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3:05 PM ET, July 30, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Kara DioGuardi — Out at ‘American Idol’  —  Sources connected with the “American Idol” negotiations tell TMZ Kara DioGuardi has judged her last contestant on “American Idol” — because she's been fired.  —  We're told the show will be going back to a three-judge format and assuming all deals are finalized …
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Deadline.com:
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS NEW ‘IDOL’ JUDGE!  Closed Deal This Week; Replaces Ellen Who Wanted Out of Contract: “It's Not Been Fun”  —  EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 6:30 PM: We've just learned the backstory of how Ellen DeGeneres bowed out of American Idol and who will be the new judge taking her place.
Hollywood Reporter:
Simon Cowell talks Ellen DeGeneres with THR
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Ellen DeGeneres Leaving ‘American Idol’
Discussion: TVgasm, ArtsBeat and Queerty
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Oksana Pleads With Mel: ‘Tell The Truth For The Sake Of Your Daughter’  —  Oksana Grigorieva has broken her silence on the Mel Gibson scandal — saying the star is “trivializing domestic violence” by claiming she tried to extort him — in a video interview with RadarOnline.com.
Perez Hilton:
MELtdown Pays For Oksana Lawyers
Discussion: X17 Online and Bumpshack.com
TMZ.com:
Laurence Fishburne's Daughter — Porn Star  —  Laurence Fishburne's 19-year-old daughter is making a serious push to break into Hollywood — and she's doing it with a hardcore sex tape.  —  TMZ has learned Montana Fishburne is starring in a porno flick for Vivid Entertainment — explaining …
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AceShowBiz.com:
Laurence Fishburne's Daughter Stars in Porno Flick
Discussion: Perez Hilton
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Lohan's Mom: 'She Doesn't Even Have A Pillow In Jail'  —  Lindsay Lohan is NOT getting special treatment in jail and her life behind bars has been anything but comfortable, her mom Dina told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Rehab By the Sea  —  If you have to kick an addiction, this is the place to do it — TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan will be heading to a rehab facility based in beautiful Newport Beach, CA.  —  The rehab center specializes in alcohol and opiate detox.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Bristol Palin “Heartbroken” Over Levi's Girlfriend's Pregnancy  —  Bristol Palin's friends admit she is “heartbroken” after learning that her fiancé and baby daddy, Levi Johnston, may have gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
PopEater:
Mark Wahlberg Brings Family to Hollywood Star Unveiling  —  Mark Wahlberg landed his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday, and brought his wife, model Rhea Durham, and four children with him to celebrate.  Photos showed Wahlberg looking dapper and proud during the momentous occasion.
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bbc.co.uk:
Mark Wahlberg receives Hollywood star
Discussion: omg! and TheFABlife
Kristie Cavanagh / NY Daily News:
Jimmy Fallon accused of sexual discrimination by Paul Tarascio, a MALE ex-employee  —  Jimmy Fallon has been accused of demoting and ultimately firing a former employee because the late night funnyman ‘prefers to take direction from a woman.’  —  Jimmy Fallon is facing allegations of sexual discrimination — from a man.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
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E! Online:
Jimmy Fallon Accused of Sexual Discrimination...by a Man
Kpriss / StyleFrizz:
So This Is Lady Gaga's Vanity Fair September 2010?  —  Rumors have been circulating saying that Lady Gaga will be the cover girl for Vanity Fair's September 2010 issue.  Knowing Gaga's supposedly artsyness and influence of all things shallow in the world, we could have believed the rumors.
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Us Weekly:
Gray-Haired Matt LeBlanc: “I Dyed My Hair the Whole Time on Friends”  —  Joey's gone gray!  —  Six years after the finale of Friends — and four after spinoff Joey ended — fans might be shocked to see Matt LeBlanc, now 43, sporting silver hair.  —  But LeBlanc has a big secret bottled up.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mike Fisher Says Where He and Carrie Underwood Will Call Home  —  Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood are still very much in their honeymoon phase - though they are beginning to settle into domestic life.  —  “I love it here in Ottawa,” the hockey-player groom, 30, told reporters Wednesday at his annual hockey camp, reports Canada's CTV.
janet Charlton's Hollywood:
THE REAL REASON REESE WITHERSPOON AND JAKE GYLLENHAAL BROKE UP- NO, HE'S NOT GAY!  —  At last the truth comes out.  An acquaintance of Reese and Jake acknowledges that they were very smitten with each other for quite awhile and seemed perfectly matched.  —  Unfortunately, Jake had a habit …
The Huffington Post:
Emily Blunt In Elle UK: Wears Lace, Talks Food Coma & Airbrushing (PHOTO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Emily Blunt covers the September issue of Elle UK, out August 4.  In the interview, apparently done before her quiet wedding to John Krasinski, she talks about her revenge diet …
TMZ.com:
Foxy Brown Flees After NYC Brawl  —  TMZ has learned Foxy Brown was in the middle of massive brawl tonight in the lobby of a New York City apartment building — and she narrowly missed her second run-in with cops in just over a week.  —  Witnesses say Foxy was visiting someone at a luxury high-rise …
Cele|bitchy:
Tiger Woods furious at Rachel Uchitel for doing Celebrity Rehab, wants to marry her  —  This story is in the National Enquirer, which usually has solid sources.  In this case the story is so slanted that I'm thinking the source is Tiger Woods' first known mistress, Rachel Uchitel.
 
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Daily Mail:
Mischa Barton cuts to the chase in a revealing party frock
Emmy Blotnick / Urlesque:
Swedish Police Officer Gets Funky in the Street
Discussion: Dlisted and Videogum
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Steve McPherson's Lawyer Marty Singer Faxes Letter To The Hollywood …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Josh Hutcherson gets ‘Detention’
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog and The Playlist
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
Plus-Size Wars  —  Earlier this year, the editors of V …
Discussion: Lemondrop.com and Jezebel
TMZ.com:
DiCaprio Slashing Suspect — Finally Behind Bars
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gossip Cop
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Develops ‘Band’ Comedy With Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Lizzy Caplan
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Breaking Casting News: Lost's Terry O'Quinn Returning to TV
Discussion: TV Squad and New York Magazine
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Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Karyn Kusama looks to get out of the rut
Joe Adalian / New York Magazine:
Gossip Girl Producers Dish On Chuck's Fate, Filming In Paris …
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
J.J. Abrams producing period robot movie ‘Boilerplate’ (exclusive)
 

 
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