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11:35 AM ET, August 28, 2006

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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
'24,' 'Office' win Emmys for best series  —  LOS ANGELES - The groundbreaking action series "24," which turns one dangerous day into a season, ended Sunday with a bang as it won Emmys for best drama series and best actor for Kiefer Sutherland.  —  "The Office" was honored as best comedy although its star …
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebguru
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Departed series pick up acting Emmys  —  LOS ANGELES - Departed series were the bittersweet toast of the Emmys on Sunday as "Will & Grace," "The West Wing" and "Huff" picked up acting trophies.  —  "It's not supposed to work this way, is it, when you say goodbye to something?" said …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mariska, Kiefer Score First-Time Emmys  —  Sunday's 58th annual Emmy Awards ceremony was a big night for first-time winners.  After three nominations, Mariska Hargitay finally won her first Emmy, as leading actress in the dramatic series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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The Emmy Highlights  —  Conan was back for a second time to host the Emmy Awards.  The show was more exciting than in past years.  Not one show won everything which is always nice.  As for 24 and Keifer winning - we couldn't be happier.  It's about time they won.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Emmy Pre-Party Fun  —  It seemed like most everyone who showed up for the Emmy pre-parties dressed down.  Thank goodness for Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn.  Special mentions go to Jennifer Morrison and Jennifer Finnigan.  Plus, what would be a red carpet event without a Bai Ling nip slip?
Reuters:
"Truthiness," "Wikiality" named TV words of year  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Truthiness" and "Wikiality" — two of the words popularized by political satirist on his TV show "The Colbert Report"— were named on Sunday the top television buzzwords of the year.
Discussion: Gawker
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Cruise Wrongly Accused of Sexist Remark  —  Tom Cruise got slammed last week in Australia, where he was named winner of the "Celebrity Ernie Award" for a so-called sexist comment that award organizers claim he made.  Only, he didn't make it.  —  The comment in question …
Discussion: Celebguru
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris steaming about Blue comments  —  Plus, Beyoncé's gator behavior drawing heat; Madonna's hubby not a fan  —  Paris Hilton is furious with Cher's son for claiming that the two had sex - and that then he worried that he caught something from her.
Just Jared:
James Farrell  —  Colin Makes Kiddie Cartoons  —  Colin Farrell was spotted getting his morning smoke on and downing a cup of coffee (tea?) this past Saturday on the balcony his place in Ireland.  His three-year-old son James Farrell (inset) later came out to check out the view of Dublin with …
mariahdaily.com:
Information  —  Contact  —  To submit news, pictures and other material relating to Mariah, contact news@mariahdaily.com.  Be sure to keep in mind that due to the large amount of e-mails we receive daily, we are not always able to make individual responses.  —  Oops on Mariah // 4:48 AM EST Updated by Lynn
FemaleFirst:
Jessica Simpson sale  —  Jessica Simpson's childhood home is on sale for $225,000.  —  The five bedroom house where the 'Dukes of Hazzard' actress and her sister Ashlee grew-up in Dallas, Texas, is available to view now  —  Since the girls moved out to pursue their acting and singing careers …
New York Post:
NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY  —  EMINEM mistreated one of Hugh Hefner's bimbonic blond girlfriends at an L.A. music video shoot last week.  Kendra Wilkerson, one of the Playboy publisher's three squeezes featured on the E! channel reality show "Girls Next Door," was doused with water by the rapper on the set of …
Discussion: Dlisted
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Days of Our Lives Stars Get Married  —  Turns out, the second time is the charm for Days of Our Lives costars Billy Warlock and Julie Pinson.  —  The two were married in Las Vegas Saturday after being engaged twice, their rep has confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE.  The intimate ceremony was attended by family and close friends.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
New York Post:
HE'S NOT KIDDING  —  KID Rock never got over his obsession with Pam Anderson when they split years ago - and that's why he married her last month.  Job the Raver, bassist from the Cursed, told Steppin' Out gadfly Chaunce Hayden the other night at Headquarters Gentlemen's Club …
Discussion: Yeeeah!
The Post Chronicle:
Jackson Accuses Rowe Of Breaking Contract  —  Michael Jackson has hit back at ex-wife Debbie Rowe's demands for money, insisting the former nurse has already been paid all she is entitled to.  —  Former dermatologist's nurse Rowe filed suit against the Thriller hitmaker last month (Jul06) …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
The Daily Show Scores, Manilow Sings  —  At Sunday's 58th annual Emmy Awards, The Daily Show for the fourth year in a row took the prize for outstanding variety, music or comedy show.  —  Accepting his award, host Jon Stewart, who produces the also-nominated The Colbert Report, said …
Discussion: Voxefx
FemaleFirst:
Michael Douglas' daughter info  —  Michael Douglas claims he never understood women until he had a daughter.  —  The actor has two children with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dylan, six, and three-year-old Cerys, and insists his relationship with his little girl has helped him gain an insight into the female mind.
NME:
My Chemical Romance shelled by crowd  —  Band bottled at Carling Weekend: Reading Festival  —  My Chemical Romance have been subjected to a heavy bottling while performing on stage at the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival today (August 27).  —  The band were pelted repeatedly by the audience throughout their set on the main stage.
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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