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12:50 PM ET, July 10, 2010

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Flo / RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Mel Gibson's Explosive Racist Rant — Listen To It Here  —  WARNING: This audio may not be reproduced or republished.  —  Mel Gibson was caught on tape spewing a vile, hate-filled racist rant and RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained the audio proof.
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
TALENT AGENCY WME DROPS MEL GIBSON (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Mel Gibson has been dropped by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.  —  Earlier this week, the agency's Patrick Whitesell informed the actors' representatives that he would no longer be represented by the agency.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
WME Dumps Mel Gibson As Agency Client Because “He Used The N-Word”  —  4:20 PM UPDATE: I've just learned that WME Entertainment actually fired Mel Gibson the day before his longtime Hollywood agent Ed Limato's death last weekend.  I'm told what happened is that the news media reported last week …
Discussion: Hollywood Insider and TMZ.com
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Tape of Mel Gibson's Outburst Hits the Web  —  It's no longer just words on a screen.  —  Mel Gibson can now be heard unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva - using the N-word and other derogatory phrases - in a recording that's hit the Internet.
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Gun Allegations  —  Oksana Grigorieva told Sheriff's deputies Mel Gibson threatened her with a gun ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ broke the story ... the L.A. County Sheriff's Department is investigating Mel for alleged domestic battery, assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment.
The Superficial:
Candice Swanepoel is Topless and Other News (Plus The Mel Gibson Audio!)  — The Mel Gibson WTF Recordings Audio.  [After the Jump]  — Michael Lohan wants Lindsay in rehab today.  [Popeater]  — Tori Spelling's chest sinkhole is getting worse.  [Dlisted]  — Adrien Brody actually doesn't suck in Predators.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and Amy Grindhouse
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Shocking Tape of Mel Gibson's Alleged N-Word Rant Released
TMZ.com:
Ryan Seacrest Drops a $10,000 Tip  —  Talk about spreading the wealth ... TMZ has learned Ryan Seacrest dropped more than $50,000 on a super-fancy dinner in Sardinia last night ... including a $10,000 tip!  —  Our top sources in Sardinia — yeah, we've got those — tell us Seacrest …
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
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Vin / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: That's Amore! …
Discussion: American Idol and poponthepop.com
Drew McWeeny / Hitfix:
EXCLUSIVE: Edward Norton is not the Hulk in ‘The Avengers’... but he'd like to be  —  In two weeks, the San Diego Comic-Con gets underway, a mecca for fans of pop culture of all types, and the ultimate sweet spot for any company will be showing up with a comic-book movie and giant movie stars.
Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: “I Was Never Teased” as a Kid  —  Was Angelina Jolie a magnet for schoolyard bullies?  —  No way.  —  “I was actually quite a cool kid,” the actress tells Parade magazine.  “I was never teased.  I never had any trouble from anybody.”  —  PHOTOS: Old modeling photos of Angelina pre-fame
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Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
‘Salt’ Star Angelina Jolie on Life With Brad, Her Religious Beliefs and More
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and ImNotObsessed.com
Us Weekly:
Jessica on Turning 30: “I Thought I'd Be Married and Have Babies”  —  Jessica Simpson won't be alone when she turns 30 this Saturday — she's on the romantic Italian isle of Capri with brand-new man Eric Johnson — but it's not exactly how she imagined the birthday.
TMZ.com:
‘Gossip Girl’ Mom Free to XOXO Anyone She Wants  —  Kelly Rutherford from “Gossip Girl” can kiss her epic divorce battle goodbye — because TMZ has learned her split with hubby Daniel Giersch is 100% official.  —  According to documents filed last week in L.A. County Superior Court, Kelly …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Laura M. Holson / New York Times:
Fans of Miley Cyrus Question Her New Path  —  YOU might think that it would be worried, overprotective mothers who would rebel against the overt sexualization of the teenage star Miley Cyrus, who became a pop phenomenon as Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel hit show.
Discussion: TheGloss and Gawker
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Michael K / Dlisted:
This.  Looks.  Painful.  —  Does the swine flu also cause your titty sacks to look like the surprised eyes of a frog with a Graves disease?  Tori Spelling needs to let a bit of silicone out or something, because her chichis are jumping out at us.  While Tori is seeing love in her eyes, I'm seeing two giant OWs in her chest.
Daily Mail:
Lumpy Gaga: The pop diva reveals orange peel thighs in her suspenders and basque  —  With her wardrobe of outrageous outfits, Lady Gaga probably thought nothing of going to her local gym wearing a strappy studded black basque, fishnet tights, suspenders and killer heels.
Discussion: TheGloss and Backseat Cuddler
TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga's Insurance Co. — You're On Your Own!  —  Everyone in the music business wants to be associated with pop sensation Lady Gaga — except for her insurance company.  —  Seems Navigators Specialty Insurance Company doesn't feel like they should have to pay out one cent …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Celebrity Gossip
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Lady Gaga gives epic performance in the rain for her ‘Today’ monsters
Discussion: EW.com and Bumpshack.com
 
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