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4:30 PM ET, July 17, 2006

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TMZ.com:
Paris and Brandon's Mysterious Lip Lock  —  Could it be — Paris Hilton and Brandon Davis, the new Hollywood couple?  Take a look at these pictures, shot Sunday in West Hollywood.  It looks a little bit more than friendly.  —  The two were also photographed this weekend in Malibu at a party which Lindsay Lohan also attended.
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Sky News:
PARIS GETS TOUCHY FEELY  —  Are Paris Hilton and Brandon Davis really just friends?  —  It's certainly open to question - particularly after these new pics of them emerged.  —  The pair were snapped enjoying some private time at Lindsay Lohan's beach party in Malibu.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Paris Hilton Kissing Brandon Davis  —  You had me at Firecrotch.  —  (Photos courtesy of Splash News Online)
Splash News Online:
Who is Paris kissing now?  —  If you guessed Brandon Davis, then you get a gold star for the day.  Didn't Brandon call her a 'rascist' and an 'idiot?'  I guess money and fame makes you forgetful or really forgiving.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tom Cruise Surprises Steven Spielberg  —  Cruise and Spielberg in Chicago on July 15  —  PHOTO BY: BARRY BRECHEISEN / WIREIMAGE  —  Tom Cruise returned to Chicago - site of where he famously jumped on Oprah Winfrey's sofa to declare his love for Katie Holmes.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
More Bazaar  —  Well now ... it appears that the fine folks at Harper's Bazaar magazine don't want to see a good outtake picture go to waste (especially when it looks like they spent a lot of money on all that Photoshopping) ... here is the subscriber's cover of the August issue …
Discussion: Defamer
The Superficial:
Tom Cruise hugs from the crotch  —  Tom Cruise presented Steven Spielberg with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday.  And because he's Tom Cruise he had to give Spielberg an awkward crotch hug instead of the socially acceptable chest hug.
NY Daily News:
Was Jess' dad tracking Nick at night?  —  Was Nick Lachey being watched in the months before he and Jessica Simpson divorced?  —  Sources say Jessica's manager dad, Joe Simpson, was mighty curious about what his son-in-law was up to during the seven-month separation before the marriage officially ended June 30.
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Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors …:
Details Of Their Reunion!  —  As PerezHilton.com was the first to report, Jessica Simpson and ex-husband Nick Lachey (who had with him his new girlfriend, Vanessa Minnillo) had an awkward run-in Friday night at Sam Nazarian's bar Hyde.  —  Now, a spywitness tells us what went on inside!!
Discussion: TMZ.com
The Superficial:
Tara Reid hits Miami in her bikini  —  It just wouldn't be summer without Tara Reid getting drunk at a Miami beach resort in Florida.  She still has her fake boobs, but it looks like her body is turning into paste.  Maybe if she ever finds work again she can look into that.
Discussion: Useless Things
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Tara Reid Bikini Pictures Make Me Wanna...  ...Not actually throw up, for once.  Really, I'm as stunned as you are.  Don't get me wrong, she's still pretty gross, but for once, Tara Reid actually looks almost decent in a bikini.  Of course, her breasts are as fake as can be …
Nick Pisa / The Sun:
Naomi in £30k rampage  —  in Rome  —  RAMPAGING Naomi Campbell smashed up her lover's brand new yacht after a bust-up with an Italian chef, it was reported yesterday.  —  The supermodel wrecked £30,000 of furniture and fittings — because she did not like his starters or the wine.
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Associated Press:
Aniston: A 'Friends' reunion would be fun  —  LONDON - Jennifer Aniston says she would like to reprise her role as Rachel Green in a reunion show of TV's most famous group of "Friends."  —  "The only thing I can think of doing is maybe for fun doing a Thanksgiving episode," …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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BBC:
Aniston hints at Friends reunion
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NY Daily News:
Teen's on brink of suing him  —  The ravishing teen at the center of Christie Brinkley's marital meltdown is a "naive girl" who is now mulling legal action against the supermodel's husband, her lawyer said yesterday.  —  Peter Cook, 47, caused "substantial and irreparable harm" …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Katie Holmes / x17online.com:
Suri Exists!  —  You can just barely see the baby carriage here on the back porch — Suri exists!  Okay, you've gotta squint to see it, but I promise, it's there and if she put Suri in that thing, we'll be there to get the pix for you!  —  14 Responses to "Suri Exists!"  — CAR Says:
Discussion: Defamer
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Biel Wants to Date You  —  It looks like the recently single Jessica Biel, who was dumped by Chris Evans last month, is hard up to find a new man.  She's so desperate for a date, that she's auctioning herself to the highest bidder.  —  Well, sorta.
Just Jared:
Wentworth Miller in Details Magazine  —  The Deets on Wentworth Miller  —  The August 2006 issue of Details Magazine has Prison Break's Wentworth Miller on the cover in a tweed blazer/coat.  Wentworth Miller is part of Details Magazine's feature "How TV Became Hollywood's Leading Man."
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris thinks skinny women 'look gross'  —  Could she be taking a shot at her 'Simple Life' co-star Nicole Richie?  —  Paris Hilton poses backstage after appearing on MTV's "Total Request Live" show.  She recently said that she thinks skinny women "look gross."
Discussion: Times of London
Associated Press:
Oprah says she and friend not gay  —  NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey and her friend Gayle King want to be clear: they're not gay.  In the August issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, the talk-show host explains that some people misunderstand her close friendship with King.  —  "I understand why people think we're gay," she says.
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Pirates' becomes year's top-grossing film  —  LOS ANGELES - "Pirates of the Caribbean" is looking more like "Treasure Island."  Already a record-shattering blockbuster, 's sequel "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" dug up $62.2 million in its second weekend, raising its 10-day total …
Discussion: Cinematical and makeushot.com
Hollywoodtuna:
Farewell To Stacy Keibler  —  This was Stacy Keibler's final straw.  Here she's at the Skinny Dip Swimwear launch posing next to average looking bikini models and NOT wearing a bikini.  I have a feeling Stacy doesn't read Hollywood Tuna.  Yes, I know this may come as a shock to some of you …
 
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