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5:30 PM ET, August 24, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Divorce Settlement with Katie Holmes — I GOT OUT CHEAP!!!  —  Divorce Settlement  —  I GOT OUT CHEAP!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Katie Holmes walked away with nothing other than rather modest child support in her divorce from Tom Cruise ... and we at TMZ have the breakdown.
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Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Delivers Triumphant Secret Stage Performance
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
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.  —  PHOTOS: Harry's hottest moments
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Prince Harry — PHOTO PARANOIA After Naked Romp  —  PHOTO PARANOIA  —  After Naked Romp  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Prince Harry realized he made a huge mistake by allowing girls with cameras into his Vegas hotel room Friday night — because just two days later in Sin City ... he was INCREDIBLY camera shy …
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
More Naked Prince Hot Ginge Pictures Are Coming, Maybe
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/Naked Prince Harry Uproar: Kate Middleton's Playboy Model Cousin Weighs In
Discussion: Socialite Life and Us Weekly
Lindy West / Jezebel:   Playgirl Offers Prince Harry One Million Dollars to Photograph Ye Olde Royal Ween [Dirt Bag]
TMZ.com:
Usher Raymond's Ex-Wife LOSES CUSTODY WAR  —  USHER RAYMOND'S EX-WIFE  —  LOSES CUSTODY WAR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Usher's ex-wife Tameka Raymond just lost in the former couple's bitter custody battle — TMZ has learned, a judge has awarded Usher primary custody of their two sons.
TMZ.com:
Randy Travis Cited in Church FIGHT — ‘Extremely Intoxicated’  —  Cited in Church Fight  —  ‘Extremely Intoxicated’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  2:00 PM PT — Travis had “bloodshot” eyes and torn clothing following the incident ... this according to the police report.
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People.com:
Randy Travis Cited for Simple Assault in Texas  —  Country singer Randy Travis, recently arrested in Texas for an alcohol-related offence - and naked at the time he was busted - is in trouble once again.  —  “We got a phone call at around 10 or 10:30 [Thursday] night about a personal family …
Discussion: Dlisted, Hollywood.com and Gawker
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 Superficial:   Olivia Wilde's In A Bikini
Walsten / RADAR:
Say It Isn't So! John Mayer Dumps Katy Perry After Just Weeks Of Dating
Discussion: OK! Magazine, Yeeeah! and Splash
Jon Boon / RADAR:
Kristen Stewart Was Told To Get Out And Face The Music By Jodie Foster  —  On Monday, Kristen Stewart surfaced for the first time since her cheating scandal broke and RadarOnline.com exclusively reports that it was Jodie Foster who put her up to it!  —  K-Stew, 22, was seen flashing her abs …
Discussion: PerezHilton and OK! Magazine
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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
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Michael K / Dlisted:
What In The Pennywise Meets Ganguro Hell?
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
TMZ.com:
Stephen Baldwin — Arrested in New York  —  ARRESTED  —  in New York City  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stephen Baldwin was arrested in New York City yesterday ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... Baldwin was initially pulled over at 5:14 PM after cops say he made an illegal U-turn in Harlem.
TMZ.com:
DATING Badass Male Star  —  O.M.G. ...  JON SNOW IS TOTALLY DATING YGRITTE!!!!!  —  TMZ has obtained a photo of “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington on a dinner date with his smokin' hot redhead co-star Rose Leslie in London earlier this month.  —  The two were pictured holding hands …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Vows, then clams  —  Rufus Wainwright wed theater producer Jorn Weisbrodt at his home in Montauk yesterday.  The son of singers Loudon Wainwright III and the late Kate McGarrigle exchanged vows in front of 250 guests including Yoko Ono, Carrie Fisher, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Julianne Moore …
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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:
Tony Scott — Suicide Note Does NOT Reveal Motive  —  Suicide Note  —  Does NOT Reveal Motive  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tony Scott did not explain why he decided to take his own life in the suicide note he left for loved ones ... but did offer a final emotional farewell ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
AceShowBiz.com:
Video: Madonna Dedicates Song to Elton John, Says She Forgives Him  —  Madge dedicates her performance of ‘Masterpiece’ to the British singer who once called her ‘fairground stripper,’ claiming, 'I know he's a big fan of it.'  —  Madonna refuses to answer Elton John's latest diss with another harsh comment.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I See What You Did There, Madge
Discussion: omg!, madonna-tv.com and TMZ.com
 
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CBC News:
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/Kirsten Dunst Gets Raunchy, Won't Let Dad See New Movie
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Benedict Cumberbatch in Talks to Join ‘August: Osage County’ (Exclusive)
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Sonia Windup / Daily Mail:
DISGUSTING OIKS !  —  A lot of people would bring out their cameras …
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria Tapped for Key Roles at Democratic National Convention
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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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