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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 …
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TMZ.com:
Tom Cruise Canned From Paramount — Tom Cruise has just gotten the heave ho from Paramount Pictures. — Sumner Redstone, chief honcho at Viacom, the parent company of Paramount, has ended the 14-year relationship with Cruise's production company, Cruise/Wagner Productions.
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 …
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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.
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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Splash News Online:
Matt and Lance back together again — Looks like everything is ok between Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong as they were out jogging together. Rumors circulated that Lance had chosen perennial third wheel Jake Gyllenhaal to star in a biopic about the cancer surviving wife divorcing Tour de France winner over McConaughey.
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Reunited and it Feels So Good — Well, it looks as if the casting of Jake Gyllenhaal as Lance Armstrong has not upset the unique bond between Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong. They continue to live together in shirtless harmony. — More photos of the shirtless wonders are after the jump.
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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New 'Survivor' A Race Among Races — Probst Reveals Contestants And Controversial Tribe Change — (CBS) In just a couple of weeks, the new season of "Survivor" takes 20 castaways to the Cook Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. — They will be split into four tribes …
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.
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.
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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 …
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
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Janet Jackson is Horny — Janet Jackson has found some new hobbies - sex toys and stripping. The seemingly demure and shy singer claims in next month's issue of Vibe, that it's all thanks to her boyfriend, producer/rapper Jermaine Dupree. … To reiterate, she's talking about Jermaine Dupree.
Just Jared:
Rosie O' Donnell: Nip Tuck — Rosie on Nip/Tuck … What do you think of Rosie O' Donnell's Nip/Tuck poetry? These stanzas are straight from her official Rosie.com blog. — iz her writing — a little annoying 2 u? — Nip/Tuck returns Tuesday, September 5th on FX.
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.
