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6:45 PM ET, July 6, 2011

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Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Natalie Portman's Baby Name Revealed  —  Natalie Portman and fiancé Benjamin Millepied get an A-plus for the name they picked for their baby boy.  —  Their son's name is Aleph, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  So what's in a name?  Aleph is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet …
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Leigh / Hollybaby:
Natalie Portman's Baby Boy's Name Finally REVEALED!  —  The Academy Award winning actress has decided to name her son after a letter in the Hebrew alphabet!  —  After almost a month of waiting, Natalie Portman and her fiance Benjamin Millepied have let the news slip about what they named their baby boy, who was born in mid-June.
Us Weekly:
Report: Natalie Portman Names Her Son Alef
The Superficial:
We Are Now Worthy To Know The Name of Natalie Portman's Son
Discussion: Socialite Life
The Huffington Post:
Alef Portman-Millepied: Natalie Portman's Baby Son's Name
Discussion: The FABlife and Celebrity Gossip
TMZ.com:
Porn King: Casey Anthony Could Be Killer XXX Star  —  Casey Anthony clearly has daddy issues ... which means she'd make a GREAT porn star ... and TMZ has learned she's already received an offer from the biggest name in the biz.  —  Hours after she was found not guilty of murdering …
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The Superficial:
Casey Anthony Has Porn Offers Already
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Casey Anthony Lawyers — Champagne Celebration!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Giving Relationship Another Try  —  Breakup to makeup!  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel might have broken up in March, but a source tells the new Us Weekly (on stands Wednesday) their 4-year-romance hasn't fizzled out just yet.
Latina:
Jessica Alba Is Latina's August Cover Girl!  —  Bombshell Mexican American actress Jessica Alba graces the August 2011 cover of Latina magazine's first-ever family issue, which hits newsstands on July 12th.  The 30-year-old actress and star of Spy Kids 4 opens up to Latina about motherhood …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's New TV Show — ‘Anger Management’  —  Charlie Sheen's new TV show will be based on the movie “Anger Management"and Charlie will be playing the Jack Nicholson character ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources directly involved in the project say the man who is making it all happen …
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — MAJOR Clue About New Sitcom
Discussion: Extra and The Blemish
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
'American Idol's' Pia Toscano Signs With Interscope Records  —  It's official!  The season 10 alum has scored a recording contract with Jimmy Iovine's flagship label.  She'll release her debut single, “This Time,” on July 12 and also perform it nightly on the ‘Idol’ summer tour.
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Brian Mansfield / USA Today:
Pia Toscano will kick off Idols tour with new single
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Pop Crunch
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Keri Russell Pregnant With Second Child  —  It's baby number two on the way for Keri Russell and hubby, Shane Deary.  The ‘Felicity’ star has one son, 4-year-old River, who will be the perfect built-in playmate for his forthcoming baby brother or sister.  —  “Ker is a couple of months pregnant …
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Leigh / Hollybaby:   Keri Russell Is Pregnant With Baby No. 2! Congratulations!
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: Glee Wants Chord Overstreet Back: ‘The Choice Is His’  —  Glee fans crying foul over show's decision not to pick up Chord Overstreet's Season 3 contract option can all just simmer down now.  While it's true that he wasn't promoted to series regular along with co-stars Darren Criss …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Emily Maynard In Talks to Be the New Bachelorette  —  Emily Maynard's future is looking rosy!  —  Brad Womack's Bachelor ex, 25, is angling to become the next star of ABC's spin-off series, The Bachelorette — less than a month from splitting from Womack, 38.
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Done deal!  James Spader joins ‘The Office’  —  The employees of Dunder Miflin are getting a new CEO and his name is Robert California.  —  James Spader's ultra-confident and sexually charged character featured briefly in the NBC hit's May finale is set to join the cast of the show's upcoming eighth season, NBC confirmed.
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Lauren / X17 Online:
JAMES SPADER JOINS THE OFFICE AS NEW BOSS
Discussion: PopEater and omg!
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Angelina Jolie Takes Sobbing Knox From The Bowling Alley  —  It looks like Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt are done pretending to be entertained by “regular people” activities like bowling.  They're in Malta for heaven's sake, give the tots a beach lounger and a masseuse!
TMZ.com:
Brooke Mueller Threatens Over Sheen ‘Roast’  —  Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller knows she's a potential target at the upcoming Comedy Central Roast — and she vows to to unleash her lawyers if anyone trashes her.  —  Sources close to Mueller tell TMZ ... she wants her name …
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Brooke Mueller on Sheen Roast: Don't Make Fun of Me or I'll Sue
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Bossip and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Weston: My Wife Is PREGGO and I Want a DIVORCE!!  —  Weston Cage made two MAJOR announcements this morning — 1) he claims his wife Nikki Williams is pregnant with his child ... and 2) he's filing for divorce.  —  Cage — who has only been married since April — went to his Facebook page …
Mark Gray / People.com:
Paris Hilton's Ex: Our Split Was a Long Time Coming  —  Paris Hilton's recent breakup with Cy Waits was not a surprise for one of them.  In fact, Waits says it was in the works for a while.  —  “I don't want to speak for Paris, but this breakup is something I knew for a number of months needed to happen …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Oprah Winfrey's Next Role: High School Teacher!  —  Oprah Winfrey is back in the USA after spending time with her “girls” at the school she opened in South Africa, but don't fear, ladies, Miss O will be returning soon in the role of teacher.  —  “They were all stressed for tests, but doing fine,” Oprah emailed about her students.
 
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