Up in Tom, Suri Cruise Melee!
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Hits the Gym as Tom Cruise Bonds With Suri in NYC
Discussion: PopSugar
Meghan Casserly / Girl Friday:
Sofia Vergara Tops The List Of The Best Paid Actresses On Television  —  Click for full photo gallery: 2012 Highest Paid TV Actresses  —  FORBES cover girl Sofia Vergara is on top of the world.  The Colombian actress just turned 40 and celebrated with a lavish week-long getaway in Mexico …
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Meghan Casserly / Girl Friday:
Sofia Vergara's Rich Little Secret: A Multi Million Media Empire
Daily Mail:
Could this be the next Mrs Cruise?  ‘Devout Scientologist’ Yolanda Pecoraro is said to be the ‘perfect match’ for Tom  —  If Tom Cruise wants to walk down the aisle for the fourth time, he may not have to look too far.  —  Experts have suggested that Yolanda Pecoraro is the 'perfect match …
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com/hollywood:
‘Dark Knight Rises’ Banks $25M Pre-Sales And 85% Ticket Sales: More B.O. Records, Scalpers, Brink's Trucks Than ‘Avengers’?  —  EXCLUSIVE: Here we go again!  Another gigantic Hollywood comic book blockbuster opening just after Thursday's clocks strike midnight.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt ‘Disappointed’ With His GQ Cover Story (Updated)
Discussion: PerezHilton
ABCNEWS:
Actor Ed Helms Boycotting Chick-fil-A for Gay Marriage Stance  —  Ed Helms, who is best known for his work on television's “The Office” and for his role as Dr. Stu Price in “The Hangover” films, has declared that he is boycotting Chick-fil-A. The restaurant chain's anti-gay marriage stance …
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TMZ.com:   Ed Helms — I Won't Eat at Chick-fil-A ... 'Cause It's Anti-Gay
TMZ.com:
‘Basketball Wives’ — Olive Branch in B*tch Slap Lawsuit  —  Olive Branch In  —  B*tch Slap Lawsuit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Basketball Wives” star Nia Crooks is finally off the hook for bitch-slapping her VH1 co-star Jennifer Williams ... because Jennifer is officially dropping her lawsuit.
Discussion: Bossip
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Sarkozy's new NY love nest  —  The romance between Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy is becoming more serious.  The half-brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is moving downtown and buying a house, where the inseparable lovebirds can shack up.  —  “They are really, really happy,” a source told Page Six.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Gwyneth Paltrow to Star in Adaptation of Foodie Memoir ‘Blood, Bones & Butter’ (Exclusive)  —  The actress and cookbook author is in negotiations to topline the indie film, based on Gabrielle Hamilton's 2011 book.  —  Once a foodie, always a foodie.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow, who prepared pan con tomate …
Deadline.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Adds ‘True Blood’ Actress  —  Viewers of Grey's Anatomy know that some of the actors on the show didn't make it out of last season's plane crash finale.  Now Camilla Luddington has booked a recurring role as a young doctor on the ABC show, and the role comes with a series option to become a regular next season.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Us Weekly:
Russell Brand: “I Was Really Into the Idea of Marriage and Having Children” With Katy Perry  —  Howard Stern may be known for getting stars to speak candidly on their personal lives, but Russell Brand didn't take the bait when discussing his failed marriage with Katy Perry.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Crushable
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Russell Brand Talks New Girlfriend & Split With Katy Perry
Discussion: PerezHilton and PopWatch
Rolling Stone:
On the Cover: Justin Bieber Becomes a Man  —  He's ready to be a grown-up superstar, if only those millions of screaming girls would let him think  —  Justin Bieber appears on the cover of Rolling Stone for the second time in the issue that hits newsstands this Friday, July 20th.
TMZ.com:
Sage Stallone — Law Enforcement Probing Possible Drug Dealing  —  Law Enforcement Probing  —  Possible Drug Dealing  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Authorities investigating the death of Sage Stallone believe a “likely scenario” is he was dealing drugs — specifically Hydrocodone — generic Vicodin — law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
‘Mad Men,’ ‘American Horror Story’ lead Emmy nods  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Mad Men,” a piercingly bleak portrait of a 1960s American anti-hero, earned a leading 17 Emmy nominations Thursday and the chance to set a new record as the most-honored drama in television history.
Discussion: X17 Online
People.com:
Beyoncé Dances While Jay-Z Schmoozes at a Party in N.Y.C.  —  Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z didn't stay out long during a recent date night in New York City - but they certainly made use of their limited time out!  —  Stopping by Bagatelle for about 30 minutes to celebrate rapper pal …
 
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Hollywood Reporter:
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Deadline.com/hollywood:
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Alexandra Gratereaux / Fox News:
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TMZ.com:
Michael Vick — My Kids DESERVE a New Dog
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
Us Weekly:
PICS: Beyonce Debuts Braids, Steps Out With Blue Ivy in NYC!
Discussion: PopSugar
Vicki Salemi / OK! Magazine:
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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