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10:10 AM ET, August 14, 2009

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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.”
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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 …
X17 Online:
Jon Gosselin To Host Pool Party In Vegas!
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Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Hailey Glassman to Break Her Silence in New Interview
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Khloe Kardashian Is A Graduate Of The Blohan School Of Excuses
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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,” …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Cops Called to Jon and Kate Gosselin's House After Arugment  —  Police were called to the Gosselin house Thursday night after Jon and Kate got into a heated argument, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  One source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com, “Kate showed up at the house unexpectedly.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Popeater and iVillage
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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 …
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TMZ.com:
Michael Phelps Involved in Three Car Smash Up  —  UPDATE: Cops tell TMZ alcohol was NOT a factor in the crash.  We're told cops interviewed Phelps after the accident and determined that a field sobriety test was not necessary.  —  We're told Michael refused medical treatment and left in a “personal vehicle.”
Chris Mortensen / ESPN:
Vick, Eagles agree to 2-year deal … Quarterback Michael Vick has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, his agent, Joel Segal, confirmed to ESPN.com.  —  Vick arrived in Philadelphia Tuesday morning and remained there Wednesday evening.  The Eagles will hold a news conference on Friday morning to announce his signing.
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 …
New York Post:
BOB MARLEY DOCUMENTARY LOSES DIRECTOR  —  JONATHAN Demme is the second director to part ways with “Marley,” the upcoming documentary about the life and music of reggae legend Bob Marley, according to a Page Six source.  —  Last May, Martin Scorsese dropped out of the project citing …
Discussion: /Film and Popeater
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
'St. Elmo's Fire' headed to TV  —  Joel Schumacher, Topher Grace among producers  —  ABC has the hots for “St. Elmo's Fire,” a contemporary take on the 1985 movie that launched the filmmaking career of Joel Schumacher.  —  After strong interest from multiple networks …
Discussion: EW.com and Seriously? OMG!
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Winslet game for ‘Mildred Pierce’  —  Actress attached to miniseries adaptation  —  Kate Winslet is attached to “Mildred Pierce,” a miniseries adaptation based on the James M. Cain novel that Todd Haynes is writing and directing.  Sources said HBO is the lead contender to get the series …
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Bryan Singer to direct and produce ‘Battlestar Galactica’ movie  —  Battlestar Galactica is getting the big-screen treatment.  Universal Pictures has confirmed blog speculation that Bryan Singer, director of Valkyrie, will take on directing and producing duties for a BSG movie.
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
ComingSoon.net:
Exclusive Zombieland Poster!  —  ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the new poster for Columbia Pictures' Zombieland, hitting theaters on October 9!  —  Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the horror-comedy stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin.
Discussion: FirstShowing.net and SCI FI Wire
 
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