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Los Angeles Times:
Viacom to Break Ties With Cruise — Paramount Pictures is severing its lucrative 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise, whose recent off-screen behavior proved to be too much for Viacom Inc. Chairman Sumner Redstone, who disclosed the superstar's termination Tuesday.
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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Paramount cuts ties with Cruise company — LOS ANGELES - The latest high-profile Hollywood breakup is between Tom Cruise and his studio. Sumner Redstone, whose company owns Paramount Pictures, said the studio would sever its 14-year relationship with Cruise's film production company because …
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The Superficial
TMZ.com:
Matt Lauer's Pricey Pecs — The shirtless bod of Matt Lauer fetches more money than Matthew McConaughey's rippling chest — or so the bidding on a recent photo of the "Today" show host proves. — The paparazzi pic of a well-sculpted Lauer frolicking in the surf with daughter Romy in Southampton …
New York Times:
Fired or Quit, Tom Cruise Parts Ways With Studio — Citing Tom Cruise's yearlong metamorphosis from pure box-office phenomenon to pop-culture punch line, Viacom's chairman, Sumner M. Redstone, said Tuesday that Paramount Pictures was ending its 14-year relationship with the actor's production company.
Anne Thompson / Hollywood Reporter:
It's a wrap for Par, C/W Prods. — Amid a breakup that took a publicly acrimonious turn Tuesday, Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures are parting company. — Cruise and his producing partner Paula Wagner, whose Cruise/Wagner Prods. has been based at Paramount for 14 years …
TMZ.com:Tom Cruise Canned From Paramount
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Wampoon, Celebritology, popbytes, Celebguru, Junkiness, SPANK CHEEKS and Entry Level Heiress
Steve Gorman / Reuters:Tom Cruise, Paramount end production deal
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Gawker, Best Week Ever, Felt Up, The Hollywood Gossip, Celebitchy, Tabloid Whore! and Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Survivor to Divide Teams by Race — Survivor: Cook Islands castaways — Fueled by critics who slammed its lack of diversity, CBS's Survivor has unveiled a new twist for its upcoming season: Contestants will be divided by ethnicity. — When it premieres Sept. 14, Survivor …
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NY Daily News:
29-year-old virgin paging Mr. Right — Manhattanite Sarah DiMuro claims she's a 29-year-old virgin, but she wants to lose that exalted status by the time she turns 30. — So she's enlisted the good offices of Jane magazine to help her find the right man for the job - and the deadline is her birthday, Nov. 7.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
That's...hot? Hilton, 'fire crotch' heir shack up — Plus: Beyoncé Knowles plans lavish 'wedding to end all weddings' — So much for Paris Hilton's recent claim that she's giving up on men. — The crooning heiress is living with Brandon Davis, according to Life & Style weekly.
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Dlisted, POPSUGAR, Celebitchy, Celebrity Hijinx, Young, Black, and Fabulous, Straight outta NYC and Best Week Ever
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Ashlee Simpson Set To Take Her Lip-Synching Act On Broadway? — US Weekly has the scoop on Ashlee Simpson's latest: … Is she up to the task? Why not, she's been "acting" like a pop star for the past couple of years. — Sidebar: Why is it all of her distinguishing features seem to be melting?
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Egotastic!
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Superman's Brandon Routh Engaged — Brandon Routh is engaged to his girlfriend, actress Courtney Ford, the star's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively. — "They are very happy," says Kacey Spies, the rep for the Superman Returns actor. — The couple, who have been dating for three years, co-star in the upcoming short film, Denial.
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.
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EXCLUSIVE He punches nurse in chest Cries out for girlfriend Kate Guarded for his protection — PETE Doherty punched a nurse and trashed his own room in a rehab clinic as the out-of-control crack addict went berserk. — The Babyshambles singer - desperately pining for supermodel lover Kate Moss …
Reuters:
Pregnant Spears ad too "stimulating" for Tokyo metro — TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's subway has refused permission for an advertising poster featuring a nude and heavily pregnant Britney Spears, branding it "too stimulating" for young people. — The picture of the pop singer …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Ricky Martin's Poofy Hair — Does this make him look more or less poofy than his faux-hawk did? — Written by Lauren Burch — (Image source)
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Celebrity Pictures
Just Jared:
The Last Kiss Promos — Zach Braff's Last Kiss … Here are a whole bunch of new promos for Zach Braff and Rachel Bilson's The Last Kiss, opening nationwide September 15. The Last Kiss also co-stars Ben's brother Caseey Affleck (pictured second to the left) and Gwyneth's mom Blythe Danner.
Michael K / Dlisted:
What's Gayer Than Gay? — Dancing with the Stars!!! — Here are the cast photos of the new season which premieres on ABC September 12th! — Mario "AC Slater" Lopez pulled out his Greg Louganis costume! — Willa Ford and Harry Hamlin — Emmitt Smith and Jerry Springer
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The Green Straw
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Conan the Emmy conqueror returns Sunday — LOS ANGELES - Conan O'Brien may have helped Finland's president get elected. His NBC show "Late Night" is humming along nicely after 13 years. And he's not far from claiming the plum "Tonight" job promised him after Jay Leno's announced 2009 departure.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
I'm Crazy For Loving You, For Feeling You — As much as I love it when Kevin Federline performs (apparently, I'm the only one), I think I much prefer Kevin Federline when he's allowed to speak. GQ magazine was kind enough to allow K-Fed the forum with which to let the world hear what he has to say.
Robert Simonson / playbill.com:
"American Idol" Finalist May Join Broadway's The Wedding Singer — Constantine Maroulis, a finalist in the 2005 season of television's "American Idol," may soon join the cast of Broadway's The Wedding Singer. — MTV announced on Aug. 22 that Maroulis would join the show on Sept. 8.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller: From Bikinis to Oscars? — I've given Sienna Miller her fair share of flack in my blogging career, but I don't think I've ever said anything bad about her acting skills. In fact, I've always enjoyed Sienna's performances everytime I've seen her.
Sky News:
OWEN GETS FLASHED — Owen Wilson experienced some indecent exposure at the premiere of his new movie. — And it left him a bit flustered. — The comedy star was at the UK premiere of You, Me and Dupree in Leicester Square last night when a fan called out his name before lifting up her top and showing off her breasts.
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Seriously? OMG!
