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8:25 AM ET, August 24, 2006

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Associated Press:
New 'Survivor' divides groups by race  —  LOS ANGELES - Get ready for a segregated "Survivor."  Race will matter on the upcoming season of the CBS show as contestants will be divided into four tribes by ethnicity.  That means blacks, whites, Latinos and Asians in separate groups.
Discussion: ~ Celebrity Buzz ~ and Jossip
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CBS News:
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 …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Company Says Hilton's a Hacker...Lohan a Victim ?  —  Paris Hilton was recently terminated from her SpoofCard account for allegedly breaking into unauthorized voice mail boxes.  SpoofCard calling cards offer the ability to change what someone sees on their caller ID display when they receive a phone call.
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 …
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
I'm Crazy For Loving You, For Feeling You
C B / cityrag:
Kevin Federline really is a weasel  —  After hearing over and over that Kevin Federline looks like a weasel (or acts like one), we decided to do a little comparison, and holy crap, he's more weasel than weasels!...  K-Fed's funky hand jive  —  We'll stop ourselves after one more below (it's just too easy)...
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.
TMZ.com:
Shakeup at "SNL"  —  Rumors have been swirling about the impending shakedown at "Saturday Night Live."  —  TMZ has learned that due to low ratings, NBC execs wanted to cut the show's episode order to 19 - as opposed to the usual 20.  —  Lorne Michaels, the show's executive producer …
Discussion: Gawker, Modern Fabulousity and Jossip
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Scott Collins / Los Angeles Times:
Shuffling the cast at 'Saturday Night'
Discussion: LAist, Best Week Ever and Blowing Smoke
MollyGood:
I'm gonna go ahead and assume Victoria Beckham's not pregnant  —  Posh, or shall we call her Drunk Spice, downed a few too many at a party the other night before being escorted into a car and away from the lurking paparazzi.  (Let's be honest here, it can't take more than a thimble …
Discussion: Celebguru
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Victoria Beckham Gets Boozy At Nobu
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 …
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
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. …
Discussion: The Superficial
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.
Hollywoodtuna:
Brittany Murphy's Best Boy Won't Need A Best Man  —  Actress Brittany Murphy has split from her fiancé Joe Macaluso.  The pair met on the set of movie 2004 movie Little Black Book, which Murphy starred in and Macaluso was best boy, responsible for lighting and electricity, on.
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: Seriously? OMG! and Defamer
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.
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 …
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Fun With Celebrity Yearbook Photos  —  I like to think of this as an actual yearbook page where all of these people were classmates at the same time.  I like to think Johnny Depp scored a threesome with both Angelina Jolies, and both George Clooneys nailed both Halle Berrys on the same night.
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.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Oprah Does Some More Good  —  Oprah continues with her humanitarian endeavors, the latest of which includes selecting students for the all-girls school she's built in South Africa.  From People online:
Discussion: People.com
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 …
Discussion: Dlisted, Seriously? OMG! and Pop Crunch
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:
Michael K / Dlisted:
Nasty Bitch and I'm Not Talking About the Canine!  —  Mischa Barton shows off her fat thighs and her new pooch on August 21st.  I'm not sure what kind of dog that is, but it's not into her ass.  It probably heard stories about these kind of girls from his other pooch friends.
 
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