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9:20 PM ET, August 15, 2006

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New York Post:
COMIC'S WORST GROSS-OUT EVER  —  KOOKY comedian Andy Dick went bonkers at the Comedy Central roast of William Shatner on Sunday night - licking the faces of Farrah Fawcett, Carrie Fisher and Patton Oswalt before biting Post reporter Mandy Stadtmiller on the hand during a bizarre backstage meltdown.
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Andy Dick Goes On A Licking Spree
The Superficial:
Andy Dick does stuff at the Comedy Central roast of William Shatner
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and popbytes
PerezHilton.com:
The Barkers: Divorce Disaster!!!!!!  —  What was love, now is lost between former MTV reality show stars Travis Barker and his soon-to-be ex-wife Shanna Moakler.  —  The pair have been feuding publicly for months - even getting into heated fights out in clubs - and now they've gone into full …
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TMZ.com:
Travis Barker's MySpace Lash Out  —  When Hollywood couples move to Splitsville, it never seems to be a smooth transition.  The recent split between Blink 182's Travis Barker and wife and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler is no exception, and now the split has spilled into MySpace.
Doobybrain / Just Jared:
Heath Ledger one finger salute  —  Heath and Michelle Salute The Press  —  Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams seemed quite annoyed at the press photographers following the two as they vacationed and sunbathed in Mexico.  So annoyed in fact, that the two of them got up from their chaise lounges …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Raymond's Brad Garrett Secretly Divorced  —  Everybody Loves Raymond Emmy winner Brad Garrett and his wife of seven years, Jill Diven, quietly divorced a year ago, he tells USA Today.  —  Garrett, 46, says that he and Diven had kept their split a secret from his coworkers and even his parents …
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USA Today:
Garrett's 'Til Death' takes on personal note  —  MALIBU, Calif. — Brad Garrett's 1953 Cadillac convertible, with a bobbing hula girl affixed to the dash, is just one of many showpieces this three-time Emmy winner acquired during his nine-season run as Ray Romano's hapless brother, Robert, on Everybody Loves Raymond.
Discussion: TMZ.com and I'm Not Obsessed
Jed Dreben / People.com:
Courteney Cox: I Lean on Jen Aniston  —  Last week Courteney Cox told Life magazine, "I'm a great caretaker."  But who takes care of her during tough times?  —  "There are a few people that I would go to," Cox, 42, told PEOPLE Monday night at an event she hosted at the Comedy Store …
Discussion: Pop Culture Whore
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Nicole Richie Eats Pizza!  —  Why is it such a big deal when we see Nicole Richie eating something?  She's just gonna barf it up later.  Just kidding!  It's her metabolism y'all!  She eats like a pig, blah, blah, blah.  Anyway Nicole is enjoyed this delicious piece of pizza in Malibu yesterday afternoon.
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The Superficial:   Nicole Richie has some pizza
People.com:
Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson Separate  —  Actress Kate Hudson and her husband, Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, are splitting, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The You, Me and Dupree star's rep, Brad Cafarelli, confirms that the couple are separating after nearly six years of marriage.
Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff And Hailey Duff Are Material Girls  —  This is the movie I've been waiting to see all summer.  Forget about all the other so-called summer blockbusters, Material Girls is going to break box office records.  How could it not?  It stars Hilary Duff, the cutest girl in Hollywood and her not so cute older sister Hailey.
Discussion: The Bastardly
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Nick: Interest in Him, Jessica 'Bizarre'  —  Nine months after his split from Jessica Simpson was announced, and halfway around the world, Nick Lachey still can't escape the public's curiosity about him and his ex.  —  "It is bizarre," Lachey, 32, tells Australia's Sydney Morning Herald …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
NY Daily News:
Wilson, Foxx & others love a good paddling  —  Owen Wilson can come out of the closet now - about his love for Ping-Pong.  —  The "You, Me and Dupree" star said last month that "it sounds like I'm ready to go on a senior-citizens cruise" because he's "big" on table tennis.
POPSUGAR:
Lindsay - Sex and Shoes  —  LL credits Sex and the City for inspiring her dating life.  She basically said she enjoys openly sleeping around.  How old was LL when the show was even on?  And where are Lindsay's people when she does these interviews.  LL sure knows how to set her self herself up for the rest of us.
NY Daily News:
Woods clears away gal pal  —  Memo to Hollywood powerbrokers: The trouble with having 20-year-old girlfriends is, like, they're 20.  —  Youthful Ashley Madison made the gossip pages in June when she parlayed her relationship with James Woods, 59, into a role on "Entourage."
BBC:
Spielberg tops stars' income list  —  Film director Steven Spielberg was the world's highest-earning celebrity last year, according to Forbes magazine.  —  The man behind ET and Jurassic Park had an estimated income of £180 million in 2005, or £342 per minute.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
People.com:
Baby No. 2 for Real World's Puck  —  David "Puck" Rainey, the young rebel from MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, is all grown up - and recently became a dad for the second time, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  Puck, 38, and his homemaker wife Betty, 39, confirm that son Rocco Kokopelli Rainey was born on Aug. 6.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
'Housewives' star has Cross words for Walters  —  Plus, leading lady stands up for new Bond; Katie Holmes lightening up  —  Marcia Cross is no fan of Barbara Walters.  The "Desperate Housewives" star is still steaming that talk show doyenne asked her about widespread rumors that she's a lesbian on "The View" last year.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Associated Press:
Sheen, Richards amicably resolve issues  —  LOS ANGELES - The acrimony is apparently over for the once-coupled Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards.  There has been an amicable resolution in the couple's divorce case, lawyers for Sheen and Richards announced Monday after meeting with a judge in chambers.
 
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PerezHilton.com:
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Hollywoodtuna:
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Doobybrain / Just Jared:
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Discussion: The Green Straw
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Discussion: A Socialite's Life
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart

CNBC:
Sources: Greek media company Antenna Group is in early talks to acquire Time from Marc Benioff, who bought the magazine in 2018 for $180M

Athena Stavrou / The Independent:
More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza

 
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