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2:40 PM ET, August 30, 2011

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Vanity Fair:
Angelina Jolie Quashes Rumors of a Secret Wedding and Admits to Fears About Writing and Directing Her First Feature Film  —  Despite recent reports, Angelina Jolie assures Vanity Fair contributing editor Rich Cohen that there is “no secret wedding” in the works for her and Pitt.  “I'm not pregnant.
Yvonne Villarreal / Show Tracker:
Bravo special addresses ‘Real Housewives’ suicide  —  Bravo will air a special addressing the suicide of Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Taylor Armstrong, sources close to production told Show Tracker.  —  The ladies of the show …
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Bravo to Address Russell Armstrong's Suicide in New Special
Discussion: TMZ.com and Oh No They Didn't!
Realitybaby / RADAR:
Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Tape Russell Armstrong Special
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marco / X17 Online:
RUSSELL ARMSTRONG'S SUICIDE TO BE ADDRESSED IN BRAVO SPECIAL
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Kim K — Mystery Buyer Wants Sex Tape Off The Market  —  Someone is looking to buy the rights to the Kim Kardashian sex tape from Vivid Entertainment ... claiming they're willing to pay big bucks to “completely remove it from the market.”  —  TMZ has learned the mystery buyer has hired …
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Starpulse:
Mystery Person Wants To Buy Kim Kardashian Sex Tape - Then Remove It From The Market!  —  A mystery person has come forward to buy Kim Kardashian's sex tape from Vivid Entertainment - to pull it from the market.  TMZ reports that the unidentified man or woman seeks to pay big bucks to buy …
Michael K / Dlisted:
How Many Whos Are There In The New Cast Of Dancing With The Has-Beens And Never Wases?  —  The producers of Dancing with the Stars apparently made a vow to only cast real stars from now on instead of thirsty bottom of the barrel whores looking for a quick check and a spotlight to f**k …
Discussion: Videogum and People.com
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DailyFill.com:
Dancing With The Stars Lineup Revealed: Kristen Cavallari, David Arquette, Nancy Grace & Tons More C-List Celebrities!  —  Did your reality show get cancelled?  Did your famous wife or boyfriend dump you?  Or maybe you just need some attention?  Then DWTS is the show for you!
Discussion: INF Daily and omg!
Access Hollywood:
Injury Prevents Ryan O'Neal From Competing On ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Discussion: Movieline
Elise / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics! Elisabetta Canalis Heads To Dancing With The Stars Rehearsals!
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Elise / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics!  Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Ride Bikes Together In Toronto!  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are not as broken up as everyone originally thought.  They took a page from the Leonardo DiCaprio/Black Lively book and went for a bike ride through the streets of Toronto yesterday.
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
J and J share a vacation  —  Back on-again couple Justin Timberlake …
Discussion: PopSugar and Bossip
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Solange Knowles Explains the Deal With the Cops and Her Big Banana Balloon  —  Solange Knowles had a very weird weekend.  —  Aside from the joyous reveal that she's going to be an aunt, Beyoncé's sister also got mixed up in an altercation with a police officer in Miami Beach …
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Perez Hilton:
Did The Police Use A Switchblade To Intimidate Solange Knowles??? New Details!
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Cops: Solange Knowles Also Armed...With “5-Foot Inflatable Banana”
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kim Kardassian Returning To Her Porn Roots  —  Remember back in March when you had to stand in the long line at the free clinic to get your ear holes gargled out with an amoxicillin rinse after you made the mistake of listening to Kim Kardashian's whorrendous s**t single which sounded …
Discussion: Crushable
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Marco / X17 Online:
KIM KARDASHIAN GIVES US A TASTE OF HER NEW MUSIC VIDEO  —  Kim Kardashian loves the spotlight, and in her debut music video, seems like her famous rear does, too!  —  A 1-minute clip of Kim's new video for her song “Jam (Turn It Up)” has hit the internet and from what we can see …
Discussion: omg!, INF Daily and DailyFill.com
Michael Schneider / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Judy Greer to Star as Ashton Kutcher's Ex on Two and a Half Men  —  CBS has already revealed that Ashton Kutcher's Two and a Half Men character is heartbroken, and now we know who's to blame.  Judy Greer has signed on to join the cast of Men in a recurring role as Kutcher's soon-to-be ex-wife.
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Us Weekly:
How Jay-Z Doted on Pregnant Beyonce Backstage at VMAs  —  No wonder they're still crazy in love!  —  Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards show was an unforgettable night for Jay-Z and wife Beyonce — who joyously confirmed her pregnancy onstage before a TV audience of millions.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Hollybaby and RADAR
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
First a Vampire, Now a Leading Man: Alexander Skarsgård Can't Be Tamed  —  “Use your phone and shine a light over here,” says Alexander Skarsgård, whose indefinitely appropriated Southern twang echoes off the walls inside one of the many vast stages at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Crushable and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Wore a Prosthetic Penis at VMAs  —  Little monster in her pants!  —  Lady Gaga pulled out all the stops to become male alter ego Jo Calderone at the MTV Video Music Awards in L.A. Sunday.  —  The pop provocateur (real name: Stephanie Germanotta), 25, didn't just wear men's clothing …
Lpons / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Gerard Butler and Brandi Glanville's steamy Malibu hookup!  —  Love is in the air in Malibu!  Life & Style can exclusively report that Gerard Butler and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Brandi Glanville engaged in a public and steamy make-out session on the beach in Malibu on Aug. 27.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Lauren Conrad & Colton Haynes: New Couple Alert?  —  Has Lauren Conrad been bitten by a werewolf?  —  The reality star, 25, who split with Kyle Howard earlier this year, was spotted enjoying the company of Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes on Friday at West Hollywood hot spot Trousdale.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
RADAR:
Mel B Giving Birth This Week  —  Mel B's baby is “coming out this week”.  —  The former Spice Girls singer — who's expecting her first child with husband Stephen Belafonte — has confirmed doctors are planning to induce labor this week after she “tried everything” to instigate the baby's delivery.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Marilyn Manson's Girlfriend Is A Demure And Natural Flower  —  Say what you want about Marilyn Manson (examples: he's turning into an old Lydia from Beetlejuice, a chick has to dip her coochie in make-up remover whenever he eats her out, he's definitely getting too old for this s**t, etc …
 
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Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Britney Spears Credits Dad Jamie For ‘Saving Her Life’
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Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
AMC Is Mulling a Talk Show About Its Own Dramas
Discussion: The Marquee Blog and Big Hollywood
Access Hollywood:
Matt Damon: Gwyneth Paltrow Was ‘Amazing’ On ‘Contagion’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood.com
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Marco / X17 Online:
DEMI LOVATO DEFENDS HER CURRENT WEIGHT
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Jason Castro Welcomes a Daughter
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Max Tani / Semafor:
NYT reporters are circulating a draft of an open letter to Joe Kahn, criticizing the editor over recent comments they said were dismissive of young reporters

 
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