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12:50 PM ET, August 17, 2006

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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: Pink Is The New Blog and Dlisted
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney snaps over Kevin's six pet sharks  —  Plus: Justin Timberlake's granny says he's not ready for marriage  —  Britney Spears is ruining all of K-Fed's fun.  —  The pop star is making her aspiring rap star hubby, Kevin Federline, get rid of his pet sharks, according to Life & Style.
Discussion: MollyGood and Ridicluelessness
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: I'm Not Obsessed, Dlisted and MollyGood
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Alisa Tang / Associated Press:
Ex-wife gives alibi for JonBenet suspect  —  BANGKOK, Thailand — A former American school teacher said publicly Thursday that he was with JonBenet Ramsey when she died in what he called "an accident," a stunning admission after a decade without answers in the 6-year-old girl's murder.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
MSNBC:
Suspect says he loved JonBenet 'very much'
Discussion: Defamer
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!"
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Brandon Davis is a One-Trick Pony
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
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 …
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend's Hat Swap  —  Keira Knightley can't seem to win with the fashion critics.  The hat that Keira's boyfriend is wearing in the photo above, and after the jump, is the same one that Keira was wearing the other night (shown below) when she went to one of London's posh restaurants.
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 …
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."
PerezHilton.com:
What Exactly Is Going On Here?  —  Filed Under: Exclusives!  > Lindsay Lohan
Discussion: Useless Things
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Sky News:
BEYONCE'S DIET WARNING  —  Beyonce has warned women off her super-thin, super-fast maple syrup diet.  —  And she wants everyone to know that she is very happy indeed with her curves.  —  The diet has caused something of a craze since it was publicised that Beyonce lost a stone in weight in just 10 days.
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
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: reality blurred and MollyGood
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
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
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
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
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 …
 
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Discussion: reality blurred
National Enquirer:
MEL'S NOT IN REHAB - HE'S AT HOME
Discussion: Defamer and Seriously? OMG!
 

 
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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:
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