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8:10 AM ET, August 18, 2006

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People.com:
Haley Joel Osment Charged with DUI  —  Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment has been charged with three misdemeanors including driving under the influence, the Los Angeles district attorney said on Thursday.  —  Osment's blood-alcohol content in the July 20 incident was double the legal limit …
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TMZ.com:
Haley Joel Osment To Be Charged With DUI/Pot Possession  —  UPDATE: At 3:20PM EST today, Haley Joel Osment was charged with four criminal counts:  — Driving under the influence of alcohol  — Driving with a .08 blood alcohol level or higher  — Enhancement of driving with a .15 or higher
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Cops a Plea  —  TMZ has learned Mel Gibson's lawyer went to the Malibu Courthouse Thursday and appeared with the prosecutor to reveal a plea deal.  Gibson has agreed to three years probation, but will avoid jail time.  Gibson was ordered to attend one year of AA meetings.
Associated Press:
Anderson, Kid Rock wed again in Tenn.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock have tied the knot again, this time at a fabled Nashville honky-tonk.  —  A judge performed the ceremony just after midnight Thursday at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, said Kirt Webster, Kid Rock's Nashville-based publicist.
Discussion: The Superficial
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Pam Anderson, Kid Rock Wed for Third Time  —  Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock exchanged vows once again - this time at Nashville's notable Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in the wee hours of Thursday morning, according to Kirt Webster, the groom's Nashville-based publicist.
Discussion: Celebguru
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Beyonce 'Wouldn't Recommend' Liquid Diet  —  Beyonce says she went on a liquid diet to lose 20 lbs. for her role in the movie Dreamgirls - but she doesn't suggest that other people do the same.  —  "It was a liquid diet where you lose weight really fast," the singer, 24 …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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The Superficial:
Beyonce knows how to lose weight
Discussion: Smart and celebridiot.com
POPSUGAR:   Beyonce Doesn't Recommend a Liquid Diet
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Lindsay Lohan is Not Welcome  —  Lindsay Lohan has been forbidden from attending Justin Timberlake's showcase for his new album FutureSex/LoveSounds at the House Of Blues in Los Angeles on Saturday because his advisers believe she'll show up and act like Lindsay Lohan.  The Sun reports:
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan: Naked, Drinking, and Messy  —  The last time we saw personal pictures of Lindsay Lohan, she was drinking underage (in a car no less), surrounded by drugs, and giving the middle finger.  —  Not much has changed.  In this new set of old pictures (her hair is black …
Discussion: Celebguru and CelebNewsWire
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ashton: Demi and I Never Argue  —  As they approach their first wedding anniversary next month, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore are enjoying a relationship that has "the same energy as before but more depth," he says.  —  In the upcoming issue of Parade magazine, Kutcher, 28 …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
NY Daily News:
Cops blue in the face over Franz's refusal  —  Dennis Franz just got 1,200 cops mad at him.  —  The actor who played Det.  Andy Sipowicz on "NYPD Blue" just turned down the Pulaski Association, an organization of New York police of Eastern European ancestry, when they asked him last week …
Associated Press:
Sebastian the cat gets a gold grill  —  The owner, a dentist, gives Persian blinged out teeth to strengthen them  —  ALEXANDRIA, Ind. - This cool cat has traded in his catnip for some bling.  Sebastian, a 1-year-old Persian with long black hair, sports gold crowns on his two bottom canines …
Discussion: Dlisted and Seriously? OMG!
Michael Fleeman / People.com:
Mel Gibson Pleads No Contest to DUI  —  Mel Gibson has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in his drunk-driving case that spares him jail time but requires him to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.  —  Gibson, 50, pleaded no contest Thursday to a misdemeanor charge of driving …
Mary Dalrymple / Associated Press:
IRS, Academy Awards reach tax agreement  —  WASHINGTON - Movie stars enjoying the lavish gift bags handed out at this year's Oscars will get some decidedly unglamorous notices: don't forget to pay tax on the windfall.  —  "There's no special red-carpet tax loophole for the stars," Commissioner Mark Everson said Thursday.
Michael K / Dlisted:
She's the Only One Feeling It  —  Paris Hilton & Caroline D'whore at her album party at Marquee, NYC on August 16th  —  Paris Hilton understands why people might not at first take her music seriously.  She wants us to know that this is her passion and her dream.
Discussion: Chicago Tribune
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.
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton still needs powerful deodorant  —  Thanks to Howie for sending in this additional pic he took of Paris Hilton at her CD launch party in New York City last night.  Either Paris has the shiniest armpits I've ever seen or her deodorant situation is seriously out of control.
Discussion: Splash News Online
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
I Guess There Really IS A Time And Place For A Dance-Off  —  According to Janet Charlton's Hollywood: … Written by Lisa Timmons  —  More of Paris Hilton in that outfit, at her CD signing party sponsored by Z100 at FYE after the jump.
ComingSoon.net:
Sweeney Todd to Start Filming Early 2007  —  DreamWorks Studios announced today that Johnny Depp has been set to star and Tim Burton to direct Sweeney Todd, the award-winning Stephen Sondheim musical thriller.  —  The co-production with Warner Bros. will star Johnny Depp as the titular Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Brangelina's Permanent Digs
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MollyGood:
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
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Amy Longsdorf / People.com:
Maggie Gyllenhaal  —  The pregnant Trust the Man star dishes …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Penelope Cruz Nipple Slip Pictures
x17online.com:
Katie Emerges, Suri Still On Lock-Down
X17online.com:
Those Crazy Kids  —  Who even knew that Sharon Stone …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Doobybrain / Just Jared:
Prison Break Little Elm Day 2
Phil / Egotastic!:
Evangeline Lilly Hates Paris Hilton
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Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba Wanted As Assistant Or Sex Toy
 

 
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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

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

Jack Neff / Ad Age:
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