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2:25 PM ET, August 9, 2006

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New York Post:
SURI FILM!  —  SURI Cruise's days of being a mys tery baby some be lieve doesn't really exist are about up.  Sources say Vanity Fair has landed the first photos of the care fully guarded tot spawned by Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes last April.  The pictures were taken by ce lebrity snapper Annie Leibovitz …
X17online.com:
Britney Doesn't Hide Behind Sheet While Walking To Her Car  —  Okay, Britney's doing what she thinks a celebrity should do by hiding from photographers behind a sheet as she leaves a Hollywood recording studio with baby Sean today.  It's a well-known bodyguard trick to carry a queen-sized Egyptian cotton …
Jeff Davidson / TMZ.com:
Confirmed: Dave & Jenna Are a Couple!  —  From Jeff Davidson's Sound Bytes blog  —  Dave Navarro has had a tough year.  First, he received a lot of flack about his "experimentation" with men that allowed him to satisfy any inner questioning of his sexuality and then, of course, he most recently split with wife Carmen Electra.
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Star:
News & Gossip  —  It's been a rough week for romance for Laguna Beach alumnas Kristin Cavallari and Lauren Conrad (aka L.C.).  Cavallari split with her off-and-on boyfriend Brody Jenner.  —  Bryce Dallas Howard, daughter of Ron Howard and star of Lady in the Water, is pregnant with her first child.
Discussion: Splendora Blog
David Caplan / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: DAVE AND JENNA DATING!
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna and Bumpshack.com
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Kristin Cavallari & Brody Jenner Break Up  —  Laguna Beach star Kristin Cavallari, 19, and her boyfriend, Brody Jenner, 22, have split, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "Yes, Brody and I broke up," Cavallari tells PEOPLE.  "It's just hard right now because I am working all the time.  We're still good friends though."
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Tabloid alleges Mel Gibson has troubled past  —  Plus: New romance doesn't thrill ex-'Newlywed' Jessica Simpson  —  Mel Gibson's past is the subject of an upcoming National Enquirer article.  —  FREE VIDEO … Looks like boozing may not be Mel Gibson's only problem.
Reuters:
Heather Mills Locked Out of Paul's House  —  Heather Mills McCartney laughed off being locked out of estranged husband Paul McCartney's London home, her spokesman said on Tuesday, but her divorce battle with the former Beatle appears to be turning sour.  —  On Monday, police were called …
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Associated Press:   Mills McCartney hires Princess Di lawyer
TMZ.com:
Let the "Idol" Auditions Begin!  —  Who will rise to the top and be your next "American Idol?"  Who's "life is nothing but an awful song?"  Season 6 auditions for Los Angeles kicked off Tuesday morning at the world famous Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.  —  Click here... it's not over yet
Discussion: American Idol Worship
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Past 'Idol' Finalists Advise Hopefuls
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Hope springs eternal at 'Idol' auditions
Discussion: Defamer and POPSUGAR
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Mel Gibson's New Movie 'Being Shopped'  —  Red Buttons |  World Trade Center  —  Disney once again finds itself in the position of having a movie it no longer wants.  —  Mel Gibson's movie "Apocalypto," which Disney was supposed to release on Dec. 8, is "being shopped" to other potential distributors, sources tell me.
Kari Kramer / People.com:
Bryce Dallas Howard Is Pregnant  —  Bryce Dallas Howard is expecting her first child with actor-husband Seth Gabel, the actress announced Tuesday at the British premiere of her movie, Lady in the Water.  —  "I can't talk about the pregnancy too much," Howard, 25, said amid congratulations at the film opening.
New York Post:
SPAT: AARON WHO?  —  THE mutual hatred of Tori Spelling and her mother, Candy, is making it impossible to honor the memory of the family's patriarch, TV producer Aaron Spelling.  Candy not only had Tori cut out of her father's will - sources close to Tori now claim Candy has put the kibosh …
popbytes:
angelina moves out w/ kids - brad freaks  —  good evening - below is the very latest scandalous cover of STAR magazine! it's been way too quiet on the brangelina front - i knew some gossip was bound to rear its ugly head soon and here it is - looks like trouble could be brewing in paradise …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Just Jared:
Nicole Kidman: Pilates Princess  —  Nicole Kidman keeps her form with a morning Pilates class in Los Angeles yesterday morning.  To avoid causing a stir up front, Nicole entered and exited the gym through the side entrance.  She may be nearly 40, but Nicole was recently announced …
NY Daily News:
'Trust'-fun stars enjoy love fest  —  Love was in the air at "Trust the Man" - which seemed fitting for the premiere of a romantic dramedy.  —  When one of the movie's stars, David Duchovny, strolled with wife Téa Leoni onto the red carpet Monday night at the Chelsea West Cinema …
Reuters:
Reality TV show seeks stars for Broadway "Grease"  —Text+NEW YORK (Reuters) - The T-Birds and the Pink Ladies of "Grease" are coming back to Broadway, where producers are turning to a reality television show to cast the lead roles.  —  NBC said on Tuesday it will broadcast a talent show titled …
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Laguna Beach Stars L.C. & Jason Split  —  Laguna Beach stars Lauren "L.C." Conrad and Jason Wahler have split up, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "Its true.  Lauren broke up with him last week," Conrad's rep, Nicole Perez, tells PEOPLE.  —  Being single isn't slowing Conrad down a bit …
TMZ.com:
Matt and Lance's Dangerous Dip  —  Miami Beach's Beach Patrol Ocean Rescue had to insist that Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong get out of unsafe water.  A fierce rain storm was pounding the coast, and the water was extremely choppy and rough.  —  Matt and Lance had been determined …
Travis Barker Files / MTV:
Stars of 'Meet the Barkers' ending marriage after 22 months.  —  First Nick and Jessica, then Carmen and Dave — and now Travis and Shanna?  —  Times sure are tough for former MTV reality-show couples (see "Carmen Electra, Dave Navarro Separate After Three Years Of Marriage" and "It's Official: Jessica Simpson And Nick Lachey Split").
Daisy Kay / MegaStar:
Paltrow - post pregnancy  —  MegaStar says: 'Being a baby-making machine ain't all it's cracked up to be!'  —  Yummy mummy Gwyneth Paltrow has been sharing her secrets on how to get her giraffe limbs back in tip top shape.  —  OK, so they aren't exactly 'amazing' secrets …
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
 
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