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4:00 PM ET, August 8, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lindsay Wants to Entertain Troops in Iraq  —  Lindsay Lohan wants visit the troops in Iraq - accompanied by New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.  —  "I've been trying to go to Iraq with Hillary Clinton for so long," Lohan, 20, tells Elle magazine in its September issue, according to the New York Post.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris Hilton's ex-beau walks out on her  —  Plus: Did UNICEF shun the Material Girl's money?  —  So much for Paris Hilton's renewed romance with shipping heir Stavros Niarchos.  —  Just days ago, the partying heiress was back in the arms of her ex-beau, declaring, "We're together now here, we love each other."
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The Superficial:
Paris Hilton gets breaked up
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
Associated Press:
Paris Hilton: I'm going celibate
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Superficial
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Get Mel Gibson's rant for your cell phone  —  Plus: Suri Cruise, the Loch Ness Monster of celebrity babies  —  The next anti-Semitic rant in a vaguely Aussie accent you hear may not be Mel Gibson: it may be a cell phone.  —  Oasys Mobile has created a "Mel in Malibu" …
NY Daily News:
Emmy 'snub' spells more war for Tori  —  Actress and reality-show celeb Tori Spelling, furious with her estranged mom, Candy, for cutting her out of late father Aaron Spelling's multimillion-dollar will, now claims her mother is trying to get her disinvited from a planned Aaron Spelling tribute at the upcoming Emmy Awards.
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People.com:
Spelling Feud Holds Up Tori's Tribute to Dad  —  A special tribute to the late TV producer Aaron Spelling to be hosted by daughter Tori will not air on ABC this fall as planned - after Spelling's widow and Tori's mother, Candy Spelling, blocked the project, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and I'm Not Obsessed
ETonline:
Tori Talks About the Spelling Feud
Discussion: Defamer
Just Jared:
Brad, George & Matt: Ocean's 13 Set  —  The Slick Clique  —  The gang's all back!  Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Matt Damon were all spotted in Sin City yesterday were location filming started for Ocean's Thirteen.  Though their visit will be short, they will be returning briefly next month too.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Sky News:
COOL OCEAN'S 13 SET PICS  —  Danny Ocean's gang is back (yes girls, Brad Pitt, George Clooney AND Matt Damon) ...  ... And this time it's even bigger.  —  By one person.  —  But just who that extra person is remains a secret.  —  Could it be Catherine Zeta-Jones' character, Isabel …
Celebitchy:   Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and George Clooney on the Oceans 13 set
Sky News:
IS PETE BACK WITH KATE?  —  It's been on, it's been off and now it might be on again.  —  Kate Moss and Pete Doherty look to be giving things another go.  —  They were spotted at a gig together over the weekend.  —  Kate and Pete arrived at the Rhythm Festival in Kate's chauffeur-driven Range Rover.
This Is London:
Mad, bad Grace steals show  —  Wearing a ski hat and a top made out of what appeared to be black clingfilm, Grace Jones produced a bravura performance to overshadow Patrick Swayze's opening night in the West End.  —  The singer/actress was invited to the aftershow party in Soho and her act was pure Jones.
Discussion: Felt Up, The Corsair and WOW Report
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
The hit of the party  —  Clubber: Doorman decked me  —  Making it past the doorman at Bungalow 8 is about to get a little tougher for man about town Fabian Basabe.  —  The dirty-dancing party boy - notorious for his front-page gyrations with First Daughter Barbara Bush …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Gawker
entertainment.iafrica.com:
McCartney, Mills get nasty  —  The divorce between Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has become increasingly messy with the former Beatle now having barred his estranged wife from using their joint account.  —  The move comes after McCartney discovered the animal rights activist had withdrawn …
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BBC:
Police called to McCartney home
Discussion: Best Week Ever
NY Daily News:
Christie can do without  —  Cook peace offering  —  Christie Brinkley's husband, Peter Cook, hopes his generosity will blot out his infidelity.  But does he have a choice?  —  Christie "can have whatever she wants" in their divorce, Cook's lawyer, Norman Sheresky, was recently quoted as saying.
Discussion: Defamer
Splash News Online:
Keanu and his beach attire  —  Keanu Reeves cannot be comfortable in that outfit on the beach.  Black jacket and jeans?  I know Reeves is working on cultivating this Hollywood outsider image but who kicks it on the beach like that?  The whole point of bringing a young lady to the beach …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Cameron Diaz is Beautiful  —  Honestly, I don't know how Justin Timerlake does it.  Just look at this pictures of Cameron leaving a sound studio the other day.  Why Justin hasn't asked her to marry him is anyone's guess.  Some might say her face looks like a frying pan and she's shaped like Gumby.
TMZ.com:
Top Stories for 08/08/06  —  Peter Cook's lawyer has said that his estranged wife Christie Brinkley "can have whatever she wants" should they eventually split up, but sources say that Christie would get the "lioness' share" of the couple's assets anyway.  —  "Christie brought most of the money …
Discussion: Junkiness
Access Hollywood:
NBC Tells Cautionary Tale Of 'Diff'rent Strokes'  —  NBC will revisit one of television's most popular comedy series — "Diff'rent Strokes" — with a movie that serves as a cautionary tale about the tragedies and challenges facing the child stars of the sitcom.
Discussion: TV Squad and TV Envy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Clay Aiken Sued by Book Author  —  Clay Aiken is being sued for more than a quarter of a million dollars by the author of an "unauthorized tribute" to the American Idol runner-up.  —  Jeannie Holleman, 50, of Raleigh, N.C., claims that Aiken defamed her and conspired to hinder sales of her 2005 book …
Discussion: American Idol Worship
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan Is Alive and Well  —  This may come as a shock to you, dear readers, but Lindsay Lohan is alive and well.  —  I ran into the 19-year-old star of film and supermarket tabloids last night in Hollywood, and frankly, she's never looked better.  —  If she's got a secret drug or drinking problem, then give her the Oscar now.
Discussion: Defamer and MollyGood
Corey Kilgannon / New York Times:
Was That a Manatee in the Hudson, or Just a 'Fat Log'?  —  Tom Earle and his son David have not seen it, but they have already named it — Tappie, for its choice of the Tappan Zee section of the Hudson River as a vacation destination.  —  John Vargo has not seen it, either, but he insists it …
Discussion: Jossip and Towleroad
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jude Law Breaks Up With Sienna Miller Again  —  I could really care less at this point what the hell state the Sienna Miller and Jude Law relationship is in, but the news gave me a reason to posts these interesting photos of Sienna Miller from the set of "Camille."
 
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New York Post:
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Associated Press:
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
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Janon Fisher / New York Post:
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Just Jared:
Kate Hudson Beach Pictures
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
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New York Post:
VIDEO KING WORSE THAN WILD
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Dave & Jenna Perez!
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From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Times Tech Guild, representing 600+ NYT devs, data analysts, and more, goes on strike ahead of the US election; management offered a 2.5% annual wage rise

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 260K digital subscribers in Q3, for 11.9M in total, with digital ad revenue up 8.8% YoY to $81.6M, and The Athletic had its first profit

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Around 75% of the largest US newspapers aren't endorsing anyone for president this year, as publishers try not to annoy any sliver of their remaining customers

 
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