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12:45 PM ET, July 25, 2012

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Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Kristen Stewart Cheats on Robert Pattinson With Director Rupert Sanders  —  Robert Pattinson's biggest fear has been realized.  —  On July 17 in L.A., the 26-year-old actor's girlfriend and Twilight costar, Kristen Stewart, 22, was caught by photographers in a series …
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People.com:
Kristen Stewart Cheats on Robert Pattinson with Married Director: Sources  —  The relationship between Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson has been rocked by the revelation that the actress had a brief fling with a married director, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  “Kristen is absolutely devastated,” says one source.
Perez Hilton:
Kristen Stewart's Secret Affair: Meet The Married Man Behind The Scandal
Discussion: E! Online and Right Celebrity
Kathleen Perricone / omg!:
Kristen Stewart cheats on Robert Pattinson with married ‘Snow White’ director: Reports
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Kristen Stewart cheated on Sparkles with her SWATH director, Rupert Sanders
Discussion: Telegraph, E! Online and Dlisted
Daily Mail:
Kristen Stewart ‘cheats on Robert Pattinson with married Snow White And The Huntsman director Rupert Sanders’
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity and PerezHilton
Ryan Parker / Denver Post:
Christian Bale in town visiting victims of shooting  —  Christian Bale was in Aurora today visiting victims of Friday's movie theater shooting.  Here, Bale sits with shooting victim Carey Rottman.  —  Christian Bale, star of the Batman films, met at the Medical Center of Aurora …
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The Superficial:
Christian Bale's In Colorado Visiting Shooting Victims, Is Awesome
Discussion: Gawker and TMZ.com
Michael K / Dlisted:   Christian Bale Visits The Victims Of The Aurora Shooting
TMZ.com:
Carly Rae Jepsen — REAL Nude Photos Exist ... Cops Investigating  —  CARLY RAE JEPSEN  —  REAL NAKED Pics Exist  —  ... Cops Investigating  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Carly Rae Jepsen has told police ... she's the latest victim of a perverted hacker — who stole XXX photos of the singer …
Chantal Waldholz / Life and Style:
Exclusive Photos: Demi Moore's New Younger Man Revealed!  —  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that Demi Moore, 49, has been secretly dating New Zealand-born actor Martin Henderson, who is 12 years her junior.  —  Life & Style has obtained exclusive photos of Demi and her new younger man on a romantic Connecticut getaway.
TMZ.com:
Tito Jackson — I'm Backing Out of My Siblings' Plot  —  I'm Backing Out  —  of My Siblings' Plot  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tito Jackson is backing out of the plot to turn Katherine Jackson against the Michael Jackson Estate ... he tells TMZ he wants nothing to do with it.
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TMZ.com:
TJ Jackson — The Perfect Guardian for Michael Jackson's Kids
TMZ.com:
Sherman Hemsley Dead — Actor Who Played George Jefferson Dies at 74  —  DEAD  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  1:58 PM PT — Sources tell us ... Hemsley was discovered by his nurse ... who initially believed the actor was asleep.  Once she realized something was wrong, she called for help.
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Modern Family’ Cast Sues 20th TV as Contract Renegotiation Turns Ugly (Exclusive)  —  UPDATED: Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that cast members Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet and Sofia Vergara have filed suit today in Los Angeles Superior Court to void their contracts.
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Modern Family Cast Sues Over ‘Illegal Contracts’
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Sharon Osbourne / TMZ.com:
I'M QUITTING  —  'America's Got Talent'  —  America's got talent, but it no longer has Sharon Osbourne ... 'cause the AGT judge says she's QUITTING the TV show for good.  —  Osbourne — who has been with “America's Got Talent” since Season 2 — cryptically announced her exit …
Discussion: PerezHilton and omg!
TMZ.com:
Jackson Family Compound — Slapping, Punching  —  It was all out war at Katherine Jackson's house in Calabasas Monday ... complete with slapping and punching ... TMZ has learned.  —  We now have details about the incident.  Sources who were there say two SUVs with Randy, Jermaine and Janet inside …
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Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - JOHN BRANCA SET UP STANDOFF SITUATION AT JACKSON HOME, FAMILY SOURCE CONFIRMS
Discussion: TMZ.com and Socialite Life
Stephanie / X17 Online:
JENNIFER LOPEZ CELEBRATES 43RD BIRTHDAY WITH CASPER SMART, AND SURPRISE YACHT PARTY!  —  She's come a long way since “Jenny from the Block!”  —  Jennifer Lopez looked ravishing in a sexy red dress and suede Christian Louboutin Bis Un Bout pumps, as she arrived to her surprise 43rd birthday party …
Discussion: INF Daily
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Daily Mail:
Isn't J.Lo enough for you, Casper Smart? …
The Daily:
Jon seen out with women who aren't his longtime girlfriend  —  Jon Hamm, here attending Nora Ephron's funeral with girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, has been out without her a lot lately.  —  Hamm looks very cozy with actress Anna Safroncik at a Bulgari event in Rome.
Discussion: Crushable
Scott Sandell / Los Angeles Times:
Chad Everett, star of 1970s TV drama ‘Medical Center,’ dies at 75  —  Chad Everett was married to Shelby Grant for 45 years until her death in 2011.  Everett died Tuesday at the age of 75.  (CBS / July 24, 2012)  —  This post has been corrected.  See note below for details.
Discussion: Just Jared
Pam / Nameberry:
A Celebrity Mom Surveys Her Name Choices  —  We first talked to the lovely Natalie Hanson, whose husband is musical star Taylor Hanson, when she named her fourth child the amazing Viggo Moriah.  Not only is Natalie a celebrity mom, she's a name nerd!  We're delighted and honored to welcome Natalie to Nameberry as a guest blogger.
Discussion: People.com
 
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
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People.com:
The Heroes of Aurora: Love and Bravery Amid the Horror
Stephanie / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - GISELE SHOWS OFF HER BABY BUMP IN A BIKINI DURING VACATION IN COSTA RICA
John Blackstone / CBS News:
Aurora shooting may ruin one victim's finances
Discussion: ABCNEWS, NY Daily News and Gawker
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Orders 10-Episode ‘Dracula’ Series Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Discussion: AfterElton.com
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Hobbit’ Filmmakers in Deep Talks With Warner Bros. to Make Third Movie
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Rob Kenner / Complex:
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Discussion: Bossip
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jon Favreau Joins ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Pixie Geldof Goes Topless While Swimming In Ibiza!
Discussion: Yeeeah! and DrunkenStepfather
PerezHilton:
Has The X Factor Driven A Wedge Between Britney Spears And Jason Trawick?
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: CeeLo Green Enlists Rob Thomas as His Team's Mentor on The Voice!
Discussion: PerezHilton
X17 Online:
REPORT: TOM CRUISE IS LOOKING FOR A NYC APARTMENT SO HE CAN BE CLOSER TO DAUGHTER SURI
Discussion: omg!, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 

 
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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