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12:40 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: omg! and VH1 Celebrity
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Marco / X17 Online:
MAD MEN AND AMERICAN HORROR STORY LEAD EMMY NOMINATIONS  —  Nominees for the 64th annual primetime Emmys were announced early today, with Mad Menand American Horror Story each nabbing 17 nods.  Audience favorite Modern Family was named in 14 categories, while newcomers Girls and Veep are also up for prizes.
Discussion: omg! and Associated Press
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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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Search For Tom Cruise's Next Beard Bride Has Begun!  —  Tommy Girl is just a couple of months away from being legally free of the selfish human who refused to complete her transformation into a microchip-brained Stepford Wife and the head bitches at Scientology are already shopping around for his fourth wife.
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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.
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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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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omg!:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt ‘Disappointed’ With His GQ Cover Story (Updated)
Discussion: PerezHilton
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 …
Meghan Casserly / Girl Friday:
Sofia Vergara's Rich Little Secret: A Multi Million Media Empire  —  Not many actresses in Hollywood want to celebrate their 40th birthday, but Sofia ­Vergara sure did.  For her big day, July 10, she flew 108 of her closest friends and family—including Modern Family costars and creator Steve Levitan …
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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!
Discussion: TMZ.com
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
omg!:
anne-hathway-ftr  —  ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ star pulled off two gorgeous looks in one day while promoting the blockbuster flick.  Which look do YOU love best?  VOTE!  —  While Anne Hathaway hasn't been on our radar lately, she's definitely starting to catch our attention in some of her most recent premiere looks.
Discussion: X17 Online
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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omg!:
Russell Brand Talks New Girlfriend & Split With Katy Perry
Discussion: PerezHilton and PopWatch
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
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.
 
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Christopher Rosen / The Huffington Post:
‘The Master’ Poster: Paul Thomas Anderson's Newest Movie Gets First Look (EXCLUSIVE)
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Going for gold!  Duchess of Cambridge heralds Olympics with hooped necklace as she visits Games …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Brendan McCarthy / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Rapper B.G. sentenced to 14 years in federal prison
Discussion: TMZ.com and Bossip
People.com:
Beyoncé Dances While Jay-Z Schmoozes at a Party in N.Y.C.
FemaleFirst:
50 Cents Wants to Date ‘x Factor’ UK Judge Tulisa
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Adams to Reteam With David O. Russell for Untitled Pic
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, PerezHilton and Variety
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
30 Rock's Keith Powell Is Engaged to Jill Knox
Discussion: PerezHilton
Hollywood Reporter:
Lindsay Lohan Poses With Her Hollywood Defense Lawyer (Photos)
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Deadline.com/hollywood:
Disney Dates Steven Spielberg's ‘Lincoln’ Into Awards-Season Fray
Discussion: PerezHilton
Alison Stephenson / NEWS.com.au:
Kardashian family's former nanny releases tell-all book
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kimberly Roots / TVLine:
Exclusive: Lori Loughlin Returns to 90210... For Dixon's Funeral?
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Tracy Scott / S2Smagazine.com:
Game cancels wedding
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Tim / Dailyfill:
The Kanye West Diss Kris Humphries Has Been Sitting On For Weeks
Discussion: omg!
Alexandra Gratereaux / Fox News:
Is Penelope Cruz Pregnant with her Second Child?
Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub / Collider:
Exclusive: Jessica Biel No Longer Involved in James Mangold's THE WOLVERINE
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Michael Vick — My Kids DESERVE a New Dog
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Bossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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