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12:50 PM ET, August 24, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Amber alert: Model Valletta in rehab  —  Supermodel turned actress Amber Valletta has entered rehab for "work stress, image issues" and nonsubstance-related addiction, according to a close source.  —  The stunning blond - who had eye-catching roles in "Hitch" and "Transporter 2" - is being treated at the Meadows in Wickenburg, Ariz.
Splash News Online:
Brody Jenner's 23rd birthday  —  Brody Jenner had a party at Privilege Nightclub in Hollywood to celebrate his 23rd birthday, which you can tell from the people that showed up, was STAR STUDDED!  Stavros Niarchos came out of hiding.  There was booze there and it was in Hollywood so of course Tara Reid showed up.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and MollyGood
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Eh, Could Work Out!  —  Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner are starting to heat up.  Both recently split up from their bitches (DJ Am and Kristin Cavallari) and have found love in each other.  Friends of the couple say that they are really into each other and make one another laugh, blah blah blah.
NY Daily News:
JonBenet prankster blitzes Wolf  —  Captain Janks has struck again!  —  Yesterday, the notorious prank caller and Howard Stern fan - real identity: North Wales, Pa., gas-station employee Thomas Cipriano - scammed his way onto CNN's "The Situation Room."  —  In a live 4 p.m. phone interview …
Discussion: Blowing Smoke and Jossip
TMZ.com:
K-Fed to World: "I'm Broke But So Damn Smart"  —  K-Fed might not be the world's greatest rapper, but there's one thing he does claim to be "amazing" at: the GED.  —  The rapper-on-the-make says that he passed his high school equivalency with flying colors — "Not that it's the hardest thing in the world," he admits.
Discussion: Dlisted
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C B / cityrag:   Kevin Federline really is a weasel
Contactmusic.com:
FEDERLINE: 'I'M AN INTELLECTUAL'
Discussion: Yeeeah! and HotRag.net
People.com:
Kate & Owen: Keeping Their Distance  —  For Owen Wilson, the Aug. 22 London premiere of You, Me and Dupree was more like you, me and no Kate Hudson in sight.  Where was his co-star?  Home in Los Angeles, where she was photographed Aug. 20 with estranged husband Chris Robinson, 39, and their son Ryder, 2.
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Associated Press:   Owen Wilson flashed at London premiere
Gina Serpe / Yahoo! News:
A Racy Twist for "Survivor"  —  Some may call it exploiting racial tensions.  CBS calls it darn good television.  —  Jeff Probst popped in on The Early Show Wednesday morning, confirming the reports that the 20 castaways for Survivor: Cook Islands will be grouped by race …
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Billboard:
The Shins Stretching Out On Third Album  —  Indie rock kingpins the Shins stretch out on their third album, "Wincing the Night Away," due in January via Sub Pop. Save for a handful of backing vocals, the set is completely finished and will be mixed in the coming weeks in Portland …
Discussion: stereogum
Robert Simonson / playbill.com:
Constantine Maroulis Confirmed for Broadway's Wedding Singer  —  Constantine Maroulis, a finalist in the 2005 season of television's "American Idol," will join the cast of Broadway's The Wedding Singer, it was announced.  —  Playbill.com first reported Maroulis' casting on Aug. 22.
Discussion: Dlisted and Glitterati
Jennifer Aniston / San Francisco Chronicle:
ANISTON'S FATHER SUFFERS HEART ATTACK, REPORT SAYS  —  Jennifer Aniston's actor father John has reportedly suffered a heart attack.  —  Life & Style magazine reports in its new issue that the actress heard the news about her father's health crisis last Friday and spent mu  —  ch of the weekend at his bedside.
Discussion: Dlisted and Tabloid Whore!
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
NORM: Local 'Idol' entry Gordon assaulted  —  Local "American Idol" contestant Mikalah Gordon is "lucky she's alive" after being assaulted during a robbery at gunpoint at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, her mother said.  —  Gordon, 18, was taking a break from recording music when a man pointing …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Seriously? OMG!
Hollywoodtuna:
What's Worse?  Mischa Barton's Thigh Or Cisco Adler?  —  I'm not too sure if this picture of Mischa Barton's curdled thigh is real or fake but there's no reason for me to believe that it's not.  I mean, we've all seen her out of shape body in a bikini before and just because you're skinny …
Just Jared:
Heather Locklear: Sheer Skirt!!  —  Heather's Sheer Madness  —  Oopsy Dasiy!  Heather Locklear was spotted out and about Tuesday morning revealing a bit more than she intended in a sheer summer skirt.  Heather, 44, and funnyman David Spade, 42, have reportedly been dating since April and met through their mutual manager.
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Bam Margera's Uncle Don Vito Formally Charged With Child Sexual Assault  —  Court rejects petition requesting Vincent Margera be allowed to leave Colorado, travel for business.  —  Vincent Margera, 50, uncle of "Viva La Bam" star Bam Margera, was formally charged with two counts of sexual assault …
Discussion: LAist, Seriously? OMG! and Defamer
TMZ.com:
Mel Phones Jews — "I'm Really Sorry"  —  Mel Gibson has decided to make good with the Jewish community, one Jew at a time.  —  TMZ has learned that Gibson has been calling entertainment industry honchos with whom he's worked in the past and apologizing for his anti-Semitic rant the morning of his DUI arrest.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Selling Her Luxe Digs  —  Sometimes fast-moving Lindsay Lohan doesn't even leave footprints: That's the case with the actress's West Hollywood condo, which she's put on the market for $2.85 million, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.  —  Lohan paid $1.9 million for the 2,100-sq.-ft. …
Jessica Simpson / Life Style Extra:
Jessica Simpson - The X-rated song  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Jessica Simpson is the subject of an X-rated song which features in the new 'Jackass' film, it has been claimed.  —  />The 26-year-old actress was rumoured to have had an affair with 'Jackass' stuntman Bam Margera last year …
Just Jared:
Catherine Zeta Jones Kids  —  Cat Gets 'Thamed' … Meow!  Catherine Zeta-Jones and hubby Michael Douglas were spotted walking their children — son Dylan Michael Douglas, 5, and Carys Zeta Douglas, 3 — off a dock on the Thames River this past weekend in Richmond, UK.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
X17online.com:
Do You Remember When Teri Hatcher Used To Sing...  Personally, "Brown-Eyed Girl" is far and away my least-favorite Van Morrison song (no small feat), but I guess when you've got a hit show like Teri has with "Desperate Housewives" (is it still a hit?), you certainly don't have to ratify your taste with me!
Splash News Online:
She's so goth  —  Lindsay Lohan, dressed head to toe in all black, hit up the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf (way better than Starbucks) for a little afternoon pick me up with boyfriend Harry Morton while showing off a little belly bulge.  Has all of her partying finally started to catch up with her?
POPSUGAR:
Britney Denies Jessica  —  Leftover details from the Teen Choice Awards are included in this week's US Weekly.  The best one we've heard so far is that Britney said "Hell no" to Jessica kissing her pregnant belly.  Here's more:
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Defamer
 
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