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12:55 PM ET, August 16, 2006

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Fabien Montique / The Bosh:
Paris Hilton Forgets Panties for Blender Cover?  —  Sexy socialite Paris Hilton is ready to solidify her place in pop history.  —  The star, who is set to release her debut album on August 22nd graces the cover of Blender's Hot Report in stockings and a bra.
Discussion: Celebguru and Blog
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Starpulse / Starpulse News Blog:
'Sex & The City' Inspires Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan has hailed seminal sitcom Sex And The City for inspiring her dating philosophy.  Even though Lohan was only 12 years old when the Sarah Jessica Parker-starring comedy started, the star admits she loves having open and casual relationships with men …
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Contactmusic.com:
LOHAN'S LIFESTYLE INSPIRED BY SEX AND THE CITY
Jeremiah Marquez / Associated Press:
'City Slickers' actor Bruno Kirby dies  —  LOS ANGELES - Bruno Kirby, a veteran character actor known for playing the best friend in two of Billy Crystal's biggest comedies "When Harry Met Sally" and "City Slickers," has died.  He was 57.  —  Kirby died Monday in Los Angeles …
PerezHilton.com:
Caption Me: Kelly Goes Metal  —  The most talented Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson, does her best air guitar, earlier this week at a Metal Skool performance at the Key Club in West Hollywood.
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SOUSED STRIP-OFF  —  KELLY Clarkson is starting to take this whole …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Madonna Concert Under Scrutiny in Germany  —  Prosecutors in Germany will monitor Madonna's "Confessions Tour" stop in Düsseldorf on Sunday to see if the show's mock-crucifixion scene, already denounced by the Roman Catholic Church, insults religious beliefs.
Discussion: CelebSlap.com and Glitterati
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton, World Record Winner  —  Ms. Hilton has made it into the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records, but it may not be for a reason she'd particularly enjoy.  While Britney Spears or Tom Cruise were probably somewhere close behind, Paris takes the crown for our favorite record ever — Most Overrated Person.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Timberlake not a Taylor Hicks fan  —  'He can't carry a tune in a bucket' says the 'Sexy Back' singer of the 'Idol'  —  Justin Timberlake is not in awe of Taylor Hicks' talent.  —  "People think he looks so normal, and he's so sweet and he's so earnest, but he can't carry a tune in a bucket …
Discussion: MollyGood, Dlisted and Good As You
NY Daily News:
Rapper gives her African hotshot the Eve-ho, sez pal  —  Rapper Eve is distancing herself from her on-again, off-again boyfriend, the son of an African dictator, even as he came closer to power last week.  —  The entire 50-man government of Equatorial Guinea walked out Thursday after pressure …
Discussion: The Corsair
NY Daily News:
Xtina no Storch singer  —  Ladies and gentlemen, just in time to promote their new albums: a feud between Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton's producer, Scott Storch.  —  Storch worked on Aguilera's last album, but says he dropped out of her "Back to Basics" CD because, among other things …
New York Post:
MOVIN' ON IN  —  LANCE Bass' friends were worried that his cash-strapped boyfriend, Reichen Lemkuhl, was moving in - and they were right.  A rep for Bass said, "Reichen and Lance have been living together for several months now."  The timing is convenient.
TMZ.com:
Heath and Michelle Heart the Paparazzi  —  Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams (yep — the one sporting the little girl bathing suit) are a perfect example of a Hollywood couple that doesn't shy away from showing the paparazzi how they really feel.  —  The two were on a Mexican vacation recently …
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Doobybrain / Just Jared:
Heath Ledger one finger salute
Discussion: Rappys World and Best Week Ever
MSNBC:
Newsmakers: Shannen Doherty  —  Doherty: 'I'm not going to combat lies'  —  The star of "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Charmed" is back with a new show on Oxygen called "Breaking Up With Shannen Doherty."  She spoke with NEWSWEEK's Nicki Gostin.  Very briefly.  We stand by our reporter.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
PerezHilton.com:
Posh With Child!!!  —  Britain's Daily Star is reporting on their exclusive in today's paper, stating that Victoria Beckham is pregnant with David's fourth child.  —  Posh & Becks arrived in the south of France yesterday.  The couple is staying at Bono's villa near Nice.  —  Congrats!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and Celebitchy
Sky News:
WHOSE CURVY BOTTOM?  —  There aren't many stars in Hollywood with lovely, curvy bottoms.  —  So when we saw this one, we jumped for joy - then we decided it reminded us of someone else...  This particular peachy behind belongs to actress Jessica Biel.  —  She wore a figure-hugging white dress …
hollywoodrag.com:
Tom Cruise Stalked Joe DiMaggio  —  The late Yankee slugger Joe DiMaggio was once stalked by Tom Cruise. … Daily Dish  —  According to The Sun Tom and Katie Holmes took baby Suri to a birthday party thrown by Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
dailysnack.com:
Kate 'n' Pete to wed in Ibiza  —  THEY'RE trying to keep everyone guessing.  But we can reveal that Kate Moss and Pete Doherty plan to tie the knot on Ibiza this weekend.  —  The couple, who probably could organise a piss-up in a brewery but scarcely 'owt else, hope to dumbfound the sceptics …
Discussion: Celebitchy and Blog
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Gwen Stefani and Angelina Jolie Help One Another  —  New mothers Gwen Stefani and Angelina Jolie have found themselves fast friends.  With their babies born one day apart, they have tons of the same experiences to share.  The are even sharing diet tips.  —  Life & Style Weekly claims …
Associated Press:
Katie Blair crowned Miss Teen USA 2006  —  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - An 18-year-old from Montana has been crowned Miss Teen USA 2006.  Katie Blair beat the competition in swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories to claim the crown Tuesday night.  —  First runner-up was Melissa Lingafelt …
Discussion: Jossip
 
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