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5:30 PM ET, August 3, 2008

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People.com:
Christina Applegate Diagnosed With Breast Cancer  —  Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with breast cancer, a rep for the 36-year-old Samantha Who?  Emmy nominee announced late Saturday.  —  In full, the spokesperson's statement said:  —  “Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Christina Applegate Battling Breast Cancer  —  Here's to a speedy recovery.  —  Christina Applegate has been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer, according to a statement released Saturday by the actress' rep.  —  “Benefitting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI …
Discussion: TV Squad and Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
Christina Applegate Fighting Breast Cancer  —  When it rains it pours.  Earlier this year Christina Applegate's 26-year-old boyfriend was found dead — and now the actress has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  —  Her publicist released this statement: “Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer.
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Associated Press:
Christina Applegate treated for breast cancer  —  LOS ANGELES - Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said.  —  The Emmy winner's cancer was detected through an MRI ordered …
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Christina Applegate Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Madonna Gets (Early) Birthday Serenade for 50th  —  Madonna received an early present for her 50th: fans in her home state of Michigan sang “Happy Birthday.”  —  Hundreds of people flocked to the Fourth Annual Traverse City Film Festival where the Material Girl - with daughter Lourdes …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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Perez Hilton:
Happy Homecoming, Madonna  —  Getting back to her roots!  —  On Saturday, Madonna attended the Traverse City Film Festival, a Michigan film festival founded by fellow native Michael Moore.  —  She's looking better but still.....tired.  —  Madonna was there to introduce her Malawi orphan documentary …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and TMZ.com
People.com:
Rep: Bernie Mac Still Alive, Despite Rumors  —  Despite dramatic rumors about the state of his health, “Bernie Mac is still alive and being treated in a Chicago hospital for pneumonia and is expected to make a full recovery,” his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “We once again ask that the press respect …
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Chicago Sun Times:
Bernie Mac ‘very, very critical,’ source says  —  SUN-TIMES STAFF REPORTS  —  Comedian Bernie Mac was in “very, very critical” condition late Saturday at a Chicago hospital, according to a Chicago Sun-Times source who knows the comedian's family.  —  The revelation came …
WSB-TV:
Security Guard Shot At Atlanta Nightclub; Usher, Diddy, Other Celebs Run For Cover  —  Shooting Occurred After Some Patrons Allegedly Double-Charged  —  ATLANTA — What started out as a fun Friday night quickly turned into a frightening experience for patrons of an Atlanta nightclub early Saturday morning.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Dupri Shooting — All Over VIP Access
Steve Mason / Fantasy Moguls Original Content:
BATMAN RULES AGAIN!  ‘The Dark Knight’ finishes the weekend with $44.8M, down just 40%; ‘Mummy 3’ huge overseas, but just $42.5M domestic!  ‘Step Brothers’ is a strong #3 with $15.5M!  ‘Swing Vote’ a non-starter for Costner with $7M!  —  SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. (Pacific): The Mummy …
blogs.notw.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan & Sam Ronson to ‘wed’  —  LOOKS like romance for movie babe LINDSAY LOHAN really does Mean Girls—she's about to “tie-the-knot” with her lover.  —  I can reveal that Lindsay will come out and declare her eternal love for sweetheart SAM RONSON at a private ceremony in LA later this year.
Daily Mail:
Tearful Sienna in desperate bid to win back billionaire oil heir lover after he runs back to wife  —  Sienna Miller is said to be ‘devastated’ after her married lover ran home to his wife and four children.  —  Sienna, 26, has been furiously calling and texting oil fortune heir Balthazar Getty …
Ramin Setoodeh / Newsweek:
Her Tattoo is Taboo to You, Too  —  From the magazine issue dated Aug 11, 2008  —  Penelope Cruz stars in two new movies: “Elegy,” where she falls in love with Ben Kingsley, and “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” where she kisses Scarlett Johansson.  She spoke to Ramin Setoodeh.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Just Jared
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ABC could lose ~$50M in licensing costs to WBD and an estimated $35M in advertising revenue after abruptly pulling the new season of The Bachelorette

Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
A federal judge slows Voice of America return-to-work order and eliminates the March 23 deadline, now ordering 70 people due back each week

Erik Wemple / New York Times:
A district court judge rules in favor of the NYT in its suit challenging rules that limited press access to the Pentagon, citing the First Amendment

 
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