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4:40 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:
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’
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The Superficial:   Amanda Bynes Was In Another Car Accident
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
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!!
NY Daily News:
Miley Cyrus picks up the dinner check with Liam Hemsworth and Harrison Ford, and tips 30%  —  Elsewhere: Michelle Trachtenberg says Jonah Hill used to be mean to her; Melissa Gorga's adding singing and dancing to her skill set  —  Hey, big spender!  Miley Cyrus is generous about getting the check.
Discussion: Celebslam
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Liam Hemsworth, Amber Heard Join Forces to Film Paranoia
Discussion: PopSugar
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.
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: OK! Magazine
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 …
Hector M / NYLON MAGAZINE:
nylon x lea michele  —  Don't change channels on our September cover girl!  —  She appeared on Sally Jessy Raphael when she was just nine, shocked Broadway audiences with Spring Awakening, but perhaps Lea Michele's greatest feat yet has been making singing cool again.
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Denise Martin / Vulture:
Vulture Visits Glee Set, Finds Show Not-So-Secretly Morphing Into the Fabled Rachel and Kurt Spin-off
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity and TV Fanatic
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!
TMZ.com:
Wynonna Judd's Husband — Leg Amputated After Motorcycle Crash  —  WYNONNA JUDD'S HUSBAND  —  Leg Amputated  —  After Motorcycle Crash  —  Wynonna Judd's husband had his left leg amputated following a horrific motorcyle crash in South Dakota this weekend ... TMZ has learned.
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Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Wynonna Judd's Husband Has Leg Amputated After Motorcycle Crash
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Hilary Swank and John Campisi Split  —  It wasn't quite a summer of love for Hilary Swank.  —  A rep for the actress exclusively confirms to PEOPLE that she and boyfriend John Campisi have ended their five-year relationship.  The pair split earlier this summer.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Hilary Swank splits with John Campisi, her boyfriend of 5-plus years
Rosie.com:
my heart attack  —  while walking in a parking lot in nyack  —  “can u help me?  she asked again  —  as i walked toward her  —  “oh u r rosie odonnell”  —  yes i am  —  the ghost of christmas future  —  me - if i did not wake  —  there r no accidents i thought  —  as i braced myself and lifted her
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Jane / X17 Online:
SNOOKI SHOWS OFF HER MASSIVE BABY BUMP
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Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Office’ to End After Season 9
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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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Paramount Lands Kevin Costner To Rev Jack Ryan And ‘Without Remorse’ Pics
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