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John Hughes Dies — John Hughes has died of a heart attack. — Hughes suffered the heart attack while taking a morning walk during a trip to NYC to visit family. — He directed such hits as “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” “Sixteen Candles” and “Ferris Bueller's Day Off.” — He was 59.
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Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Director John Hughes dies at 59 — ‘Breakfast Club’ helmer died of a heart attack — John Hughes, who captured the zeitgeist of 1980s teen life as writer-director of “The Breakfast Club” and “Sixteen Candles” and produced and scripted family hits such as “Home Alone,” died Thursday of a heart attack in Manhattan while taking a walk.
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Abdul — Simon ‘Misses Me Already’ — It hasn't even been 48 hours since she quit “American Idol” — but Paula Abdul claims Simon Cowell is already missing her like crazy! — The ex-judge was at JFK yesterday, where she called the situation “overwhelming” — but insisted the drama …
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Sandra / Sky News:
Victoria Beckham's American dream has come true - she will appear as a judge on American Idol, her spokeswoman has confirmed. — The former Spice Girl has agreed to make a “one-off appearance” on the hit US talent show, according to her publicist. — Posh will join fellow judges Simon Cowell …
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FOX Exec: Search Is On For Paula Abdul's ‘Idol’ Replacement — Paula Abdul,American Idol,Reality TV,TV,Victoria Beckham,Katy Perry — Just days after news broke that Paula Abdul was not planning to return to “American Idol” for Season 9, a FOX executive confirmed that the show is planning to replace her.
Joal Ryan / E! Online:Paula Abdul Exiting Idol? Yeah, Right
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Carson Walker / Associated Press:
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler falls from stage in SD — RAPID CITY, S.D. — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was airlifted to a hospital after falling from stage during a concert at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. — Tyler, 61, fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around …
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Steven Tyler Goes Down — The Video! — This is what happens when you're livin' on the edge — sometimes you fall off of it! — 61-year-old Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler tried to entertain crowds with a crazy, spinning chicken dance last night in South Dakota — and ended up flying off the stage.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:Steven Tyler Airlifted to Hospital After Fall
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
First Peek! Dustin Diamond's Tell-All Book Cover — Screech is back! — Nearly a decade after he last played Samuel “Screech” Powers in Saved by the Bell, Dustin Diamond is writing a tell-all memoir about his days at Bayside. — The book, titled Behind the Bell, hits shelves Sept. 29.
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KELLY CLARKSON: COVER CONTROVERSY? — Kelly Clarkson looks fresh and radiant on the cover of the new SELF magazine, but has the singer — who admits to ups and downs with her weight — been Photoshopped? — “Yes, of course we do post-production corrections on our images,” Editor-in-Chief Lucy Danziger tells ET.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:Kelly Clarkson on Weight: “I've Never Felt Uncomfortable”
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sherri Shepherd Makes Big Bathing Suit Debut — Hot topic: Sherri Shepherd's slim new body! — After months of dieting and exercising, she fulfilled her promise to walk out on stage in a bathing suit on Thursday's The View. — Walking on stage to “I'm Every Woman,” Shepherd, 42, proclaimed, “I feel really great.
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Meet Molly Ringwald's Twins! — Molly Ringwald, her husband Panio Gianopoulos, their twins Adele Georgina and Roman Stylianos (in blue) and daughter Mathilda Ereni — Molly Ringwald isn't logging much sleep these days - and she couldn't be more delighted about it.
Kate Hogan / People.com:
Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader to Be a Dad! — It's no joke: Funnyman Bill Hader's wife is pregnant with the couple's first child. — At Wednesday night's Paper Heart premiere in New York City, the Saturday Night Live star proudly showed off wife Maggie Carey's burgeoning baby bump.
Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Vanessa Hudgens in another scandal as nude photos of the underage actress are leaked — Did Vanessa Hudgens not learn her lesson the first time personal photos were leaked online? — The “High School Musical” alum is in the middle of another photo scandal as new images showing …
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
EVENT PICS: CAMILLE WINBUSH AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS PRE-PARTY — Actress/Entrepreneur Camille Winbush attended the '09 Teen Choice Awards Pre-Party on Wednesday night in Hollywood, California. — The 19 year-old (who is best known for her role on the Bernie Mac Show), has been acting since she was a child.
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Sharon Swart / Variety:
Jason Reitman has Right of Way — ‘Juno’ director starts production company in L.A. — “Juno” helmer Jason Reitman is hanging a new shingle: Right of Way Films. — The West Hollywood-based outfit has a development partnership with Indian Paintbrush, the financing and production company headed by billionaire Steven Rales.
Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
ROLL CALL: Sienna Miller: ‘I Burned My Boobs’ Making ‘G.I. Joe’ — Roll Call,Justin Timberlake,Conan O'Brien,Jeff Bridges,Sienna Miller,G.I. Joe,Tonight Show,Channing Tatum,Movies — Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans — Smoking Hot Sienna: There's no doubt that Sienna Miller …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Wins a Parenting Award — Loukoumi's Good Deeds was given an iParenting Media Award in the 2009 “Outstanding” category. — The children's book is based on a true story about a cleaning lady named Daisy who worked in the same office as author Nick Katsoris.
Nam Le / Esquire:
Is Sam Worthington the Greatest Actor of Our Time? — A few years ago he was an obscure Australian better known for his tirades than his performances. Then came a role in Terminator Salvation and James Cameron cast him as the lead in his upcoming 3-D spectacle, Avatar.
Amy Eisinger / NY Daily News:
Full-figured Kevin Federline offered seven-figure deal to endorse weight-loss product — Call it turning lemons into sugar-free lemonade. — A pleasantly plump Kevin Federline has reportedly been offered a seven-figure deal to endorse a new weight loss product, reports RadarOnline.com.
