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9:45 AM ET, August 10, 2006

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People.com:
Robin Williams Enters Rehab  —  Robin Williams is seeking treatment for alcoholism, his publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told the Associated Press Wednesday.  —  Buxbaum told the AP that Williams, 55, had been sober for 20 years.  —  Williams "found himself drinking again and has decided …
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Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
Val Kilmer goes from Batman to fatman  —  He is perhaps best known for playing comic book superhero Batman on screen - while off-screen he has dated the likes of Cindy Crawford.  —  But where a six pack once rippled on Val Kilmer's chest, now stands what looks more like a rather large beer belly.
CBS News:
Heidi Klum Gets Her Own Bra  —  Supermodel Has New Bra Named After Her Nickname  —  (CBS) Heidi Klum may just be the hardest working woman in fashion.  She's a world famous model, the host and executive producer of the hit reality show "Project Runway," and she's expecting her third child.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Heidi Klum Gets Her Own Bra
Sarah Hall / E! Online:
Jen and Vince Deny Latest Engagement Rumor  —  Looks like Oprah Winfrey can continue holding off on those $8 million wedding plans.  —  Despite making a joint appearance on Us Weekly's latest cover under the blaring headline, "Vince Proposes!  Jen Says Yes!," Jennifer Aniston …
NY Daily News:
At Condé Nast, a hefty serving of attitude  —  Does someone in the Condé Nast cafeteria believe that the publishing empire's corporate name is shorthand for condescending and nasty?  —  Or is it just a puckish sense of humor - or maybe the thankless struggle to please …
Discussion: BlogNYC
Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Love Hewitt's Boyfriend Is Real Cool  —  Some of you think I'm going to make fun of that pregnancy top Jennifer Love Hewitt is wearing to cover her newly shaped lower half, which we discovered last week, but truth is Jennifer will always be damn cute.  However, the real problem is the shirt her boyfriend has on.
Discussion: Rappys World
New York Post:
CALLS MET STAR A 2-TIMING 'SCUM'  —  A sexy Long Island teen revealed in an explosive interview yesterday that she and married Met catcher Paul Lo Duca have been carrying on a steamy affair since April, enjoying secret trysts at his pad and sharing intimate phone calls.
Discussion: kenneth in the
USA Today:
'Twins' for Gyllenhaal  —  NEW YORK — The top half of Maggie Gyllenhaal is all gussied-up, camera-ready movie star.  —  Her brown hair is softly braided and wrapped around her head, her blue eyes and plump lips lightly but meticulously made up, and her billowy purple top camouflages her pregnant belly.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Celebitchy:
Elusive baby Suri supposedly captured on film!  —  First people said they saw her, and now there are supposed photographs that will be published in Vanity Fair this Fall.  Come on, why the delay?  —  SURI Cruise's days of being a mystery baby some believe doesn't really exist are about up.
NY Daily News:
He quits Page Six mess - Post-haste  —  Grizzled gossip reporter Chris Wilson is leaving the New York Post for greener pastures amid a federal probe of former Page Six colleague Jared Paul Stern, sources close to the case said yesterday.  —  Wilson is abandoning the leaking ship by choice …
Discussion: Jossip, Gawker and BlogNYC
Richard / Proceed at your own risk:
NEW YORK HEAT WAVE NO. 2  —  For the second week in a row, New York City has experienced an extraordinary heatwave.  However, last week I hid behind my air conditioners.  This week I hid behind my camera.  Times Square is often called the Center of the Universe.
Discussion: Towleroad and Made in Brazil
Associated Press:
Bruce Willis sues former friend  —  LOS ANGELES - Bruce Willis has sued a childhood friend, claiming he tried to extort at least $100,000 from him by threatening to release private photos of the action star.  —  The lawsuit claims that Bruce DiMattia was "overcome by greed" and was …
MollyGood:
If Paris and Nicole's feud is a hoax, do we all lose?  —  Paris Hilton, shown here at Diddy's white party where, if I am understanding this correctly, she broke up with Stavros via text message despite both being in the same f-ing place, may have been swindling us all with this whole Nicole Richie feud.
Whitney Houston / popbytes:
HAPPY 43RD B-DAY WHITNEY HOUSTON!  —  today our lovable whitney houston turns 43!  you must go read EW's popwatch getting all up in the 'hell to the no' action! who the hell knows what that ms. houston is (or isn't) doing for her birthday today but nonetheless we always love whitney! …
Jay A. Fernandez / Los Angeles Times:
'Idol' Fever's in Full Bloom at the Rose Bowl  —  Thousands of exuberant hopefuls turn out to audition for the star-making show's sixth season.  —  In an enormous empty parking lot under a full moon at 4 o'clock in the morning, a pretty blond is practicing a few dance steps in front of a bank …
Discussion: Towleroad and FishBowlLA
Michael K / Dlisted:
Blohan's Made Up Boyfriends  —  Lindsay Blohan graces the cover of Elle and in the magazine she talks about how she sometimes makes up that she's dating someone to make her love life look more exciting than it is.  —  "I say things that aren't true a lot... If I was dating one person (I'd) …
Discussion: Celebitchy
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jude Law Dumps Sienna Miller's Crotch  —  According to The New York Post, Jude Law has broken up with Sienna Miller for the last time.  Or at least until next Tuesday.  Really, it's just a matter of time until the King and Queen of relationship indecision undecide to get back together, or split up again, or whatever.
Discussion: Rappys World and Gossipin.com
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Joe Simpson Really, Really Loves His Daughters  —  Apparently, whoring your daughters out and bragging about the size of their tits isn't really as cool as "Papa" Joe Simpson thought it would be.  Reports out of the Simpson camp are that Simpson really is a freaking weirdo.
Discussion: Dlisted
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
"Hey Paparazzi, We're Behind the Palm!"  - TomKat  —  Sucio!  Here's TomKat acting madly in love in front of the cameras.  I love Tom's usual uniform of I'm totally gay, but want to be straight so bad.  Gay Al has the same kind of fashion choices.  As for Katie, homegirl shops at Dress Barn.
FemaleFirst:
David Hasselhoff's Proposition For Beckinsale.  —  David Hasselhoff's Proposition For Beckinsale.... David Hasselhoff tried and failed to seduce stunning actress Kate Beckinsale at a recent movie premiere - because he has decided he needs to find a woman more famous than he is.
Discussion: The DarkHat and HotOnlineNews.com
 
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TMZ.com:
Paris' Bad Day  —  It's bad enough losing your car keys …
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