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5:50 PM ET, August 29, 2006

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People.com:
Jessica Simpson Loses Her Voice  —  Jessica Simpson's new album, A Public Affair, dropped Tuesday - but her promotional efforts were silenced that same day when she had to cancel a scheduled Today show appearance due to laryngitis.  —  Today host Matt Lauer announced on the air …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jessica Simpson Keeps Quiet  —  What was supposed to be A Public Affair has ended up being pretty hush-hush.  —  Jessica Simpson, who had a full schedule of appearances lined up to promote her new album, A Public Affair, has lost her voice, her publicist confirmed Monday.
Discussion: Egotastic!
PerezHilton.com:   Jessica Simpson & John Mayer: Dating!
Hollywoodtuna:   Jessica Simpson Could Use Some Of My Personal Assistance
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jessica Simpson, The Mute
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Buy a $1200 chandelier for Britney's baby!  —  Plus, ex-Nicole Simpson friend finds new claim to fame  —  Britney Spears wants a $1,200 chandelier for her new baby's room.  —  The pregnant crooner - or some prankster pretending to be her - has registered online for thousands of dollars worth …
TMZ.com:
Voight to Jolie — "Regards to....What's Her Name?"  —  Angelina Jolie's estranged father Jon Voight sent a shout out to his grandkids Saturday, but it seems like absence makes the memory grow weaker — he royally screwed up one of the names.  —  At the fourth annual BAFTA Tea Party …
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Fly, Fly Away  —  So today I will be flying all day cross country to get to my babe in New York City ... but before I get to the airport this morning, I had to make sure that I worked up a quick post for this fine Tuesday.  So let's get to it ...  Kevin Federline is finding …
Discussion: Bricks and Stones and Just Jared
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Nicole Richie Is Human Just Like Us  —  Sometimes she trips, sometimes she falls.  Mostly, we just watch her not eating.  —  Or maybe this is a very delayed reaction to Paris Hilton's declaration of one year of abstinence.  —  Photos of a stable an upright Nicole Richie with boyfriend Brody Jenner are after the jump.
Lisa Muñoz / NY Daily News:
Steer clear of 'Vice' star for 3 years, fanatic told  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Colin Farrell's alleged stalker put on a bizarre performance when she was last in court to fight a restraining order barring her from the Irish actor.  —  Yesterday, the former phone-sex operator tried a different tack: She simply didn't show up.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Jossip
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POPSUGAR:
Colin's Crazy is Restrained
Discussion: E! Online
New York Post:
LABOR OF LOVE  —  OWEN Wilson, who?  It looks like Kate Hudson and her hubby, Chris Robinson, are back on track.  So much so that they're planning to spend Labor Day weekend at the California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., watching the Sony HD 500 NASCAR races.  A pal of the couple said, "They never really split.
Reuters:
Tom Cruise lands on feet with new deal  —  Dumped by Paramount last week for his off-screen antics, star inks two-year development deal with firm headed by Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) — Actor Tom Cruise, who was dropped by Paramount Pictures last week for his off-screen behavior …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
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Phyllis Furman / NY Daily News:
Cruise cuts $3M deal
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
NY Daily News:
Hot spot gives Kimora's pals cold reception  —  Just because you're in Kimora Lee Simmons' posse doesn't mean you can enter Unik Ernest's P.M. Lounge at will.  —  Several members of the Baby Phat founder's entourage were deemed "too urban" Thursday night to be allowed into the Meatpacking District boite …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and A Socialite's Life
New York Post:
SUPPORTIVE AL  —  STAR Jones and hubby Al Reynolds were back from their European vacation for only a couple of hours last week when Reynolds left his wife at home to hit the clubs with the guys.  He arrived at Lotus with three young men "in tight pants" and a woman and partied for a few hours before going home to Jones.
Just Jared:
Beyonce @ The Ellen Show  —  Beyonce's B-Day on 'Ellen'  —  Ellen DeGeneres taped the fourth season premiere yesterday morning for The Ellen DeGeneres Show in Central Park, New York City.  Beyonce performed a selection of songs and celebrated her birthday — she turns 25 on September 4th, the premiere airs on September 5th.
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Just Jared:   Justin Timberlake: Hospital Visit
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Broderick, Bach Hurt in Riding Accidents  —  Two stars were injured Sunday in two separate horse-riding accidents: Matthew Broderick and former Bond girl Barbara Bach, the wife of Ringo Starr.  —  Broderick was on vacation in Ireland when he broke his collarbone after falling off a horse Sunday …
Discussion: Celebritology
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BBC:
Horse breaks Ringo's wife's leg
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Tom Arnold and His Wife Separate  —  Tom Arnold filed for a legal separation from his wife, Shelby Roos, on Monday, after four years of marriage, PEOPLE has learned  —  When asked why Arnold filed for a legal separation, which involves a permanent division of assets, rather than a divorce …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
The Superficial:
Tara Reid gets owned by Paris Hilton  —  TMZ has a great video of Tara Reid being denied entry to Hyde and then moments later having her former best friend Paris Hilton waltz by with Kim Kardashian and go straight in.  It's almost sad.  Like watching Gary Coleman try to buy a TV only to find out his credit card is maxed out.
USA Today:
TV stars jump off the screen and behind the mike  —  LOS ANGELES — James Denton is on guitar.  Hugh Laurie mans the keyboards.  And Greg Grunberg is wailing on drums. … "Whoa," Grunberg says.  Everyone stops.  The timing isn't quite right.  "Let's take it from the chorus," he says, and they try The Letter again.
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
NY Daily News:
Bruce says Patti's still his Jersey girl  —  Bruce Springsteen yesterday personally refuted rumors - published last week by the New York Post and repeated around the world - that he and wife Patti Scialfa are on the rocks.  —  "Due to the unfounded and ugly rumors that have appeared …
TMZ.com:
Lohan's Bikini Workout  —  The days of Lindsay Lohan looking, shall we say, undernourished, are over.  Lindsay was spotted in Malibu on Sunday relaxing with her boyfriend, Harry Morton, looking as hot as ever.  —  The redheaded starlet started off wearing some kind of sundress over her bikini.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Heidi Klum's Bling  —  At these past Emmys, Heidi Klum was dripping in jewelry—$2.8 million dollars worth, to be exact.  The jewels were from Mouawad, a fine jewelry house with a century-old history with whom Klum is collaborating to launch The Heidi Klum collection.
Discussion: PR Newswire
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Christina Aguilera is Almost Naked Again  —  Jordan Bratman was once again trying to rub his wife in my face at this costume party the other night.  Yeah man, we get it.  Your wife's hot.  So what?  That still doesn't change the fact that you look like you should be wearing a little vest and playing the cymbals.
Min Lee / Associated Press:
Jackie Chan protests racy magazine pics  —  HONG KONG - Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched silently Tuesday to Hong Kong's government headquarters, protesting against a gossip magazine that featured a cover photo of a pop singer changing backstage.  —  The celebrities, wearing black T-shirts …
POPSUGAR:
Let the Kidman Pregnancy Rumors Continue  —  Looks like Nicole is hiding something.  She spent the day with her mom in Vancouver, and I'm now thinking she wants us to believe she's expecting.  Why else would we see all these pics of her with her hands on her stomach?  —  Source
 
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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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