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9:15 AM ET, August 18, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Joey Kovar Dead — ‘Real World’ Star's Family Suspects Drug Overdose  —  ‘Real World’ Star DEAD  —  Family Suspects Drugs  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Joey Kovar — the troubled “Real World” star who appeared on “Celebrity Rehab” — was found dead at a friend's home near Chicago this morning …
TMZ.com:
Paul Ryan — THE TOPLESS PHOTO  —  THE TOPLESS PHOTO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Here it is ... the very first photo of Paul Ryan's mysterious athletic physique ... REVEALED!!!  —  TMZ has (finally) obtained a photo of Mitt Romney's running mate — sans shirt — taken roughly 6 years ago ... right before Ryan got hooked on the P90X workout.
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Exclusive Video: Robert Pattinson's Pals “Begging Him to End It” With Kristen Stewart  —  Jon Stewart made his feelings known to Robert Pattinson during the actor's August 13 Daily Show appearance when suggesting that he “kick [Kristen Stewart] to the curb.”
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Ryan Seacrest:
The Jonas Brothers Talk Aly Raisman, American Idol & Reuniting [AUDIO]  —  The boys are back in town!  —  The Jonas Brothers revealed to their faithful fans during “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” on Friday that they are indeed reuniting for a one night only concert!
Will Self / New York Times:
The Graduate  —  The actress Emma Watson wears a Bottega Veneta jacket, $3,200; (212) 371-5511.  Harry Winston earrings, price on request; harrywinston.com.  Nars Cosmetics eyeliner Stylo in Carpates, $27; narscosmetics.com.  —  Emma Watson, the onetime co-star of the most successful movie franchise ever …
TMZ.com:
Colleen Shannon — Playboy Playmate ARRESTED for Smuggling Man into U.S.  —  Playboy Playmate ARRESTED  —  for Smuggling Man into U.S.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Colleen Shannon — a 2004 Playboy Playmate — was ARRESTED last night after allegedly trying to smuggle an unidentified male into the U.S. through the Canadian border.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
JR Bourne Joins ‘Revenge’ As Recurring, ‘Do No Harm’ & ‘Golden Boy’ Add Players  —  JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) has booked a recurring role on the upcoming second season of ABC's soap Revenge.  He will play Kenny, a magnetic, self-assured, Hamptons resident who tries to hide his rough edges behind his fancy clothes and Mercedes.
Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
Chris Chase / Yahoo! Sports:
Michael Phelps could get in trouble for Louis Vuitton photos  —  Michael Phelps could be in hot water — not the cold bathtub he appears to be in — for his recent photo shoot with the French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton.  —  Photos of Phelps taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Style News:
Taylor Swift Brings ‘Red’ to Life in New Fragrance Ad  —  Taylor Swift is “really excited” about her new album — so excited, in fact, that she brought its theme, Red, into the first ad for her new fragrance, Wonderstruck Enchanted.  —  “I love the look of my ad,” Swift tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and PopWatch
TMZ.com:
ODs on Viagra, Cocaine, and Booze  —  “Real World” star Joey Kovar died after taking what could turn out to be a lethal mixture of Viagra, cocaine and alcohol... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  Our sources say ... Thursday night, just before midnight, Joey went to a woman's house in Chicago Ridge …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan's Body Just Won't Quit  —  Somehow there's been a Lindsay Lohan post every single day this week, so to cap off that achievement, here's her body in peak physical condition while shopping in Venice yesterday, and for a 40-year-old mother of two who breastfed both her kids, she looks fantastic.
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy Denies Slapping Hope Solo During Dancing With the Stars Rehearsals  —  Tensions were running high behind the scenes of Dancing With the Stars, according to Hope Solo.  —  In her new book, Solo: A Memoir of Hope, the 31-year-old soccer player accuses her former partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Embraces Bikini-Clad Girlfriend Katy Perry  —  John Mayer and Katy Perry's recent romance is no summer fling!  —  The new couple were photographed getting hot and heavy at a pool party in Beverly Hills August 4, openly kissing and cuddling for all to see.
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Just Jared
Jason Serafino / Complex:
Shia LaBeouf To Have Sex “For Real” While Filming Scenes For Lars Von Trier's “Nymphomaniac”  —  During an interview with MTV, Shia LaBeouf confirmed that he will indeed be working with director Lars von Trier on his next project, Nymphomaniac.  Not only that, but he also revealed …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish, The Wrap and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Vanessa Bryant — I'd Support Kobe ... Even If He Was a Loser  —  I'd Support Kobe ...  Even If He Was a Loser  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Vanessa Bryant claims she's not a shallow gold-digging, championship-hoarding basketball wife ... insisting she would have married Kobe Bryant even if he NEVER won an NBA title.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Vanessa Bryant: Kobe Better Be Winning If He's Going to Be Away
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and TMZ.com
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
BET Orders Comedy Pilot Starring Kelly Rowland (Exclusive)
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PIC: Meet Uma Thurman's Adorable Baby Girl, 1 Month!
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Once's Mad Return, Glee, Fringe, NCIS, Political Animals and More
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Cavan Sieczkowski / The Huffington Post:
Bradley Cooper To Join Beyonce In ‘A Star Is Born’? Clint Eastwood Reportedly Wants Actor
Michael K / Dlisted:
Jennifer Aniston Wants Justin Theroux To Sign A Prenup
Variety:
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman to produce JFK drama
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Raising Hope’ Adds Chris Klein to the Family (Exclusive)
Discussion: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
Perez Hilton:
Janet Jackson Sends Another Letter To Nasty Tabloids Demanding Retractions!
Discussion: X17 Online
David Amsden / New York Times:
Kerr Goes Kiwi
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Former Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre is engaged and pregnant
Discussion: Bossip
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Hey Girl: “Ryan Gosling believes in marital commitment before children”
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
Halle Berry enlists Salma Hayek's help in custody case to move daughter to France
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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