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7:55 AM ET, August 18, 2014

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Girl With Fiance Matt Rutler  —  Aguilera's angel has arrived!  Christina Aguilera and fiance Matt Rutler welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, on Saturday, Aug. 16, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  The Grammy winner, 33 …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Weekend Long Love-Fest With Selena Gomez  —  WEEKEND LONG LOVE-FEST WITH SELENA GOMEZ  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber's been dropping a four letter word on Selena Gomez — but it's not the one you're thinking.  —  Sources close to the couple tell us J.B. and the Gomes spent …
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HELLO!:
Kimberly Wyatt announces first pregnancy in HELLO! exclusive  —  Kimberly Wyatt has announced that she is pregnant with her first child.  —  The TV presenter and former Pussycat Doll, 32, made the revelation in an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO! magazine.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Zayda Rivera / NY Daily News:
Chris Pratt shares photo of Scooby-Doo van he ‘lived in’ while homeless  —  Before the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star had his big break in Hollywood, he lived in a van in Maui, Hawaii.  'It's a pretty awesome place to be homeless.'  —  The van Chris Pratt lived in before becoming famous.
Discussion: kenneth in the
Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/ Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Are Seeing Each Other  —  Super-hot (and seemingly unlikely) couple alert!  —  Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin are seeing each other, multiple sources confirm to E! News.  We're told that the pair has been spending quality together since late June …
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Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People.com:
Are Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Dating?
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad Serves as Bridesmaid in Friend's Wedding, Reunites With Laguna Beach Pals: Pictures  —  Preparing for her own “I Do's”!  Lauren Conrad spent her weekend serving as a bridesmaid in the wedding of longtime friend Maura McManus.  The fashion designer, 28, posted several Instagram shots …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Hollywood Reporter:
Paul Giamatti to Star in ‘Straight Outta Compton’ as NWA Manager (Exclusive)  —  The actor will play Ruthless Records co-founder Jerry Heller  —  Paul Giamatti has closed a deal to star in Straight Outta Compton, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
Discussion: Stereogum and Digital Spy
WaterAid America:
Stars of Downton Abbey show their support for WaterAid … The cast of Downton Abbey embraced ‘water bottle-gate’ today by posing for a picture to promote Wateraid's work.  —  A publicity still released this week hit the headlines when a plastic water bottle was spotted in the corner of the picture.
Discussion: Crushable and The Hollywood Gossip
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Preparing to Divorce Jay Z: “She Is Done”  —  Could Beyonce be a “single lady” once more?  Now that the singer has finished the last of her On The Run U.S. tour dates with husband Jay Z, speculation about the couple's marriage is at an all-time high.
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Hilton Hater / The Hollywood Gossip:
Tina Seals: Not the Mother of Blue Ivy, Not Altogether Sane
Discussion: Jossip
Allison / Dlisted:
A Woman Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Beyoncé And Jay-Z In Which She Claims To Be Blue Ivy's Real Mother
TMZ.com:
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett — HAPPILY TOGETHER — Reality Show Drama BS?  —  KENDRA AND HANK  —  HAPPILY TOGETHER  —  Reality Show Drama BS?  —  8/16/2014 1:45 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Something's fishy with Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett …
People.com:
Jessica Simpson Snuggles with Her Kids in Cute Pic  —  Cute overload!  —  Jessica Simpson shared a cute pic of her kids getting ready for bed on Friday.  —  “Nighty Nite,” the newlywed, 34, captioned the black-and-white photo she posted on Instagram.  —  In the shot the singer …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Denzel Washington — Detoxes After Hard Partying  —  DETOXES AFTER HARD PARTYING  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Denzel Washington just left an Orange County residence where he was staying for more than 2 weeks to detox after a wild, alcohol-fueled, gluttonous month-long vacation ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, Bossip and Dlisted
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I would never do that': Lindsay Lohan condemns James Franco's public response to her leaked sex list as she opens up about ‘violating’ incident  —  Actress Lindsay Lohan has spoken about her reaction to James Franco's short story about her for the first time.
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Allison / Dlisted:   Lindsay Lohan Says She Never Talks S**t About Anyone, Proceeds To Talk S**t About James Franco
TMZ.com:
War Machine — CAPTURED by Cops Outside L.A. (PHOTO)  —  CAPTURED  —  By Cops Outside L.A.  —  8/15/2014 3:10 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  War Machine has been captured in a hotel outside Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.  —  He was caught by U.S. Marshals and Simi Valley police …
Discussion: KTLA and Dlisted
 
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