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2:35 PM ET, August 26, 2008

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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.
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People.com:
Dr. Dre's 20-Year-Old Son Found Dead  —  The son of hip-hop producer Dr. Dre died over the weekend, the music star's rep confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  Andre Young Jr., 20, was discovered “unresponsive” by his mother at his home in Woodland Hills, Calif., on Saturday morning, according to the L.A. County Coroner's office.
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 …
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.
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
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 and WOW Report
Hollywoodtuna:
Hayden Panettiere Bikini Pictures Are Scary  —  Here's our favorite little midget Hayden Panettiere partying in a bikini for her birthday.  With that silly hat she has on, she looks more like one of those weird little gnomes you put in your garden to scare off squirrels.  Poor squirrels.
Discussion: OH NO!!
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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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
OK! Magazine:
Kate Hudson Sued  —  Who ever thought that gloss mane of hers would get starlet Kate Hudson in trouble?  —  The actress is being sued by a company called 220 Laboratories, which claims that they entered into a spoken agreement in August 2006 with Kate and hair stylist David Babaii to develop …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kate Hudson Sued for Allegedly Stealing Hair Care Idea
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
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
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
POPSUGAR:
Julia Roberts and Her Three Fireflies Hit the Beach  —  A bikini-clad Julia Roberts took Phinnaeus, Hazel, and Henry to the pool and beach on Sunday during their Hawaiian vacation.  While we didn't catch a glimpse of doting Danny, the rest of the family had lots of ear-to-ear smiles and play time.
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 …
 
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20 years on and the world's greatest supermodels are back …
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The Australian:
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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.

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