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7:35 PM ET, August 2, 2006

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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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Macon Morehouse / People.com:
Idol's Elliott Yamin Meets Fan with Leukemia  —  Former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin helped one special fan's dream come true over the weekend.  —  The singer, who was the third runner-up in the most recent season, spent time backstage in Richmond, Va., during the "American Idols Live" …
Discussion: American Idol Worship
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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.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Meg Ryan Will Work For Food  —  While it hasn't gotten quite that bad for the actress, Meg Ryan is having a tough time finding roles other than the perky ones.  She's claiming that she has been stereotyped as perky, but I have a feeling that the majority of her troubles are the nips and tucks and injections that Ms. Ryan has had.
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Josef Adalian / Variety:
Trio tame 'Pussycat' for reality skein  —  The CW is teaming with McG, Jimmy Iovine and "America's Next Top Model" producer Ken Mok to launch "The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll."  —  Net has ordered eight hourlong episodes of the project, a sort of "Top Model" meets "American Idol" …
Discussion: reality blurred and TV Squad
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Kimberly Nordyke / Reuters:
Who wants to be a Pussycat Doll?  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The CW has ordered eight episodes of a reality show tentatively titled "The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll."  —  The series, set to air on the fledgling network next season, will feature a group of young women seeking …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and MollyGood
Hollywoodtuna:
Avril Lavigne Dolls Up On Her Honeymoon  —  Here are pictures of Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley on their honeymoon in Italy.  Now let's try to pretend that Deryck is not in the picture, which is very hard to do since he resembles an elf, and discuss how cute Avril looks in that little pink mini skirt.
Discussion: Rappys World
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Mel Gibson Was a Little Tipsy  —  Here's our sloshed friend, Mel, on the night of his arrest at Moonshadows bar in Malibu.  The furry appendage grasping the the bottle is wrapped around who I can only assume he affectionately called "Hot Pussy" and I'm guessing the other one was named "Also Not My Wife."
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TMZ.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Video of Mel at Moonshadows
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
"Queer Eye" NOT Canceled  —  Despite Internet reports to the contrary, Bravo's hit TV show "Queer Eye" has not been canceled and is still going strong.  —  Jai Rodriguez, one of the "Fab Five," was quoted on the Web site AfterElton.com saying, "We haven't been asked back for 2007."
Daily Mail:
New blow to Posh as model claims sex texts with Becks  —  David Beckham is facing yet another sex scandal after a glamour model vowed to spill the beans on an affair she had with the footballer when he was engaged to Victoria.  —  Love Island star Emma Ryan claims she had a six week fling …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
TMZ.com:
Forget the Middle East, What's Up With Mel?  —  President George Bush was asked if Mel Gibson "should be forgiven" at a press event at the White House today.  The event marked the last press briefing in the West Wing before the press room was to be remodeled.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Natalie Portman Skis Away from the Heat  —  Natalie Portman is smart.  While most of us are trying to avoid the heat by sitting right next to our air conditioners, and Lindsay Lohan is playing on the beach in her bikini, Natalie Portman is hitting the slopes in Patagonia, Argentina, down near Antarctica.
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 …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Christina Aguilera Has Sex in Public  —  You've got to give Christina Aguilera some credit.  When she chooses to do something, she sticks to it.  Take this whole skank image of hers.  She's been working on this one for years, and there's no signs of it ever changing.  Now that's committment.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Did Barbra Striesand Have Some Work Done?  —  I'm guessing that she did.  Go ahead and check out the Lasky Clinic website, and see for yourself.  Maybe it was a rush job, after he not so flattering appearance the other day?
Nathaniel R / Film Experience Blog:
Hump Day Hottie: Hugh Jackman  —  I am totally sick right now so I need something yummy to look at.  Sitting at the computer is a chore when you have a fever but I'm distracting myself with pics of Hugh Jackman.  Rowrrr.  I'm imagining him dabbing my forehead with wet cloth to comfort me …
Discussion: Cinematical and Defamer
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Pamela Anderson and Kid Sport Some New Rocks  —  They are both sporting some hefty bling - they both have it going on.  TMZ reports that Pam stepped off the plane in London sporting a huge canary-yellow diamond and husband Robert Ritchie, aka Kid Rock, showed off his new blinged-out diamond filled band.
Discussion: TMZ.com and !! omg blog !!
TMZ.com:
Hasselbeck Gets Hot — and a Hug From Babwa  —  Token "View" conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck doesn't hide her emotions when it comes to the controversy surrounding the morning-after pill.  —  A heated discussion about the subject erupted on Wednesday's show when Barbara Walters brought …
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. …
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
 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe, a music distributor in 50+ countries, and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, accusing Believe of copyright infringement

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

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