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11:55 AM ET, August 13, 2009

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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant!  —  Kourtney Kardashian is going to be a mom!  —  While the E! reality star confirms she's pregnant with her first child, Ms. K isn't revealing too much right now.  She's keeping mum on the daddy's identity and how far along she is.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt Strips Down for Playboy  —  Heidi Pratt takes it all off — almost — in the September issue of Playboy.  (See exclusive inside photos, left.)  —  “I did pose nude,” the reality-TV vixen, 22, tells the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands today.  —  Although the racy photos …
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TMZ.com:
Heidi Montag — How to Spoil a Playboy Shoot...  The only thing X-rated about Heidi Montag's upcoming Playboy spread is the X-pletive you're going to scream when you realize she's not naked in any of the SIX PAGES of photos.  —  Sources close to the barely PG-rated photo shoot tell TMZ …
X17 Online:
Heidi Montag Wants Bigger Boobs, Brags About Sex Life With Spencer
Discussion: DailyFill.com
NY Daily News:
‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane outs Stewie: Yes, he's gay  —  Seth MacFarlane is finally spilling the secrets of “Family Guy” — including the fact that, yes, baby Stewie is gay.  —  “We had an episode that went all the way to the script phase in which Stewie does come out,” …
Kendra Wilkinson:
HANK AND I ARE HAVING A.....  Hi everyone.  I just left the doctor's office and I couldn't wait another minute to tell you guys...Hank and I are having a baby boy!!!!!!!!!!!!  AHHHHHH!!!!!!  When the doctor told me I was just like OH MY GOD, I'm going to have a son!!!!!
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Anna Faris Is Married!  —  After fending off rumors of a Hawaiian wedding, Anna Faris and her actor beau Chris Pratt now can say they've tied the knot.  “Anna Faris and Chris Pratt were married in a small ceremony in Bali on July 9,” the actress's rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
New York Post:
KATE HUDSON FEELS MINKA KELLY BRUSHBACK  —  SHE made it past third base with Alex Rodriguez, but Kate Hudson isn't getting a warm reception at the plate from Minka Kelly, longtime squeeze of Yankee captain Derek Jeter.  —  At home games in The Bronx, things between the two photogenic actresses …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lemondrop.com
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PopWatch:
This week's cover: ‘New Moon’ and our Fall Movie Preview  —  Categories: ‘Twilight’, This week's cover  —  With a new director, a new level of fame for stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and a new set of washboard abs for Taylor Lautner, the second film in the Twilight series …
Discussion: PopSugar and TEN Gossip
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Ratings Continue to Plummet  —  Ratings continue to decline for TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8.  —  Monday's show - in which Jon complained that Kate's yelling is “constantly annoying” - attracted only 3.5 million viewers.  —  That's down nearly 4 million viewers from the week …
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
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Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Michael Douglas's Family Devastated & Disappointed in Son  —  With Cameron Douglas now behind bars facing drug trafficking charges, his parents Michael Douglas and Diandra Douglas addressed their son's arrest for the first time.  —  “The family is devastated and very disappointed in Cameron's recent behavior.
TMZ.com:
Mayer, Usher & Whitney ‘Will Be There’ for Jacko  —  No need to call a doctor — Michael Jackson is about to be remade again ... but this time by John Mayer, Lionel Richie and Whitney Houston.  —  Usher, Dionne Warwick, Wyclef and Jermaine Jackson are joining Mayer, Richie and Houston …
Matt Damon / NY Daily News:
Matt Damon happy to pack on pounds for role in the ‘Informant’  —  Multimedia  —  Celebrities have trouble controling their weight just like the rest of us.  —  ‘Twilight’ fans can't wait until November for the new film?  Sink your teeth into the behind-the-scenes action.  —  Lights, camera, action!
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
McAdams, Bana enjoy the trip beyond 'Time Traveler's Wife'  —  NEW YORK — The next time you need a travel companion, call Rachel McAdams.  —  To hear Eric Bana tell it, the actress makes for one attentive airport ally.  —  “I got stuck being searched in Toronto, and she waited for me.
Discussion: Just Jared
Anya Leon / People.com:
Rebecca Romijn Recruits Jerry O'Connell As Mr. Mom  —  Rebecca Romijn and daughter  —  While Rebecca Romijn plays witch by day - she is currently promoting her new fall series, Eastwick - and mother by night, her husband Jerry O'Connell has happily stepped up to the plate in his own new role: Mr. Mom.
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
MUSIC NEWS: JAY-Z & LADY GAGA ADDED TO VMAS / FANTASIA TO GO “OLD SCHOOL” / MORE ALBUM PUSH BACKS  —  MTV has announced that JAY-Z and Lady Gaga will join the list of VMAs performers.  Jay-Z, a “Best Male Video” and “Best Hip Hop” nominee for “D.O.A (Death of Auto-Tune),” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, X17 Online and Popeater
E! Online:
Posh Making Play for Permanent Idol Post?  —  Could Victoria Beckham's stint as a post-Paula Abdul judge on American Idol be more than the one-off gig asserted by producers?  —  Quite possibly.  —  E! News has learned that the erstwhile Posh Spice just joined staffers …
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt to Pax — Rock-a-Bye Baby  —  Brad Pitt further proved he's the coolest dad ever by taking sons Pax and Maddox to a Green Day concert in New Orleans last week.  —  While it may or may not be a testament to the band's music, Brad made sure the boys' ears were safely covered and plugged.
Discussion: Famecrawler and Oh No They Didn't!
Fox News:
Report: DNA Tests Proves Edwards Fathered Videographer's Daughter  —  A secret DNA test proves former presidential candidate John Edwards is the father of the baby born from an affair with a campaign aide, the National Enquirer reported Wednesday.  —  FOXNews.com
John Lippman / Company Town:
For Michael Jackson estate, the money is already rolling in  —  Michael Jackson's estate is poised to double the performer's net worth by the end of this year with earnings of $200 million, according to a longtime associate and co-administrator of the performer's affairs.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and EW.com
E! Online:
AnnaLynne McCord and Kellan Lutz Call It Quits!  —  Jerritt Clark/Getty Images; Jerritt Clark/Getty Images  —  One Twilighty pair is kaput—and thank heaven it ain't Robsten.  —  Bloodsucker Kellan Lutz and 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord are officially over, so all you wannabe fangbangers …
 
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Molly Ringwald, John Hughes Didn't Speak for “20 Years”
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
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DailyFill.com:
Bradley Cooper's Dating Renee Zellweger; Jennifer Aniston To Give …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

New York Times:
The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

 
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