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11:50 AM ET, August 13, 2013

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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Paula Deen Cleared of Race Discrimination Charges in Ex-Employee's Lawsuit  —  Finally, some good news for Paula Deen.  The disgraced celebrity chef was cleared of race discrimination claims filed by former restaurant manager Lisa Jackson, a judge ruled in Savannah, Georgia on Monday, Aug. 12.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
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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.
Russ Bynum / Associated Press:
Race-based claims thrown out in Paula Deen lawsuit
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Paula Deen Wins Racial Discrimination Lawsuit That Destroyed Her
Discussion: CNN, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Chiderah Monde / NY Daily News:
‘Teen Mom’ star Jenelle Evans jailed for failing drug test, smiles in mug shot  —  The embattled ‘Teen Mom’ star has posed for eight other police booking photos since 2010.  —  Jenelle Evans smiles for her booking photo after being arrested for drug and paraphernalia possession on Monday.
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans — Goes Back to Jail ... With a Smile
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck — I Told Lindsay Lohan How To Stay Sober and Wage Comeback  —  I TOLD LINDSAY HOW TO STAY SOBER  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Lindsay Lohan got a surprise visit while she was ensconced in rehab — we found out Ben Affleck had a secret meeting with her as a show of support.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner: I Don't Want to Be Known as “Wife of” Ben Affleck  —  Jennifer Garner doesn't want to be associated with her Hollywood hunk husband too much.  The 41-year-old actress tells the September issue of Allure magazine that she strategically attends some events solo to maintain a separate identity from hubby Ben Affleck.
Rick Egusquiza / RADAR:
The Devil Doesn't Do Kardashians!  Vogue Editrix Anna Wintour ‘Less Than Enthusiastic’ About Unveiling Kim & Kanye's Baby  —  Kanye West may be yachting in gorgeous Greece - without Kim Kardashian and baby North - but he's also busy trying to convince Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour …
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Kanye West Leaves Kim Kardashian and Baby North at Home to Go Boating in Greece: Picture
Discussion: OK! MagazineOK! and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Just Got OWNED By the Housing Market
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — I Spent $7 Mil Last Year, But I'm Still A Bargain Shopper  —  I Spent $7 Mil ... BUT  —  I'm Still a Bargain Shopper  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Britney Spears made a fortune last year — way more than $10 million — but she's still a hardcore bargain shopper ... this according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: Hollyscoop and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Famke Janssen — Cops Investigating CREEPY Incident at NYC Pad  —  Cops Investigating CREEPY Incident at NYC Pad  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Famke Janssen — who famously played Jean Grey in the “X-Men” movies — claims she's been targeted in a crime so creepy, it will make your skin crawl ... TMZ has learned.
X17 Online:
REPORT: KRISTEN STEWART ENROLLS AT UCLA  —  Well, kinda.  —  Kristen Stewart has reportedly enrolled in an English course at UCLA, because she's thinking about “life after film.”  However, don't expect to see K. Stew on campus anytime soon, because the Twilight starlet is enrolled …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ree Hines / TODAY.com:
Jimmy Fallon reveals ‘awful’ 5-year fertility struggle  — Facebook - Twitter - Reddit - Pinterest - Email  —  Proud papa Jimmy Fallon just can't get enough of his new daughter, 3-week-old Winnie.  According to the “Late Night” host, she's turned him into “mush.”
Discussion: People.com
TMZ.com:
BOUNCING BACK  —  Usher's son is out of the hospital and sporting a huge bandage on his arm ... after nearly drowning last week — and the kid's already jumping back into some hardcore playing.  —  5-year-old Usher Raymond V was spotted with his grandma leaving an indoor play center called Mighty Jumps …
Discussion: Bossip and Digital Spy
Deadline.com:
RATINGS RAT RACE: Lea Michele's First On-Stage Appearance Since Cory Monteith Death Fails To Boost ‘Teen Choice Awards’ Ratings  —  Fox's Teen Choice Awards suffered one of its smallest crowds in years as the network's Glee star Lea Michele made her first on-stage appearance since the death …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
One Direction's Harry Styles Twerks at Teen Choice Awards: See the GIF!
Discussion: World of Wonder
X17 Online:
LEA MICHELE BREAKS DOWN INTO TEARS DURING SPEECH AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS
Discussion: PerezHilton and CONCRETELOOP.COM
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
She is no role model.  Just don't tell that to her millions of followers.  —  At 21, Cara Delevingne may be the biggest thing in modeling—a baby Kate Moss with trademark eyebrows and an expressive face that can go from glam to goofy to smoldering to innocent—but her body is in total rebellion …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Daily Mail and Just Jared
People.com:
Simon Cowell Won't See Lauren Silverman ‘Until Things Calm Down’: Source  —  Simon Cowell is taking a break from his baby drama.  —  The X Factor judge, 53, who is expecting a child with still-married Lauren Silverman, 36, is “happy to be on vacation,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Lady CaCa Declares A Pop Emergency And Releases “Applause” Early
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ellie Krupnick / The Huffington Post:
Chrissy Teigen's No-Underwear Policy Comes With Several Guidelines (VIDEO)
TMZ.com:
Riff Raff ARRESTED For Drug Possession
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Box Office Milestone: ‘World War Z’ Becomes Brad Pitt's Top-Grossing Film
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
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Perez Hilton:
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Ella Alexander / Vogue.com UK:
Rihanna For River Island Take Two Unveiled
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Bossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Teresa Palmer Pregnant, Expecting a Baby With Fiance Mark Webber! »
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William & Kate May Release Family Snapshots of Prince George Instead of Professional Portrait
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBCUniversal is prepared to pay an average of about $2.5B per year to air a package of NBA games, as WBD makes last-ditch efforts to keep those rights

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
UAE-backed RedBird IMI withdraws from the Telegraph and Spectator auction, which starts today, and will look to sell on its rights to the UK outlets

 
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