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3:00 PM ET, August 7, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Rachel Uchitel Checks Out of ‘Rehab’ and Into Rehab  —  Rachel Uchitel has checked out of “Celebrity Rehab” — but we're told the experience was so profound, Rachel has decided to check into an aftercare facility.  —  Sources close to Rachel tell TMZ she checked into a transitional living facility …
Glenn Counts / WCNC-TV:
Court documents make claim of sex tape with Fantasia Barrino  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Court documents claim a local singer who won “American Idol” is accused of making a sex tape with a married man.  —  Fantasia is also named in a lawsuit between that man and his wife.
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Young, Black …
Scott Huver / People.com:
Snooki Promises to Cut Down on Her Drinking  —  Has Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi been scared straight?  —  The reality star is downplaying her recent arrest for disorderly conduct after a day of drinking, but admits the incident - and especially her father's reaction - has caused her to dial back her alcohol consumption.
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Gone Fishin'  —  If you're looking for Mel Gibson, we've learned he's on a family fishing trip — and Oksana Grigorieva and her attorneys are none too happy.  —  Sources tell us Mel has been out of the country all week fishing with 2 of his sons.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywoodnews.com
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TMZ.com:
Oksana to Lawyers: Where's My Money?
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Gabe / Videogum:
The Full 12 Minute Lost Epilogue  —  No comment.  Well, some comment, but the same comment.  (Via Jezebel [?!])  —  UPDATE: We were forced to take the video down by THE MAN.  He's the worst, right?!  Video has been replaced by an ancient artifact of herstory.  Sorry, pals.
Discussion: /Film
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Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson: Baby Hank Is Starting to Crawl  —  It's been a year of firsts for Kendra Wilkinson!  —  After giving birth to Hank IV in December, the reality star says her son is already starting to find his way around the new Philadelphia condo she shares with hubby Hank Baskett.
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Celebrity-Mania.com:
Mother Helps Leonardo DiCaprio Choose Engagement Ring  —  The star of ‘Inception’ is reportedly ready to get down to one knees to ask Bar Refaeli's hand in marriage, and has told closest friend his mother has help him pick out the ring for the model.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly planning to propose to girlfriend Bar Refaeli.
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Jay-Z Memoir ‘Decoded’ Due In November  —  Book mixes first-person memoir with discussions of his lyrics  —  Decoded, a book published by Spiegel & Grau that mixes first-person memoir with detailed discussions of his most famous and provocative lyrics, will hit bookstores on November 16th, 2010.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley Attacked, Hospitalized  —  Here's hoping Deryck Whibley doesn't become a casualty of society.  —  The Sum 41 frontman and ex-husband of Avril Lavigne was hospitalized in Japan after three people attacked him in a bar late last night, according to his bandmates, who tweeted the news earlier Friday.
Tanner Stransky / PopWatch:
Former ‘Rachel Zoe Project’ star Taylor Jacobson speaks: ‘It was a whole s— talking campaign’  —  On Wednesday morning, I recapped the season three premiere of Bravo's The Rachel Zoe Project and decried how the producers of the show — and Rachel Zoe and hubby Rodger …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Hollywood Reporter:
Emma Thompson deals with ‘mild depression’  —  Actress opens up on the emotional demands of acting  —  Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson has a confession to make: She has weaknesses too.  —  “I find the job I do emotionally very demanding,” the Brit told THR, referring to her job as an entertainer.
Associated Press:
Judge grants Sandra Bullock restraining order  —  LOS ANGELES - A judge granted Sandra Bullock a three-year restraining order Friday against a man who has a history of stalking her and allegedly traveled cross-country to try to meet the actress after being released from a mental hospital.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Wyclef Jean and Sean Penn Exchange War of Words Over Haiti Presidential Run  —  Wyclef Jean's bid to become the next president of Haiti has already met its first round of criticism - from Sean Penn.  —  The same day Jean officially launched his campaign, the Oscar winner voiced his concerns …
Neil Turitz / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE: Tori Spelling Doesn't Want to Have Another Baby Because She's Worried About Gaining Weight  —  Dean McDermott tells us he'd love to have another baby, but an insider reveals that his wife Tori Spelling is dreading the idea of a big fat baby bump.  —  While some of us …
Edward Davis / The Playlist:
Sony Wants A ‘Basterd’ To Be A ‘Spider-Man’ Villain?  —  A rumor we heard earlier this week, but neglected to report (because it seemed a little thin), has been validated.  Well, sort of.  Earlier this week we heard that Sony is interested in “Inglourious Basterds” star Christoph Waltz …
PopEater:
Amy Poehler Gives Birth to Second Son, Abel James Arnett  —  Funny couple, Amy Poehler and Will Arnett welcomed their second son this morning.  Abel James Arnett weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and joins older brother Archie, born in October 2008.  —  A rep for the family says Amy …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and Perez Hilton
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Associated Press:
Amy Poehler, Will Arnett welcome second baby boy
Discussion: The Dish Rag
Maureen Ryan / The Watcher:
‘Torchwood’ attracts ‘Buffy,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘House’ writers  —  Russell T Davies has firmed up the writing staff for the fourth season of “Torchwood,” which debuts in the summer of 2011 on Starz.  —  Davies, who created the “Doctor Who” spinoff, will of course write several episodes of the 10-part series …
Discussion: TV Squad and From Inside the Box
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Pratt Spends $7,000 On Strippers  —  Spencer Pratt took the infamous ‘casting couch’ to a new level after he blew $7515 at 4 Play Gentleman's Club in Los Angeles in the space of just three hours, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  Pratt and his posse of pals went …
E! Online:
Hugh Hefner “Hooked” On...The Bachelorette!  —  Ali Fedotowsky and Roberto Martinez might want to consider the Playboy Mansion as a possible wedding location.  We're thinking they could probably get a good deal on the place.  —  As it turns out, Hugh Hefner is a bigtime fan of The Bachelorette.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
A big phat yard sale in Jersey  —  Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons are throwing the most Def garage sale in history.  —  The hip-hop mogul and his reality-TV star ex-wife opened up their recently sold New Jersey mansion yesterday for a massive, everything-must-go sale.
 
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Meena Hartenstein / NY Daily News:
Kourtney Kardashian's hard-partying boyfriend Scott Disick in rehab …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Julia Roberts says men don't care what you look like naked
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Snooki's Ex-Boyfriend Emilio Makes A Grand Gesture …
Cele|bitchy:
In Touch: Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are in counseling, trying to make it work
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