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1:10 PM 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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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
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.
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Tabloid Whore!:
DAVE NAVARRO DATING JENNA JAMESON.
Discussion: popbytes
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."
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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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").
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
MTV Curse, The Barker's Split Up
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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.
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TMZ.com:
Let the "Idol" Auditions Begin!
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Hope springs eternal at 'Idol' auditions
Discussion: Defamer and POPSUGAR
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: A Socialite's Life and Celebitchy
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Mel Gibson is a Great Parent
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 …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Suri Cruise Might Be a Vanity Fair Cover Girl
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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
Contactmusic.com:
HASSELHOFF: 'AM I THE ANTICHRIST?'  —  DAVID HASSELHOFF fears he may be the Antichrist after reading conspiracy theories about himself on the internet.  The former BAYWATCH star confesses he's hooked on searching his own name on the net and reading the wacky entries fans post.  He says, "I Google myself.
Discussion: Haute Gossip and Best Week Ever
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
 
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