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7:15 PM ET, August 12, 2013

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber NAKED — It's My D**k In a Guitar!  (Photos)  —  NAKED  —  'It's My D**k In a Guitar!'  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber is wise enough to know when a gift needs givin' ... but he didn't have a box — so he covered his junk with a guitar and jammed out a naked serenade for one lucky lady fan — HIS GRANDMA!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
One Direction's Harry Styles Twerks at Teen Choice Awards: See the GIF!  —  At Sunday's Teen Choice Awards in L.A., One Direction boy bander Harry Styles set Twitter abuzz with his three-second twerking performance  —  Twerk it, Harry!  One Direction boy bander Harry Styles channeled fellow …
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X17 Online:
LEA MICHELE BREAKS DOWN INTO TEARS DURING SPEECH AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS
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Deadline.com:
RATINGS RAT RACE: Lea Michele's First On-Stage Appearance Since Cory Monteith Death Fails …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lea Michele Gives Tearful Cory Monteith Tribute at Teen Choice Awards 2013
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:   Lea Michele Dedicates Her Teen Choice Award to Cory Monteith
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Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Jennifer Lawrence on fame “meltdown”: 'I'm not okay with it'  —  Jennifer Lawrence has admitted that she has had a “meltdown” about her fame.  —  The Oscar-winning actress confessed to her discomfort in an interview with Vogue, when a fellow diner at the restaurant attempted to take photographs of her.
Associated Press:
Paula Deen Racial-Slur Claims Are Dismissed  —  A federal judge in Georgia has thrown out race discrimination claims by a former Savannah restaurant manager whose lawsuit against Paula Deen ended up causing the celebrity cook to lose a big slice of her culinary empire.
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TMZ.com:
Paula Deen Wins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit That Destroyed Her  —  WINS RACIAL LAWSUIT  —  That Destroyed Her  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  In one of the most supremely ironic court decisions in a long time, a judge just threw out the racial discrimination claim filed against Paula Deen …
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Source: Amanda Bynes suffering PTSD problems, wants to get better  —  LOS ANGELES - Last week a California judge granted permission, at the request of doctors from the Hillman Psychiatric Center in Ventura County, to extend Amanda Bynes's psychiatric hold for another 30 days.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William & Kate May Release Family Snapshots of Prince George Instead of Professional Portrait  —  Is the Duchess of Cambridge adding photographer to her list of royal responsibilities?  —  While the world waits for the official portrait of Prince William and Kate and their newborn son …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Teresa Palmer Pregnant, Expecting a Baby With Fiance Mark Webber!  »  —  Warm Bodies actress Teresa Palmer is pregnant and expecting a baby with fiance Mark Webber  —  Teresa Palmer is having a pretty fantastic few months.  Hot on the heels of her engagement to Mark Webber comes …
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Dave Simpson / Starpulse:   Aussie Actress Teresa Palmer Pregnant With First Child
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Milestone: ‘World War Z’ Becomes Brad Pitt's Top-Grossing Film  —  Paramount's zombie extravaganza has earned $502.6 million worldwide.  —  Brad Pitt is celebrating his most successful film to date at the global box office, not accounting for inflation.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Brad Pitt, Paramount Get The Last Laugh As ‘World War Z’ Cracks $500 Million WW To Become His Highest Grossing Film
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
WBIR-TV:
Tennessee Judge orders baby's name be changed from ‘Messiah’  —  Jaleesa Martin and the father of Messiah could not agree on a last name, which is how they ended up at a child support hearing in Cocke County Chancery Court on Thursday.  —  That is when the first name came into question.
Vibe:
VIBE Summer 2013 Cover: Robin Thicke And Janelle Monáe  —  Twenty years ago, Quincy Jones went on a mission.  Ever since the legendary producer launched VIBE in 1993 (following a test issue in '92), Q's dream publication has been the cornerstone of a culture, cranking out iconic stories and snapshots …
TMZ.com:
Riff Raff ARRESTED For Drug Possession  —  Riff Raff just learned Southern hospitality only goes so far ... he was arrested early Sunday morning in North Carolina after cops found drugs in his car.  —  The rapper was tooling around Greensboro at around 2:30 AM and bizarrely stopped in the middle …
 
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Perez Hilton:
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Ella Alexander / Vogue.com UK:
Rihanna For River Island Take Two Unveiled
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Dominic Patten / Deadline.com:
Vin Diesel In Talks To Join ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’
Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
‘The Day the Clown Cried’: New video surfaces from famed (and shamed) Jerry Lewis Holocaust film
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Debbie Emery / Daily Mail:
'We're much more normal than people think': Victoria Beckham opens up about her family life …
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Eight daily newspapers owned by Alden sue OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using copyrighted articles without permission to train generative AI products

Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Google has agreed to pay News Corp $5M to $6M annually to develop new AI-related content and products, as part of the Google News Initiative

Ken Klippenstein:
The Intercept's Ken Klippenstein resigns, citing the outlet's corporatization and saying its “fear of funders is more important than journalism itself”

 
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