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4:10 PM ET, July 9, 2006

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FemaleFirst:
Beyonce Knowles to play Bob Dylan  —  Beyoncé Knowles is on the shortlist to play grizzled protest singer Bob Dylan.  —  The 'Bootlicious' singer is one of several black female stars being considered to play Dylan in a biopic of his life after the director, Todd Haynes …
People.com:
Brigitte Nielsen Weds Italian Beau - Again  —  Nielsen and Dessi  —  PHOTO BY: FOC KAN / WIREIMAGE.  —  Brigitte Nielsen married her fifth husband, Mattia Dessi, a former model from Italy, at the five-star Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort & Spa in Malta on Saturday, PEOPLE has learned.
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Doobybrain / Just Jared:
Nicky Hilton to Open Hotel "Nicky O"  —  Nicky O. Oh?  —  Pretty soon (this November in fact), if you visit Miami's famed Ocean Drive, you might be able to stay in Nicky Hilton's newest business venture, Nicky O, a boutique chain of luxury hotels to open in Miami and Chicago.
Discussion: Paris Hilton Dirt
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Nicky Hilton is launching her own hotel chain.  —  The socialite says it has been her dream to follow in the family tradition, but she plans to be an independent businesswoman.  —  She said: "I've always wanted to do it.  I'll go to my family for advice, but they're not involved at all. "
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
Serena Kappes / People.com:
WEEK AHEAD: Heidi's Runway Return  —  PHOTO BY: CARLEY MARGOLIS / FILMMAGIC  —  Heidi Klum searches for the next great designer on the third season of Project Runway, debuting on Wednesday.  PEOPLE looks at the supermodel's quest plus other events to watch for in the coming week:
Discussion: HotRag.net
Mary McNamara / Los Angeles Times:
Look Who's In Turnaround  —  Film projects, some with major talent attached, are now getting their plugs pulled by budget-skittish studios.  —  The real magic of Hollywood is not the knee-buckling resonance of a perfect screen kiss or the ability to conjure an army of Orcs from the plains of New Zealand.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Extreme Makeover Dentist Weds Ex-Apprentice  —  Murphy and Dorfman  —  PHOTO BY: ROGER KARNBAD / CELEBRITYPHOTO  —  Extreme Makeover dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman and former Apprentice contestant Jennifer Murphy were married Friday evening, their reps confirm to PEOPLE.
Discussion: TV Envy
TMZ.com:
McConaughey's Lost Weekend  —  Matthew McConaughey celebrated his independence from former girlfriend Penelope Cruz with a three-day bender in Costa Rica over the Fourth of July weekend.  —  Taking a cue from the movie that launched his career, the "Sexiest Man Alive" left much to be desired partying …
Associated Press:
Court rules against sanitizing films  —  SALT LAKE CITY - Sanitizing movies on DVD or VHS tape violates federal copyright laws, and several companies that scrub films must turn over their inventory to Hollywood studios, an appeals judge ruled.  —  Editing movies to delete objectionable language …
Discussion: Cinematical
Wenn / hollywood.com:
Kidman Wedding Bouquet Stopped by Cops  —  HOLLYWOOD - The New Zealand woman who caught Nicole Kidman's wedding bouquet had to leave the coveted flowers at the airport when she discovered she wasn't allowed to fly out of Australia carrying plants.  —  Retirement village manager Evelyn White …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Parasite Hilton Doesn't Eat (Animal) Meat  —  Parasite Hilton has sworn off meat after meeting Heather Mills McCartney.  The so-called animal lover was shown video of animals being abused for their fur and meat and that was enough for her. … If she really is an animal lover, she'd stop buying pets!
Discussion: popbytes
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Paris Hilton refuses to eat meat
Discussion: Celebguru
Michael K / Dlisted:
Adam Buckman / New York Post:
BAUER GETS 'ME' TIME  —  July 7, 2006 — AMERICA will have to save itself.  —  Terrorist fighter Jack Bauer will be too busy trying to save his own butt in the sixth season of "24," Kiefer Sutherland revealed Sunday in an interview with a British newspaper.
Discussion: TV Envy and TV Squad
Extra:
Lindsay Lohan Heats Up Malibu with New Squeeze  —  White hot Lindsay Lohan appears to have found a new squeeze!  The starlet was spotted getting very cozy with a studly mystery man in Malibu on Thursday.  —  So who's the guy heating up the surf and sand with Ms. Lohan?
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Brian Braiker / Newsweek:
Hip to Be Round  —  How on earth did it get to be so cool to be pregnant?  And what does it all mean?  —  July 6, 2006 - Maybe there's something in the water.  Even the most casual pop-culture consumer has probably noticed that the latest must-have celebrity accessory is, apparently, a belly.
Discussion: Brangelina Fans
Michael K / Dlisted:
This is Bai Ling at the Airport  —  Leave it to Bai Ling to turn a stop at the airport into a photo shoot.  She's at the Tokyo Airport and of course some photographers have followed her, so she gives them a show!  This ho is nuts and I love it.  She puts Paris Hilton to shame in the posing department.
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kelly Clarkson is Too "Healthy"  —  The original American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, recently signed an advertising deal with Glaceau Vitamin Water to promote her own line of vitamin water.  However, the deal has been put on hold because she looks like she only drinks milkshakes.
The Sun:
Madge chats up girls  —  MADONNA is holding secret talks with JESSICA SIMPSON and LINDSAY LOHAN to do yet another three-way lesbian shocker.  —  Three years ago at the MTV Video Music Awards she made front page news around the world when she kissed BRITNEY SPEARS and CHRISTINA AGUILERA.
 
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