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12:30 PM ET, August 21, 2006

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People.com:
Brooke Burke & David Charvet Engaged  —  Former Baywatch star David Charvet and Rock Star: Supernova host Brooke Burke have two reasons to celebrate: they are getting married and expecting a child together, Burke tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Charvet proposed during a "summertime party" he threw on Saturday night, Burke tells PEOPLE.
People.com:
Nick, Jessica Star Separately at Teen Awards  —  As if perfectly timed for the release of Jessica Simpson's album A Public Affair, Sunday afternoon's Teen Choice Awards in Los Angeles had all the makings of a public spectacle.  —  During the ceremony, Simpson shared the stage with cohost …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
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TMZ.com:
How Badly Did K-Fed Suck?  —  Kevin Federline made his live world debut at the Teen Choice Awards last night on FOX.  TMZ is still shaking its inanimate head at K-Fed's performance.  Watch 30 seconds — trust us, it's more than enough.  Then vote.
Discussion: Junkiness
Just Jared:
K-fed Lose Control Video
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
NY Daily News:
He's 1-trick phony  —  L.I. teen busted faking way into Shea  —  A Long Island teen who has faked his way into photo ops with such stars as J.Lo, Pamela Anderson and Tom Cruise is in hot water after posing as a TV reporter to score a Shea Stadium interview with his idol, Mike Piazza.
Discussion: Jossip
Associated Press:
MTV wants to take VMA viewers backstage  —  NEW YORK (AP) — For fans who want to see more of Beyonce or Ludacris at next week's Video Music Awards, MTV is offering a trip backstage at Radio City Music Hall.  —  Not physically, of course.  That would get way too crowded.
Discussion: Lost Remote and Media News
NY Daily News:
Julianne's sad puppy dog tale  —  There were tears in the Julianne Moore household after the family's new puggle puppy died of distemper after just three weeks.  And the actress isn't pleased with the Brooklyn pet store that sold her the ailing pooch.  —  "Julianne and the kids were very upset," says a source.
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Snakes' slithers to top of box office  —  LOS ANGELES - The Internet buzz over "Snakes on a Plane" turned out to be nothing to hiss about.  The high-flying thriller preceded by months of unprecedented Web buildup technically debuted as the No. 1 movie, but with a modest $15.25 million opening weekend …
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
"Snakes on a Plane" fails to charm  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - So much for the Internet hype.  "Snakes on a Plane," a camp thriller that generated an unprecedented tsunami of online hysteria during the past year, crawled into the No. 1 slot at the North American weekend box office …
Discussion: Cinematical and Seriously? OMG!
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH news anchor's boorish behavior forced his network to shell out big bucks to several women so they would drop their sexual harassment claims?  He invited the ladies out to dinner - where he often couldn't keep his hands to himself - and then badgered them to come back to his apartment.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Busta Rhymes Arraigned on Assault Charge  —  Rapper Busta Rhymes was arraigned in New York Sunday on an third-degree assault charge after he was reportedly accused of attacking a man for spitting on his car.  —  Releasing few details, the New York Police Department said only that the arrest stemmed …
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MTV:   Busta Rhymes Arrested On Assault Charges
New York Post:
DID OSAMA LUST FOR  —  WHITNEY?  —  OSAMA bin Laden has more on his mind than just the destruction of the United States - the world's most wanted terrorist is obsessed with Whitney Houston, so much so that he's even mulled a hit on her hubby, Bobby Brown.  —  Kola Boof, 37 …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Splash News Online:
Tom and Kat[i]e venture out  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes went out for a little dinner at Maestro's Steakhouse which is a rarity for the reclusive Cruise who only goes out when he has a movie to promote.  Who got blessed with the honor of babysitting Suri?
Discussion: MollyGood
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Heidi Klum: I Want 'A Lot' of Kids  —  Project Runway host Heidi Klum and her husband, British musician Seal, are not only awaiting the birth of their second child, but they look forward to welcoming even more.  —  "We want to have a lot of children," the supermodel, who announced in June …
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Associated Press:
Heidi Klum and Seal want more children
Discussion: Wampoon
New York Post:
HANKS: PHYSIQUE-CONSCIOUS  —  TOM Hanks is no Mel Gibson - but "The Da Vinci Code" star appeared to teeter on the racially insensitive at Thursday's after-party for "Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me" at Tavern on the Green.  When Alex Wong, frontman of the indie band the Animators …
Just Jared:
Jake Gyllenhaal Tattoo  —  Jake is Poetry in Motion  —  Just got a tip from one of my readers that director Stephen Gyllenhaal held a poetry reading last night at the Midnight Farm in Vineyard Haven out on Martha's Vineyard.  Papa G read selections were from his very recently published book …
starpulse.com:
Bam Margera's Uncle Arrested for Child Sex Assault  —  The uncle of Viva La Bam star Bam Margera has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault on a child.  Vincent "Don Vito" Margera appears in "Viva La Bam" as the victim of his nephew's practical jokes.
Discussion: Dlisted
Life Style Extra:
Madonna wants to save the world  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Madonna wants to help save the world from an ecological meltdown by using a special Kabbalah water to dispose of nuclear waste.  —  The 'Hung Up' singer and her film director husband Guy Ritchie have reportedly lobbied …
Michael K / Dlisted:
This is Going to Be on YouTube Any Minute!  —  My new favorite homegirl in the entire World, Britney Spears, introduced her husband at the Teen Choice Awards this evening.  KFed made his National TV debut and hopefully his last appearance with the hideously awful single, Lose Yourself.
Discussion: SPANK CHEEKS
PerezHilton.com:
G is for Gangstar  —  Friday night was fun, funny and frenetic.  —  We began the evening at the Best Buy in West L.A., where we showed up to support the cousin at her CD signing, which was sponsored by KIIS FM 102.7 and had a line wrapped around the block.  —  The day was quite busy for Paris yesterday.
Discussion: Hot Momma Drama
 
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