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12:30 PM ET, August 24, 2012

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Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Delivers Triumphant Secret Stage Performance
Discussion: Just Jared
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry, John Mayer Split  —  Talk about hot and cold.  —  After a couple months of casual dating, John Mayer and Katy Perry have split, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Katy Perry's many video looks  —  “She's really upset about it,” one insider tells Us.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Katy Perry & John Mayer Are No Longer Dating  —  The fireworks have fizzled for Katy Perry and John Mayer.  —  The pop star, 27, and crooner, 34, who were linked this summer, are no longer dating, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “They'll end up as friends,” the source says.  “They were honestly having fun.
Walsten / RADAR:
Say It Isn't So! John Mayer Dumps Katy Perry After Just Weeks Of Dating
Discussion: Yeeeah! and OK! Magazine
Kathleen Perricone / omg!:
John Mayer and Katy Perry split: ‘She is really upset,’ says source
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Randy Travis Cited in Church FIGHT — ‘Extremely Intoxicated’  —  Cited in Church Fight  —  ‘Extremely Intoxicated’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  7:45 AM PT — The Plano Police Department tells TMZ ... Travis was cited for simple assault.  We're told officials believe Randy was the primary aggressor.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Nude Photo Scandal “Could Get Worse”  —  Is the naked nightmare really over for Prince Harry?  —  Maybe not.  After the 27-year-old royal was photographed partying in the nude in a Las Vegas hotel room last weekend, with the photos hitting the web via TMZ late Tuesday, the shocking snapshots may just be the beginning.
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Lindy West / Jezebel:
Playgirl Offers Prince Harry One Million Dollars to Photograph Ye Olde Royal Ween [Dirt Bag]  —  Ever since some jerk took blurry naked photos of Prince Harry's royal junk cavorting in Vegas, the internet's been all, “BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH.”  And now Playgirl wants in on the blah-blahs …
Lance Armstrong:
Lance Armstong's Statement of August 23, 2012  —  There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, “Enough is enough.”  For me, that time is now.  I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in winning my seven Tours since 1999.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — ‘Medical Issue’ Is Behind Conservatorship  —  ‘Medical Issue’  —  Is Behind Conservatorship  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  There's a reason Britney Spears' conservatorship has lasted 4 1/2 years with no end in sight — it's because she has a serious medical issue that prevents …
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Jef Holm Stands By Cheating Denial, Says Brother Has Done ‘Hurtful Things’  —  One day after denying tabloid reports claiming Bachelorette star Emily Maynard had betrayed fiancé Jef Holm, the couple were hurt - but not surprised - to discover the allegations were made by Holm's own brother, Mike Holm.
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Keith Staskiewicz / Inside Movies:
‘Carrie’ remake: Moretz revives a classic image and Moore has mommy issues — EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK  —  Carrie White in her prom dress, streaked with blood: It's one of those indelible cinematic images that are harder to scrub from your mind than, well, blood from a prom dress.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff, Dailyfill and Crushable
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
At Liberty after cheat shock  —  Liberty Ross is refusing to cower at home and hide from the Hollywood scandal over her director husband Rupert Sanders' affair with “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart.  —  On Wednesday night, Ross stepped out — without her wedding ring — to the LA premiere of “Lawless.”
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Madonna — I FORGIVE ELTON JOHN!  —  I FORGIVE ELTON JOHN!  —  Madonna is calling for an end to her feud with Elton John — dedicating one of her songs to Sir Elton during a recent concert in France ... and saying she forgives him for calling her a “fairground stripper.”
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I See What You Did There, Madge
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Eun Kyung Kim / Kathie Lee & Hoda Blog:
Kathie Lee on Taylor Swift wedding flap: 'It was the bride's day'  —  Kathie Lee Gifford confirmed reports that Taylor Swift crashed a Kennedy wedding over the weekend in Boston with her boyfriend.  She said she saw the music superstar being whisked away from the wedding by beau, Conor Kennedy …
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Raechal Leone Shewfelt / omg! from Yahoo!:
The one Kennedy who isn't a fan of Taylor Swift
Kim Kardashian / Official website:
Channeling Diana Ross for My Shoot with Hype Williams  —  Here are pics from behind the scenes of a shoot I did with Hype Williams.  —  Clyde Haygood and Joyce Bonelli glammed me up and we went for a fun, crazy look, channeling Diana Ross.  Definitely a new look for me.  Xo
Sonia Windup / Daily Mail:
DISGUSTING OIKS !  —  A lot of people would bring out their cameras to get a shot of a naked prince.  Did he not know that?  Stop making excuses for him.  It's a good thing he'll never be king because he isn't very bright.  —  Does any one think that Harry may have a DRINKING problem?
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Hearing — Paramedics Rush into Courtroom  —  Rush into Courtroom  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's child custody trial was just interrupted by paramedics rushing into court ... TMZ has learned.  —  A pair of EMTs were seen entering the courtroom with a stretcher …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Shari Weiss / Gossip Cop:
Evan Rachel Wood Makes “Joke” About Miley Cyrus Being “Gay,” Gets Backlash  —  Evan Rachel Wood is taking some heat on Twitter after recently joking that Miley Cyrus may be “gay.”  —  Wood's original tweet, which has since been deleted, suggested Cyrus' new haircut fits in with her theory …
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Rob Pattinson ‘Not Impressed’ By Kristen Stewart's Photo-Op Wearing His Hat & Backpack  —  Robert Pattinson didn't care for ex Kristen Stewart's choice of attire when she was photographed for the first time since news broke of her torrid affair with married director Rupert Sanders, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
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Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
‘Killing Them Softly’ Poster: Brad Pitt Looks Pretty Tough (PHOTO)
Discussion: The Movie Blog and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
LL Cool J — Broken-Faced Intruder Faces LIFE IN PRISON
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Robert Sean Leonard & Gloria Reuben Join TNT's ‘Falling Skies’ In Recurring Roles
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‘Terminator’ Star Edward Furlong — I WAS ROBBED on Skid Row
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Celine Dion poses topless, flaunts mile-long legs in sexy V magazine photo shoot
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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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A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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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

 
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