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9:40 AM ET, August 8, 2011

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TMZ.com:
ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION  —  Big Boi, rapper for the popular group Outkast, was arrested in Miami today on charges of drug possession ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to Miami-Dade County Corrections Department, Mr. Boi (real name Antwan Patton) was charged with three counts of possession …
Jonathan Friedman / Malibu Patch:
Malibu Actor Francesco Quinn Dies  —  Francesco Quinn, an Italian-born actor and a son of Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, died Friday night of an apparent heart attack near his home in the La Costa neighborhood of Malibu.  He was 48.  —  Fireball Tim Lawrence, a Malibu Patch blogger who knew Quinn …
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Reuters:
Anthony Quinn's son, Francesco Quinn, dies at 48  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Francesco Quinn, a son of the late actor Anthony Quinn, has died of an apparent heart attack while jogging near his home in Malibu, California, according to media reports on Sunday.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Hits the Jersey Shore for Britney Spears  —  We're not sure any torch was passed, but two generations of pop phenoms exchanged some admiration when Lady Gaga took in Britney Spears' Femme Fatale show Saturday night in Atlantic City.  —  Brit-Brit got the ball rolling from the stage …
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Daily Mail:
Smoking... but not so hot: Lady Gaga poses as a scruffy-looking man on cover of new single
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Reuters:
Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez win big at Teen Choice  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country sensation Taylor Swift and actress/singer Selena Gomez caught major waves at the Teen Choice awards on Sunday, with Swift scooping up six surfboard trophies including one for Ultimate Teen Choice.
TMZ.com:
Charlie Harper's Cause of Death — ‘MEAT Explosion’  —  TMZ has done more recon and has gotten the real lowdown on HOW Charlie Harper died — and it isn't pretty.  —  Sources at Friday night's taping tell us ... Harper married Rose — the neighbor/stalker he flew to Paris with last season …
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Desperate Housewives Ending After 8 Seasons  —  The ladies of Wisteria Lane are getting ready to say goodbye.  —  The upcoming eighth season of Desperate Housewives will be its last, ABC confirmed in a press release on Sunday.  —  PHOTOS: How Eva Longoria bounced back after her divorce
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The Daily Beast:
Hollywood Hacker Breaks His Silence  —  Long before the Murdoch empire's phone-hacking scandal, Anthony Pellicano was the private eye that stars feared (and used) most.  In his first interview since going to prison, he reveals new details on spying for Schwarzenegger, clearing Cruise's name—and why he dumped Michael Jackson.
Discussion: New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
Lawsuit: Lauryn Hill Verbally ABUSED Her Band  —  Lauryn Hill would constantly verbally abuse members of her band behind the scenes of her European tour in 2007 ... so says an ex-band member who filed a new lawsuit against the former Fugees singer.  —  Professional guitar player Jay Gore …
Daily Mail:
Talk about dirty dancing!  Rihanna gives an old man the time of his life with raunchy stage antics in Barbados  —  Is there nothing Rihanna will not do on stage?  —  The 23-year-old singer yet again pushed the boundaries of her stage performance by pulling an older man on stage and jumped …
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Ivanka Trump's Baby is ‘An Angel,’ Says Her Aunt  —  Ivanka Trump and daughter Arabella Rose, on July 19  —  While handbag designer Vanessa Trump and her husband, Celebrity Apprentice advisor Donald Trump Jr., await the arrival of their new son in eight weeks, their two children are already getting …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
AceShowBiz.com:
Rebecca Black Appeared at Katy Perry's L.A. Concert  —  Black assisted Perry not in the latter's song ‘Last Friday Night’, but on the cover of her own song ‘Friday’.  —  Just like in Katy Perry's music video for “Last Friday Night”, Rebecca Black appeared at Perry's concert unannounced.
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack
People.com:
Ethan Hawke Welcomes His Fourth Child  —  Ethan Hawke, who has called fatherhood “the greatest pleasure in my life,” and his wife, Ryan Hawke, welcomed their second child together two weeks ago, a girl named Indiana, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  She's the fourth child for Hawke, who also has two kids with ex-wife Uma Thurman.
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