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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Witness: Chris Brown Used Eye Drops to Fake Cry at BET Awards  —  Crocodile tears?  —  Chris Brown caused a lot of chatter at the BET Awards Sunday when he broke down in tears during a Michael Jackson tribute.  —  An insider tells UsMagazine.com the crying was fake.
Associated Press:
Elin Nordegren Gets $750M, Custody of Kids in Exchange for Silence in Tiger Woods Divorce  —  Tiger Woods is banned from letting girlfriends near his kids in a divorce deal netting his ex a record $750 million settlement, The Sun reported Wednesday.  —  The golfer agreed to keep single women away …
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People.com:
Could Elin Nordegren's Silence Cost Tiger Woods $700 Million?  —  Silence is golden, but is it worth $700 million?  It could be what Tiger Woods gives estranged wife Elin Nordegren in a divorce agreement being hammered out now.  —  While Nordegren has been traveling to Sweden and China with children Sam …
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0 and EW.com
PopEater:
Elin to Get 3/4 of Tiger Woods' Fortune, Report Says  —  Tiger Woods and wife Elin Nordegren have hammered out a blockbuster divorce settlement that will reportedly net the ex-model $750 million, which translates to three-fourths of the golfer's known $1 billion fortune.
Tazlena / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Child Protective Services Visits Britney Spears' Home After Abuse Charges  —  Social workers made a visit to Britney Spears' home as part of an investigation by the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services that the singer abused her two sons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Source: Bodyguard's Abuse Claim ‘Absurd’
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Hark!  Kate Gosselin Wants to Release Holiday Album  —  Hold on to your chestnuts folks, Kate Gosselin is looking to add “holiday crooner” to her resume!  I've learned that the multi-talented reality star is itching to deliver a Christmas album chocked full of religious-y tunes.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Apatow developing Pee-wee Herman pic  —  Reubens is writing script with thesp-scribe Rust  —  The Pee-wee Herman revival is extending all the way to the multiplex.  —  Judd Apatow is developing an untitled Pee-wee Herman feature for Universal that Paul Reubens is writing with thesp-scribe Paul Rust …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Meryl Streep to play Margaret Thatcher  —  THR EXCLUSIVE  —  Meryl Streep is in talks to reteam with her “Mamma Mia!” director Phyllida Lloyd for “Thatcher,” a biopic of the controversial and long-governing former British prime minister.  —  Jim Broadbent is in talks to play Margaret Thatcher's husband …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
2 SCARY?  Theater Chain Pulls Trailer For ‘Paranormal Activity’ Sequel In Texas  —  Paramount of course marketed the first installment of the psychological thriller precisely on the basis that the original Paranormal Activity was frightening the bejesus out of college town moviegoers.
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Andrew Blankstein / L.A. NOW:
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' actor charged with failing to update sex offender registration  —  Actor Jeffrey Jones, best known for his portrayal of a high school dean in the 1986 movie “Ferris Bueller's Day Off,” has been charged with a single felony count of failing to update his registration …
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and The Dish Rag
PopEater:
Kristen Stewart Worries Fans Could ‘Assassinate’ Her  —  We may have discovered the reason behind Kristen Stewart's serious look on the red carpet: She's worried the crush of fans and paparazzi could someday rise up and kill her!  —  The actress, who's been busy these days …
Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
First look: Christina Aguilera stars as queen of ‘Burlesque’  —  After slithering her slinky self through countless music videos, pop siren Christina Aguilera will sizzle on movie screens for the first time this fall in the song-filled fantasy Burlesque.  —  “It's sexy, it's sensual,” she promises.
PopSugar:
Jennifer Garner Plays Good Samaritan to Stranded Drivers!  —  Jennifer Garner stopped to help two women who ran out of gas in LA yesterday.  Even in sweats, she looked happy to get her hands dirty with the fuel can, which meant a pretty fantastic celebrity sighting for the stranded duo!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bachelorette Ali Gets Engaged on Finale!  —  Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky may have hinted that she ends up alone, but the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands today) confirms there's a proposal on the finale — and she accepts!  —  In fact, the former Facebook ad sales rep, 25, is planning a West Coast wedding in early 2011.
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TMZ.com:
Chace Crawford Rolls into Court for Weed Case  —  “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford rolled into a McKinney, Texas courthouse just moments ago — where a judge will formally charge the actor for allegedly having an unlit joint in a car he was sitting in.  —  Chace was technically charged earlier …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and Crushable
Max Read / Gawker:
How Bad is M. Night Shyamalan's New Movie?  (Really Bad.)  —  Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan has a new movie out.  It's called The Last Airbender; it is apparently based on some kind of cartoon; and it really, truly sucks.  Like, “4 per cent ‘fresh’ on Rotten Tomatoes” sucks.
Us Weekly:
25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Adrian Grenier  —  Adrian Grenier, 34 (catch Entourage on HBO Sundays at 10:30 P.M.) shares the 25 things you don't know about him with UsMagazine.com.  —  1. If I went back to college, I'd study linguistics.  —  2. My house in Brooklyn is insulated with recycled denim.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ken Lee / People.com:
Jeremy London Files Restraining Orders Against His Family  —  Jeremy London has filed restraining orders against his family members who've raised doubts about his claims he was kidnapped and forced to do drugs in Palm Springs.  —  “Jeremy filed these orders against his family …
AceShowBiz.com:
Justin Bieber Reportedly Had Secret Reunion With Ex-Girlfriend in the Bahamas  —  The ‘Baby’ hitmaker allegedly spent quality time with his ex-girlfriend and first love, Caitlin Beadles, who tweeted, ‘What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas!’  —  Kim Kardashian apparently …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Dustin Rowles / Pajiba:
The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time: The Video  —  hh — the man who brought us The 100 Cheesiest Movie Lines of All Time and Get Out of There!  The Video — is back with another fantastic video today.  He's even pulled himself out of anonymity.  His name is Harry Hanrahan, and he's British.
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
‘Scream 4’ sees Brody, Shelton and Knudsen as fresh blood (exclusive)  —  Adam Brody, Marley Shelton and Erik Knudsen have joined the cast of “Scream 4,” which reunites Wes Craven with Kevin Williamson, who kicked off a horror movie revival with his “Scream” script in 1996.
Rich / fourfour:
Liza with an H, an S and an N  —  Of course I watched all two hours of Liza Minnelli on the Home Shopping Network last night and double of course, I made a highlights reel.  DUUUUUUUH-BLE OF COURSE.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Solange Knowles just disrespect her sister Beyonce?  —  Thanks to Bossip for the heads up on this story - as hopefully many of you remember, Beyonce has a younger sister named Solange.  Solange does a lot to try to get noticed, to try and pull focus away from her sister, who is probably one of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Discussion: Bossip and Refinery
Daily Mail:
Eva Longoria's love boat: Desperate Housewife and husband kiss passionately in a gondola  —  Desperate Housewife star Eva Longoria and husband Tony Parker looked more in love than ever as they enjoyed a romantic break in Venice ahead of their third wedding anniversary.
Discussion: Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
Lohan Accused of Crimes Against Shoe-manity  —  Lindsay Lohan concocted a diabolical, fraudulent plan to defraud an L.A. boutique out of thousands of dollars ... according to a lawsuit that will be filed today.  —  TMZ has obtained a copy of the suit, in which Church …
PopWatch:
This week's cover: Your Summer Must List  —  Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg team up with director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights) for The Other Guys, our pick for summer's most promising comedy.  Though Wahlberg and Ferrell play a pair of mismatched NYC policemen, don't expect your typical buddy-cop movie.
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Simpson's Price of Beauty to Be “Retooled”
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Miley Cyrus' CD sales slide as she ditches her wholesome image
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