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11:20 AM ET, August 26, 2008

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LIVENEWS.com.au:
Dr Dre's son found dead  —  The son of legendary rap producer Dr Dre has been found dead at his home in Woodland Hills on Saturday morning.  —  Andre Young Jr., 20, was unresponsive when his mother went to check on him around 10 A.M., calling 911 to alert paramedics.
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Contactmusic.com:
DR - REPORT: DR. DRE'S SON DIES  —  Rapper DR. DRE is in mourning after his son passed away, according to reports.  —  The body of 20-year-old Andre Young Jr. was found at his Woodland Hills home on Saturday morning (23Aug08), reports AllHipHop.com.  —  His mother allegedly found …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
NY Daily News:
Celebrity Side Dish  —  Perhaps Sheryl Crow should have dedicated her song “All I Wanna Do” instead of “Strong Enough” to Barack Obama when she opened the convention Sunday.  Conventioneers found it weird when Crow sang, “Are you strong enough to be my man, or my President?  God, I feel like hell tonight.”
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Just Jared:
Kirsten Dunst & Justin Long Hit Up Sunset Junction
Discussion: Hollywood BFF and OH NO!!
E! Online:
Kate Hudson's Hairy Situation  —  On the positive side, Kate Hudson is finally garnering headlines for something other than her revolving-door love life.  On the negative side, it's because she was sued.  —  Turns out Hudson succeeded in making her new hair-care line, David Babaii for Wildaid …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Kate Hudson Sued for Fraud, Exposing Trade Secrets  —  LOS ANGELES — Kate Hudson's hot head of hair has gotten her into one explosive legal mess.  —  In June, the “Fool's Gold” starlet created and launched her own line of hair-care products alongside her longtime celeb stylist David Babaii …
Discussion: ecorazzi.com and The Gossip Girls
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jenna Jameson Confirms She's Pregnant  —  Adult film star Jenna Jameson is going to be a mommy.  —  “Yes, I can confirm I'm pregnant.  It's still early, so I'm being cautious.  I'm resting as much as possible,” she tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  “I'm so happy!”
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Lost’ Resurrects Michelle Rodriguez!  —  Well, this should be interesting.  —  Michelle Rodriguez, arguably one of the more polarizing personalities to have ever gotten Lost, is returning to the show this season, multiple sources confirm to me exclusively.
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson to Deliver National Anthem at Convention  —  Barack Obama has asked Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem on Thursday - the day of the presumptive Presidential candidate's much-anticipated address to the Democratic convention in Denver, her rep tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Jossip
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Obama Asks Jennifer Hudson To Sing National Anthem At DNC
Discussion: The Dish Rag
Perez Hilton:
Paula Sets The Record Straight Up!  —  So, we just got off the phone with Paula Abdul and she had a lot to tell us about the addition of songwriter Kara DioGuardi as the fourth judge on American Idol.  —  The Straight Up singer wanted to clarify her reaction to the news.
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Associated Press:
‘American Idol’ adds DioGuardi as fourth judge
Discussion: Washington Post
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Troll Forgot To Wear Pants  —  The sneaky troll known as Mary-Kate Olsen has the right idea.  Why bother getting dressed anymore?  F**k, why bother washing your hair or scrubbing your genitals?  Life would be so much easier if we all just rolled out of bed, put on some nasty chanklas …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
New York Post:
PIMP MY INFANT  —  PHOTOS of her newborn, Anja Louise, won't fetch $14 million (as did Brangelina's twins), but Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio is trying to cut a deal with the celeb weeklies for photos of her little one.  Ambrosio and boyfriend Jamie Mazur welcomed their daughter …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Hayden: Dad's Arrest ‘Blown Out of Proportion’  —  Hayden Panettiere and her family last year  —  Hayden Panettiere insists her father's recent arrest was much ado about nothing.  —  Speaking publicly for the first time about his arrest two weeks ago for alleged felony domestic violence …
Fashion Week Daily:
Fashion Week Daily EXCLUSIVE!  Brad Pitt shoots cover of W!  —  New papa photographs Angelina Jolie and family for the cover of November W at Chateau Miraval  —  (NEW YORK) Several Hollywood sources exclusively confirmed to Fashion Week Daily that Brad Pitt photographed Angelina Jolie …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Office, Heroes, Arrested Movie Development and More  —  Jesse Grant/Getty Images, Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images, Robert C. Mora/Getty Images  —  Henry in Boise, Idaho: Bring back my Bluths!  Any update on the Arrested Development movie?  Haven't heard a peep since Jason Bateman said they were working on it.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Shawn Adler / MTV Movies Blog:
Vin Diesel Promises Two More Riddick Sequels  —  Four years after his character Richard B. Riddick last graced the silver screen, and some years after telling reporters that there would be another Riddick film in his future, Vin Diesel told MTV News that he no longer thinks there will one day be a Riddick sequel.
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Why isn't Diddy at the convention?  —  Plus: Waiting for Oprah …
Jessica Salter / Telegraph:
Keira Knightley angry at Diana comparison
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Andy Dick Won't Face Sex Battery Charge
The Australian:
PETA's Sophie Monk seen buying KFC
Discussion: Deceiver.com
Jada Yuan / New York Magazine:
‘Gossip’ Guy Hates Snotty Billboards
Craig McLean / Guardian:
It's a Guy thing
Discussion: MSNBC and Cele|bitchy
Rob Taylor / Reuters:
Australia rethinks Snoop Dogg visa approval
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
‘Idol’ alum Ace Young to make Broadway debut
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Daily Mail:
Kate Moss faces wigwam ban in her garden
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
John McCain Slams Madonna for Comparing Him to Hitler
Contactmusic.com:
TOM CRUISE - CRUISE GETS BECKHAM DIET TIPS
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Mischa Barton gets falling down drunk & boyfriend ditches her
Hellomagazine.com:
Katie goes New York arty in fedora and Tom's battered jeans
TMZ.com:
Kim K — It's Like Manson Came for Dinner!
Phil / Egotastic!:
Elsa Benitez Nude, As In, Completely
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson: Getting Ready for Baby
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison's interference in WBD's failed summer talks to extend HBO Max's South Park licensing deal left David Zaslav distrustful of Ellison

 
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