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7:20 PM ET, August 20, 2006

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Sara Gandy / KUSA-TV:
MTV star arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 young girls  —  reported by: Heidi McGuire Backpack Journalist  —  LAKEWOOD - An MTV reality star was arrested at a local skate park Friday after accusations of sexual assault were reported.  —  Reality TV star 'Don Vito' or Vincent Margera …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Associated Press:
Boy George wraps up community service  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Sporting a sunburn and blisters on his fingers, Boy George wrapped up his court-ordered community service — sweeping the streets for the sanitation department.  —  And while the experience got off to a bumpy start …
X17online.com:
Brit Gets Her Freebies  —  Doesn't she look like the kid from the Children of the Corn in that black hat?  —  1 Response to "Brit Gets Her Freebies"  — Says:  —  Beautiful!  The pics on all the blogs today of her and Sean at Fred Segal were Gorgeous.
MTV:
Busta Rhymes Arrested On Assault Charges  —  Rapper was also questioned about bodyguard slaying, report says.  —  Busta Rhymes  —  Busta Rhymes was arrested and charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon on Saturday after his performance at the AmsterJam Festival in New York.
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / People.com:
Scrubs Star John C. McGinley Engaged  —  When John C. McGinley woke up Saturday morning, the last thing on his mind was presenting at the Creative Arts Emmys later that day.  His first order of business: Get engaged.  —  The Scrubs star, who plays Dr. Perry Cox on the Emmy-nominated show …
Discussion: Voxefx
Serena Kappes / People.com:
WEEK AHEAD: Jessica Hosts Teen Choice Awards  —  Jessica Simpson is the master of ceremonies at the Teen Choice Awards - and her ex, Nick Lachey, will be there, too.  PEOPLE looks at the big night (and the potential drama), plus other events happening in the coming week:
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Nick Lachey to Auction off Reminders of Marriage to Jessica  —  Nick Lachey is so bitter about his break up with ex-wife Jessica Simpson that he has decided to get rid of some special reminders from their relationship.  The singer has decided to auction items on eBay from their three-year marriage.
FemaleFirst:
Christopher Walken's Hairspray  —  Christopher Walken has signed up for musical movie 'Hairspray'.  —  The 'Stepford Wives' actor will replace 'Moulin Rouge' actor Jim Broadbent as Wilbur Turnblad in the remake of the cult 1988 film, according to Variety magazine.
Just Jared:
Sophia Bush & Jon Foster Pictures  —  Bush's Foster Love  —  Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill) and Jon Foster (Windfall) are apparently now an item.  The pair made a pit stop for a brief bathroom break in Camarillo, California as they "headed north for a romantic getaway weekend."
Discussion: Rappys World
Splash News Online:
Rumor Willis' 18th Birthday Party  —  The stars came out for Rumor Willis' 18th birthday.  Father Bruce was there along with step-dad Ashton Kutcher, Lindsay Lohan and industry giants Courtney Love and her daughter Francis Bean, Michelle Trachtenburg, Danny Masterson, and Soleil Moon Frye.
New York Post:
EXILE IN L.A.  —  HEATHER Mills has abandoned dreary England for the sunny shores of L.A. of late.  Mills - going through a nasty split with Paul McCartney and whom many Britons blame for the divorce and recent "publicity shots" of her being locked out of his home - is catching up with friends and drumming up support for her charities.
celebrity nation:
Stars get behind good cause  —  Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams and Lindsay Lohan are among a group of celebs joining the ONE campaign against AIDS and extreme poverty.  The stars are doing their part by supporting the new ONE T-shirt, which is made in Lesotho of 100% African cotton …
FemaleFirst:
Paris Hilton evicted by shoes  —  Paris Hilton is being forced out of her home by thousands of pairs of shoes.  —  The hotel heiress loves to shop and has bought so many pairs of shoes she doesn't know what to do with them all.  —  She told Britain's Now magazine: "Like most girls, I'm passionate about shoes.
New York Post:
'PAGING' HAYLIE: GOTCHA!  —  OK, we'll bite.  "Napoleon Dynamite" starlet Haylie Duff has figured out a way to get on Page Six by boasting she's an expert on how to keep out of Page Six.  Haylie, who stars with younger sister Hilary in the just-opened "Material Girls," tells Steppin' Out's Cha unce Hayden …
New York Post:
GROOM OF DOOM  —  NOW that Kate Moss has inexplicably reunited with her druggie ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty, rumors are rampant about a possible wedding.  The latest buzz is that they might get hitched this weekend at Jade Jagger's house in Ibiza.  One spy even spotted Moss wearing a diamond ring that's believed to be from Doherty.
Natasha / Young, Black, and Fabulous:
The New-New Ish  —  Eva Pigford and Karamo from the Real World hosted an event at the Black Gay Pride festival this weekend:  —  Now Eva.  We've talked about this before.  What the hell are you trying to show off here?  —  And SWV performed too:  —  Hmmm.  What a difference some years make.
Discussion: Cinematical and goldenfiddle
New York Post:
SHE'S NO. 1!  —  PARIS Hilton has finally broken a world record - and not for skankiness.  The saucy celebutard has made the Guinness Book of World Records for being "the most overrated celeb."  A spokesperson for the book says it based its ranking on magazine polls in which readers voted on their …
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Samuel L. Jackson: I'm Not a Tough Guy  —  Samuel L. Jackson talks to PEOPLE about his new movie, Snakes on a Plane, his tough guy image - and why you wouldn't want to cross him on the golf course.  —  Could you handle your scaly costars on a real red-eye?  —  People think I've got to be a tough guy because I play tough guys.
New York Post:
MR. DEMI'S WILD OLD DAYS  —  DEMI Moore learned what a relentless horndog Ashton Kutcher used to be when she first bedded down at his home.  The "Punk'd" party boy tells the September Details that his doorbell would ring in the middle of the night with legions of hot young admirers looking for a good time …
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and Hollyscoop
Popoholic:
And The Transformers Are...  Alright, that names of the Transformers that will be appearing in the movie have been announced.  Here are the Autobots: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Ratchet and Ironhide.  The Decepticons: Megatron, Starscream, Brawl, Bonecrusher, Skorpinok, Frenzy, Blackout and Barricade.
Discussion: Horny Oyster
 
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