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11:20 AM ET, August 19, 2008

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Lee Ferran / ABCNEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Applegate ‘100%’ Free of Breast Cancer  —  ‘Samantha Who?’  Star Now ‘100 Percent Clear and Clean’  —  Just a month after being diagnosed with breast cancer, actress Christina Applegate is perfectly healthy and cancer-free, she told Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” …
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People.com:
Christina Applegate Cancer-Free After Double Mastectomy  —  Christina Applegate, who was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer this month, revealed on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy - even though cancer was only detected in one of her breasts.
Associated Press:
Applegate calls double mastectomy a ‘tough’ choice  —  NEW YORK - Christina Applegate is taking the long view of her battle with breast cancer — the really long view.  —  Speaking on ABC News' “Good Morning America” in her first interview since announcing her diagnosis earlier this month …
NY Daily News:
Christina Applegate: 'I'm clear' of cancer
Julie Jordan / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Ellen & Portia's Wedding Album  —  It was an evening of love, laughter, and a few tears for Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who exchanged personal wedding vows in front of their closest family and friends on Saturday at their home in L.A.  —  In an exclusive interview and photos …
Rod Gilmour / Telegraph:
Michael Phelps' girlfriend: Amanda Beard or Lily Donaldson?  —  Michael Phelps has made all the headlines in the pool after going one better than Mark Spitz's record, now his girlfriend looks just as likely to be thrust into the spotlight.  —  She previously had to wrest her man from the pool …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Heidi & Spencer Would Love to Take Over The Hills from LC  —  The Hills promises to pack plenty of drama as its fourth season begins Monday on MTV (10 p.m. ET).  But as usual some of that drama is unspooling off camera-at least when it comes to the reality-couple-people-love-to- hate, namely Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.
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Just Jared:
Heidi & Spencer To Air “Live TV Wedding”
Discussion: OH NO!!
Dawn / Marie Claire:
DITA VON TEESE WONDERBRA PHOTOS  —  Available to buy from mid September, the collection was created by Dita herself and includes three different ranges - Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese - all inspired by lingerie from the '40s and '50s.  —  'I am very proud of the lingerie …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Jefferson Reid / E! Online:
Dita: Her Body Is a Wonderbra
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Ken Lee / People.com:
Donnie Wahlberg's Wife Files for Divorce  —  Kim Fey and Donnie Wahlberg, in November 2007  —  Donnie Wahlberg's wife, Kim Fey, has filed for divorce, Los Angeles court documents show.  —  Citing irreconcilable differences, Fey is seeking sole physical and legal custody of their two sons …
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Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Donnie Wahlberg and his wife file for divorce
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Britney Owes Big Money for Custody Battle  —  Who said getting back on track was cheap?  —  Stacy Phillips, one of the shorter-term members of Britney Spears' legal team, has let it be known that shoring up one's defenses can be downright bank-breaking.  —  According to a declaration filed Monday …
Discussion: CelebWarship
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TMZ.com:
Britney to Birkhead: I Feel Your Pain
Discussion: Flawed Hollywood
Daily Mail:
Wild Lily Allen lashes out at a woman during a heavy night out  —  Lily Allen threw a punch at a passer-by during a drinking session in London's Soho early this morning.  —  Witnesses suggested Lily reacted after being heckled as she left Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club at 2am.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Yeeeah!
Jarett Wieselman / POPWRAP:
Lauren Conrad: ‘The End Has Come’  —  Whether you equate it with “Sex and the City,” “A Tale of Two Cities” or the end of civilization as we know it, there is no denying that “The Hills” is reality TV at its finest.  There has never been another program so equally loved and loathed by the American public …
AceShowBiz.com:
Video Premiere: Katharine McPhee's ‘I Know What Boys Like’  —  Singer Katharine McPhee has just premiered a music video to support her brand new single titled “I Know What Boys Are”.  The song is among comedy movie “The House Bunny” soundtracks and features backing vocals by Emma Stone and Kiely Williams, who also play in the film.
Kyle / I'm Not Obsessed:
Rihanna Is Broke  —  Ok, well for a lot of people this isn't actually broke, but for an international superstar who should have millions to her name this is bad news.  Rihanna supposedly only has $20,000 in the bank.  She was so shocked when she found out that she accused her business manager …
Brian Steinberg / AdAge:
Advertisers, Media Left in the Dark About New ‘90210’  —  To Build Buzz, CW Won't Screen Series Before Premiere — but Will It Turn Away Buyers?  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The CW is taking the unusual step of not screening its buzzed-about remake of “Beverly Hills 90210” …
Discussion: Gawker, Videogum and Mollygood
Daily Mail:
Big Brother star Jade Goody breaks down after being told she has cancer - in the Diary Room  —  Jade Goody, who became famous from her stint on reality television show Big Brother, received the devastating news that she has cancer while in the Diary Room of the Indian version of the show, it has emerged.
 
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Rich Juzwiak / Vh1 Blog:
New York Goes To Hollywood Recap - Episode 3 - Japandemonium!
Discussion: OH NO!! and Mollygood
kanyeuniversecity.com:
MY FAVORITE WHITE GIRL!!!!!!!
Discussion: CelebWarship and Pop Crunch
Karu F. Daniels / Black Voices Blogs:
Wendy Williams: Talk Show Renewed For Full 2009 Run
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Tom Cruise wakes up ‘Sleeper’
Discussion: Just Jared and Cinematical
Fox News:
Report: Heath Ledger's Co-Stars Donate Film Earnings to His Daughter
Discussion: Jossip
Variety.com / Thompson On Hollywood:
Superman Status Update
Discussion: The Playlist, /Film and Cinematical
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Food Network eyes competitive eating
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Defamer and TV Squad
Ben Williams / New York Magazine:
The Beefcake in the Backcourt
 Earlier Picks: 
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Phelps, Schmelps! J.Lo's also in training
Black Entertainment:
LISARAYE'S PUBLICIST SETS RECORD STRAIGHT' …
New York Post:
GET OVER HIM  —  SOMEONE should tell Cassie that she could do better …
The Sun:
I'm still Madonya  —  Planning a shindig for the dancefloor …
Urmee Khan / Telegraph:
Gwyneth Paltrow in fur row with animal activists
POPSUGAR:
LC and Her Boy Go on a Friday Night Non-Date
Discussion: OH NO!!
Variety:
‘Voltron’ facing a Relativity reboot
Adam Nutburn / Showbiz Spy:
Madonna “Disappointed” by Friends' Birthday Snub
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Dominic-Madori Davis / TechCrunch:
A look at Hamlet, a startup that uses AI to process local government meeting videos and which plans to provide the tool to local journalists for free

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
Some Reddit moderators say a surge of AI slop on the site is eroding its authenticity and could lead to a feedback loop of AI models training on AI content

 
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