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12:20 PM ET, August 1, 2011

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Just Jared:
Fantasia: I'm Pregnant!  —  Fantasia has announced that she is expecting a child!  —  The 27-year-old American Idol winner sang at a charity event over the weekend for the opening of the Riverview Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida, when she announced the news.
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Natasha / The Young, Black, and Fabulous:
BREAKING!  Fantasia ANNOUNCES Her PREGNANCY!  —  Well I'll BE!  Fantasia just announced what we all pretty much figured when THESE PICS surfaced last month of her and Antwaun in Barbados.  Video of Fanny announcing her PREGNANCY inside....  Fanny performed a charity concert today …
Perez Hilton:
Fantasia Is Preggers!
Discussion: Daily Mail and CONCRETELOOP.COM
Us Weekly:
Report: Amy Winehouse Planned to Adopt Girl, 10, Before She Died  —  Amy Winehouse had a lot to live for before her tragic death at age 27 on July 23 — including, reportedly, a child to call her own.  —  Despite her troubled reputation and struggles with substance abuse, the “Rehab” …
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Mirror.co.uk:
Amy Winehouse: Fixer who claims he helped her buy drugs on eve of tragedy faces new cop quiz
The Daily Beast:
When Reality-TV Fame Runs Dry  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag made millions via MTV's hit docusoap The Hills.  But they admit to Kate Aurthur that they were wrong—being famous for nothing can't last forever.  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag—the whoriest of the famewhores …
Discussion: Gawker and The Clicker
Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Celebrates Birthday With Maria Shriver  —  Talk about a birthday surprise.  —  Just a month after filing for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver accompanied her former hubby to lunch to celebrate his 64th birthday.  —  And they weren't alone...
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X17 Online:
HOW MANY BODYGUARDS DOES A BODY LIKE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER'S NEED?
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
People.com:
Al Pacino's Daughter Arrested for DWI  —  Al Pacino's daughter, Julie Pacino, 21, was arrested for DWI on Saturday in N.Y.C., an NYPD spokesman confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The arrest occurred 1:35 a.m. after the actor's daughter drove her black Mercedes Benz through a DWI checkpoint on West Houston Street in Manhattan.
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NY Daily News:
Al Pacino's daughter, Julie, busted for drunken driving in Manhattan Saturday morning
Discussion: Bossip and Pop Crunch
Us Weekly:
Prince William Sang Karaoke at Zara Phillips' Wild Wedding Bash  —  Hoedown at Holyroodhouse!  —  After Zara Phillips wed Mike Tindall at Canongate Kirk church in Edinburgh, Scotland, the royal bride, her brand-new husband and their guests headed to the Palace at Holyroodhouse.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Jo Macfarlane / Daily Mail:
Now Zara dazzles on HER day as a wedding princess: The Queen's granddaughter ties the knot with rugby ace Mike Tindall
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Perez Hilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Lopez covers the September issue of Vanity Fair, not Linnocent  —  More than a month ago, there was a terrible story about Linnocent possibly being the cover girl for the September issue of Vanity Fair.  Allegedly, it was going to be all about her crackie trials and tribulations …
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Rap stars ‘Throne’ by feud  —  A battle royal has broken out behind the scenes of Jay-Z and Kanye West's new album, “Watch the Throne.”  —  Sources say the rappers — who call themselves The Throne and are releasing their expected blockbuster collaboration Aug. 8 on iTunes …
Elise / INF Daily:
Shirtless & Ripped Hugh Jackman REALLY Loves The Ocean!  Pics!  —  It goes without saying that Hugh Jackman has one of the most ridiculous bodies in the known universe.  Look at him!  He is so unbelievably ripped and cut, it's mind boggling.  But Jackman is so nice and has this winning smile …
Discussion: X17 Online
Perez Hilton:
The Two Loves Of Halle Berry's Life Spend The Day Together  —  O-M-G. SO CUTE!!  —  Olivier Martinez played the good boyfriend and spent some quality time with Halle Berry's daughter Nahla on the beach in Malibu.  —  The two played in the water with Olivier swinging Nahla around and making her laugh.
Discussion: X17 Online
People.com:
Kat Von D & Jesse James's Relationship Lives On - But Only on L.A. Ink  —  There was no happy ending, but Kat Von D will not shy away from replaying her romance with Jesse James on L.A. Ink.  —  “Kat wants to show that this was a fairy tale and that she was truly in love,” the TLC show's executive producer Gil Lopez tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood.com
RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Parties With Paris Hilton Until 4 AM  —  Lindsay Lohan seems to have become a non-stop party animal.  For the third day in a row, the troubled starlet partied down in Malibu with her new BFF (and former enemy) Paris Hilton.  —  Saturday night's bash became Sunday morning's, and Lindsay didn't leave until 4 AM!
Discussion: The Superficial and Cele|bitchy
 
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