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12:40 PM 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:
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Father's Identity  —  Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian revealed the identity of her baby's father on the Today Show this morning: ex boyfriend Scott Disick.  —  The E! reality star and Disick called off their engagement in February.  —  Kim tells Usmagazine.com she can't wait to be an aunt.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Pregnant!
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 …
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Popeater:
Brad Pitt for Mayor of New Orleans?  'I Don't Have a Chance'  —  Brad Pitt has a giant spot reserved in his heart for the Big Easy, where he's been working tirelessly for the past few years to rebuild the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Ninth Ward.  His Make It Right charity has so far funded …
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Brad Pitt Jokes About Running For Mayor Of New Orleans
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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,” …
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 …
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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.
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!!!!!
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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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 …
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 …
Drew McWeeny / Hitfix:
EXCLUSIVE: Bryan Singer boarding ‘Battlestar Galactica’ for Universal?  —  I really didn't see this one coming.  —  One of the many casualties of Sept. 11, 2001 was the Tom De Santo/Bryan Singer version of “Battlestar Galactica,” designed as a sequel to the '70s show, which was less …
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!
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.
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.
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RADAR:
Melbourne Meltdown: Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes Exchange Words On Movie Set  —  Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri Wednesday were snapped by paps on the Melbourne, Australia set of Holmes' thriller, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark.  —  Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes in Melbourne: See more photos
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Michael Jackson's doctor left singer alone after giving him powerful drug, sources say  —  Michael Jackson's personal physician left the performer alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic to make telephone calls the morning the pop singer died, according to three people familiar with the investigation.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Popsquire
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),” …
E! Online:
Jackson Family May Purchase Private Garden for Michael's Final Resting Place  —  Loading...  Michael Jackson is still “not buried yet,” but we're hearing that he may be getting close.  —  A source close to the Jacksons tells E! News that the family is now looking to purchase a private garden …
 
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