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7:50 PM ET, August 13, 2009

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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.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian: I Forgot to Take “the Pill”  —  Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian says little sister Kim thought she'd be the first Kardashian sib to become a mom.  —  “She definitely thought it was going to be her first.  Kim has, like, every baby name picked out,” …
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Roberta / Allie Is Wired!:
Robert Pattinson Is Engaged!
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Gossip Cop
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jerry O'Connell Enrolls in Law School  —  Jerry O'Connell has gone back to school, his rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  The actor, 35, recently enrolled at Los Angeles' Southwestern Law School.  —  “He is very excited to be starting his law school education here at Southwestern,” …
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Get Ready for the Jon Gosselin Pool Party  —  Jon Gosselin is going to take the plunge in Vegas.  —  The star of Jon & Kate Plus 8 - now minus Kate, having filed for divorce - is set to host a pool party at MGM Grand's Wet Republic on Aug. 29.  —  An announcement was sent saying …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin to Throw a Las Vegas Pool Party  —  Jon Gosselin is throwing a pool party in Las Vegas.  —  MGM Grand's Wet Republic sent around an announcement Wednesday that read: “Jon Gosselin, America's favorite father (Jon and Kate plus 8), is coming to Las Vegas for a little R&R and will be hosting poolside.”
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Hailey Glassman to Break Her Silence in New Interview
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt Claims to Have Had “20-30 Orgasms” in a Single Day  —  T.M.I. alert!  —  In September's Playboy, Heidi Pratt credits husband Spencer for helping her enjoy sex.  —  “You know, I was never very sexual before I met you, Spencer,” she tells Spencer, who interviews her for the issue.
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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
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 …
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Kate Gosselin Tells Regis She and Jon Won't End Up “Happily Ever After”
Discussion: Us Weekly and 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,” …
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 …
Perez Hilton:
Jennie Garth Confirms R-Patz Dating Co-star!!!!  —  Uh-oh!  Guess there won't be anymore Twilight pillow talk for Jennie Garth and vampy husband Peter Facinelli.  —  Not after she opened her big mouth and revealed that Robert Pattinson is dating a co-star!!!  —  Say what, Kelly Taylor???
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Guy Trebay / New York Times:
It's Hip to Be Round  —  THIS summer the unvarying male uniform in the precincts of Brooklyn cool has been a pair of shorts cut at knickers length, a V-neck Hanes T-shirt, a pair of generic slip-on sneakers and a straw fedora.  Add a leather cuff bracelet if the coolster is gay.
Kevin West / Wmagazine.com:
Dear Abbie  —  IN JANE CAMPION'S NEW FILM, BRIGHT STAR, ABBIE CORNISH SHINES AS POET JOHN KEATS'S INSPIRATION.  —  If home is where the heart is, as the saying goes, then for the past year, Australian­-born actress Abbie Cornish's home has been in Los Angeles, where she shares a house …
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.
Perez Hilton:
Playboy Sebastian From NYC Prep Is Bored & Offensive  —  We have no idea what is so hysterical about this but that tool Sebastian from Bravo's NYC Prep seems to think it's brilliant!  —  We were sent these pictures of the spoil, rich dick, probably cruising around in a town car with his buddy …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
Perez Hilton:
MiMi Postpones Again!  Possibly...  Okay, what's the deal Mariah Carey?  Your wiling to do your husband's crappy talent show, but not anything legit?  Where is the logic in that?  —  So far, Miz MiMi has canceled on the Today Show, VH1 Storytellers, the MTV Video Music Awards, and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad Pitt to Run for Mayor of New Orleans ... Not  —  With his Make It Right charity producing tangible results in New Orleans's Lower 9th Ward on this, the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt is a local hero - so much so that several citizens have banded together to get him elected mayor of the Big Easy.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
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