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1:50 PM ET, August 25, 2012

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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:
Katy Perry — Rejects $20 Million Idol Deal  —  $20 Mil ‘Idol’ Offer  —  REJECTED  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “American Idol” desperately wanted Katy Perry to fill one of its vacant judge's seats, so much so, they offered her $20 MILLION ... but she she still turned it down ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
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Julia / Yahoo! UK & Ireland omg!:
Alanis Morissette exclusive: Shows like American Idol crush singer-songwriters  —  Alanis Morrisette may have dropped some SERIOUS hints of late that she's heading for the judging panel of American Idol.  —  But when omg! caught up with the Canadian star she told us she wasn't a big fan of the new swathe of talent shows.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Steve Helling / People.com:
Katy Perry ‘Was Starting to Fall for’ John Mayer, Says Source
Discussion: OK! Magazine and VH1 Celebrity
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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Michael K / Dlisted:   More Naked Prince Hot Ginge Pictures Are Coming, Maybe
TMZ.com:
Prince Harry — PHOTO PARANOIA After Naked Romp
Discussion: PerezHilton and omg!
TMZ.com:
Prince Harry — Offered $10 MILLION to Bone on Film  —  Offered $10 MILLION  —  To Bone on Film  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  You knew it was coming ... and now, so does Prince Harry — a multi-million dollar offer to get down and dirty in a XXX movie ... courtesy of the biggest porn studio on the planet.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Smith Story — The Roles of a Lifetime  —  ANNA NICOLE SMITH STORY  —  The Roles of a Lifetime  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Anna Nicole Smith's life was surrounded by a huge cast of characters ... and now Lifetime is actually trying to cast those characters for an upcoming movie ... and TMZ has obtained the casting call sheet.
Discussion: Gawker
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.
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban Nearing ‘American Idol’ Deals  —  A source tells THR that the rapper and hitmaker is at the final phase of signing an $8 million contract with the Fox show.  Country star Urban, meanwhile, seems to have undercut contender Brad Paisley.
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Natalie Portman to Campaign for Obama in Nevada  —  The Oscar-winning actress will appear at a rally Saturday in Las Vegas.  —  Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman will hit the campaign trail on President Barack Obama's behalf Saturday at a major event in Nevada, which has emerged as a crucial swing state.
Discussion: PopSugar and Just Jared
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 …
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
Ryan Lochte's Sister Is a Raging Racist Douchebag [Video]  —  This is sexy douchebag Ryan Lochte's sister, Megan Lochte, in a 2008 appearance on a Maryland late night comedy talk show called Closing Time, hosted by Baltimore-based comedian Mickey Cucchiella.  Enjoy.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Gawker, Dlisted and The Blemish
Sesame Workshop / The Sesame Workshop Blog:
In Memoriam: Jerry Nelson  —  The cast and crew of Sesame Street and the staff of Sesame Workshop deeply mourn the loss of cast member and creator of dozens of Muppet characters, Jerry Nelson.  A member of the Sesame Street family for more than 40 years, he will forever be in our hearts …
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CBC News:
Puppeteer for Sesame Street's Count, Jerry Nelson, dies
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Tyra Banks on 'America's Next Top Model' Overhaul: ‘I Was Panicking’ (Q&A)  —  Ahead of the cycle 19 premiere, the show's host/executive producer also talks with THR about her thoughts on its move to Fridays and reveals which challenge she thinks will spark hate mail.
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
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Jess / Kristen Stewart News:
Kristen Cover & Interview With Little White Lies (Sept/Oct Issue)
Discussion: Hollyscoop and Crushable
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Madonna on Elton John: I “Forgive Him” for Calling Me a “Fairground Stripper”  —  Madonna is extending an olive branch to Elton John.  —  Two weeks after John, 65, denounced the Material Girl as a “f—king fairground stripper” and said her career was “over, Madonna, 54, has forgiven her fellow pop icon for his insults.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
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AceShowBiz.com:   Video: Madonna Dedicates Song to Elton John, Says She Forgives Him
 
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Evelyn Lozada — FIRST PHOTOS Since Alleged Chad Johnson Beating
Discussion: Bossip
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
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Vows, then clams  —  Rufus Wainwright wed theater producer …
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TMZ.com:
Tony Scott — Suicide Note Does NOT Reveal Motive
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
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Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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