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11:30 AM ET, August 4, 2006

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Associated Press:
Penelope Cruz says she's met Suri Cruise  —  LONDON - She may not be seeing much of ex-beau Tom Cruise anymore, but Penelope Cruz is among those who say they have seen his baby daughter, Suri.  —  Cruz, who dated Cruise from 2001 to 2004, declined to offer details of the meeting, but praised Suri as a special baby.
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Wedding pressure gets to Katie: report  —  New mum Katie Holmes has had a break down as life with Tom Cruise spins out of control, according to reports in the U.S.  —  Friends claim that the 27-year-old actress was thrown over the edge as she was due to plan her wedding to the superstar actor, according to The National Enquirer.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
TITTLE-TATTLE TOO  —  Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn — The Breakup That Never Was?  —  Jennifer Aniston has been reported as having called off her engagement to comedian/actor Vince Vaughn.  However, Aniston and Vaughn were never really an admitted couple, and so speculation is wild …
Discussion: Dlisted, Celebitchy and OH NO!!
Sarah Hall / E! Online:
McPhee Goes for Broke  —  Another bad break for Katharine McPhee.  —  Just days after joining the American Idols Live tour following her recovery from bronchitis and laryngitis, the second-place finisher is back on the disabled list after tripping backstage and fracturing her foot before a concert in North Carolina.
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STARR REPORT  —  "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee fractured …
The Superficial:
Scarlett Johansson might be a bovine  —  Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett were spotted getting ice cream in SoHo with Scarlett sporting a new nose ring.  Not one of those studs that hipster chicks get.  A full on ring.  Like the kind bulls wear.  Combine that with her giant milk jugs and I'm pretty sure she's turning into a cow.
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Scarlett Johansson & Josh Harnett
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Phil / Egotastic!:   I Want to be Scarlett Johansson's Ice Cream
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Taylor Hicks Prepares Memoir, Billboard  —  All he needs is a movie and Taylor Hicks could be the new King of All Media.  —  He's conquered TV - winning American Idol - and music - he had a hit with his single "Do I Make You Proud" - and now Hicks, 29, has inked a deal to write a book.
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Celebrity Week:
What's Next For Mel Gibson?  —  Let's face it, Mel Gibson hasn't had a very good week.  First the arrest for DUI, then those embarrassing comments about Jewish people and the cancellation of a much-hyped network TV project.  So things have to get better, right?
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Rob Schneider's Open Letter to Mel Gibson
Associated Press:
Ludacris Trades His Braids for a New 'Do  —  NEW YORK — Ludacris  —  has lopped off the long braids that have been his trademark for nearly a decade — and not because of the heat.  —  The rapper, whose real name is Chris Bridges, says his new, short hairdo — a "shadow fade" — was a "spur of the moment kind of thing."
NY Daily News:
Some Jews are Mel's chosen ones  —  Some of Mel Gibson's best friends are Jewish - and sexy.  —  Malibu cops have said the Oscar winner spewed vile anti-Semitic bile during his drunken-driving arrest last week.  But we hear the "Braveheart" star couldn't have been nicer …
PerezHilton.com:
A Message From Lindsay Lohan  —  Filed Under: Exclusives!  > Lindsay Lohan … Original Message—  From: [XXXXXXXX]  —  To: Perez Hilton  —  Subject: Re: Yooo  —  Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 23:23:59 +0000  —  Almost witnessed 3kids being hit by paparazzi.... Never in my life had
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
Sex rap vs. Maury goes behind closed doors  —  Maury Povich's dirty laundry won't be aired in open court.  —  A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled this week that a television producer's $100 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the talk show host can proceed - but only behind closed doors.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
People.com:
Project Runway's Keith: I Didn't Cheat  —  The first-ever designer to be kicked off Bravo's Project Runway for breaking the rules has spoken out about his ouster - and he thinks he got a raw deal.  —  Brooklyn, N.Y., native Keith Michael, 34, was asked to leave because he had pattern-making books …
Reuters:
Love Rocker Arthur Lee Dies at 61  —  Arthur Lee, the eccentric singer/guitarist with influential 1960s rock band Love, has died in a Memphis hospital after a battle with leukemia, his manager said on Friday.  He was 61.  —  "His death comes as a shock to me because Arthur had the uncanny ability …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Country Star Freddy Fender Has Cancer  —  Country music star Freddy Fender has inoperable cancer and is "hoping for a miracle," according to his wife and manager, Vangie Huerta.  —  The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported Wednesday that Fender, a three-time Grammy winner …
Associated Press:
Newark Bears Baseball Team to Host Britney Spears Baby Safety Night  —  NEWARK, N.J. — The Newark Bears, a minor league baseball team, are hosting a Britney Spears Baby Safety Night to spread the message about keeping babies safe in vehicles.  —  The event is named for the 24-year-old pop star …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Sky News:
KID 'DUMPED EX BY TEXT'  —  We've heard all about the celebrations and joy at Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's yacht-based St Tropez wedding.  —  But it seems not everyone is raising a glass to the happy couple.  —  Kid's ex, model Jill Marie Gulseth, is still reeling from the shock of being dumped by text.
Discussion: Celebritology
Phil / Egotastic!:
Ashlee Simpson Upskirt Panty Slip Pictures  —  Oops!  Looks like Ashlee Simpson let a little too much show when her too-mini skirt began to ride up in the car.  The younger Simpson sister flashed her white panties to the paparazzi as she arrived at Hyde in Los Angeles.
PR Newswire:
Clay Aiken Releases New RCA Records Album 'A Thousand Different Ways' in Stores on September 19th  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif., August 3 /PRNewswire/ — The long wait for Clay Aiken fans is over.  RCA Records will release the singer's third album, "A Thousand Different Ways" on September 19th.
 
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