• Donald Trump is buying Ed McMahon's house, which was previously facing foreclosure, and leasing it back to Ed so that he can continue living in it. — LA Times [1]
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [2]'s release date has been pushed back to July 17, 2009, instead of Nov. 21, 2008, because Warner Bros. feels that will be better timing for the big box office film. — BuzzSugar [3]
• Michael Phelps won his sixth gold medal in the Beijing Olympics today, and US gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson won gold and silver [4] in the women's all-around competition. — CitizenSugar [5]
• Matthew Fox negotiated a raise with Lost [6] and is expected to earn about $225,000 per episode, in comparison to the $150,000 an episode he previously made. — Reuters [7]
• DMX was arrested yet again yesterday, for failing to show up to a court date in Arizona earlier in the week. — TMZ [8]
• Busy Philipps and her husband Marc Silverstein welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Birdie, on Wednesday. — People [9]

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