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3:30 PM ET, August 29, 2013

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Anya / People.com:
Cutter Dykstra and Jamie-Lynn Sigler Welcome Son Beau  —  Jamie-Lynn Sigler is officially a girl with a kid.  —  The former Guys with Kids and Sopranos star, 32, and her fiancé Cutter Dykstra welcomed a son named Beau on Wednesday, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  No further details have been released.
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Us Weekly:
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Gives Birth to Baby Boy!  —  Jamie-Lynn Sigler gave birth to a baby boy, her first child with fiance Cutter Dykstra  —  Guys With Kids actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler is now a Girl With Kid!  The Sopranos star, 32, welcomed a baby boy with fiance Cutter Dykstra on the afternoon of Wednesday …
Randee Dawn / Today:
Valerie Harper's doctor: Cancer is ‘pretty close to a remission’  — Facebook - Twitter - Reddit - Pinterest - Email  —  In March, Valerie Harper, the actress best known to TV fans as Rhoda Morgenstern on “Rhoda” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” announced on TODAY that she had been diagnosed …
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Chiderah Monde / NY Daily News:   Valerie Harper's terminal brain cancer is ‘pretty close to remission,’ say doctors
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Liam Hemsworth Mortified By Fiancee Miley Cyrus' Raunchy VMA Performance: 'He Doesn't Want To Babysit Her Anymore,' Says Pal  —  Miley Cyrus and her on-again-off-again fiancé Liam Hemsworth have had a rocky relationship, but the singer's raunchy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards …
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Fox News:
Foam finger inventor: Miley's not No. 1  —  When a 16-year-old Steve Chmelar created the original “No. 1 hand” as a way to support his high school basketball team at the Iowa state championships in 1971, he never expected to see one used in quite the way Miley Cyrus did at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Gawker, Digital Spy and The Wrap
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus MTV VMA Performance “Could Not Have Gone Better,” Her Manager Says
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner — My First Car Crash  —  MY FIRST CAR CRASH  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  She's only been on the road for 18 days, but Kylie Jenner already has a 3-car chain reaction collision under her belt ... TMZ has learned.  —  16-year-old Kylie — driving her brand new $125k Mercedes SUV …
Marvel.com:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Casts James Spader as the Film's Legendary Villain  —  The Emmy® Award-winning actor set to play Ultron in the 2015 blockbuster!  —  James Spader will face off against Earth's Mightiest Heroes as the villain in Marvel's “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
One year after her divorce from Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes isn't quite ready to rebound with another A-lister.  As previously reported, the single actress, mom and designer, 34, was happy to boogie with Jamie Foxx onstage at last weekend's Apollo in the Hamptons benefit in East Hampton, New York …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Are Scientologists still watching Katie Holmes? …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx, dance and party together, but reps insist they are not dating
Discussion: Socialite Life
New Jersey Online:
Justin Timberlake at Maxwell's in Hoboken  —  The Jersey Journal By The Jersey Journal  —  HOBOKEN — Justin Timberlake is at Maxwell's filming a commercial for Target where he has a clothing line, according to the pop idol.  —  “Join me & @Target tonight for just one song.  Let's “Take Back the Night.
Discussion: Stereogum
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Present-Day Take On ‘Les Misérables’ From Rob Thomas Lands At Fox With Penalty  —  EXCLUSIVE: Rob Thomas is turning to a great European classic for his next series project.  The Veronica Mars creator has teamed with actor-writer Graham Norris for a drama inspired by Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Daily Mail:
Now Jessica Simpson reveals her post-baby body after debuting son Ace Knute on magazine cover  —  Jessica Simpson has been something of a hermit since the birth of her second child.  —  But after revealing a family photo of son Ace Knute on Wednesday the singer has resurfaced in public …
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Jessica Simpson reveals first pic$$ of baby Ace Knute in Us Weekly
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
The Daily Treat: How Fergie & Josh Duhamel Are Preparing Their Dog for Baby  —  Fergie and husband Josh Duhamel are ready for baby - but can their dog say the same?  —  The singer, who will soon welcome her first child, a son, with Duhamel, seems to be getting a helping hand, er, paw from Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Fergie, Josh Duhamel Visit Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan to Prep Dog for Baby
Discussion: New York Post
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Lisa Kudrow Joins ABC Drama ‘Scandal’  —  EXCLUSIVE: A Friend-ly gladiator is joining the gang on Shonda Rhimes' hot Washington DC drama Scandal.  Friends alumna Lisa Kudrow has been tapped for a recurring role on the ABC series' upcoming third season.  In typical Shonda fashion …
TMZ.com:
SIGNS HUGE DJ CONTRACT  —  Paris Hilton's first major stint as an international club DJ was a huge success — in fact, the legendary nightclub where Paris spent the past couple of months has already signed P for 2014, TMZ has learned.  —  Hilton has been a MAJOR draw this summer …
TMZ.com:
Scooter Braun — I'm So Over ‘American Idol’  —  I'M SO OVER ‘IDOL’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Scooter Braun is like several million other TV viewers — he's over “American Idol.”  —  We've learned Justin Bieber's manager will not join the show as a judge, and the reason is simple.
Julian Ryall / Telegraph:
Kim Jong-un's ex-lover ‘executed by firing squad’  —  Kim Jong-un's ex-girlfriend was among a dozen well-known North Korean performers who were executed by firing squad nine days ago, according to South Korean reports.  —  Hyon Song-wol, a singer, rumoured to be a former lover of the North Korean leader …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Christina Aguilera:
...FROM MY HEART TO YOURS...LET THERE BE LOVE  —  Hello everyone.  —  I wanted to reach out to my fans out there that continuously support me and have my back relentlessly throughout the years.  —  I am so grateful and fortunate for your dedication.  Your time & devotion.  Your kindness and understanding.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Perez Hilton:
Jay Z & Justin Timberlake Drop New Music Video For Holy Grail!  Watch HERE!  —  Justin Timberlake and Jay Z take a deep, dark look at celebrity in their music video for Holy Grail!  —  As the opening track of Jay's Magna Carter... Holy Grail, you know it delivers (complete with a wink to Nirvana)!
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kim Kardashian “Shocked” to Learn About Lamar Odom's Drug Problems  —  Count Kim Kardashian among those who are whole-heartedly hoping for Khloé Kardashian Odom's marriage to succeed.  —  A source tells E! News that Kim was “shocked” to learn that brother-in-law Lamar Odom …
Anya / People.com:
DeAnna Pappas Stagliano Expecting First Child  —  DeAnna Pappas Stagliano is pregnant!  —  The former Bachelorette, 31, and her husband Stephen Stagliano are expecting their first child, she confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “We are so very excited!” says DeAnna.
TMZ.com:
Fergie — IT'S C-SECTION TIME!  —  IT'S C-SECTION TIME!  —  Singer Arrives at Hospital  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Her hump, her hump, her lovely little hump is about to go under the knife — 'cause Fergie has arrived to an L.A. hospital and is moments away from giving birth to her son via C-section ... TMZ has learned.
 
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
The Comedy Lineup Expands on Netflix
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Andrew M. Barker / Variety:
John Travolta Talks Career Longevity, Losing Himself in Acting
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Idol’ Judge Search Could Delay Show Production
Discussion: Digital Spy
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Cheapskate!  James Franco Tells Actors Working On His New Flick — Working With Me Should Make Up For Low Pay!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Marc Graser / Variety:
Superman, Batman Movie Headed to Michigan
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Gets Blunt Bangs, Goes Platinum Blonde
TMZ.com:
Michael Keaton — Ben Affleck Gets My Bat-Blessing
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and Variety
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Richard Nanula's reputation in Hollywood ruined after sex tape scandal
Discussion: Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Has “Hardly Done Anything” to Lose Baby Weight
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Matt Damon to Make Directing Debut With Chris Terrio-Penned ‘A Foreigner’
Discussion: Celebs.com
Kate Stanhope / TVGuide.com:
The Good Wife Exclusive: Fringe's John Noble Books Return Appearance
Discussion: TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom — Not the Only NBA Drug User
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Date Night with Tyler, the Creator — Strawberry Milkshake for Two!
Discussion: X17 Online
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Athletic has ~2.95M newsletter subscribers, up nearly 20% YoY; Comscore: the outlet had 17.6M unique US visitors in March 2024, up from 6.6M in March 2023

 
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