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• According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company, Appian Way, are in the preliminary stages of creating a new Twilight Zone movie.
• Entertainment Weekly has the scoop that Rosie O'Donnell is in talks to return to NBC with a weekly primetime variety show.
• The AP has news that both Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown are being sued by Simon & Schuster for not delivering books they were paid advances for.
• Darren Aronofsky, director of Requiem for a Dream, is bringing Robocop back to life for a tentative 2010 release date, says The Hollywood Reporter.
• Timbaland is hard at work on his new album, Shock Value 2, which will feature collaborations with Madonna, Jordin Sparks, Rihanna, and Jonas Brothers, MTV announced.
• The New York Times has information about The Rolling Stones leaving EMI records, their label since the '90s, and switching to the Universal Music Group.
• LA Times reports that Randy Pausch, the terminally ill professor who wrote The Last Lecture, passed away today.
• Is The Dark Knight an allegory for the Bush administration? The Wall Street Journal and CitizenSugar want to know.

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• Clive Davis, the 74-year-old music executive, has been replaced as chairman and CEO of BMG by 49-year-old Barry Weiss, though Clive will stay with the company as chief creative officer. — ABC
• Pete Doherty has been placed in a special area of his prison after he discovered that other inmates were planning to attack him. — UK PopSugar
• Dita Von Teese has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a 10-foot-high swan with a fountainhead in the beak that malfunctioned during its debut at show in Toronto last year. — TMZ
• Foxy Brown is set to be released from a NYC prison today after serving eight months for violating the terms of her probation. — TMZ
• Harry Potter's 18-year-old star Emma Watson has replaced Scarlett Johansson in the period romance Napoleon and Betsy after it was decided that Scarlett, who is also a producer of the film, was too old for the part. — BuzzSugar
• Danny Federici, the E Street Band's keyboard player, passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer at the age of 58. — AP
• Because of fears that contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers may break down, the Screen Actors Guild has started to negotiate deals with independent film companies in order to keep actors working in case a strike against the AMPTP occurs. — Reuters

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• A painting of Stephen Colbert will hang in the National Portrait Gallery for six weeks, right by the bathroom in the hall of presidents, after he impressed the museum's director with his hacky-sack skills (or "sack work", as he called it). He might not be running for president, but continuing to entertain us during a bleak TV season is also very important. — AP
• Kiefer Sutherland, who entered jail in early December, will be released from prison on Monday. He'll have served 47 of his 48 days, and by Hollywood standards, that's an eternity. — ET Online
• Rachael Ray, the Dunkin Donuts spokeswoman, apparently prefers Starbucks coffee. We see trouble brewing. — YumSugar
• Foxy Brown is asking a judge to end her jail sentence early, as she's worried that prison conditions are furthering her hearing loss. She was released from solitary early for good behavior, so now she's aiming a little bit higher. — Reuters
• First daughter Jenna Bush, who got engaged last August, is planning to marry on May 10, most likely at the Bush's ranch in Texas. Imagine getting walked down the aisle by a president? — People
• Travis Barker is suing the RockStar energy drink company for using his photo on their website without authorization. Yeah he's a rock star, but they really thought his face would move more product? — TMZ

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• Two stuntmen were injured yesterday on the set of Adam Sandler's upcoming movie You Don't Mess With the Zohan after sustaining burns while filming. It's always sad when accidents happen on set, hopefully these two will make a full and speedy recovery. — AP
• Following her request for a divorce after 25 years of marriage, Linda Hogan is seeking an equitable split of the assets she shares with Hulk Hogan, as well as primary custody of 17-year-old Nick Hogan. It's sounding less and less like these two will have an eleventh-hour reconciliation. — The St. Petersburg Times
• Foxy Brown has been released from solitary confinement ahead of schedule because of her "good behavior." Those are two words we weren't expecting to see in the same sentence as Foxy Brown. — TMZ
• The lead singer of the band Quiet Riot, Kevin DuBrow, was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. — Reuters
• Sean Taylor, a member of the Washington Redskins football team, died early this morning in Miami following a gunshot wound he received on Monday. Too many sad things to report today, and our thoughts are also with Sean's family, friends, and teammates. — The Miami Herald

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• A NY limo service claims that J Lo has yet to pay the $16,000 bill she and friends racked up during the July premiere of El Cantante. And the diva rumors continue. — Page Six
• In other J Lo news, her ex-husband Cris Judd has confirmed her pregnancy. Apparently there weren't any hard feelings between the two.... until now. — Us Weekly
• Marie Osmond fainted on the set of Dancing with the Stars yesterday after finishing a samba. Fortunately, she was quick to recover, saying, "Once in a while that happens to me when I get winded. I stop breathing." So she was not only dancing with, but also seeing stars. — AP
• Rapper Foxy Brown has been locked in solitary confinement in a NYC jail after three incidents of misbehaving with other inmates. Guess she wants to spend a long time in there. — The New York Post
• Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon has welcomed twin baby boys. Congrats to the actress and her family! — ET Online

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• Heath Ledger has been spotted making out and hanging out around NYC with Helena Christensen. We can't imagine Michelle will be excited to hear about this. - Page Six
• James Frey is working on another book to be published by HarperCollins. He's already calling it a fiction novel, but we're not sure how many former fans are ready to give him a second chance. - Reuters
• Led Zeppelin will be reuniting for a one night concert in London, drawing the attention of over 20 million fans. Maybe they should consider doing an entire tour. - BBC News
• Despite recent rumors, Foxy Brown's manager has announced that Foxy is not pregnant. That's probably for the best considering she'll be in jail for the next year. - AP
• In her new book, Celebrity Detox, Rosie O'Donnell reveals that she used baseball bats and wooden hangers to break her hands and fingers as a child. Hopefully Rosie has been able to overcome this heartbreaking issue. - Fox News

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• After violating her probation, Foxy Brown has been sentenced to serve jail time until her next hearing. Paris seems to have set a precedent for misbehaving celebrities. - TMZ
• Billy Murray refused a breath test after he was pulled over in Sweden under the suspicion that he was drunk driving a golf cart. Isn't that why they have caddies? - AP
• Tyra Banks has split with manager Benny Medina, possibly because of his high list of demands. Isn't it usually supposed to be the other way around where the actress is too demanding for her manager? - R & M
• Due to her recent health problems, Amy Winehouse has decided to postpone her September tour dates in the U.S. and Canada. Sounds like a good plan. - Us Weekly
• Bette Midler was fined after cutting down over 230 trees on one of her properties in Hawaii without a legal permit. Apparently Bette actually had the best interests of the ecosystem at heart when she made the mistake, so we'll give her a bye on this one. - AP

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• Laura Linney is engaged to her boyfriend, Marc Schauer. This will be the actress's second marraige. Congrats to the happy couple! - E! Online
• Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake walked out of the rehab clinic again where they'd been staying after a string of fights. Sounds like he may not be the best influence on her. - The Sun
• Foxy Brown was issued seven traffic tickets in New Jersey yesterday, after giving false personal information to a police officer that pulled her over. At least she didn't chuck her blackberry at him. - AP
• Pete Doherty was released from his latest drug charge after the police messed up and couldn't get him into court within 24 hours. Sadly, we wouldn't be surprised if they get another chance to bust him. - BBC News
• Jeremy Piven was spotted having a very loud argument with his mother in Nobu Malibu over the weekend. Sounds like sometimes life imitates art. - Page Six

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Maybe I didn't get the memo about new cell phone features, but what is with all these celebrities using their BlackBerries as weapons?! First Naomi Campbell was charged with assaulting her maid with her BlackBerry over a pair of missing jeans. And now Foxy Brown allegedly hit her neighbor across the head with her BlackBerry during an argument.

According to tmz, the victim suffered from a swollen eye and lip and nearly lost some teeth from the incident. A police report was filed and Foxy, who is currently on probation, turned herself in. She is set to be back in court on September 26th.

Are Gucci handbags not cutting it anymore for catfights? Is the rough-and tough hard plastic BlackBerry 8700 the way to go? The next time someone whips out their BB, I suggest erring on the side of caution! I'm going to.

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