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2:45 PM ET, August 17, 2006

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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.
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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
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.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
I Just Want To Die  —  Ugh ... today is going to be a rough day ... I have an early appointment at 11AM and then a lunch date and I'm only operating on a few hours sleep ... last night was crazy.  My DVR failed to record Project Runway so I'm gonna have to update this post later on today after I get to see last night's ep.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Britney Says Baby #2 Was Not Planned
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!
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, MollyGood and Dlisted
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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
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 …
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
Spencer / goldenfiddle:
The Wonders Of Rehab  —  Kate Moss & Pete Doherty at an impromptu bar gig (is there any other kind with Doherty?) performance in North London.  [ed. note: This bloke goes from "court appearance coat & tie" to "cracked-out sweaty shirtless" faster than ANYONE.]
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
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MollyGood:   Well, this looks healthy  —  Wheeee.  Kate Moss and Pete …
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."
Michelle Caruso / NY Daily News:
'Stalker' a talker  —  Farrell fanatic dumps 1 judge, lectures a 2nd, calls for delay  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The alleged stalker who accosted actor Colin Farrell on "The Tonight Show" stage played lawyer in a bizarre court appearance yesterday …
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 …
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
Deadspin:
Denis Leary Tells Mel Gibson To Shove It  —  So, Denis Leary was on the Red Sox broadcast last night, and discovered that Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis was Jewish.  It sent Leary into a "Hey, Mel Gibson, HOW'S REHAB??!!" rant that, while not quite rivaling the famous Rick Sutcliffe …
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
X17online.com:
Val Kilmer Hangs Ten (Over His Beltline)  —  Sadly, the surfboard Val's carrying in these pictures appears to belong to his eleven-year-old son Jack - it's a shame, really, since Val could really use some exercise himself — maybe Beyonce might be willing to share her maple syrup recipie?
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
Life Style Extra:
Grace Jones trashed apartment?  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Grace Jones has trashed her swanky London apartment and disappeared without paying the rent.  —  Lawyers acting for the landlor ds of the former James Bond villain are now trying to track her down to demand payment of the £6,000 owing …
Discussion: WOW Report
 
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