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5:35 AM ET, August 12, 2008

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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Jolie replaces Cruise in Col's ‘Salt’  —  Actress to star in Philip Noyce's spy thriller  —  “Edwin A. Salt” is about to undergo a gender change.  —  Once expected to star Tom Cruise, the Columbia Pictures espionage thriller will be redrafted by screenwriter Kurt Wimmer as a star vehicle for Angelina Jolie.
TMZ.com:
Panettiere Dad to Mom: You Disrespected Me!  —  TMZ now has details of what went down between Hayden Panettiere's mom and dad before daddy was busted for allegedly striking mommy, and we have video of the mother arriving at the party just hours before the incident.
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TMZ.com:
Hayden's Mom — Forgive and Forget?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
MTV:
‘Tropic Thunder’ Director/Star Ben Stiller Says Disability Advocates' Planned Boycott Is Unwarranted  —  Groups claim the film openly ridicules the mentally handicapped.  —  One of the characters in Ben Stiller's “Tropic Thunder” is an Australian actor who undergoes a deep-tissue pigmentation to become black.
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Sue Zeidler / Reuters:
Advocates for disabled to protest “Tropic Thunder”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Tori Spelling Furious At ‘90210’ Spinoff For Unequal Pay With Jennie & Shannen  —  EXCLUSIVE: The question is whether this is a really smart or really stupid decision by The CW's boss Dawn Ostroff.  I'm told a contract controversy is preventing Tori Spelling from joining that so-called …
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TMZ.com:
“Virgin” Actor Arrested in Vicious Stabbing  —  An actor who was featured in “40 Year Old Virgin” has just been arrested for allegedly viciously knifing his ex-girlfriend.  —  Shelly Malil allegedly went to his ex's home yesterday and stabbed her in her home near San Diego.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Heroes’ Geeks Out Over Seth Green, Breckin Meyer  —  Heroes is getting its very own geek squad.  —  Real-life BFFs and frequent collaborators Seth Green and Breckin Meyer are nearing a deal to join the cast of Heroes for multi-episode arcs, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Access Hollywood:
Isabel Lucas: Shia LaBeouf Is ‘Healing Well’ After Crash  —  Shia LaBeouf is doing well following his recent car accident and resulting hand surgery according to Isabel Lucas, his co-star in “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”  —  “We're both fine and Shia's fine as well,” …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:   Isabel Lucas: Shia LaBeouf's “Hand Is Healing Well”
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Britney's talking to the press again  —  Plus: Even Kylie can't change ‘Copacabana’; Clooney as political advisor  —  Paris Hilton took advantage of John McCain's ad citing her and Britney Spears, but Spears stayed strangely silent.  It appears she had more pressing engagements to tend to.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Pop Crunch
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Ex-BF of John Edwards' Mistress: “He Has Some More Explaining To Do”  —  Jay McInerney, the ex-boyfriend of John Edwards' mistress Rielle Hunter is speaking out about the scandal and the book she inspired.  —  “I think he has some more explaining to do,” McInerney told Extra in response to Edwards' admission of his affair with Hunter.
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Reese and Ava Wear All Sorts of Hats  —  Reese Witherspoon and Ava had a girls' afternoon hat shopping at Fred Segal on Friday.  The adorable blondies walked away empty handed from the venture, but looked like they had a great mother daughter afternoon.  Ava is such a little cutie …
Danica Dow / SOHH.com Dailies:
NEWS: LIL' WAYNE'S DAUGHTER ALIVE & WELL, DESPITE RUMORS  —  Contradicting reports that recently surfaced on the internet, SOHH has learned that Lil' Wayne's daughter was not killed in a car crash.  —  Several internet gossip sites reported that Reginae Carter, the daughter of Weezy was killed …
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Cara / Allie Is Wired:
Lynne Spears' Book ‘Through the Storm’  —  It's coming....the mother of knocked up at 16 Jamie Lynn Spears and ham sandwich crazy Britney Spears has her book.  —  “Through the Storm” is a guide on her experience in the tabloid rodeo of the Spears drama.  It will hit bookstores on August 16th.
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David Caplan / People.com:
KISS Frontman, Wife Expecting Second Child  —  Paul Stanley, the legendary co-founder and frontman for KISS, and his wife, Erin, are expecting their second child together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Erin, 36, an attorney, is due this winter.  —  “Erin and I are thrilled and can't wait …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Stylist Rachel Zoe: Eating Isn't Always a Priority  —  Rachel Zoe admits eating doesn't always make her daily agenda.  —  “I'm a textbook definition of that perfectionist girl who has huge expectations of herself,” she says in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Jezebel
Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Jonas Brothers Keep the Miley vs. Selena Feud Alive  —  The Jonas Brothers left their New York City hotel Sunday to the usual sound of shrieking tweens—which is just like any other day for them, except Kevin decided to stir things up with a “Team Demi and Selena” shirt.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vagina Hiccups!  —  What's so funny Sienna Miller?!  Does your vagina have the hiccups again?  That happens apparently.  One of my pregnant friends said she can feel the baby hiccups in her vagina area.  I told her to scare the baby and she answered, “Okay.  Can you put your face down there then?”
People.com:
VIDEO: Britney's VMAs Promotional Spot  —  You can believe your eyes - that's really Britney Spears joking with MTV's Video Music Awards host Russell Brand in new ads for the upcoming show.  —  “You are Britney Spears, right?  I'm not dreaming this am I,” asks the British comedian in the ad …
Discussion: TV Envy
Ted Johnson / Wilshire & Washington:
Angelina Jolie's Endorsement  —  It may seem as if most entertainment industry figures are aligning with Barack Obama and just a few with John McCain, but there are still a handful of famous names who are still on the fence.  And both campaigns are well aware of one star who stands out among the undecideds: Angelina Jolie.
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Mirror.co.uk:
Madonna's 50th birthday party put back after ankle sprain  —  As Madonna gears up for her 50th birthday on Saturday, she's hit a bit of a stumbling block.  Literally.  —  After spraining her left ankle the singer may have to postpone festivities.  —  She had planned to host a lavish …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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NY Daily News:
A-Rod going to bat for Madonna's charity
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
 
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