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2:15 PM ET, August 8, 2013

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Mary Margaret / People.com:
Usher Thanks Men Who Saved His Son's Life  —  Usher has broken his silence since the hospitalization of his 5-year-old son, thanking the men who saved the little boy's life.  —  “I would like to thank my Aunt Rena as well as the doctors and nurses who are working with us around the clock.
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Usher is finally speaking out about the hospitalization of his son Usher V, who nearly drowned after his arm got stuck while trying to retrieve a toy from a pool drain on Monday, Aug. 5.  “I am blessed and fortunate to say that my son Usher V is doing well and is recovering,” the singer, 34, tells Us Weekly in a statement.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Over Grandma's $150K Funeral  —  8:18 AM PT Rihanna's rep tells us the singer paid the bill in full, and the allegation that there's an outstanding balance is “completely false.”  —  Rihanna sent her grandma out in grand style ... and now the funeral company has sent her a lawsuit.
Jessica Pressler / ELLE:
HELLO SEXY!  KATE UPTON ON BECOMING THIS GENERATION'S BOMBSHELL  —  The model-phenom is having a fashion moment—and really enjoying it.  But just when you think you have her figured out, she's throwing a curveball.
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Tom Cruise Reunites with Daughter Suri  —  Tom Cruise was reunited with his daughter, Suri, in the U.K. on Tuesday.  —  The 7-year-old, who lives in New York City with her mom, Katie Holmes, flew in to spend some quality time with her dad, who's back in England to re-shoot scenes for his upcoming film Edge of Tomorrow.
Discussion: Plain Dealer
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Kirsty McCormack / Daily Express:
EXCLUSIVE: Suri Cruise joins father Tom at five star Hertfordshire hotel  —  TOM Cruise was reunited with his daughter Suri last night after she landed in the UK and joined her father at a five star hotel in Hertfordshire.  —  Suri Cruise is currently staying at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire (Splash)
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower have recently broken up, sources tell Us Weekly exclusively.  The actors, both 24, were first romantically linked in July 2012 while shooting The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones in Toronto, Canada.  “They remain very good friends,” an insider says.
TMZ.com:
Simon Cowell — Scorned Hubby Says Duh, the Warning Signs Were There!  —  Scorned Hubby Says, DUH  —  The Warning Signs were There!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Simon Cowell's relationship with Lauren Silverman was going on right under Andrew Silverman's nose, and he at the very least “kinda knew” …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Two and a Half Men’: Amber Tamblyn to Play Charlie's Daughter  —  She boards the 11th season of the CBS comedy, filling the void left by Angus T. Jones.  —  Amber Tamblyn  —  CBS' Two and a Half Men has found Charlie Harper's long-lost daughter.  —  House alum Amber Tamblyn has been tapped …
Discussion: Deadline.com, Celebs.com and Just Jared
XXL:
Drake On The Cover Of XXL's 150th Issue  —  XXL celebrates a very special issue this month: It's the magazine's 150th and 16th anniversary issue and Drake's first solo cover.  Yeah, it's a big deal, and this is a great issue.  It's been 16 years since Jay Z and Master P both graced split covers of the first XXL.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Drake Calls Amanda Bynes' Tweets About Him “Weird and Disturbing”
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
Rex Features / Kate Aurthur:
The Dream Of The “Heathers” TV Show Is Dead Again  —  Bravo has passed on making the pilot.  —  When Bravo announced Tuesday that it would shoot a pilot for Marti Noxon's Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce as part of the channel's ongoing effort to break into scripted series …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Heathers’ Sequel Not Moving Forward at Bravo
Discussion: Digital Spy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
LeAnn Rimes & Eddie Cibrian Topline VH1 Reality Series From ‘Duck Dynasty’ Producer  —  EXCLUSIVE: Their every move is followed by the tabloids.  Now celebrity couple LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian will let their everyday lives play out on TV with their own reality series.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
LeAnn Rimes, Eddie Cibrian's TV Show Will Air on Vh1
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Source: Bruce Willis Left ‘Expendables 3’ Over $1 Million-a-Day Fee Demand  —  From left: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis in “The Expendables 2”  —  A source says the actor was offered $3 million for four days of work shooting in Bulgaria but said he would drop out if he didn't get $4 million
NY Daily News:
Justin Bieber brought home two beauties after Hamptons brawl: source  —  The teenage crooner used a flashlight to handpick two sexy cocktail waitresses at Southampton's South Pointe club, then got into a fight while trying to bring the hotties home.  —  Justin Bieber is not shy about losing his top.
Lady Gaga / TMZ.com:
In Weird Yoga Forest  —  BREAKING NUDE  —  Lady Gaga finally got naked ... FULLY NAKED ... but it's weird — REALLY weird.  —  The video just surfaced, featuring a naked, hairless, crystal-spooning Gaga doing a meditation exercise inspired by Marina Abramovic, a famous performance artist.
Discussion: X17 Online
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Sex & Sobriety: Lindsay Lohan Met Secret New Boyfriend INSIDE Rehab — Who Was Kicked Out After Counselors Discovered Their Love Affair  —  Lindsay Lohan wasn't exactly lonely in rehab, because RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned she was seeing a fellow patient while at the Cliffside …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zayda Rivera / NY Daily News:
Leonardo DiCaprio takes a high-flying adventure above the ocean in Ibiza, Spain  —  The actor was spotted taking a ride on a Flyboard, which launched him several feet above the ocean.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio was propelled high above the ocean on the futuristic gadget, bearing a striking resemblance to Iron Man.
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Lee Hernandez / People.com:   Leonardo DiCaprio Soars High Above the Waves
 
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EXCLUSIVE: Sophia's Grandmother on Farrah Abraham's Parenting Behavior: “What's Going on Makes Me Sick”
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Names Childhood Friend Ashley Donovan Her Maid of Honor
Discussion: PerezHilton and OK! MagazineOK!
Margaret Bonaparte / Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Priestley Signs to Write Memoir
Discussion: Celebs.com
Dan Renzi / Queerty:
BREAKING: Sean Sasser, AIDS Activist And MTV Star, Dead At 44
People.com:
The Canyons Director Paul Schrader: Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Worried’ About Recovery
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele: How She's Helping Glee Writers Address Cory Monteith's Death
Discussion: PerezHilton and VH1 Celebrity
Marjua / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
LAILA ALI APOLOGIZES FOR CALLING ‘NORTH WEST’ A “STUPID” NAME - “IT WAS A POOR CHOICE OF WORDS THAT I USED.”
Discussion: X17 Online and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Transgender B. Scott Sues BET For Forcing Him Into Men's Clothes
Discussion: Queerty and Bossip
The Superficial:
Adrienne Bailon: 'Britney Spears Can't Hold A Conversation'
Discussion: The Blemish
Anya / People.com:
French Stewart Welcomes Daughter Helene Claire
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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