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1:55 PM ET, August 31, 2012

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TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ — Randy Jackson OUT AS A JUDGE  —  Randy Jackson  —  OUT AS JUDGE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The dawg days are over at “American Idol” ... TMZ has learned Randy Jackson is officially LEAVING the judge's table ... but will still remain a part of the show as a “mentor.”
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The Superficial:
So LeAnn Rimes Went To Rehab For Twitter?  —  Yesterday, LeAnn Rimes announced she's in rehab - I'm sorry, a “patient treatment center.”  - but not for anorexia or substance abuse because that would make sense and actually be better than the real reason: Twitter.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes Sues Over Invasion of Privacy  —  LeAnn Rimes is fighting back against two women whom she claims illegally tape-recorded her during a phone conversation without her consent.  —  Court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday - one day after Rimes voluntarily entered …
Tori Spelling:
It's a Boy!!  —  Please join us in welcoming Finn Davey McDermott 6 pounds, 6 ounces - 20 inches long  —  Congratulations Tori and family!  Enjoy every moment!  Love the name! :) … 9  —  CONGRATZ>>>>>  SO HAPPY FOR YOU ALL<<<<<  <3 much love from sunny Florida … 10
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Tori Spelling Gives Birth to Son Finn Davey!  —  It's a boy for Tori Spelling!  —  The Craft Wars host and her husband, Dean McDermott, welcomed their fourth baby, Finn Davey McDermott, on Thursday evening, Spelling confirmed on her website.  —  “Please join us in welcoming Finn Davey McDermott …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebs.com
omg!:
Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Welcome Baby Boy Finn  —  Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have welcomed a bouncing baby boy into the world.  —  The proud parents announced the birth of their son - Finn Davey McDermott, the couple's fourth child together - on the pair's joint Twitter account, and her blog on Thursday night.
Discussion: X17 Online
Sarah / People.com:
Tori Spelling Welcomes Son Finn Davey
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
The Superficial:
Of Course Lindsay Lohan Trashed Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra Trailer.  ‘Allegedly.’  —  “Here's the bloody culprit, mates!  Caught her putting silverware in her bosom, I did.”  —  In June, long-time Elizabeth Taylor fan Angel Alger spent $50,000, her life savings, on the original Cleopatra trailer …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
This Is The Look: Lindsay Lohan As 1980s La Liz
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and TV Equals
Kathleen Perricone / omg!:
Lindsay Lohan comes up with excuse for skipping out on $46,000 hotel bill
Discussion: TMZ.com
Marco / X17 Online:
BRITNEY SPEARS FLAUNTS ROCKIN' BIKINI BODY  —  Britney Spears has a body that just won't quit!  The 30-year-old mama of two showed off her bikini bod while striking a pose at her LA estate.  —  Along with the photo, Brit Tweeted: “Having some fun in the sun.  Don't want summer to be over!”
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Sage Stallone Cause of Death — Heart Attack ... Not Drugs  —  Heart Attack — Not Drugs  —  Cause of Death  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Sylvester Stallone's son, Sage Stallone, died from a heart attack ... and no drugs were found in his system ... TMZ has learned.  —  The L.A. County Coroner has determined Sage died from natural causes.
Joe Kemp / NY Daily News:
Hip-hop manager Chris Lighty dead after shooting himself outside his Bronx apartment: cops  —  Lighty, 44, a longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, Ja Rule and Mariah Carey, was arguing with his estranged wife  —  Chris Lighty, shown here with Sean “Diddy” Combs, was found dead outside his Bronx apartment Thursday.
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TMZ.com:
In Apparent Suicide  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Hip hop mogul …
Discussion: omg! and The Hollywood Gossip
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kate Hudson Thinks Lea Michele Is a Diva on Glee Set!  —  Filming with Lea Michele hasn't brought Kate Hudson any Glee.  —  Midway through her six-episode arc as a dance teacher to Michele's character on the Fox hit, Hudson, 33, has found her costar “a total diva,” an insider tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
Charlie Wells / NY Daily News:
Olympics champion Gabby Douglas: I was told to get a nose job by staffer at old gym  —  Years before she won gold and became an American favorite, the comment by a staffer at Excalibur was ‘very hurtful’ to the young star.  —  Olympic gold-medal gymnast Gabrielle (Gabby) …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Gabby Douglas Told to Get a Nose Job by Virginia Gym Staffer
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and VH1 Celebrity
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Honey Boo Boo’ Ratings Top the Republican National Convention  —  The TLC series hits another high in its fourth episode, nearing 3 million viewers and topping cable news and broadcast network coverage of the RNC among adults 18-49.  —  Perhaps we spoke too soon.
People.com:
Robin Roberts's Mother, Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts, Dies  —  A chief reason for Robin Roberts's early departure from Good Morning America on Thursday was the serious condition of her mother, Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts.  —  Sad to report, the 88-year-old died Thursday …
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CBS Eyes David E. Kelley Workplace Comedy Starring Robin Williams
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TMZ.com:
Judge to Joe Simpson — NO BOOZE FOR YOU!
Us Weekly:
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GLAAD:
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Discussion: AfterElton.com and Queerty
Us Weekly:
Prince William, Kate Middleton's Asia Pacific Diamond Jubilee Tour Itinerary Revealed!
Discussion: PopSugar, PerezHilton and Gawker
Will Greenlee / Off the Beat with Will Greenlee:
Garlic knot beating in Vero Beach sends man with ‘Fat Boy’ tattoo to slammer, report shows
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Perez Hilton:
Russell Brand Chose Geri Halliwell For Her SeXXXiness AND Sobriety
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: Grey's Anatomy to Air Standalone Meredith and Cristina-Centric Episode
Discussion: TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Alleged ‘Wife Swap’ Hooker Alicia Guastaferro IS MARRIED ... Husband Not Shocked
Celebslam:
Taylor Swift is a little clingy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

Bloomberg:
Netflix secured $59B in bridge financing from Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, and HSBC for its WBD bid, one of the largest loans of its kind; Wells' share is $29.5B

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

 
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