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3:20 PM ET, July 21, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Usher's Stepson Dies After Jetski Accident  —  After Jetski Accident  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Usher's 11-year-old stepson has passed away this morning from injuries suffered in a tragic jetski accident in Georgia earlier this month ... TMZ has learned.  —  Doctors removed 11-year-old Kyle Glover …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Mariah Carey Nears Deal As New ‘American Idol’ Judge  —  EXCLUSIVE: I have learned that Mariah Carey is finalizing a deal to join Fox's American Idol as a new judge.  I hear Carey would command a salary of more than $17 million for next season, which would set a new record for talent on a reality series …
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Jim / AceShowBiz.com:
Mariah Carey Close to Be New ‘American Idol’ Judge, Carrie Underwood Being Approached  —  The ‘My All’ hitmaker is reportedly finalizing a deal to join the show, while the ‘Good Girl’ songstress and other ‘Idol’ alums such as Taylor Hicks and Clay Aiken may have been contacted by FOX.
TMZ.com:
‘Dark Knight Rises’ Director Christopher Nolan — James Holmes is a Savage  —  James Holmes is a Savage  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  “Dark Knight Rises” director Christopher Nolan just released the following statement regarding the massacre in Colorado:  —  “Speaking on behalf of the cast …
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TMZ.com:
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ — Warner Bros. Axing Gun Imagery from Movie Trailer  —  The studio behind “The Dark Knight Rises” is removing all images and references to guns from all “Batman” movie trailers ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell TMZ ... the honchos at Warner Bros. gave the order …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Pulls Trailer Of Gangster Shooting Up Movie Theater
TMZ.com:
James Holmes — Sex Website Says His Profile Is Legit  —  Sex Website Says  —  Profile Is Legit  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A profile on a popular sex website appearing to be that of Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes is authentic ... so say sources connected to the website.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
James Holmes — Cops Investigating Sex Site Profile  —  Cops Investigating  —  Sex Site Profile  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A man claiming to be James Holmes created a profile on a popular sex website just days before “The Dark Knight Rises” massacre ... in which he described his penis as …
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
ABCNEWS:
Aurora ‘Dark Knight’ Suspect James Holmes Said He ‘Was the Joker’: Cops
Discussion: PerezHilton and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Octomom — I Stripped My Way Off Welfare  —  I Stripped My Way  —  OFF WELFARE!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Rest easy America, your tax dollars are safe ... 'cause Octomom + Porn + Stripping = NO MORE WELFARE!!!!!  —  Sources tell TMZ ... the mother of 14 no longer needs government assistance thanks to her various XXX gigs.
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker, Bossip and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Tara Reid — HOSPITALIZED in France  —  HOSPITALIZED  —  in France  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tara Reid has been hospitalized in Nice, France for Acute Pancreatitis ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us ... Tara has been in the hospital for several days and will remain there awhile longer until she can recover.
Nosheen Iqbal / Guardian:
Frank Ocean: Coming out helped remove ‘a boulder on my chest’  —  Odd Future singer discusses opening up about his sexuality in an interview with the Guardian Guide on Saturday  —  Frank Ocean has said that his decision to open up about his sexuality was “about my own sanity and my ability …
TMZ.com:
Fred Willard Will NOT Be Prosecuted for Lewd Conduct  —  Will NOT Be Prosecuted  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Fred Willard will NOT be prosecuted for lewd conduct ... TMZ has learned, but there are strings attached.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Willard was arrested Wednesday night at an adult movie theater in Hollywood.
Discussion: omg!, Gossip Cop and FishbowlLA
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Tom's got ‘issues’  —  Tom Cruise may have settled his divorce with Katie Holmes, but curiosity surrounding Scientology still swirls.  After an enigmatic teaser was released for Paul Thomas Anderson's “The Master” — rumored to be based on the origins of the religion and L. Ron Hubbard …
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Teresa Giudice Slams Bethenny Frankel's Skinnygirl Brand
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci Shop ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Series; Len Wiseman Set To Direct
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
PICS: Jennifer Garner Unveils Sexy Post-Baby Body in Retro Swimsuit!
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

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Flipboard launches Surf, an app for creating custom feeds from Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, RSS, podcasts, and YouTube, after over a year in beta

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