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5:30 PM ET, August 21, 2012

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Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Prince Harry races Ryan Lochte at 3 a.m. in Vegas pool full of bikini-clad girls  —  Royal jumped in water at Wynn hotel's XS Nighclub pool and races Lochte as 5,000 revelers look on  —  Shirtless but still wearing his jeans, Prince Harry (c.) plunged into a Las Vegas pool …
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Judges NOT A Done Deal — and Mariah Carey is PISSED  —  Judges Not a Done Deal  —  And Mariah is PISSED  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Nicki Minaj may well become a judge on “American Idol,” but it will be at the expense of Mariah Carey, who we're told hung up the phone when she was told Nicki was the top candidate.
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TMZ.com:
IN ‘IDOL’ TALKS  —  Kanye West is negotiating with producers to become an “American Idol” judge ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the production tell TMZ, “Idol” honchos reached out to Kanye recently about filling one of the open judging spots ... and Kanye expressed interest.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Questioned By Cops After Alleged Burglary  —  Questioned By Cops  —  After Alleged Burglary  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Lindsay Lohan was interviewed by police today regarding an apparent burglary at a Hollywood Hills home last night — but Lindsay insists ... she had nothing to do with it.
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - POLICE INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE GUN USE IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS MANSION ROBBERY WHERE LINDSAY LOHAN WAS PRESENT
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - LINDSAY LOHAN QUESTIONED BY POLICE REGARDING HOLLYWOOD HILLS HOME BURGLARY
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes in ANOTHER Car Accident  —  In ANOTHER  —  Car Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amanda Bynes was involved in yet another car accident Monday night ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bynes was driving in the San Fernando Valley at around 8 PM when a car rear-ended her rental.
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The Superficial:   Amanda Bynes Was In Another Car Accident
TMZ.com:
Tony Scott — Death Video Being Shopped  —  Death Video  —  Being Shopped  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tony Scott's fatal leap off an L.A. bridge was captured on tape by multiple cameras ... one showing Tony crouched the moment he began to jump ... and TMZ has learned the shots are being vigorously shopped around ... for a price.
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ABCNEWS:
Tony Scott Brain Cancer Report Appears in Doubt
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:   Tony Scott Spent Final Days Working With Tom Cruise on ‘Top Gun 2’
Celebslam:
Jonah Hill and Michelle Trachtenburg are fighting.  Um, okay.  —  Jonah Hill out and about in New York (8/10)  —  This is one of the more random Hollywood fights that I can remember, but apparently Michelle Trachtenberg is fighting with Jonah Hill because he was a dick to her years ago.
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NY Daily News:   Miley Cyrus picks up the dinner check with Liam Hemsworth and Harrison Ford, and tips 30%
Us Weekly:
PIC: Liam Hemsworth, Amber Heard Join Forces to Film Paranoia
Discussion: PopSugar
Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Exclusive: Kristen Stewart Emerges After Scandal - in a Crop Top!  —  Kristen Stewart emerged today in LA for the first time since her cheating scandal with Rupert Sanders late last month.  Kristen stayed low-key in a backward hat, though she did put her toned abs on display in a crop top.
Discussion: Crushable and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Receives Get-Well Message ... from Donald Trump?!!  —  Receives Get-Well Message  —  ... from Donald Trump?!!  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  10:11 AM PT — Rosie JUST RESPONDED IN A FRIENDLY MANNER!!!  Writing back ...  If these two can kiss and make up, maybe there's hope for Israel and Iran?
Discussion: PerezHilton and OK! Magazine
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Giuliana, Bill Rancic Prep for Baby's Birth!  »  —  Baby boy Rancic is nearly here!  —  On Monday, Bill Rancic wrote a happily frantic Tweet about the imminent birth of his and wife Giuliana's first child, a baby boy, via gestational surrogate.  —  “On the plane to Denver!!
The Superficial:
Scarlett Johansson Looks Awesome Again  —  “I see you over there, weird angles...”  —  Here's Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend Nate Naylor (Who she apparently didn't leave for a dude from a 1989 Pert Plus commercial.  Whoops.) in Paris on Sunday where she looked absolutely awesome.
Jane / X17 Online:
SNOOKI SHOWS OFF HER MASSIVE BABY BUMP  —  Looks like someone is ready to pop!  —  Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi posted this photo of her with fiance Jionni LaValle on her Instagram account yesterday, and the Jersey Shore star's baby bump was on full display in a white maxi dress.
Discussion: Dailyfill
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vanity Fair Asks Carson Daly The Question We've All Been Thinking  —  Two weird things happened on VanityFair.com a few days ago.  First, Vanity Fair actually interviewed Carson Daly in the year 2012.  Second, Vanity Fair's George Wayne, who's thing is to try to shock the butt plug right …
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Exclusive Video: 28 Former Real World Stars to Compete on MTV's The Challenge  —  Eighteen of MTV's most loved — and hated — former Real World contestants are ready to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real . . . in an effort to win $250,000!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Office’ to End After Season 9  —  UPDATED: NBC's long-running comedy will be ending after the upcoming season with Greg Daniels back as showrunner.  —  NBC's The Office will end after the upcoming ninth season, it was announced on a conference call to reporters on Tuesday.
Discussion: TVLine and Gawker
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Hilary Swank splits with John Campisi, her boyfriend of 5-plus years  —  It's time for a Hollywood history lesson!  In early 2006, Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe split up after ten years of marriage.  There was some back and forth for a few months when it looked like they might get back together …
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TMZ.com:
Gabriel Aubry — Halle Berry Could Die Like Princess Diana
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Fashion magazines now airbrushing models to make them look ... fatter?
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kourtney Kardashian: “I Gained Nearly 45 Pounds” During Pregnancy
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Helen Morrogh / The Sun:
Farrell: I didn't Col myself a real dad
Discussion: Socialite Life and Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Lauryn Hill — Singer's Tax Problems Now $440,000 Worse
Rachel Quigley / Daily Mail:
All forgiven?  Anderson Cooper and boyfriend Ben spark rumors of reconciliation after being …
The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian Broke Kris Humphries' Parent's Marriage, Too
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TMZ.com:
Fred Durst — New Limp Bizkit Music Coming ‘Really Soon’
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jim Carrey Courted For 'Kick-Ass 2′
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Lands Kevin Costner To Rev Jack Ryan And ‘Without Remorse’ Pics
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Jennifer Aniston's Bra
Rosie.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

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

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

 
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