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11:30 PM ET, August 20, 2014

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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron, Michelle Rodriguez Split After Two-Month Whirlwind Romance  —  What a whirlwind!  Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez have split after nearly two months of dating, multiple sources reveal exclusively to Us Weekly.  One insider explains that the couple cut ties after having a huge fight …
Discussion: Dlisted, PerezHilton and Just Jared
Alicia C. Dennis / People.com:
Jill and Derick Dillard Are Expecting a Baby  —  After a whirlwind courtship, engagement and wedding, Jill Duggar (now Jill Dillard) has even more new happy news to deliver.  —  “We're having a baby!”  Jill tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “We are so excited.”
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:   Jill Duggar Pregnant: 19 Kids and Counting Star Expecting First Child with Derick Dillard
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Jessica Simpson ‘Wants A Plump Rump’ Like Kim Kardashian — She's Looking Into Fillers & Butt Lift Options  —  Jessica Simpson is reportedly so obsessed with Kim Kardashian's famous booty that the newlywed spends countless hours poring over photos of the reality TV star's rear end, plotting how she can achieve a similar butt.
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Allison / Dlisted:   Jessica Simpson Wants To Stuff Her Butt Full Of Silicone To Make It Look Just Like Kim Kardashian's
Allison / Dlisted:   Whoopi Goldberg Doesn't Want To Be On The View Anymore
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split After Three Years of Dating: Details  —  It's over!  Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp have called it quits on their relationship, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: More celebs who called it quits in 2014  —  The Sleepless in Seattle actress, 52 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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People.com:
Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Asked Gwyneth Paltrow For Divorce Advice; Planning Amicable Split  —  That's what friends are for!  Beyonce, whose marriage to rapper Jay Z has been on the rocks the past few months, has asked Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Haiwen Lu / People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Magro and Sammi Giancola Break Up for Good  —  After a tumultuous five-year romance, which played out on MTV's smash hit reality show Jersey Shore, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, 28, and Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, 27, have called it quits for good, he tells PEOPLE.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Miley Cyrus to Attend the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards After Causing Uproar at Last Year's Show With Robin Thicke  —  Miley Cyrus is returning to the scene of the crime.  —  I can exclusively reveal that the “We Can't Stop” singer will be attending the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday in L.A.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Johnny Depp to Co-Star with 15-Year-Old Daughter Lily-Rose Depp in Upcoming Movie Yoga Hosers: Details  —  Keeping it in the family!  Johnny Depp's 15-year-old daughter Lily-Rose Depp is making her Hollywood debut in Kevin Smith's forthcoming horror comedy Yoga Hosers, co-starring with her famous dad.
Annie Colbert / Mashable:
Nick Offerman Reads the Most Profound Shower Thoughts  —  Nick Offerman, with all his grizzled wisdom and vocal gravitas, sat down to share the most profound things ever pondered in a shower.  The tidbits of brilliance originated on r/ShowerThoughts, a subreddit awash with soapsuds-covered cleverness
Discussion: Gawker
Mike Wise / Washington Post:
Mike Carey, longtime NFL referee, avoided Washington's games because of the name  —  Mike Carey sat quietly by himself in the CBS NFL game-day studio in Manhattan on Monday.  As he had for 19 integrity-driven seasons as one of the league's most highly respected officials …
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Jackie Chan — I'M ASHAMED OF MY SON ... After Weed Bust in China  —  I'M ASHAMED OF MY SON  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Jackie Chan says he's “VERY ASHAMED” of his son Jaycee — claiming his 31-year-old son humiliated his family after getting busted for pot in China.
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Madonna Splits With Boyfriend Timor Steffens Amidst Birthday Vacation  —  Madge is single and ready to mingle!  Days before her 56th birthday, Madonna split from much-younger boyfriend Timor Steffens, asking him to pack his bags and head home in the middle of their European vacation.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett Join ‘Jungle Book: Origins’ (Exclusive)  —  Naomie Harris and others join Benedict Cumberbatch  —  Naomie Harris, Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett  —  Warner Bros. has cast an entire zoo's worth of actors for its adaptation of The Jungle Book, which Andy Serkis is directing.
E! Online:
NEWS/ Robin Williams to Be Honored by Billy Crystal at the 2014 Emmy Awards  —  Robin Williams is getting a special tribute at the 2014 Emmy Awards.  —  Williams' longtime friend, former Father's Day co-star and fellow comedian Billy Crystal will lead a tribute to the late actor during …
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Robbie Amell, The Flash Star, Engaged to Italia Ricci: See the Proposal Picture  —  Both Amell hunks are officially taken!  Robbie Amell, the younger cousin of actor Stephen Amell, is engaged.  The Flash actor announced he's set to wed actress girlfriend Italia Ricci via Instagram on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Lauren Piester / E! Online:
NEWS/ Find Out Which Desperate Housewives Star is Heading to Brooklyn Nine-Nine!  —  Look up from your intense game of Kwazy Cupcakes for just a second, because we've got some sweet Brooklyn Nine Nine casting news!  —  Eva Longoria, who is obviously best known for her time as Gabrielle Solis …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
The Superficial:
What Did Lindsay Lohan F*ck Up Now?  —  Involving Lindsay Lohan in any professional project is, without fail, the f**king stupidest idea any person could ever have, so here she is posing for a selfie with Tina Fey that was splashed all over the Internet yesterday after Lindsay posted it to Instagram.
 
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Janine Rayford Rubenstein / People.com:
Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn Divorcing as She Returns to Rehab, Source Says
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Los Angeles Times:
Boy's alleged abuse described in graphic grand jury testimony
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Clifford Coonan / Hollywood Reporter:
Chinese Theaters Test System of Onscreen Text Messages During Movies
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Daily Mail:
Yet ANOTHER ‘Human Barbie’ emerges from Ukraine - this living doll is just 16 and claims she's had no surgery
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gawker
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Doesn't Blame Tom Cruise Marriage For Dry Spell in Acting Career
Scooby Axson / SI.com:
Mo'ne Davis on this week's national Sports Illustrated cover
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Nephew Mason Breaks the Mold and Talks!
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