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12:15 PM ET, August 17, 2006

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The Sun:
Lohan sexy black listed  —  LAZY LOHAN has been banned from a JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE gig this weekend - because she's bad for his image.  —  Justin is playing a showcase of new album FutureSex/LoveSounds at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles on Saturday.  —  And the snake-hipped singer's management …
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Capri / Nosy Snoop:
Justin Timberlake is such a loser!
Discussion: Gossip Rocks Forum and The DarkHat
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Sets the Record Straight: 'I'm Not Engaged!'  —  Jennifer Aniston, in an exclusive interview today with PEOPLE, denied published reports that she and Vince Vaughn are engaged, calling the stories "insane" and saying that "people are getting fed a lot of bull."
Associated Press:
Spears says baby No. 2 was not planned  —  NEW YORK - Britney Spears, expecting baby No. 2, says she and husband Kevin Federline didn't plan the pregnancy.  "It just kind of happened," the 24-year-old singer reveals in an interview in the latest issue of People magazine, on newsstands Friday.
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x17online.com:
Sean Preston Channels His Inner Federline  —  We're off to see the (studio) wizard  —  The manny returns... ...but so do the unfortunate tent-shorts  —  Britney might not feel like facing the press, but at least she's moving out of her "shrouded in blankets" phase!
Discussion: Dlisted
PerezHilton.com:
What Exactly Is Going On Here?  —  Filed Under: Exclusives!  > Lindsay Lohan
Discussion: Useless Things
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POPSUGAR:
Jack and Coke  —  Just another fun night out with LL and her mom.  Seriously what is going on here?  A dirty sheet-less bed with LL and a bottle of Jack and a fur coat.  We need answers but first we will create more questions.  WTF is that white stuff on the nightstand?  —  Source
New York Post:
SLIPPERY WAGON  —  RECENTLY rehabbed oil heir Brandon Davis is hitting the bottle again.  At the launch party for Paris Hilton's debut album at Suite in Miami, a drunken Davis climbed onstage and announced to the crowd, "I wrote a special new song called 'Firecrotch,' and it's for Lindsay Lohan!"
CNN:
Suspect confesses to JonBenet Ramsey killing  —  Ex-teacher claims death wasn't intentional: 'I loved her'  —  BANGKOK, Thailand (CNN) — An American arrested in Thailand said Thursday he was with child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey when she died in 1996 and called her death "an accident."
Discussion: Dlisted, I'm Not Obsessed and MollyGood
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Sky News:
KEIRA'S BAD STYLE  —  Now, we don't mind a bit of individualism when it comes to fashion here at Showbiz HQ.  —  However, we do get a little irked by A-list stars who flout a dress code but get away with it because of who they are.  —  There are many, many times when we want to go to work …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
People.com:
Elizabeth Vargas Welcomes a Baby Boy  —  ABC news anchor Elizabeth Vargas has given birth to a baby boy, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Samuel Wyatt Cohn, who was born on Wednesday with a full head of hair, weighs in at 7 lbs. 9 oz.  —  This is the second child for Vargas and her husband …
Discussion: Gawker
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Associated Press:
Baby boy for ABC's Elizabeth Vargas
Discussion: TV Squad and Celebrity Baby Blog
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
ANTM Is Back, Bitches  —  America's Next Top Model has revealed the 13 girls who will by enduring inane photo shoots, catwalk lessons from the shiny-legged Miss J, an obligatory make-over in which one of them will receive a severe short, blonde haircut and strange booty-shaking lessons …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:   Tyra Recruits More "Top Model" Wannabes
Alison Gee / People.com:
Blink-182 Rocker & Wife Welcome a Son  —  Former blink-182 singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge and his wife, furniture designer Jennifer, have welcomed their second child, Jonas Rocket DeLonge, the musician's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The baby, who was born at 5:03 p.m. on Wednesday in Los Angeles …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
NY Daily News:
Chef Batali workin' on a side dish?  —  Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been enjoying la dolce vita this summer, with late-night drinking sessions at the Spotted Pig.  —  During one recent bacchanal, which lasted almost until sunrise, the red-headed restaurateur told his companions he was leaving to "drop in on Courtney Love."
Discussion: Gawker
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Hollywood A-List Too High For Christina Ricci  —  Christina Ricci feels that her height is the reason for her not getting many big roles in Hollywood.  I'm not sure how Christina can feel this way since she was on two episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" this past season, which were probably the two most talked about episodes of the season.
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / People.com:
Travis Barker: I'm Still in Love with Shanna  —  Travis Barker isn't keeping quiet about the reasons he's divorcing his wife and Meet the Barkers costar Shanna Moakler.  —  a week after he filed for divorce - Barker, 30, posted a scathing message on his MySpace.com page accusing Moakler …
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Kelly Clarkson Gets Crazy!  —  It's Kelly Clarkson as you've never seen her before.  —  The 24-year-old Kelly was front row on Monday night at Hollywood's Key Club watching the Metal Skool concert with drink in hand.  —  And when the band noticed Kelly in the crowd, they decided to bring her on stage.
Discussion: MollyGood
Phil / Egotastic!:
Don't Call Nicole Richie Anorexic  —  You can call her disgusting, skeletal, ugly, a bag of bones, annoying, that girl that never would have been famous if it wasn't for the fact that Paris Hilton made a stupid sex tape that got on the internet which in turn got her a reality show deal …
People.com:
Denise: I 'Couldn't Fathom' Charlie's Life  —  Denise Richards knew about Charlie Sheen's wild ways before she married him - but says in a new interview that she was shocked by the reality of his lifestyle.  —  "Like everyone else, I'd heard about his past, but I couldn't comprehend it," …
MTV:
Diddy Brushes Off Cassie's Rocky Week: 'I'm Going To Be With Her Until She Gets It Right'  —  Bad Boy princess moves on after less-than-stellar performances, racy-video leak.  —  Cassie  —  Even while he's partying overseas, Diddy isn't too out of touch to know what's going on in the U.S.
New York Post:
TOM CRUISE TO THE  —  RESCUE(S)  —  CALL us cynical, but is Tom Cruise really as heroic as his handlers like to claim?  —  The wacky superstar and fiancée Katie Holmes were widely reported to have pulled over when they saw an accident on L.A.'s 101 freeway last Saturday …
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
 
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