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9:45 AM ET, July 24, 2008

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Dr. Phil to Capitalize on Depressed Country Singer  —  Mindy McCready is going back to rehab after trying to do herself in with her favorite swiggable and pharmaceutical — vodka and Ambien — and we hear Dr. Phil's inserting himself in the whole she-bang.  —  TMZ has learned …
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Mindy McCready In Rehab After Miscarriage
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Mindy McCready Goes to ER, Enters Rehab
Christian Red / NY Daily News:
Sources: Roger Clemens' gal pal Mindy McCready suffers nervous breakdown
Discussion: Us Weekly and iVillage
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Just Jared:   Christian Bale Puts On Brave Face
Associated Press:
Bale mum at ‘Dark Knight’ premiere in Spain
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Reuters
Korin Miller / NY Daily News:
Brooke Hogan, future Playboy Bunny?  —  Heads up, Hulk!  Your daughter might be headed for Playboy.  —  Brooke Hogan has been approached to pose nude for the famous men's magazine, her publicist told the Daily News on Wednesday.  And she didn't say no.  —  The “Brooke Hogan Knows Best” …
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E! Online:
Brooke Hogan Puts Mom in Deep Freeze
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People.com:
Ethan Hawke & His Wife Have a Girl  —  Ethan Hawke is a father for the third time, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The actor and author's wife, Ryan Shawhughes, gave birth to Clementine Jane Hawke on Friday in New York City.  —  “They are thrilled,” Hawke's rep, Mara Buxbaum, said when news of the pregnancy was first announced.
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X17 Online:
A New Daughter For Ethan Hawke!
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People.com:
Nick Jonas & Selena Gomez: Are They Dating?  —  Could it be a match made in Disney heaven?  For weeks rumors have swirled that two Disney Channel stars, Jonas Brothers hunk Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez, are dating.  —  Now, a source confirms to PEOPLE that Jonas, 15, and Gomez, 16 …
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NELENA Confirmed ‘Been Dating For Months’
Discussion: OH NO!!
Daily Mail:
The REAL image of Amy Winehouse that Madame Tussauds didn't get  —  Glassy-eyed, matted beehive, blackened fingernails and scabbed skin.  —  This is the real Amy Winehouse not captured by Madame Tussauds in their wax-brushed image of the troubled star.  —  In their version …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and CelebWarship
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Amy Winehouse's wax figure unveiled
People.com:
Sienna Miller Sues over Tryst Photos  —  Sienna Miller and Balthazar Getty  —  Sienna Miller is striking back against two British newspapers and a photo agency for publishing shots of her cavorting with married actor Balthazar Getty off the Amalfi coast.  —  The actress accuses them of breach …
Discussion: iVillage, Jossip and MSNBC
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POPSUGAR:
Do You Believe the Matthew Broderick Cheating Cover Story?  —  This week, Star magazine's dramatic cover claims the exclusive alleging Matthew Broderick has been cheating on Sarah Jessica Parker with a 25-year-old redhead he met in a NYC bar.  It's a pretty shocking story considering Matthew …
Gregg Goldstein / Hollywood Reporter:
Tim Burton finds his Alice  —  Australian actress in final negotiations for ‘Wonderland’  —  NEW YORK — Tim Burton and Disney have found their new Alice — not in Wonderland or down the rabbit hole but Down Under.  —  Australian actress Mia Wasikowska is in final negotiations to walk through …
Daily Mail:
Heath Ledger's ex-fiancee Michelle Williams ‘dating Hollywood director Spike Jonze’  —  Seven months after the sudden death of her ex-fiancé Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams appears to have found happiness again.  —  A U.S. magazine reports the former Dawson's Creek actress, 27 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lifeline Live
People.com:
Madonna's Ex Opens Up About Raising Lourdes  —  Carlos Leon with daughter Lourdes in New York  —  While his ex-girlfriend Madonna has been facing accusations of an “affair of the heart” with Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Leon tells PEOPLE that things are drama-free with their daughter, Lourdes.
Discussion: Extra
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Amy Adams will tie the knot in 2009  —  Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams is getting hitched.  —  Adams is engaged to her boyfriend of six years, actor Darren Legallo; the couple plan to marry sometime next year.  Legallo proposed to Adams with a diamond by French jewelry designer Jean Dousset of Beverly Hills.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michael K / Dlisted:
Even The Nanny Hates Elisabeth Hasselbeck  —  Last night, Joy Behar filled in for Larry King and had Fran Drescher on the show.  The conversation somehow turned to the whole “N” word drama on “The View.”  That's when Fran asked Joy a question about Elisabeth, “What's with the crying?
Discussion: Jezebel and L.A. Rag Mag
Reuters:
Rapper 50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his permission and without paying him a fee.
 
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