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12:45 PM ET, August 14, 2013

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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Sandra Oh to Exit 'Grey's Anatomy' (Exclusive)  —  “Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go,” an emotional Oh tells THR of her decision to exit at the end of season 10.  —  “Grey's Anatomy's” Sandra Oh  —  ABC's Grey's Anatomy is losing one of its original and most beloved stars.
NY Daily News:
EDITORS' PICKS  —  Former Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss has been busted on charges of pimping Mary Jane.  Fleiss, 47, was busted Aug. 7 after cops in Pahrump, Nev., stumbled on nearly 400 marijuana plants growing on her property.  —  What's cooking in Will Arnett's love life?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Heidi Fleiss CHARGED — 392 Marijuana Plants!!!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Dave McNary / Variety:
Q&A Stephenie Meyer: ‘Twilight’ Author Trades Undead for Well-Bred in ‘Austenland’  —  The Y.A. author's Fickle Fish Films keeps the focus on romance in Keri Russell starrer  —  “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer is moving on.  She's put a stake in the heart of her megahit vampire franchise …
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.
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Jamie Schram / New York Post:
‘X-Men’ star Famke Janssen: Lunatic broke into my house, left copy of 'The Lonely Doll …
Discussion: Gawker
Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People.com:
Jennifer Garner: I Wouldn't Be Surprised If Ben Affleck Went Into Politics  —  Jennifer Garner would love to be husband Ben Affleck's date on the red carpet always, but finds it can have its disadvantages.  —  “Sometimes it's a pain because my heels are so high and it would be really nice to have his arm …
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TMZ.com:
Frank Ocean's Cousin Sues Chris Brown — His Thug Beat Me to a Pulp  —  FRANK OCEAN'S COUSIN  —  Sues Chris Brown  —  HIS THUG BEAT ME TO A PULP  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  ANOTHER legal headache for Chris Brown — Frank Ocean's cousin has sued the singer, claiming Brown's bodyguard PULVERIZED …
Tina Daunt / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Garner Joins Halle Berry in Fight for Tougher Anti-Paparazzi Laws  —  “I don't want a gang of shouting, arguing, law-breaking photographers to camp out everywhere we are, all day everyday, to continue traumatizing my kids,” the actress told a panel of California legislators this week.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Great Story, Compelling and Rich: ‘Anchorman’ Ron Burgundy to Write Memoir  —  In his time as a television broadcaster Ron Burgundy has boasted that he discovered the wheel and built the Eiffel Tower out of metal and brawn.  And while he may have accomplished neither of those things, he will soon be the author of a memoir.
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Fifty Shades of Grey Author E L James Tops Forbes' Top-Earning Authors List  —  E L James won't be saying “laters, baby” anytime soon.  —  The author of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has topped Forbes magazine's list of top-selling authors.  —  James earned an estimated $95 million …
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Lord Of The Jerks: Dominic Monaghan Sent Vile And Lurid Texts To ‘Dumb Dumb’ Who Turned Him Down For Sex — ‘You Appear Riddled With Herpes!’  —  The Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan doesn't subscribe to the notion of sweet-talking the ladies — because as RadarOnline.com has uncovered …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Nabs Comedy Produced By '30 Rock's Tina Fey & Robert Carlock  —  EXCLUSIVE: 30 Rock creator/co-showrunner Tina Fey and co-showrunner Robert Carlock are back in business together and with NBC, backing another female-centered workplace project by a young female comedy writer.
Discussion: thebacklot.com
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Usher's Son Released From Hospital  —  Usher's son has been released from an Atlanta hospital after being admitted to the ICU last Monday following a frightening pool accident.  —  Usher Raymond V, the singer's oldest son with his ex-wife Tameka Foster, “is going to be just fine,” a source close to The Voice coach tells PEOPLE.
Clemmie Moodie / mirror:
Kristen Stewart enrolls in university and becomes a fresher - don't get jealous, R-Pattz  —  The actress has registered at University College Los Angeles to head back to school after her relationship with Robert Pattinson is all but over  —  Kristen Stewart is about to prove that she's not just a pretty - very pale - face.
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
Sarah / People.com:
Jimmy Fallon Reveals Inspiration Behind Winnie's Name  —  What's in a name?  A whole lot if you're Jimmy Fallon.  —  Fallon says his 3-week-old daughter Winnie Rose was named in part after the lake where he and his wife, Nancy Juvonen Fallon, vacationed together every summer and were engaged: New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Goopy Paltrow's Bodyguards Treated Amanda Carrington's Sister Like A Commoner!  —  Seen above looking like a de-breaded greasy fish stick that was left out in the sun for too long, Goopy Paltrow was the star author at the East Hampton Library's Author Night on Saturday, because people are dumb .
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Gwyneth Paltrow draws the ire of fellow authors who take revenge with “stinky steak”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Corsair
 
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Riley Keough, Alex Pettyfer Reunite, Hold Hands at Butler Premiere
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Brendan Vaughan / GQ Magazine Online:
The RG3 Outtakes  —  My interview with Robert Griffin III …
Discussion: Queerty and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy Kicked Off Airplane For Being Un-American
Discussion: PerezHilton
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Britney Spears spends $7M in 2012: ‘$3,400 on Christmas lights, regular customer of 99 Cents Plus’
Discussion: kenneth in the
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - JUSTIN BIEBER TAKES MODEL ASHLEY MOORE ON A HOT DATE IN BEVERLY HILLS
Discussion: Celeb Digs and Hollywood Life
 Earlier Picks: 
ABC News:
Bethenny Frankel: 'I'm Going Through a Brutal, Brutal Time'
TMZ.com:
‘Below Deck’ Star C.J. Lebeau — Smile, You've Just Been Arrested for Assault
People.com:
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley Will Host 47th Annual CMA Awards
Discussion: Celebs.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Miley Cyrus Has A Friendly Reminder For You Bitches
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Kristen Bell: Daughter Lincoln Is “Intoxicating!”
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Bobby Dale Earnhardt Arrested — Race Car Driver Busted for DUI [Update]
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
A look at 2023 media CEO pay amid industry contraction: Charter CEO Chris Winfrey, $89M; Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, $84M; WBD CEO David Zaslav, $49.7M; and more

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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