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2:45 PM ET, August 7, 2006

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NY Daily News:
'WTC' isn't dawn of new Stone age  —  Oliver Stone is being hailed by his usual right-wing antagonists for his powerful movie "World Trade Center."  But the controversy-craving filmmaker swears he hasn't gone soft.  —  Stone admitted he may have gone off half-cocked with his initial take on the 9/11 attacks.
Discussion: WOW Report
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TMZ.com:
Top Stories for 08/07/06  —  Yes, coast-dwellers, NASCAR is bigger than you could've imagined: The stock-car-racing comedy "Talladega Nights" crossed the box-office finish line way ahead of its rivals this past weekend, and became the second-highest original comedy opening ever, after "Bruce Almighty."
The Sun:
Gwynnie: I'm too fat  —  Gwyneth ... looking fab and far from flab  —  GWYNETH PALTROW is thinking of having plastic surgery to repair the lumps and bumps of her post-baby figure.  —  But I reckon the Oscar-winning actress has had one macrobiotic yogurt too many — because she appears to be in great shape to me.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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Life Style Extra:
Gwyneth Paltrow fights the flab  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Gwyneth Paltrow is considering surgery to help fix her post-baby figure.  —  The Oscar winning actress gave e birth to her second child, son Moses, four months ago but is worried about the effect motherhood has had on her figure.
Discussion: Dlisted
Fabien Montique / The Bosh:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie continue to grow apart  —  Brad Pitt and his lover Angelina Jolie continue to grow apart reports NW Magazine.  —  While Brad has spoken candidly since Shiloh's birth, describing fatherhood as a "true joy", he's opted for back-to-back movie projects that will keep him away from his family for months on end.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Post Chronicle
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Kelly / X17online.com:
Britney's Glowing!  —  Check out Mrs. Federline braving the paparazzi by herself — without bodyguard, without manny — and looking so happy and healthy!  We haven't seen Brit in such a good mood for a while and we love it!  —  The pregnant beauty stopped for a Frappuccino at Starbucks today …
Discussion: Dlisted, Just Jared and Celebitchy
Splash News Online:
About a boy  —  Here some great candid pictures of Rachel Weisz and her newborn son Harry Chance in New York.  Weisz looks like she has lost most if not all of her baby weight and that is one cute baby.  I think Shiloh Novoul Jolie-Pitt has a little competition.  —  Pix by Lawrence Schwartzwald
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Kate Hudson on Kate Moss  —  Kate Hudson has an interesting take on the whole Kate Moss drug scandal.  Specifically, the descision of the Daily Mirror to run photos of Kate Moss snorting cocaine on the cover it's newspaper. … Hudson Slams British Press Over Moss Drug Pictures [FemaleFirst]
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FemaleFirst:   Hudson Slams British Press Over Moss Drug Pictures.
FemaleFirst:
Cat Deely Dating DiCaprio  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly dating a British TV presenter.  —  The 'Titanic' star has been spotted enjoying several dates with blonde Cat Deeley, who shot to fame by presenting British music show 'CD UK'.  —  The 31-year-old - who was recently …
Associated Press:
Author of Clay Aiken book sues singer  —  RALEIGH, N.C. - The author of an "unauthorized tribute" to Clay Aiken is suing the "American Idol" singer, claiming he defamed her and conspired to stifle sales of her book.  —  Jeannie Holleman, 50, says she is a lifelong friend and neighbor …
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
Adam Lee-Potter / SundayMirror.co.uk:
EXCLUSIVE: MIAMI VICE COL & WOODY ALLEN AU PAIR  —  'He bedded me three times just hours before the premiere.. but it was over in a flash'  —  MIAMI Vice movie star Colin Farrell swept a young fan off her feet so quickly that they met at breakfast-time... and made love three times before lunch.
Discussion: Celebitchy, Dlisted and Blog
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jessica: My Album Isn't About Nick  —  Jessica Simpson's next album, A Public Affair, is set for release Aug. 29 - and though the title may make it sound like it's about the spotlight placed on her crumbling marriage to Nick Lachey, she insists that isn't the case.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Lopez trashes Travolta  —  Jennifer Lopez allegedly quit the 'Dallas' movie because she didn't want to work with John Travolta.  —  The Latin actress was set to play J.R. Ewing's troubled wife Sue Ellen in the adaptation of popular TV drama but turned her back on the project last week.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Life Style Extra:
Tori Spelling's baby wish  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Tori Spelling wants to have a baby.  —  The former 'Beverly Hills 90210' star has quashed rumours she is already expecting but has admitted she and new husband Dean McDermott want to start trying soon.  —  Tori - who already has a step-son …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Minnillo Gets Her Groove On  —  MTV VJ and Nick Lachey's current crush, Vanessa Minnillo, showed off her dance moves in Las Vegas this weekend.  —  Minnillo was in Sin City over the weekend to celebrate the release of "John Tucker Must Die" at Pure Nightclub in Caesar's Palace.
Celebrity Week:
Michelle Nunes, Miss Hooters International 2006  —  OCCUPATION Blackjack dealer in the Hooters Girl Party Pit at Hooters Casino Hotel in Las Vegas  —  EDUCATION The Ferndale, Calif. native graduated from Burbank High School and later attended the San Diego State University.
PerezHilton.com:
Kristin & Brody: It's Over!  Again!  —  It saddens us to report this, but....  Sources close to Kristin Cavallari and Brody Jenner tell us that they have called it quits.  —  This is not the first time that the pair have taken a breather.  —  They first took a hiatus from each other earlier this year …
Associated Press:
Affleck thanks Bostonians after shoot  —  BOSTON (AP) — Ben Affleck finished shooting his film Gone, Baby, Gone and thanked residents for their support during the nearly three-month production in and around the city.  —  "This is a great place to shoot movies," Affleck, who is making his directorial debut, told reporters on Saturday.
Associated Press:
Swayze: Gibson 'a wonderful human being'  —  LONDON - Patrick Swayze has joined several of Mel Gibson's celebrity friends in defending the actor, who in a drunken tirade blamed Jews for the world's wars.  —  Gibson is "a wonderful human being," Swayze told GMTV in an interview being aired Monday.
Times of London:
Studio blows 'overpaid' Cruise off the screen  —  SUPERSTAR Tom Cruise has joined the ranks of the unemployed.  The Hollywood studio that bankrolls his films is not backing any more Cruise movies until he agrees to a significant paycut.  —  The 44-year-old actor is eager to get back to work …
 
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