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11:05 PM ET, July 2, 2006

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Jossip:
Gawker Whacker, Part II: Denton Wants Mainstream Appeal  —  Because when you begin chatting about the chattering classes, the flood gates of gossip open — which means we've already received our fair share of updates regarding Jesse Oxfeld's ousting at Gawker and Nick Denton's additional slashings.
Discussion: FishBowlNY and Blogebrity
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Gawker Whacker: Nick Denton Fires Jesse Oxfeld, Shutters 2 Titles  —  In the hum-drum purr of industry hirings and firings, the rise and fall of beauty editors, research associates, and even senior editors can never compare to tingling we get when it's a media reporter finding a new home.
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Hasselhoff Has Surgery After Shaving Accident  —  Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff is "fine" after undergoing surgery for an injury he suffered during a shaving accident, his rep said Friday.  —  Hasselhoff severed a tendon in his right arm while shaving in the bathroom of a gym in the Sanderson Hotel in London on Thursday.
Discussion: SuicideGirls
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Close Shave for the Hoff  —  Another feeling David Hasselhoff wasn't able to stop: pain.  —  The "Hooked on a Feeling" singer and current America's Got Talent judge underwent emergency surgery in London Thursday after slicing a tendon in his right arm during a freak shaving accident.
Discussion: MollyGood
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Hoff is a Cutter?  —  David Hasselhoff was rushed from his London hotel room to a nearby hospital after giving himself a serious cut during a "shaving" accident on Thursday.  He sliced a tendon in his right arm and had to have surgery. … Please, I don't believe that for a second.  He's a freak.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Police Seize Pitt-Jolie Pictures  —  Police in the town of Westfield, Massachusetts say they have seized a digital camera with images of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie that were shot in Africa and allegedly hijacked in a local camera-repair shop.  —  In an investigation on behalf of Los Angeles authorities …
Brad Schmitt / Tennessean.com:
Whitney and CeCe and Billy, oh my!  —  Yes, that was, indeed, Whitney Houston Sunday at Cheesecake Factory in Green Hills.  —  But that wasn't the only Nashville eatery Whitney enjoyed.  She and some friends also went to Pancake Pantry, where they got some VIP treatment and were able to bypass that long weekend line.
Discussion: popbytes and JUICY-NEWS
Star:
HILARY DUFF PUFFS UP!  —  Hilary Duff is growing up (and out) right before our eyes.  The 16-year-old starlet, who is busy filming The Perfect Man with Heather Locklear in Toronto, appears to have gained a few extra pounds.  "In the first picture, she's probably around 115 to 118 pounds," …
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
Jolie Photo... / San Francisco Chronicle:
NAOMI WATTS ON BABY WATCH?  —  Actress Naomi Watts is expecting her first baby, according to media reports in Australia.  —  The actress was in Sydney, Australia, last weekend attending best pal Nicole Kidman's wedding to country star Keith Urban.  —  Rumors circulated after the stylish star …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
TMZ.com:
Harrelson Chokes TMZ Photog — LAPD Investigates  —  Woody Harrelson choked TMZ cameraman Josh Levine late Thursday night as he left a Hollywood nightclub, and the LAPD is conducting a criminal investigation.  —  The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. outside Element, a club frequented by celebrities.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
New York Post:
BRITNEY SIB AXES RIVAL  —  July 2, 2006 — BRITNEY Spears' younger sister, Jamie Lynn, 14, has turned into a bully and gotten one of her "Zoey 101" co-stars fired.  Last August, Page Six reported Jamie Lynn and Britney ganged up on Jamie Lynn's "Zoey 101" co-star Alexa Nikolas after the two tweens got …
Hollywoodrag / Hollywood Rag:
Victoria Beckham's Body Inspires Anorexics  —  Post Comments  —  Victoria Beckham is an inspiration to anorexics. … EntertainmentWise  —  A lollipop head indeed....  * Victoria Beckham and Nicole Richie skinny scans via Star  —  See the Kate Bosworth scan here
Discussion: Dlisted
Just Jared:
Rachel Weisz's Baby Henry Chance  —  I hope I'm not the only one who's really enjoyed The Mummy franchise so far.  Just this past week, Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser announced that they will be reprising their roles in The Mummy 3 (I don't count The Scorpion King as part of the franchise).
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
FemaleFirst:
Allen Overwhelmed By Johansson's Sexuality.  —  Allen Overwhelmed By Johansson's Sexuality.  —  Veteran film-maker WOODY ALLEN is intimidated by SCARLETT JOHANSSON because she is so "sexually overwhelming".  —  The famous funnyman claims he finds it impossible to concentrate when he is around the stunning 21-year-old.
Discussion: Dlisted
blackfilm.com:
I AM LEGEND News  —  Rumor has it that Johnny Depp has joined the Will Smith vehicle  —  When Will Smith was cast as the lead in the long-awaited adapted film version of Richard Matheson's I AM LEGEND, it was probably the worst kept secret.  After all, his name had been floating around the web for the longest time.
MollyGood:
Tom Cruise's couch jump immortalized  —  Oh man, what I wouldn't give to be in Southern California today to attend "Tom Cruise Night" at a minor league baseball stadium.  I've been meaning to start a bobblehead collection and what better way than with the "bobble-couch" pictured here rightfully atop a marble stand.
Discussion: Cinematical and Defamer
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Complete list of Emmy finalists?  —  Looks like our message-board poster "Jimmie from the Block" and his secret source at About.com plus our forums moderator Chris Beachum ("Boomer") have filled in the missing pieces in the lists of top 10 finalists for comedy and drama series …
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog and TV Barn
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Courteney Cox's Daughter is Awesome  —  Here's another reason why we haven't fully evolved from being monkeys.  Our babies have that fun little way of latching on to any part of mommy, even if it means exposing her hidden parts to that creepy dude with the camera who's hiding in the bushes.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Winona Ryder and her Cleavage are Back  —  It seems that ever since that little shoplifting incident, its subsequent trial, and the ensuing media scandal, Winona Ryder has been keeping a low profile.  —  Thankfully, Winona Ryder is back, and she's brought her breasts with her.
Associated Press:
Hill Voted Most Beautiful in Country Music  —  Faith Hill is country music's most beautiful woman, according to a reader poll released Friday in Country Weekly magazine.  —  "To thousands of fans, Faith embodies the ideal woman who really `has it all' classic beauty, a superstar career …
 
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