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5:50 PM ET, August 22, 2006

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Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Brittany Murphy, Fiancé End Engagement  —  Brittany Murphy and Joe Macaluso, engaged since last New Year's Eve, have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The two "have amicably ended their engagement.  They remain close friends and wish each other much happiness," a rep for Murphy tells PEOPLE.
NY Daily News:
From the pen of Lindsay's dad  —  Prison inmate Michael Lohan is dipping his toe in the shark-infested waters of editorial cartooning.  —  Lindsay Lohan's dad - serving time at the Collins Correctional Facility outside Buffalo - has just sent Lowdown an epic drawing depicting his troubled relationship …
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Kevin Federline's TV rap debut panned  —  NEW YORK - Kevin Federline's TV debut as a rapper is getting derided as a not-ready-for-prime-time disaster by critics in cyberspace and the hip-hop community.  —  On Sunday, Federline — also known as K-Fed and Mr. Britney Spears — performed his new single …
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Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Britney Spears To Be Buried With Dog
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Just Jared:
George Clooney: Ocean's 13  —  Black Eyed George  —  Looks like George Clooney took a beating yesterday on the Los Angeles set of Ocean's 13... with some eye shadow in the make-up room!  Check out the inset picture of O13 co-stars George, 45, Matt Damon, 35, Bernie Mac, 47, and Don Cheadle …
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Celebitchy:
Brad Pitt is smoking hot.  Brad Pitt smoking is not.  —  Why does Brad Pitt smoke?  Is he addicted and/or does he think it looks cool?  He could eat his boogers and it would look cool, but smoking is just a nasty habit.  It's not like he's succumbing to peer pressure on set since he's hanging …
Discussion: Bricks and Stones and The Bosh
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt: Ocean's 13
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TMZ.com:
The Three Amigos: Trouble In Paradise?  —  Could it be splitsville for Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong, celebdom's most visible new BFFs?  A report today in the New York Daily News' Ben Widdicombe says that Jake Gyllenhaal has edged out Matt for the plum role of playing Lance …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Matthew, Lance and the Ladies  —  These are photos from a week and a half ago, when we were in the middle of our shirtless Matthew McConaughey marathon.  So this is what Matthew and Lance look like in action.  Matthew looks like one of those touchy-feely guys doesn't he?
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Break  —  Talk about bringing sexy back (and now, thanks to Justin's song we're gonna be using that phrase for quite some time now), here are amazing new pictures of Jude Law playing a little game of cricket with some friends on the beach over the weekend ...
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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Officials say Madonna's liquid plan is all wet  —  Plus: Ashton Kutcher knows his place, as Demi Moore's accessory  —  When Madonna isn't busy being crucified in concert or horseback riding in the English countryside, she wants to use the powers of Kabbalah to rid the world of nuclear waste.
NY Daily News:
Oops!  Pete's otherwise engaged  —  Did supermodel-loving junkie Pete Doherty miss his own wedding Saturday?  —  His girlfriend, Kate Moss, flew 14 close friends, including her brother Nick, to a resort in Bali last week, causing widespread speculation the couple was planning to get married.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and POPSUGAR
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
James Blunt Gets His Rocks Off  —  Singer James Blunt has purchased a gun that shoots rocks at his fans.  This is no stunt that you will see at a concert of the 32 year- old Brit.  He has purchased the weapon to scare away crazed fans from his holiday retreat in Ibiza.
Discussion: Smart
Splash News Online:
Nick and Vanessa off to NYC  —  Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo took their love to the skies yesterday as they left Los Angeles and headed to New York City.  If I were Nick I would not be wearing camouflage pants to the airport at the moment, it probably sends the wrong message to security.
Phil / Egotastic!:
What the Hell Happened to Amanda Bynes?  —  Okay, first of all, I'm not calling Amanda Bynes fat.  I'm well aware that doing so would be extremely premature, unfair, and potentially libelous.  However, I will ask you, what the hell happened to Amanda Bynes.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Natalie Portman is a Brunette Again, and Still Not Wearing a Bra  —  There are a lot of reasons I like Natalie Portman, not least of which is the fact that she rarely seems to wear a bra.  It's not a big thing, but there is definitely something sexy about a girl who doesn't.
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Hulk Hogan is Still Yellow  —  It must suck to be Hulk Hogan's fluffer.  Somebody got him ready to go out and sport his appropriately colored banana hammock and you know it wasn't that wife of his.  She looks more like Rex Kwan Do's wife, Starla, in Napoleon Dynamite than anything resembling …
Discussion: The Bastardly
Alex / Best Week Ever:
ICYMI: Lohan's Family Circus  —  (Click image to view larger size.)  —  Jail can be a pretty boring place, which explains Michael Lohan's bizarre foray into satirical cartooning.  Sitting helplessly in his cell, Lindsay Lohan's daddy must rely on the power of his mighty pen if he hopes …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Jessica Simpson is a Slut  —  Chris Pontius, one of the stars of the upcoming, Jackass: Number Two, is not letting the rumor that Bam Magera had sex with Jessica Simpson last year die.  Page Six explains: … Marketing yourself as America's favorite blonde then cheating on your husband …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Is Ben Affleck's Movie Curse Over?  —  For a while there, it seemed like everything Ben Affleck touched turned to crap.  But things may be looking up for the former member of a little something we like to call "Bennifer."  In his new movie, "Hollywoodland," Ben takes on the role …
Discussion: Boston Herald
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
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