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2:00 AM ET, August 30, 2006

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People.com:
Jessica Simpson's New Man: John Mayer  —  Jessica Simpson is embarking on a not-so-public affair — with singer-songwriter John Mayer, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "She's tiptoeing back into the dating world," a source tells PEOPLE.  "It's the first stage.  She's never been happier."
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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 …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jessica Simpson, The Mute  —  Check this out, from In Touch Weekly: … Yeah, yeah, yeah, poor Jessica.  But what about the rest of us who depend on the stupid s**t she says to fill up our "quote of the day" sections?  Looks like we're going to be relying pretty heavily on Justin Timberlake …
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!
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Simpson Could Use Some Of My Personal Assistance  —  Yesterday, I thought I may be overreacting a bit about Jessica Simpson's hotness going down the toilet but was I?  Well, if you think I am going to sit here and continue writing negatively about how her looks are fading faster …
PerezHilton.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer: Dating!  —  The National Enquirer was the first to break the news of John Mayer's courtship of Jessica Simpson.  —  We were a tad skeptical.  However, when Simpson revealed during a radio interview in Texas recently that she had already heard Mayer's new album …
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 …
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Just Jared:
Jon Voight Loves Shakira … HAHAHAHA.  What a terrible grandfather!!  How could Jon Voight mistake SHAKIRA for ZAHARA?  HAHAHAHA.  Not a good way to fall under the good grace's of your daughter... Do yourself a favor and watch the hilarious clip!  —  "Happy birthday, Maddox!  Five years old.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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
Discussion: NY Daily News
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
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Nicole Richie Is Human Just Like Us
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Flavor of Love 2's Toastee Speaks!  —  Foofy Foo left Toastee in tears as he told her she had to go, because of some nude modeling she did in the past.  She was evicted from the Flavor of Love mansion on this past week's episode after Nibblz told Foofy that she was a porn star and was lying about it.
New York Post:
HILTON'S CD IS INSTANT TANKER  —  PARIS Hilton's career as a pop star is fizzling as quickly as one of her blink-and-you'll-miss-it relationships.  —  In its first week out of the gate, Hilton's first CD is being widely seen as a certified flop.  "Paris," which features the single …
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.
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Paris Hilton Really is Crap, It's Official
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
Brian / TVNewser:
Katie's Extreme Makeover?  —  "Talk about a waistline touch-up," an e-mailer says:  —  The left photo is the official first-pic-of-Katie released by CBS at this year's upfront.  (TVNewser posted it in May.)  The right photo is an edited version of the same photo, from the September issue of Watch magazine, which is owned by CBS.
Discussion: Lost Remote
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Fergie To Open The VMA Preshow  —  I know how excited everyone is that Fergie will be performing solo this Thursday at the MTV Video Music Awards.  The VMA preshow will also feature My Chemical Romance as they serenade us all with "Welcome to the Black Parade."
Discussion: MTV
Just Jared:
Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy  —  Jonesing for Japanese  —  Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy had a romantic date at the hopping little sushi restaurant Takao (11656 San Vicente Blvd) in Brentwood this past Friday.  Jim, 44, and Jenny, 33, cuddled in the corner outside of Takao while waiting for the valet to bring their car.
zap2it.com:
Stone Confirms Third Adoption  —  Baby joins two other adopted brothers  —  It looks like Sharon Stone's "Basic Instinct" is maternal.  —  The 48-year-old actress has adopted her third child, ending months of speculation, reports "Extra."  —  The infant's name is Quinn …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Glitterati
Hollywoodtuna:
Sharapova Has Nothing On Shannon Elizabeth  —  You always see Shannon Elizabeth at various events such as charity functions, poker tournaments and here looking great playing tennis.  However, you never see her naked on the big screen anymore and it's a real shame because she's undeniably one of the hottest girls out of showbiz.
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Independent's US editorial team increased by 40% in 2023 to about 50 journalists as it beefed up before the US election, and US visitor numbers rose by 20%

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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