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TMZ.com:
Did Batman's Bad Mouth Trigger Bust? — There are reports circulating that Christian Bale was arrested for verbal assault, and one of Bale's reps is echoing that. — Who knew, but we called around jolly old England and found there is such a thing as verbal assault, Class 4 and Class 5.
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People.com:
Christian Bale Denies Assault Allegations — Christian Bale's attorneys released a statement Tuesday denying assault allegations that led to the actor's arrest in London: — “Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation …
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Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Christian Bale Arrested for Alleged Assault — Batman's Christian Bale was arrested in London Tuesday, following assault allegations reportedly made by his own mother and sister. — Bale, 34, allegedly lashed out at his mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, on Sunday at London's Dorchester hotel …
TMZ.com:
Bale Busted for Alleged Mum-Battering — The Dark Knight just got a whole lot darker. — British police sources tell TMZ Christian Bale has been arrested and is still being grilled on allegations of assaulting his mom and sister Sunday, the night before the London premiere of “The Dark Knight.”
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Telegraph:
Batman actor Christian Bale released after assault allegation arrest — Batman actor Christian Bale has been released on police bail after being questioned for four hours over allegations of assaulting his mother and his sister at a London hotel. — Sources said that Bale was accused …
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TMZ.com:
Batman vs. Mom: When Push Comes to Shove — Sources directly connected to the Christian Bale case tell TMZ there was physical contact between Christian and his mom, but it amounted to next to nothing. — We're told Bale pushed his mom out of the way during the altercation. She was not hurt and did not fall down.
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TMZ.com:
Estelle Getty: Thank You For Being Alive — “Golden Girl” Estelle Getty has gone to the big lanai in the sky and died at the age of 84. — Estelle passed away at 5:35 AM this morning at her L.A. home surrounded by her family and caregivers. Getty had been suffering for years with Lewy Body Dementia.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Golden Girl Estelle Getty Dies at 84 — Surrounded by her family and caregivers, actress Estelle Getty — known for her role as the wise-cracking Sophia Petrillo on the Golden Girls — died Tuesday morning at her Los Angeles home. — She was 84. — She was to turn 85 on Friday.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sherri Shepherd: “I Had More Abortions Than I Would Like to Count” — In the new issue of black Christian women's magazine Precious Times, The View's Sherri Shepherd reveals that her life was once so rough she didn't care if she died. — “My sister was heavy into drugs …
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Miley Cyrus to strip on screen — Miley Cyrus, 15, is reportedly set to bare all in a new movie. — The ‘Hannah Montana’ star - who caused controversy when she posed ‘topless’ for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine earlier this year - is said to be keen to be cast as the lead character …
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Natalie Portman Goes Bollywood in Boyfriend's Music Video — Folk rocker Devendra Banhart has enlisted girlfriend Natalie Portman in his latest project: the music video for his new single, “Carmensita.” — Styled as a Bollywood send-up - with cheeky subtitles and silly special effects to boot …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Natalie Portman Goes Bollywood — Natalie Portman dressed up as a Bollywood princess for her boyfriend's new video, “Carmensita.” Natalie and folk singer Devendra Banhart have been boinking for about 4 months now. — I sort of have a minor crush on the bearded lady known as Devendra Banhart.
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Audrina Patridge Bikini Pictures: Still Awesome — Okay, so I'm crushing hard on Audrina Patridge right now. Even with the fake boobs (which I'm usually againt), these Audrina Patridge bikini pictures are really, really hot. Of course, it's obvious Audrina knows how good she looks, and is totally just showing off.
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Anne Thompson / Variety:
Lyons, Mankiewicz to host ‘Movies’ — Disney ABC's venerable weekly TV review show “At the Movies” confirmed Tuesday that Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz will co-host the next iteration of the series when its 23rd season begins the weekend of Sept. 6. On Monday, Chicago Sun-Times staffers Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper quit the series.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Usher's Wife: Usher Jr. Is a “Hyper Baby” — Usher's son may only be about seven months old, but he's already a handful! — “He's like hyper baby — he's crawling so fast!” mom Tameka Foster told Usmagazine.com at the 2008 HollyRod Foundation 10th Annual DesignCare Fundraiser over the weekend.
NY Daily News:
Celebrity Side Dish — Alec Baldwin turned down Larry King and other interviewers because he wanted to talk first with Diane Sawyer about his divorce memoir, “A Promise to Ourselves.” But the “30 Rock” star is said to have turned testy when Sawyer had to reschedule because of husband Mike Nichols' heart surgery.
