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2:00 PM 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: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
MTV:
Dr. Dre's 20-Year-Old Son, Andre Young Jr., Found Dead  —  Cause of death is yet to be determined.  —  Andre Romelle Young Jr., the son of rapper and pioneering hip-hop producer Dr. Dre, was found dead in his Woodland Hills, California, home Saturday morning, according to Dre's representative.
People.com:   Dr. Dre's 20-Year-Old Son Found Dead
Christine Pelisek / LA Daily:
RAPPER DR. DRE'S SON DEAD AT 20
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 …
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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 …
Discussion: Lifeline Live, Fancast and Cele|bitchy
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kate Hudson Sued for Allegedly Stealing Hair Care Idea
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
Chris Willard / People.com:
Lindsay & Samantha Double Date - with Their Moms!  —  Dina (left) and Lindsay Lohan at Bar Pitti  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson turned date-night into a family affair Sunday, when they dined at New York's Bar Pitti with their moms, Dina Lohan and Ann Dexter Jones.  —  “All was calm,” said an onlooker.
Discussion: omg! and Flawed Hollywood
New York Post:
DENISE SHOW IS CANCELED  —  E! has pink-slipped Denise Richards' reality show.  —  Richards, who went to court last year to fight ex-husband Charlie Sheen for rights to have their children appear on the show “It's Complicated,” turned out to be a less-than-stellar reality star.
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
News of the World:
Pirates attack P Diddy yacht  —  Gun-toting Pirates boarded a luxury yacht used by rapper P Diddy and robbed guests and crew of more than £100,000.  —  Four masked men pulled alongside the £20 million cruiser in a speedboat then forced their way aboard brandishing handguns and rifles.
Discussion: X17 Online
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!”
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FemaleFirst:
Jenna Jameson pregnant
Discussion: Gabby Babble
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: How Brooke Gave Charlie the Baby News  —  After confirming earlier today that he and new wife Brooke Mueller are expecting their first child together, Charlie Sheen talked exclusively to OK! about just how his gorgeous bride told him the happy news.
Discussion: The Superficial and The Blemish
Michael K / Dlisted:
Dirty Kisses  —  Last month, Kiki Dunst and the Mac Dude were spotted “canoodling” in NYC.  Well, they are still going strong or something.  Kiki and Justin Long “were making out hard-core while waiting in line for margaritas” at Sunset Junction in L.A. this past weekend.
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Dave Freeman, 47; ad executive co-wrote ‘100 Things to Do Before You Die’  —  Dave Freeman, an advertising agency executive who co-wrote “100 Things to Do Before You Die,” an adventure-seeking and often unconventional travel guide that personified the way he lived his life, has died.  He was 47.
Discussion: Us Weekly, omg! and Bumpshack.com
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 …
Vickie Bane / People.com:
Pete Wentz Rocks the Vote - & Votes for Britney  —  In Denver at the Democratic National Convention, Fall Out Boy band members are doing double duty: announcing the Nov. 4 release of their third Island album, Folie á Deux, and playing to a sold-out house Monday for Rock the Vote …
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.
 
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It's Trent / Pink is the New Blog:
Heidi Montag Releases A Music Video For ‘Overdosin’
Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
Michael K / Dlisted:
So Long, Tiny Dancer!
Hollywoodtuna:
Hayden Panettiere Bikini Pictures Are Scary
Discussion: OH NO!!
omg!:
Clooney, Pitt to walk red carpet walk for charity
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Preview Heidi and Spencer's Video Game!
New York Post:
‘REAL’ GOOD TIME AT WEDDING  —  IT'S too bad video cameras for …
Spiegel Online:
Nazi Extras Sue Tom Cruise's Film Studio for $11 Million
TMZ.com:
Liukin's Publicist — The Real Nasty-a
Discussion: Just Jared and OH NO!!
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Daily Mail:
20 years on and the world's greatest supermodels are back …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Why isn't Diddy at the convention?  —  Plus: Waiting for Oprah …
The Australian:
PETA's Sophie Monk seen buying KFC
Discussion: ecorazzi.com and Deceiver.com
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Hayden: Dad's Arrest ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Shawn Adler / MTV Movies Blog:
Vin Diesel Promises Two More Riddick Sequels
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Office, Heroes, Arrested Movie Development and More
Craig McLean / Guardian:
It's a Guy thing
Discussion: MSNBC and Cele|bitchy
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Lost’ Resurrects Michelle Rodriguez!
 

 
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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