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1:55 PM ET, August 28, 2006

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Beth Harris / Associated Press:
Late-bloomer '24' collects big Emmy wins  —  LOS ANGELES - Kiefer Sutherland always comes through in the end on "24."  After years of being snubbed, the actor and series were finally victorious at the Emmy Awards, too.  —  The Fox show won for drama series at the Sunday night ceremony …
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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
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 …
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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.
Phil / Egotastic!:
58th Annual Emmy Awards Mega Picture Post
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mariska, Kiefer Score First-Time Emmys
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Helen's Emmy Success
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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.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Britney Sells Her Downtown Manhattan Pad  —  Britney Spears has unloaded her Manhattan condo after it was on the market for more than two years - since before her marriage to Kevin Federline and the birth of their son, Sean Preston.  —  The 4,400-sq.-ft. apartment fetched $4 million …
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NY Daily News:
Bill's excellent adventure has nasty f-stop  —  How weird is it to be Bill Clinton?  —  One minute, you're being love-bombed by besotted friends and strangers.  The next, you're being cursed out by a crazed papa-razzo.  —  "You got your picture," Clinton advised the insistent photographer …
NY Daily News:
Bruce is put through the Rumer mill  —  Prankster George Clooney had a bit of sport with his pal Bruce Willis last week.  —  At Scott Caan's photo exhibit party in Los Angeles, Clooney told his buddy that "several of the middle-aged guests were hitting on his 18-year-old daughter, Rumer."
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
New York Times:
A Big Star May Not a Profitable Movie Make  —  Is Sumner M. Redstone crazy like a fox?  —  Movie industry executives may be forgiven for thinking that the Viacom chairman was mad to let Tom Cruise go after a 14-year relationship simply because Mr. Cruise seemed a little off balance.
Gary Gentile / Associated Press:
Emmy plane crash skit called insensitive  —  LOS ANGELES - It was meant to be funny.  But a fake plane crash during the opening Emmy awards skit made many cringe on Sunday — the same day 49 people died in a fiery plane crash in Kentucky.  —  The skit, aired live at the start of NBC's Emmy telecast …
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The Ladies Arrive at the Emmys  —  The ladies were dressed to impress last night at the 58th Emmy Awards.  There was a ton of variety from lace or beading to low cut necklines.  Many of the ladies chose to put their hair back or up, probably since it was so damn hot they didn't want to sweat like crazy.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Okay Janet, We Get It  —  You're now thin and you love sex.  However, we also get to see her legs, which according to Janet Charlton is a rare occurrence, because she she typically keeps them covered up.  —  More photos of Janet Jackson from FHM are after the jump.
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: celebrity terrorist and Celebguru
TMZ.com:
Nude Britney Shocks Japan  —  Japan got a heavy dose of Britney Spears this week — and we mean heavy.  The very pregnant pop star is shocking people throughout the country, after subway bosses reversed a decision to censor an advertisement showing the US pop diva in the nude.
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Jeff Chu / Time:
10 Questions for Meredith Vieira  —  Her goofy humor and disarming frankness won Meredith Vieira myriad fans as the host of The View and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.  On Sept. 13 the veteran journalist and mother of three takes a seat opposite Matt Lauer as the new co-anchor of NBC's Today show.
Discussion: Barbie Martini, Jossip and TV Squad
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 …
POPSUGAR:
The Men Arrive at the Emmys  —  Oh Simon - put that hairy chest away.  It is like he wanted to compete with all the ladies on how much cleavage he could share.  Oh and the Ray Bans - are they really necessary?  We know it's sunny, but most people don't walk the red carpet with sunglasses.
Discussion: The Green Straw
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?
 
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From Mediagazer:

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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