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3:30 PM ET, August 5, 2010

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Nicole LaPorte / The Daily Beast:
Salahi Accuses Whoopi of ‘Abuse’  —  After her appearance on The View to promote The Real Housewives of D.C., Michaele Salahi claims that co-host Goldberg verbally attacked her, prompted by the “White House crashers” controversy last year.  —  Whatever you do, don't call Michaele and Tareq Salahi White House party crashers.
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The Huffington Post:
Michaele Salahi vs. ‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Abused Me, Unleashed F-Bomb Rant (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Update: Whoopi Goldberg responded forcefully to allegations levied by “Real Housewives of DC” star (and former alleged White House crasher) Michaele Salahi.
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Whoopi Goldberg: I Cussed Out DC Housewives Star; Didn't Hit Her
Discussion: Digital Spy and Hollywoodnews.com
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Real Housewives' Michaele Salahi: The White House Party Was The …
Discussion: X17 Online
RADAR:
Whoopi & White House Gatecrasher Clash Backstage At ‘The View’
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Whoopi Goldberg's View: She Didn't Smack a D.C. Housewife
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Daily Beast
Lisa de Moraes / Washington Post:
Michaele Salahi claims she was verbally attacked and abused by Whoopi Goldberg
Discussion: Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
Enrique Gets Naked for World Cup Bet — On Water Skis  —  Enrique Iglesias is a man of his word — 'cause dude just got naked and busted out the water skis to satisfy a bet he made regarding the World Cup ... and lucky for you ... we got it all on tape!  —  OK, so the footage is pretty grainy …
Simon Perry / People.com:
British Singer Lily Allen Is Pregnant  —  Lily Allen has new reason to “Smile” - she and her boyfriend are to become parents, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “Lily Allen and Sam Cooper are very happy to confirm that Lily is expecting their first child,” her rep said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Daily Mail:
Lily Allen ‘expecting her first child with boyfriend Sam Cooper’
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New York Post:
Mark Wahlberg's penis dedication no longer funny  —  Mark Wahlberg regrets writing his 1992 memoir, “Marky Mark,” and dedicating the book to his penis.  “I thought it would be funny,” he told Time's Belinda Luscombe during the magazine's Live 10 Questions panel on Monday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Perez Hilton and Crushable
New York Post:
Beach Boys take on Katy Perry's ‘Gurls’  —  Reps for the Beach Boys are threatening to sue Katy Perry after she included their classic line “I wish they all could be California Girls,” in her song “California Gurls.”  —  Rondor Music has fired off a letter to Perry's label, Capitol Records …
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Tara Reid falls off the wagon - again  —  Just four months ago, Tara Reid was busy planning her wedding to German entrepreneur Michael Axtmann - and insisting to the world she'd left her party-girl days far behind.  “My life is totally different,” Tara, who went to rehab for alcohol in 2008, told In Touch in March.
Charles Taylor / BBC:
Model tells Taylor war court of ‘dirty stones’ gift  —  Campbell was given a few ‘dirty-looking stones’ in a pouch  —  Model Naomi Campbell says she was given “dirty-looking” stones after a dinner attended by ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor which she was later told were likely to be diamonds.
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Reuters:   Supermodel Campbell tells court of “dirty pebbles”
PopEater:
‘Transformers 3’ Babe Rosie Huntington-Whiteley at Center of Biggest Bra Launch in History  —  This week, Victoria's Secret is launching what it expects to be its biggest bra in the company's history — the Incredible by Victoria's Secret, a new seamless wonder that features memory fit and comes …
Discussion: Just Jared and Hollywood Life
K.C. Baker / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Supports Eric Johnson's School Choice  —  Jessica Simpson and her new boyfriend, ex-NFL pro Eric Johnson, are spending plenty of time together - as evidenced by the Twitter picture that the star posted of their recent PDA.  —  Now, some reports claim that Johnson made a big decision …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Fashion:
Julia Roberts  —  ELLE's September cover girl opens up  —  On her family with husband Danny Moder: “The children became the shooting stars of him, of that thing we have.  How lucky we are that we love each other so much that we burst into three pieces.”  —  On her acting skills: “I have no acting technique.
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Inside Nigel Lythgoe's plans for ‘Idol’  —  Exec producer wants to bring back Abdul  —  Now that he's back as an “American Idol” exec producer, Nigel Lythgoe has an idea — or 20 — about how to reboot the franchise.  —  First up: Lythgoe told Daily Variety on Wednesday that he'd like to find …
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Joe Flint / Show Tracker:
Music producer Jimmy Iovine to be part of “American Idol” next season
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Josh Jackson Contemplating Vampire Diaries Guest Spot!  (And Perfecting His Best “Brooding” Look)  —  Some guest casting seems just too good to be true, but hello, universe?  This one needs to happen!  —  Joshua Jackson tells me that he is talking to his former Dawson's Creek boss Kevin WIlliamson …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Amy Adams Joins Viggo Mortensen For ‘On The Road’ Trip  —  EXCLUSIVE: Francis Ford Coppola has been working for 30 years to turn Jack Kerouac's seminal Beat Generation novel On the Road into a movie.  It is starting to look like it was worth the wait.  Amy Adams and Viggo Mortensen are joining …
The Superficial:
Sienna Miller is Finally Someone in a Bikini  —  Here's Sienna Miller with Jude Law in Ibiza today and based how ridiculously slow of a news day it's been so far, I'll f**king take it.  This is like finding a drop of a water on a cactus leave after crossing a desert.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Emma Watson debuts new ‘cropped hair’  —  Harry Potter star Emma Watson has reportedly debuted a new short hairstyle.  —  The actress - who plays Hermione Granger in the magical franchise - was spotted by the Daily Mail out with friends in New York this week.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and PopEater
Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse recovers from marathon pub crawl to attend restaurant launch with boyfriend  —  As one of Britain's most controversial singers, she's never out of the spotlight for very long.  —  And last night Amy Winehouse was lapping up the limelight again, having recovered …
PopWatch:
Is James Bond dead?  This week's EW cover  —  These are dark days for James Bond fans.  It will likely be years before 007 returns to the screen, thanks to money troubles at MGM, Bond's longtime studio, which has been up for sale since November.  Even Daniel Craig seems to have moved on …
TMZ.com:
‘Queer as Folk’ Star — Lifesaving Maneuvers at LAX  —  Comedian Hal Sparks — who starred on “Queer As Folk” — may have literally breathed life back into a complete stranger last night ... by performing CPR on a man who collapsed at LAX airport.  —  According to a person on scene …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bitten and Bound
X17 Online:
Julia Roberts Gushes About Tom Hanks On Letterman  —  We all know how much she adores him!  The Eat Pray Love actress always has a fun time with Dave - how do we know?  Because we can still see her make facial expressions and it's obvious she's having a blast!  Loves!
Discussion: PopEater
Michael K / Dlisted:
This Could Be A Beautiful Piece of Shiny Crap  —  Dear Showgirls, Glitter, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and Coyote Ugly, spray a little Jean Nate on your wet parts, because you've got company.  Hopefully.  —  There might be a new piece of sequins-covered caca to enjoy on Starz at 3am …
Discussion: Inside Movies and !! omg blog !!
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Scarlett Johansson in Talks to Join Vince Vaughn in Old St. Louis  —  David O. Russell's next movie is coming together fast — thanks to the imminent commitment of Scarlett Johansson to star alongside its producer and leading man, Vince Vaughn.  Vulture hears that Vaughn's Wild West Picture …
Discussion: The Playlist and Inside Movies
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Wyclef Jean: Why I'm Running for President of Haiti  —  Ronald Reagan did it.  Clint Eastwood, too.  And the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is currently serving as governor of California.  —  Now Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean is hoping to become the next successful entertainer-turned-politician.
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The Smoking Gun:
IRS Hits Wyclef With $2.1 Million In Tax Liens
Discussion: Sandra Rose
 
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Palin Friend: Sarah Wants to Kick Levi Johnston's A**
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Tim Blake Nelson joins Drew Barrymore film
Discussion: Gawker, The Playlist and Inside Movies
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Red’ Director Robert Schwentke Jumps Into Fox 2000's ‘Shadow Divers’
Discussion: The Playlist and IGN
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Oksana Wanted Psych Test For Mel
Us Weekly:
J-Woww Cheats on Boyfriend, Dumps Him
Gunnar Rehlin / Variety:
Skarsgard in talks to join ‘Tattoo’
Discussion: Cinematical, The Playlist and Pajiba
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
‘Bachelorette’ Brass Praying That Ali and Roberto Last
Discussion: Crushable
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Khloe Kardashian Already Has a Baby Name Picked Out
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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