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5:10 AM ET, July 22, 2009

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Eddie Cibrian's Wife Confirms She's Left Him Over Affairs  —  Eddie Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville has left him, she confirms exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly (on newsstands Wednesday).  —  “Eddie and I have decided to take some time apart,” says Glanville, 36, mother of Mason, 6, and Jake, 2.
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘Ugly Betty’ exclusive: Jamie-Lynn Sigler replaces Betty!  —  Yes, the headline's misleading — but only slightly!  —  Sopranos vet Jamie-Lynn Sigler is joining the cast of Ugly Betty in the recurring role of Natalie, Daniel's sexy, spiritual, funny new assistant, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Discussion: hollywoodbackwash.com
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Just Jared:
Jamie Lynn-Sigler Joins Ugly Betty
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews Peeping Tom — Inside Job?  —  TMZ has reviewed six videos shot by the peeping Tom who secretly videotaped Erin Andrews in her hotel room as the ESPN reporter walked around naked, not having a clue she was being watched ... and there are signs the person who taped it may be connected with the coverage of athletic events.
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Andy Soltis / New York Post:
ESPN HOTTIE ERIN ANDREWS IN PEEP SHOCKER
New York Post:
JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT'S STAGE MARRIAGE  —  CONGRATS to Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy.  The lovebirds got spontaneously engaged on stage at the Laugh Factory in Long Beach, Calif., Saturday night.  Kennedy was entertaining the crowd for over two hours before he pulled Hewitt up to tell jokes and sing.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE LETTER: Michael Jackson Fired Rowe In Writing  —  Leonard Rowe, a former business associate who has appeared as recently as Monday on Larry King Live claiming strong ties to the singer, was fired by Michael Jackson in May.  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained a letter written by Jackson …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Popsquire
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DailyFill.com:
Kate Gosselin Takes A Few Kids Shopping, Pretends Life Is Great  —  “You see, Jon, I'm having a blast!” she said through gritted teeth.  —  Kate Gosselin was all smiles as she ran errands Monday in Wernersville, Pa., with 8-year-old twins Mady and Cara.  —  Holding hands, they stopped at Starbucks, UPS Store, PETCO and Toys R Us.
Discussion: omg!, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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New York Post:
JON'S NIGHT WITH HOT JOURNO
Daily Mail:
Samantha Ronson chucks Lindsay Lohan's clothes onto the street in row over Sopranos actress Drea De Matteo  —  Lindsay Lohan was left red-faced yesterday after her on/off girlfriend Samantha Ronson threw her clothes onto the street after another row.  —  The 23-year-old redhead turned …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Demi Lovato and Trace Cyrus Split  —  Demi Lovato and Trace Cyrus  —  Age and distance put a strain on Demi Lovato's fledging romance with Trace Cyrus, and the couple has split, Cyrus tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Demi is one of my good friends and I definitely became very …
The Sun:
Cameron's A-list love triangle  —  CAMERON DIAZ is at the centre of a fascinating A-list love triangle - with LEONARDO DiCAPRIO and JUDE LAW.  —  Leo and Jude have shared the screen with Cam over the years.  But now the two Hollywood heart-throbs are trying their best to share a bed with her too.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Katherine Heigl's First Day back at Grey's Was ‘Cruel and Mean’  —  Katherine Heigl may be back to work on the set of Grey's Anatomy, but according to the actress, it hasn't been a super-happy homecoming.  —  “Our first day back was Wednesday and it was — I'm going to keep saying …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Twilight Hottie Nikki Reed Lands Paris Hilton's Ex  —  Todd Williamson/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images  —  Seems we've finally figured out what Twilight babe Nikki Reed has been doing lately: Paris Latsis!  Remember him—the megarich dude best known for being engaged to Paris Hilton?
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jackson Film to Sony for $60 Mil; Halloween Release Set  —  Sony Pictures is in final negotiations to acquire the film that will be made out of Michael Jackson's rehearsals for his “This Is It” concert tour.  The price: $60 million, above initial projections reported elsewhere.
Christine Kearney / Reuters:
Actor Stephen Baldwin files for bankruptcy in NY  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Stephen Baldwin, brother of Emmy winner and “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin, filed for bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, according to a court document that says he is millions in debt.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Whitney English / E! Online:
K-Fed and Girlfriend Plan Chaotic 2.0  —  Guess who's ba-a-ack?!  —  It's Britney Spears' wife-beater-loving ex-husband Kevin Federline, and he's eyeing a new reality program to show off his latest girlfriend, Victoria Prince, and (gasp) his two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, a source tells E! News.
Kyle Buchanan / Movieline:
Seth Rogen Calls Entourage Creator ‘A**hole,’ ‘Moron’  —  In one of its typically late-to-the-game, random cultural broadsides, the writers of Entourage went after Seth Rogen in last night's episode, calling his “ugliness...oddly fascinating” in a debate over whether the actor could land a Katherine Heigl-type in real life.
PopSugar:
Angelina Jolie and Maddox Prepare for Takeoff  —  Maddox Jolie-Pitt was right by Angelina's side as they arrived at LAX earlier today.  She's made plenty of time for her private flying lessons while in LA over the past few weeks, but this time Angelina seemed ready to leave the piloting to someone else.
Rich Juzwiak / Vh1 Blog:
Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus Head VH1 Divas Lineup!  —  VH1 Divas is back with a new crop of sirens!  Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus will head the lineup of this year's show, which is set to air live Thursday, Sept. 17 at 9/8c.
TMZ.com:
Bam — ‘Dehydrated’ from a Four Day Bender  —  We just spoke to Bam Margera — who said he was rushed to the hospital Sunday after a four day drinking binge — not because of a possible drug overdose.  —  The “Jackass” star blames the “4-day bender” on martial problems, telling us “I may get a divorce ... booze helps.”
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Katherine Heigl's Latest Bomb Scare Totally Not Movie-Related  —  You can only diss, lick and romantically snub so many coworkers before the movie gods—or, as the case may be, terror-inciting Angelenos—seek their vengeance.  —  Such retribution came for Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler on Saturday …
TMZ.com:
D.A. Rejects Sutherland Headbutt Case  —  Kiefer Sutherland is officially off the hook for that whole headbutting incident in NYC back in May ... because it amounted to a bunch of nothing.  —  The Manhattan D.A. has just rejected the case against the “24” star and we're told it's …
Discussion: Reuters and Perez Hilton
Eric Ditzian / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Burton Says ‘Dark Shadows’ Will Shoot Next Year  —  As Tim Burton told us last week, he's spending “every waking moment” on his Johnny Depp-led adaptation of “Alice in Wonderland.”  The movie will serve up an ambitious melding of live-action, motion-capture and computer animated element.
James / Japan Probe:
Harry Potter and the Japanese fangirl  —  Sanma Akashiya's “Karakuri Terebi” held a contest last month in which 10,000 of Japan's biggest Harry Potter fans competed for a chance to travel to the UK and interview the stars of the new Harry Potter movie.  As it is a comedy show, they intentionally picked the strangest fans as finalists.
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Harry Potter's future wife Bonnie Wright throws off geeky Hogwarts …
Discussion: FabSugar UK and L.A. Rag Mag
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
So, Did That Lindsay Lohan Movie Bomb?  —  Did you watch Lindsay Lohan's straight-to-cable movie?  Do you know what sound Conan O'Brien hears every weeknight?  And do you know why it wasn't an all-around lousy week for Burn Notice's Jeffrey Donovan?  —  The answers—and more questions—in the latest TV ratings quiz:
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Deirdre Walsh / CNN:
GOP's new youth ambassador: Lady Gaga?
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Borys Kit / Reuters:
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Hugh Dancy's Wild Side
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Marc Anthony Buys Stake in Miami Dolphins
PEOPLE TV Watch:
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Bachelorette's ‘Men Tell All’: What You Didn't See
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Kelley L. Carter / USA Today:
‘Funny People’ premiere is no joke
Discussion: Socialite Life and Lifeline Live
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Mary-Louise Parker Always Knew She'd Adopt
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
TMZ.com:
Kelis to Judge: Sorry, Baby ... I'm Busy
Discussion: Allie Is Wired! and Perez Hilton
Michael Inbar / msnbc.com:
Ryan O'Neal reveals Farrah's final struggle
Discussion: OK! Magazine, Extra and Lifeline Live
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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