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10:50 PM ET, August 24, 2013

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Allan Fallow / blog.aarp.org:
Linda Ronstadt Discloses Her Battle With Parkinson's Disease  —  Legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, 67, told AARP today that she “can't sing a note” because she suffers from Parkinson's disease.  Diagnosed eight months ago, Ronstadt began to show symptoms as long as eight years ago.
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USA Today:
Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson's Disease … The Grammy-winning singer revealed her condition to AARP Friday.  —  CONNECT  —  Parkinson's Disease has left Linda Ronstadt unable to sing.  —  The 67-year-old singer, who will publish her memoir, Simple Dreams, next month, revealed her condition Friday in an interview with AARP.
Anna Gunn / New York Times:
I Have a Character Issue  —  LOS ANGELES — PLAYING Skyler White on the television show “Breaking Bad” for the past five seasons has been one of the most rewarding creative journeys I've embarked on as an actor.  But the role has also taken me on another kind of journey — one I never would have imagined.
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E! Online:
NEWS/ Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Star Taylor Armstrong Engaged to John Bluher: See the Romantic Pics!  —  Taylor Armstrong is engaged!  —  Lawyer John Bluher proposed to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star on Thursday at the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico …
Discussion: OK! MagazineOK!
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Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Taylor Armstrong Is Engaged to John Bluher  —  Taylor Armstrong is heading to the altar with a brand-new fiancé.  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 42, is engaged to lawyer John Bluher, E! News reports.  The attorney has been re-Tweeting congratulations to the couple on his account.
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's Marriage Crisis Triggered By Drug Abuse  —  MARRIAGE CRISIS TRIGGERED BY DRUG ABUSE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The marriage of Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom is in crisis, and TMZ has learned ... the core reason is hardcore drug abuse.
Goldi3Looooox:
Happy Birthday  —  You have entered the world!  Welcome!  We have all been anticipating your arrival!  By we, I mean a lot of people.  Girl, you haven't even met them, but there are a ton of people who care about you.  I'm not sure where exactly to begin.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Oh No They Didn't!
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Music Producer Dr. Luke Getting Third Judge Spot On ‘American Idol’  —  Despite other names surfacing over the past week, I've learned that Dr. Luke is closing a deal to join Keith Urban and Jennifer Lopez as the third judge on the upcoming 13th season of Fox's American Idol.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Repping Bloods Gang in Hawaii  —  REPPIN' BLOODS  —  In Hawaii  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Another brilliant move by Chris Brown — the singer has affiliated himself with a dangerous street gang in L.A. called the Pirus (a subset of the Bloods) ... and he's bragging about it all the way to Hawaii.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Danny McBride Wants You!  —  DANNY MCBRIDE WANTS YOU!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan was such a pro on the set of “Eastbound & Down” ... its star Danny McBride wants to take her talents with him ... to a show he's developing for HBO.  —  Sources close to LL tell TMZ …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
SIDES AGREE TO DROP PAULA DEEN DISCRIMINATION SUIT  —  You are here  —  Home » Paula Deen » Sides agree to drop Paula Deen discrimination suit  —  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Lawyers signed a deal Friday to drop a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit against celebrity cook Paula Deen …
Discussion: CNN, Dlisted, Us Weekly and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
Paula Deen — Racial/Sexual Harassment Lawsuit DISMISSED
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Asian Star Tony Jaa Joins ‘Fast and Furious 7’ (Exclusive)  —  The movie will be Jaa's English-language debut as well as his big studio debut.  —  Tony Jaa is going Hollywood.  —  Jaa, the Thai action star best known for his Ong Bak movies, is joining the heavy-duty cast of Fast and Furious 7 …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Just Jared:
Lady Gaga Talks VMAs Performance (Exclusive Interview)  —  Lady Gaga has always been hyperfocused on her craft - so much that, as she puts it, “Sometimes when I'm working, I forget to eat.”  But that didn't stop the 27-year-old pop star from giving us an exclusive interview.
 
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