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12:15 PM ET, August 2, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Mel-ancholy star  —  As Mel Gibson made his second apology to the Jewish community yesterday for the drunken anti-Semitic tirade after his arrest for driving while intoxicated Friday, Jewish leaders and wits suggested how the actor might find a cure.  —  "Maybe there needs to be a J.A. …
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People.com:
Mel Gibson: 'I Am Not an Anti-Semite'  —  Mel Gibson, who was arrested Friday for driving under the influence, has issued a new statement apologizing for making anti-Semitic comments to a police officer.  —  "There is no excuse, nor should there be any tolerance, for anyone who thinks …
Jeremiah Marquez / Associated Press:
Gibson asks Jews for help in healing  —  LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's latest apology drew mixed reactions from Jewish leaders, with some saying they were willing to help the actor address the anti-Semitic slurs he made during a drunken driving arrest and others demanding proof of his repentance.
Discussion: Jossip
TMZ.com:
Mel's Moonshadows Madness
Harvey Levin / TMZ.com:   Gibson's New Gig — Yom Kippur Keynote Speaker?
TMZ.com:
Lindsay To Be Questioned in Mom's Fraud Lawsuit  —  It's been a bad week for Lindsay Lohan.  First she went home "dehydrated" from the set of her new film "Georgia Rule."  Then the head of the film's production company sent her a letter chastising her for what he called her "discourteous …
Discussion: Glitterati, MollyGood and Celebguru
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Kate Lanahan / The Bosh:
Harry asks Lindsay to stop drinking  —  Lindsay Lohan was scolded for her "heavy partying" last week in a letter from Morgan Creek CEO James G. Robinson, but Lindsay's party style since she began dating restaurant owner Harry Morton has been a lot tamer than it used to be.
Discussion: Celebrity Pictures and HotRag.net
Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Lindsay Lohan Dropped By Record Label
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
TMZ.com:
Pam and Kid — Diamonds Galore  —  Newlyweds Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock arrived at a London airport Monday afternoon and photogs got a first glance of the pair's new enormous and sparkling wedding rings.  —  Paparazzi were swarming in St. Tropez this past weekend as the pair wed on a covered yacht on the French Riviera.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tommy: I'm Stricter Than Pam with Kids  —  While his ex-wife Pamela Anderson honeymoons with Kid Rock - the pair tied the knot in Saint-Tropez last weekend - rocker Tommy Lee is dishing on parenting to TV's Extra.  —  Saying that he and Anderson, who were married from 1995 to 1998 …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Rodman says Electra never got over him  —  Plus: Nick Lachey's new love is the opposite of Jessica Simpson  —  Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra are splitting, and her ex, Dennis Rodman, thinks he's the reason.  —  Dennis Rodman, who was married to Electra for all of 10 days, says that it's because she never got over him.
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MTV Is Old!  —  MTV turns 25 today, which means it's no longer in its own demo.  In celebration of the one-time home for music videos turning a quarter century old, here are some of the hottest things MTV gave us:  —  Courtney Love vs. Madonna  —  A classic, but worth repeat viewing.
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Associated Press:
From Beavis to Britney: MTV Turns 25
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Natalie Finn / Yahoo! News:
"Batman" Goes for "Brokeback"  —  Batman has a new adversary from Down Under.  —  Warner Bros. confirmed Monday that Heath Ledger will be playing the Joker in The Dark Knight, the next installment of the rejuvenated Batman franchise.  —  "I'm excited to continue the story we started with Batman Begins …
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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Heath Ledger To Play Joker In 'Batman' Sequel
Discussion: The DarkHat
Sam Graham / NY Daily News:
Boy, George's gig is gonna stink  —  Boy George's mascara could well be running this month when he plunges his well-manicured hands into Chinatown trash - made even more rancid by August heat.  —  "It was up to here earlier," said Simone Chafik, a model agency worker holding her hand …
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH tabloid TV producer spread a false story that his beautiful entertainment reporter is dating a muscular movie star?  Seems he's jealous of all the press Vanessa Minnillo gets for dating Nick Lachey.  In reality, the lovely reporter dates a director, and has been for years …
Lynn Smith / Los Angeles Times:
Ad didn't take aim at Gibson  —  "C'mon Jews," the ad exhorted, "show them who really runs Hollywood."  Hint: It's not Mel Gibson.  —  In Tuesday's full-page ad in Daily Variety, placed by Comedy Central, the answer is clear from the cartoon showing "South Park" characters next to the Scientology headquarters.
Discussion: WOW Report, Defamer and popbytes
Associated Press:
Hilary Duff performs in free concert  —  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Singer and actress Hilary Duff took the stage of Crown Coliseum here Tuesday night in a free concert for military families.  —  Duff, the multi-platinum recording artist and star of movies such as "A Cinderella Story," performed …
Daily Mail:
Posh cuts it fine with new short crop  —  She is a big fan of hair extensions and recently splashed out £1,500 to have her hair perfectly styled.  —  But Victoria Beckham has finally ditched her blonde streaked flowing locks for a dramatic elfin-style crop - and it's driving husband David wild.
Discussion: Celebitchy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sheryl Crow: Dating Is 'Terrifying'  —  Sheryl Crow is back in the dating scene - and calls it "terrifying."  —  In an interview with CNN's Larry King, Crow, 44, says she has found someone she likes, admitting, "It is good news, you know."  —  The singer, who split with fiancé Lance Armstrong …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Idol's Elliott Yamin Is 'Entertaining Offers'  —  When will third-place American Idol finalist Elliott Yamin sign a recording contract like winner Taylor Hicks, runner-up Katharine McPhee and contestants Kellie Pickler and Chris Daughtry?  —  "He's entertaining offers.
New York Post:
PUTTING 'EM UP FOR NICKY  —  "ENTOURAGE" star Kevin Connolly used his fist to defend the honor of girlfriend Nicky Hilton the other night at West Hollywood hot spot Hyde.  Things got physical after pro skateboarder Chad Muska, who was guest-deejaying, made a lewd crack about the honey-haired heiress.
NY Daily News:
Living well is the best form of revenge  —  Christie Brinkley looks better than ever despite her nightmare divorce drama.  —  Brinkley radiates confidence in our exclusive pictures - the first to be taken since her split from cheating hubby Peter Cook.  —  She didn't have to say a word …
 
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