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11:15 AM ET, August 9, 2006

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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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David Caplan / Star:
EXCLUSIVE: DAVE AND JENNA DATING!  —  Rocker Dave Navarro — who amicably split from wife Carmen Electra on July 17 — has bounced back!  He's dating porn star Jenna Jameson, her rep Jackie Markham exclusively tells Star, the first publication to get official confirmation of the super-steamy relationship.
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna and Bumpshack.com
People.com:
The Barkers' Travis, Shanna Split  —  Drummer Travis Barker has filed for divorce from his wife and Meet the Barkers costar Shanna Moakler, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "I can confirm that Travis filed this morning," Barker's rep, Dvora Vener, tells PEOPLE.
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
MTV Curse, The Barker's Split Up
Discussion: Voxefx and Seriously? OMG!
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."
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 …
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Hope springs eternal at 'Idol' auditions  —  PASADENA, Calif. - About 10,000 "American Idol" hopefuls showed up at the Rose Bowl on Tuesday with wide-eyed dreams of becoming the next Taylor Hicks or Carrie Underwood.  —  After waiting all night and standing in line for hours …
Discussion: Defamer and POPSUGAR
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Past 'Idol' Finalists Advise Hopefuls  —  The sharpest advice columnists might be stumped, even sage Dr. Phil.  But past "American Idol" finalists know what to tell those yearning to follow them to stardom.  —  "Be yourself and pick songs that make you stand out," advises Carrie Underwood.
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.
Discussion: Celebitchy
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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 …
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 …
TMZ.com:
Who Would Mug Screech?  —  Dustin Diamond, aka Screech from the TV show "Saved by the Bell," told a Tampa radio station that a woman tried to mug him in his hotel in Omaha, Neb. on Monday.  —  Diamond was on the MJ Morning Show on 93.3W FLZ this morning, detailing the incident.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and TV Squad
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.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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
People.com:
Janet Jackson: I Like Younger Men  —  Janet Jackson doesn't have a problem with dating younger men: In fact, she prefers it, the singer says in a new interview.  —  "I came to realize that younger men had less of a problem with who I am than older men," Jackson, 40, whose boyfriend …
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Ms. Janet Prefers Them Young
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 …
New York Post:
LARRY'S DENTED DEMEANOR  —  LARRY David couldn't curb his enthusiasm to blow up when his beloved blue BMW 530 was dented in a Martha's Vineyard parking lot.  In what resembled a wacky scene from his HBO sitcom, the kvetching curmudgeon and his wife, Laurie, were outside a supermarket …
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Michael Jackson says conspirators out to ruin him  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Michael Jackson has stumbled across a conspiracy by former attorneys, associates and advisers to force him into financial ruin, his spokeswoman said on Monday.  —  The plot was discovered …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Hollywoodreporter / Past Deadline:
It's Time For Ellen Burstyn To Step Up and Step Down  —  I open here with the caveat that I swear I have nothing at all personally against Ellen Burstyn.  Loved her in "The Exorcist."  She was amazing in "Requiem For a Dream."  She's a six-time Oscar nominee, and the Film Academy …
Discussion: FishBowlLA and TV Squad
Splash News Online:
Grace Jones scares me  —  [Zula], I mean [Strangé], no, wait, [May Day], Grace Jones was leaving the Guys and Dolls afterparty in London when she transformed herself into all 3 of her most famous characters all at once.  Actually, maybe those weren't characters at all and Grace Jones was just being Grace Jones?
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
 
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