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7:35 PM ET, August 20, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Phyllis Diller Dead — Legendary Comic Dies at 95  —  Dead at 95  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Comedian Phyllis Diller — who paved the way for today's female comics — died this morning, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Diller tell us the comedian died in her sleep at her L.A. home, surrounded by family.
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Duane Byrge / Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Comic Phyllis Diller Dies at 95
Discussion: PerezHilton
ABCNEWS:
‘Top Gun’ Director Tony Scott Had Inoperable Brain Cancer  —  Tony Scott, director of “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder” and “Crimson Tide,” had inoperable brain cancer, a source close to him told ABC News.  —  The famed director died Sunday after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, authorities said.
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TMZ.com:
Tony Scott Dead — Director Commits Suicide, Jumps Off L.A. Bridge  —  Jumps Off L.A. Bridge  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Famed director Tony Scott — who directed “Top Gun” among many other major films — jumped to his death today off an L.A. bridge ... this according to the L.A. County Coroner.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tony Scott Had Inoperable Brain Cancer: Report  —  As the investigation continues into Sunday's apparent suicide of Top Gun director Tony Scott, an unnamed source has told ABC News that the British-born filmmaker, 68, had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer.  —  No further medical details were available.
X17 Online:
REPORT: TONY SCOTT HAD INOPERABLE BRAIN CANCER
Discussion: TMZ.com
New York Post:
‘Top Gun’ director who leaped to death from bridge had ‘inoperable brain cancer’
Discussion: TMZ.com
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Nicki Minaj Joins Mariah Carey as New American Idol Judge  —  Nicki Minaj — and her multiple personas — will be joining Mariah Carey at the judges' table on American Idol, two sources confirm to Us Weekly exclusively.  —  “I'm not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes …
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Joyce Chen / NY Daily News:
Nicki Minaj will join Mariah Carey as new ‘American Idol’ judge: report
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Suffers a Heart Attack  —  Calling it a “miracle” she's still alive, Rosie O'Donnell suffered a heart attack last week and is now recovering at home.  —  O'Donnell, 50, credited her survival to quick Internet research on her painful symptoms and a Bayer aspirin she had seen recommended in ads.
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Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Did NOT Get Married Over the Weekend  —  If you spent your weekend frantically brainstorming possible wedding gifts to give Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, you're in luck: you've still got plenty of time to find the perfect present.
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Anthony Bartkewicz / NY Daily News:
Did Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel say ‘I do’ in secret? Report says couple married in Wyoming
Emily James / Gossip Cop:   Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Secretly Married This Weekend?
The Superficial:
Taylor Swift Thinks Wearing A Vintage Bikini Will Impress The Kennedys  —  TAYLOR: Why do I have to keep wearing these old-timey bathing suits every time we swim?  —  CONOR: My dad says it's in case I kill you we can just say we found one of Uncle Ted's old girlfriends from the 60s frozen in an inbox.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
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Taylor Swift & Conor Kennedy Spotted Kissing In Cape Cod
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson's Hot New Female ‘Friend’ Nadia Lanfranconi has ‘F’ Me Written All Over  —  Has ‘F’ Me Written All Over  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Mel Gibson has a brand new female companion — she's hot ... she's foreign ... and she came thiiis close to showing her vagina in a modeling campaign for a company called “F Me” jeans.
TMZ.com:
Kris Humphries' Ex GF — Kim Kardashian is a ‘Cruel Bitch!’  —  KRIS HUMPHRIES' EX  —  Kim K Is a  —  ‘CRUEL BITCH!’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Myla Sinanaj — who will sit for a deposition in New York City today in the Kris Humphries/Kim Kardashian divorce — says Kim is a “cruel bitch” …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston: Hiding Her Engagement Ring?  —  Jennifer Aniston happily shared her engagement news - but she hasn't been so forthcoming about the ring she received from Justin Theroux.  —  The newly engaged star, 43, seems to be playing peek-a-boo with her ring as she was photographed leaving …
Discussion: PerezHilton and VH1 Celebrity
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Theroux out & about in NYC, nine days after proposing to Jennifer Aniston
Discussion: Us Weekly and PopSugar
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Hilary Swank and John Campisi Split  —  It wasn't quite a summer of love for Hilary Swank.  —  A rep for the actress exclusively confirms to PEOPLE that she and boyfriend John Campisi have ended their five-year relationship.  The pair split earlier this summer.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
Deleted scene from ‘The Avengers’: To smash or not to smash?  — EXCLUSIVE CLIP  —  Remember that strange moment in The Avengers after Mark Ruffalo Hulks out aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. hellicarrier and ends up plummeting to earth and waking up in a pile of rubble as an elderly security guard looms over him?
Maggie Coughlan / People.com:
Rihanna: I Still Love Chris Brown  —  Three years after Rihanna was beaten by then-boyfriend, Chris Brown, the singer says she still “truly” loves him.  —  Rihanna welcomed Oprah to her home in Barbados for an emotional interview - which aired on Oprah's Next Chapter Sunday …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Henry Cavill, Ellen Whitaker Secretly End Engagement  —  Henry Cavill and Ellen Whitaker have mutually decided to end their engagement, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “There was no fallout.  They just both agreed it wasn't working,” the source explains.  “They broke up three months ago.”
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Queen's Corgis Are A Bunch Of Gangsta Bitches  —  Princess Beatrice's 11-year-old Norfolk terrier Max is laid up in the Royal infirmary with a jacked up ear and shank marks on his face, because he was straight jumped by The Queen's gang of not-the-one Corgis.
Discussion: Socialite Life, Telegraph and Gawker
 
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Politico:
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TMZ.com:
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New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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