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3:50 AM ET, August 1, 2006

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Lee Hannon / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: MEL IN RECOVERY PROGRAM  —  Mel Gibson has checked himself into a recovery program for alcohol, the troubled actor's rep Alan Nierob, exclusively tells Star.  "He is in a program of recovery at this time," Nierob says.  —  Plus, Chris Prentiss, a neighbor of Gibson's and the co-founder …
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CNN:
Gibson enters rehab after DUI arrest  —  Charges swirl that actor received special treatment  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Actor Mel Gibson entered rehab after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, his spokesman said Monday.
People.com:
Mel Gibson In Rehab for Alcoholism  —  Mel Gibson has sought treatment for alcoholism, his rep, Alan Nierob, tells PEOPLE.  —  "He definitely entered a program," said Nierob, who wouldn't identify or describe the program or say how long Gibson planned to be there.
Discussion: Defamer and We Love Celebs!
Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
The Gibson Affair: A Defining Hollywood Moment  —  So is Mel Gibson's drunken anti-Semitic spew really headline news — or is it just another celebrity DUI?  Another high-profile addition to The Smoking Gun's mug shot gallery (Nick and Glen, meet your new buddy Mel)?  Monologue fodder for Leno, Letterman, Conan, and Kimmel?
Just Jared:
Mel Gibson Mug Shot  —  Boozing Mel's Mug Shot  —  Scope out actor-director Mel Gibson's mug shot released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.  This booking photo was taken early Friday after being arrested on drunken driving charges, making anti-Semitic remarks, and threatening a deputy law enforcement official.
Andrew Glazer / Associated Press:
Deputy hopes Gibson thinks about DUI  —  CALABASAS, Calif. - The deputy who arrested Mel Gibson on suspicion of drunken driving said Monday that he feels bad for damage to the star's reputation but hopes Gibson thinks twice before drinking and getting behind the wheel.
USA Today:
Mel Gibson in firestorm of bad publicity  —  LOS ANGELES — Getting drunk and mouthing off is nothing new in Hollywood, but Mel Gibson's weekend arrest has plunged him into a crisis that few could have imagined two years ago.  —  Back then he described himself as a filmmaker guided …
TMZ.com:
Gibson Eats His Words
Discussion: Slate, The Bosh and RagHag Diva
TMZ.com:
Sheriff's Rep: There Was No Cover-up
MTV:
Shakira, Chili Peppers, Madonna, Panic!  Lead List Of Nominees For MTV Video Music Awards  —  Performers include Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, T.I., Ludacris and the Killers.  —  Shakira  —  The list of nominees for the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards includes a familiar mix of hip-shakers …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Shakira Leads MTV Nominations
ninemsn:
Nicole's X-rated pic scandal  —  Nicole Richie has been rocked by a nude photo scandal, with X-rated photographs of the socialite and her celebrity friends set to be leaked on to the Web.  —  According to sources, the skinny star, 24, is scared stiff raunchy shots of her will be circulated …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Oh God, Please No!  —  Nicole Richie is reportedly terrified that nude pictures of her and her friends will soon be on the Internet after she lost her camera phone at the L.A. nightspot, Guy's.  While partying with Lindsay Lohan and DJ AM at the karaoke bar, Nicole realized her camera …
Discussion: makeushot.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Boy George to Pick Up New York City Trash  —  Boy George will be cleaning up in New York next month, though not in the way that will result in bank deposits.  —  After pleading guilty in March to the false reporting of a supposed burglary in his Manhattan apartment, the former Culture Club singer …
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Associated Press:
Boy George gets hot, stinky karma  —  Singer to pick up trash in August to satisfy judge  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George will perform his court-ordered community service by picking up trash on city streets in the August heat, a sanitation spokesman said.  —  The one-time Culture Club singer …
Discussion: Defamer
NY Daily News:
Boy George's next gig - broom-hilde
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!, Queerty and Towleroad
Splash News Online:
Pam gets Married  —  Pamela Anderson and Kid Rick tied the knot on Saturday in St. Tropez.  It was a funfilled day from the looks of it with Pam partying all day long on her boat.  If it was this crazy on Pams boat, how crazy do you think it was over at Kid Rock's?  Check out all the classy pics below.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Pamela Anderson And Kid Rock Tie The Knot
Just Jared:
Alanis Morissette & Ryan Reynolds Pictures: Back Together!!  —  It's Like Ryan On Your Wedding Day … Above are "not broken up couple" Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds having dinner this past Thursday at Kay 'n Dave's Restaurant in Brentwood, Los Angeles.
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PerezHilton.com:   Still Together!
New York Post:
BASS MIGHT BE OFF THE HOOK  —  DON'T expect Lance Bass and his lover Reichen Lehmkuhl to be together much longer.  Friends of Bass say he's sick of Lehmkuhl's controlling ways.  "Reichen forced Lance to come out just at the same time he has a book coming out ['Here's What We'll Say'] so he could ride the publicity wave," said our spy.
Discussion: Dlisted, Towleroad and ~The Malcontent~
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Lance Will Soon Say "Bye-Bye-Bye"
Phil / Egotastic!:
Heidi Klum Nude Pictures from Jane Magazine  —  What can really be said about Heidi Klum's beauty that hasn't already been said?  I mean, saying that Heidi Klum is pretty is like saying Superman is strong.  Duh.  —  So how about we just let these pictures of Heidi Klum nude in Jane magazine do the talking.
People.com:
Kevin & Britney Mix Work, Romance in Vegas  —  Kevin Federline traveled to Las Vegas for work - to shoot his "Lose Control" video - but, with wife Britney Spears in tow, managed to find time for fun.  —  On Thursday night, Federline, 28, Spears, 24, their 10-month-old son, Sean Preston …
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Simpson Gone Wild  —  Last week, Jessica Simpson was going crazy in a bikini and now she's getting all hot and bothered in public.  I don't know what's causing these sexual outbursts (I'm pretty sure it's not her hairstylist Ken Paves) but why question it.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Jessica photos too steamy for her mom  —  Simpson parents don't seem to agree on their daughter's look  —  Are Jessica Simpson's parents butting heads over their daughter's sexy image?  —  The reality show star's manager father has publicly applauded his daughter's bodacious appeal.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Idol Bosses Angry Over Fantasia TV Movie  —  Although Fantasia: Life is Not a Fairy Tale - the TV movie about third-season American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino's difficult past - is not due to air on Lifetime until Aug. 19, producers of the FOX talent show reportedly are already crying foul over their depiction in the biopic.
Discussion: TV Envy
Just Jared:
Hugh Jackman Shirtless  —  Hugh's Beach Baby  —  Hugh Jackman took his three favorite people in the whole wide world for a playdate on the beach over the weekend.  The X-Men star took his wife and two children to a beach in Sydney, Australia this past Saturday.  Above ::
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Katharine Q. Seelye / New York Times:
Ashlee's Nose Job Is Last Straw for New Editor of Marie Claire  —  Ashlee Simpson appeared on the July cover of Marie Claire magazine extolling the virtues of appreciating one's body as it is — then she had a nose job.  —  Marie Claire readers erupted in fury at what they said was Ms. Simpson's hypocrisy …
Discussion: Jossip, celebrity terrorist and Gawker
 
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