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11:45 AM ET, August 30, 2011

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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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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Bravo to air ‘Housewives’ suicide special  —  Bravo will air a special that addresses the suicide of Russell Armstrong, sources tell EW.  —  The network has shot a special that included several cast members of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills — Lisa Vanderpump, Camille Grammer, Kyle and Kim Richards, and Adrienne Maloof.
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and AOL TV
omg!:
Bravo to Address Russell Armstrong's Suicide in New Special  —  They're not going to sweep it under the rug.  —  Bravo plans to air a special addressing the suicide of Russell Armstrong, Entertainment Weekly reports.  —  PHOTOS: Season one highlights from RHOBH
Discussion: X17 Online and Oh No They Didn't!
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.
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.
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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TMZ.com:
Nancy Grace To Face Judges ... On “DWTS”
Discussion: PerezHilton
In Case You Didn't Know:
Shia LaBeouf goes on a rampage, has public breakdown at nightclub in Los Angeles!  —  Shia LaBeouf had a rough night last night.  The actor was at an LA party when he began acting very strange.  According to sources at the scene, the actor had a “public meltdown” and spat water all over his date …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Marilyn Manson's Girlfriend Is A Demure And Natural Flower
The Superficial:
Shia LaBeouf Got Wasted In or Around Marilyn Manson
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
VMAs Score MTV's Biggest Audience Ever  —  Beyoncé Pregnancy Affects ‘A Star Is Born’  —  Lady Gaga's male alter ego and Beyoncé's newly revealed baby bump boosted last night's 2011 Video Music Awards to a record-breaking 12.4 million total viewers, the largest audience ever for MTV.
Discussion: TVgasm and X17 Online
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
VMA ratings: Biggest MTV audience ever
Discussion: Mediaite, Rolling Stone and FishbowlLA
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 …
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
‘Teen Bride’ Courtney Stodden Turns 17!  —  Happy birthday Courtney Stodden!  —  The 16-year-old blonde bombshell who married her 51-year-old actor boyfriend Doug Hutchison turns 17 Monday, and the newlywed exclusively told RadarOnline.com about her birthday plans.  —  “I'm so happy!
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Us Weekly:
Courtney Stodden Gets Lingerie for Her 17th Birthday
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Marco / X17 Online:
DEMI LOVATO DEFENDS HER CURRENT WEIGHT  —  Demi Lovato is comfortable with her weight ... no matter what people may think.  —  After receiving criticism about her curvier figure at Sunday's MTV VMA Awards, the 19-year-old Disney starlet, wearing a low cut Mandalay mini, Tweeted:  —  “Guess what?
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
George Clooney Dropping Out Of Steven Soderbergh's ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’  —  EXCLUSIVE: I'm hearing that George Clooney is in the process of withdrawing as the star of Steven Soderbergh's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Still trying to get a clear sense of the reason for the exit of Clooney …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
J and J share a vacation  —  Back on-again couple Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been on a whirlwind trip.  The duo was spotted in Martha's Vineyard last week before ferrying to the Hamptons Friday, according to spies.  With Hurricane Irene threatening to dampen the mood, it seems they didn't stay long.
Discussion: PopSugar and Bossip
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Affleck takes a wife for ‘Argo’  —  ‘Lucky One’ thesp Schilling joins Warner pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: “Argo” director Ben Affleck has tapped “The Lucky One” star Taylor Schilling to play his wife in Warner Bros.' political thriller, which has also added character actor Tate Donovan and “The Office” …
Megan Masters / TVLine:
Dexter Exclusive: Jordana Spiro to Rendezvous With [Spoiler]!  —  Jordana Spiro will channel her inner bad girl on Dexter this fall.  —  TVLine has learned exclusively that the My Boys alumna will appear in multiple episodes of the killer drama's sixth season as an acolyte of Colin Hanks' Travis …
Alla Byrne / People.com:
Jason Castro Welcomes a Daughter  —  It's time for singer-songwriter Jason Castro to brush up on his lullabies.  —  The American Idol alum and his wife Mandy welcomed a baby girl, Madeline Emilia Castro, on Sunday, he confirms to PEOPLE.  —  In April, Castro shared on his website …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
Rialto Chatter / BroadwayWorld.com:
RIALTO CHATTER EXCLUSIVE: Anne Hathaway Set as ‘Fantine’ for LES MISERABLES Film?  —  Enter Your E-Mail Address:  —  Anne Hathaway was last associated with LES MISERABLES when she belted out her own version of “Own My Own” at February's Oscar ceremony to past host Hugh Jackman.
Discussion: Digital Spy and The Playlist
FemaleFirst:
Mel B to give birth this week  —  Mel B has confirmed she will be giving birth to her baby with husband Stephen Belafonte “this week”.  —  Mel B's baby is “coming out this week”.  —  The former Spice Girls singer - who is expecting her first child with husband Stephen Belafonte …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Leigh / Hollybaby:
Kelly Rowland Says BFF Beyonce & Jay-Z Already Know The Sex Of Their Baby — And They Have Names Picked Out!  —  The Destiny's Child duo have been friends for years, and Kelly has no doubt that Beyonce will be the most amazing mother!  But how about Jay-Z — will he be a good dad?
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack and Famecrawler
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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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Matt Kane / GLAADBlog.org:
Taking a Closer Look at VMA Winner Tyler the Creator  —  Much of the public was first introduced to Tyler the Creator during last night's MTV Video Music Awards, after the young rapper won an award for Best New Artist and danced onstage with Will Ferrell, Jack Black, and Seth Rogen.
 
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MTV:
Bruno Mars, Russell Brand Pay Tribute To Amy Winehouse At VMAs
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Jed Eckert / EarSucker:
Lindsay Lohan Wants To Meet Chris Brown
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TMZ.com:
Sebastian Bach: Hurricane DESTROYED My Memorabilia
Just Jared:
Emma Roberts is College Bound - Exclusive
Us Weekly:
PIC: Ryan Reynolds Visits Sandra Bullock's L.A. Pad
Celebslam:
Celebslam Presents: The 35 Most Amazing Pictures of Kim Kardashian's Butt
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Beyonce's Baby Due In February, Fingers Crossed For A Boy
Discussion: Us Weekly and Cele|bitchy
 Earlier Picks: 
Debbie Emery / Daily Mail:
Is Madonna's daughter Lourdes enjoying a summer romance during their family vacation?
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Bosh
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
The bride (and bridesmaids) wore white: First look at Kim Kardashian's stunning wedding dress …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Cele|bitchy
Stephanie / X17 Online:
GWEN SHOWS OFF HER ROCKIN' 41-YEAR-OLD BIKINI BOD
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Matthew Fox Detained — Accused of Assaulting Woman
 

 
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

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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