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2:40 PM ET, August 7, 2011

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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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‘Two and a Half Men’ Premiere — ‘Charlie Harper’ is NEVER Coming Back  —  The season premiere of “Two and a Half Men” will leave NO DOUBT — Charlie Sheen's character is dead and gone ... for good.  —  TMZ has spoken with sources on set for last night's taping of the premiere.
Discussion: Extra
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Report: Ashton Kutcher's First Two and a Half Men Episode Features Charlie Harper's Funeral  —  Ashton Kutcher is officially one of the Two and a Half Men.  —  CBS boss looks to the future with Ashton Kutcher and Ted Danson  —  The actor, who plays Walden Schmidt, an Internet billionaire …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher Films His First Two and a Half Men  —  Goodbye, Charlie.  Hello, Ashton.  —  In a last goodbye, Friday night brought the taping of the funeral of Charlie Sheen's character Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, according to reports from the closed set.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ethan Hawke Welcomes Fourth Child!  —  Midsummer baby girl for Ethan Hawke!  —  The Oscar-nominated actor and wife Ryan Shawhughes welcomed daughter Indiana a couple weeks ago, a source confirms exclusively to Us Weekly.  The Manhattan-based couple were spotted walking in NYC with their newborn baby girl on Friday.
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Meet my baby  —  Ethan Hawke and wife Ryan Shawhughes welcomed …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Perez Hilton
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Levi sister pulverizes Palins  —  Mercede Johnston, the opinionated sister of Bristol Palin's baby daddy Levi Johnston, believes Sarah Palin would have had a “mental breakdown” if she were elected president — and says that Bristol told her brother, “I prayed you weren't the father,” after she became pregnant.
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:
Smoking... but not so hot: Lady Gaga poses as a scruffy-looking man on cover of new single  —  She's worn rubber in abundance, sported bizarre facial horns and attended an awards ceremony in a dress made out of raw meat.  —  But clearly Lady Gaga is bored of being an outrageous woman and has decided to switch gender instead - again.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Wizbang Pop!
Us Weekly:
Brad, Angelina Take Maddox, Siblings to See Wicked for His B-Day!  —  Maddox Jolie-Pitt and his famous family took a trip to the marvelous land of Oz for his 11th birthday.  —  On Saturday, a day after Maddox turned 11, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt treated their eldest to a matinee performance of Wicked …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Daily Mail and PopSugar
Daily Mail:
Anne Hathaway ditches her Catwoman leather for a floaty white dress as she films new Batman movie  —  This week, fans got their first glimpse of Anne Hathaway in her sexy all-in-one leather Catwoman outfit.  —  But the star looked very different today as she ditched the leather …
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People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Isn't ‘Sitting Around Crying’ After Split  —  Jennifer Lopez and her daughter Emme in Atlanta  —  While Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony called their split “painful,” Lopez is at peace with the couple's decision to end their marriage of seven years, a source tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez' #1 Husband — Pounding Out Full-Frontal Playgirl Deal
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Colin Farrell Opens Up About His Son's Angelman Syndrome on ‘Letterman’  —  Colin Farrell appeared on Late Show With David Letterman last night to promote his upcoming movie, Fright Night, but also took a little time to give a shout out to CureAngelman.org and revealed that one of his sons has been diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome.
Discussion: The Stir and Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Fantasia — Sued for Mysterious Bank-Stiffing  —  Let's hope Fantasia Barrino listed “cash” on her new baby registry, because she might need it — TMZ has learned she's on the receiving end of a new $25,000 lawsuit.  —  According to the lawsuit, filed last month, the former “American Idol” …
 
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