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3:05 AM ET, June 25, 2006

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Brian Lowry / Los Angeles Times:
TV Mogul Spun Fluff Into Gold  —  Aaron Spelling, whose knack for tapping into the public's taste for light entertainment made him both the most prolific and one of the wealthiest producers in television history, died Friday evening.  He was 83.  —  Spelling died at his Holmby Hills mansion …
Discussion: LAist and A Socialite's Life
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Bloomberg:
Aaron Spelling, Producer of TV's `Charlie's Angels,' Dead at 83  —  June 23 (Bloomberg) — Aaron Spelling, who produced such television programs as ``Charlie's Angels,'' ``Dynasty'' and ``Beverly Hills, 90210'' featuring beautiful people in glittering settings, has died, according to the Associated Press.
Discussion: Celebguru and The PEN15 Club
Bob Thomas / Associated Press:
TV producer Aaron Spelling dies at 83  —  LOS ANGELES - Aaron Spelling, a onetime movie bit player who created a massive number of hit series, from the vintage "Charlie's Angels" and "Dynasty" to "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Melrose Place," died Friday, his publicist said.  He was 83.
Tom Gliatto / People.com:
Aaron Spelling's TV 'Dynasty' … Megaproducer Aaron Spelling might not have created TV of the greatest or most innovative quality, but he had a distinct style and his influence will not be shaken out of your television set for some time to come.  —  Here are four ways his legacy lives on:
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Aaron Spelling Dies at 83 … TV mogul Aaron Spelling, whose unparalleled string of hits ran from The Mod Squad in the '60s to today's 7th Heaven, died in his mansion near Beverly Hills on Friday.  He was 83.  —  Spelling passed away at 6:25 p.m., his publicist, Kevin Sasaki, tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: TV Envy and Dlisted
Sarah / Celebrity Baby Blog:
CBB Exclusive: Angelina and Brad baby shower photo  —  We were emailed earlier this evening by a person claiming to have a memory stick containing 450 digital photos of the Jolie-Pitt family while they were still in Africa.  This person is shopping the photos around to papers and magazines …
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New York Post:
BRANGELINA ACTING 'COLONIAL'  —  June 24, 2006 — ANGELINA Jolie probably thought she was helping the people of Namibia when she generously decided to give birth to Shiloh there.  But Namibia's National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) is calling her and Brad Pitt "colonial overlords" who …
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
Just Jared:
Nicole Kidman's Wedding Pictures  —  Nicole Kidman's Wedding Countdown  —  Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are set to get married this Sunday in Manly at St. Patrick's Seminary's Cardinal Ceretti Chapel.  Among those reportedly invited include Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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Associated Press:
Kidman, Urban want a 'normal wedding'  —  Kidman, leaving the mansion she once shared with ex-husband Tom Cruise to visit her parents in their northern Sydney home, offered no details about the nuptials.  Asked about her plans for Saturday night, the Oscar-winning actress replied: "I'm going to get some sleep."
NY Daily News:
Bitter foe of Anna Nicole, ex's heir, dies  —  DALLAS - Pierce Marshall, who feuded for years with former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith over his father's oil fortune, has died, his spokesman said yesterday.  He was 67.  —  Marshall died unexpectedly Tuesday in the Dallas area from a brief …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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TMZ.com:
Tycoon's Son Who Feuded with Anna Nicole Dead  —  DALLAS (AP) — E. Pierce Marshall, who feuded for years with former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith over his father's oil fortune, has died, his spokesman said Friday.  He was 67.  —  Marshall died unexpectedly Tuesday evening …
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton might be Britney Spears  —  I must've missed the memo, because clearly everybody in Hollywood has decided to go black.  Pais Hilton attended the O2 Wireless Festival looking like a thin version of Britney Spears.  Wait, did I say thin?  I meant bug-like.  Like a bug.  She looks like a bug.
Discussion: HotRag.net
Hollywood Reporter:
New path for Paramount  —  Studio chief Berman mastering the ropes  —  It has been 13 months since Gail Berman took the reins as president of Paramount Pictures — a turbulent period that saw the former Fox Broadcasting Co. entertainment president face repeated criticism over her lack of big-screen experience.
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Hilary Duff Likes Her Ghetto Boyfriend … At the time of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in Waldorf, population 22,312, was $68,869, and the median income for a family was $71,439.  The racial makeup was 61.11% White, 31.98% African American.
Associated Press:
Hollywood Walk of Fame names 2007 honorees  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, rock disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer and TV host Barbara Walters have something in common.  —  They will join 20 other celebrities from radio, recording, theater …
Discussion: TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Jessica Takes A "Holiday"?  —  Madonna might be more than a little surprised when she hears the title track and first single off of Jessica Simpson's new album "A Public Affair."  —  The single appears to bear a striking resemblance to Madonna's 1983 hit "Holiday."  In fact, the songs sounds eerily similar.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Celebguru
TMZ.com:
Charlie Swears Under Oath  —  TMZ has learned that Charlie Sheen went face to face with his estranged wife, Denise Richards, on Thursday as he sat for his deposition in his divorce case.  —  Sheen arrived wiith his lawyer, Lance Spiegel, and Richards showed up alone.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Nosy Snoop
Just Jared:
Sienna Miller: SHOCKED!!!!  —  Reasons unknown as to why Sienna Miller's reacting the way she is, facing on-again boyfriend Jude Law and yapping away on her RAZR.  Just yesterday, sensational Sienna Miller was spotted wearing a backless swimsuit by designer Liza Bruce, a low-cut backless cossie …
 
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