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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.
Fabien Montique / The Bosh:
BRITNEY SPEARS'S JEALOUS RAGE  —  BRITNEY SPEARS, GOSSIP, JESSICA SIMPSON, KEVIN FEDERLINE  —  Pop tart Britney Spears went into a jealous rage when her hubby left her to cozy up with Jessica Simpson at the Teen Choice Awards.  According to sources spilling to Australia's NW magazine …
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Jessica Simpson's new man
Discussion: The DarkHat
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 …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Paris Not Exactly A Pop Sensation  —  Looks like despite inital buzz over her first single, "Stars Go Blind," Paris Hilton's first CD is pretty much being viewed as a failure.  According to the New York Post:  —  In its first week out of the gate, Hilton's first CD is being widely seen as a certified flop.
Phil / Egotastic!:   Paris Hilton Really is Crap, It's Official
New York Post:
CLEANING UP LINDSAY'S ACT  —  BILLION-heir Harry Morton is trying his best to save Lindsay Lohan from herself - and it looks like he's doing a good job.  "Harry has told her not to drink so much and is trying to calm her down," said our spy.  Lohan was scheduled to hit town …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Gossip Rocks Forum
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Phil / Egotastic!:
You Smell Like Lindsay Lohan  —  Get ready to smell like cocaine, alcohol, and Harry Morton's man juice, because if Lindsay Lohan gets her wish, that's what's going to happen.  According to TMZ, rumours in the world of celebrity perfume are running wild (as only celebrity perfume rumours can) …
Discussion: The DarkHat
Celebitchy / Cele|bitchy:
Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson are giving love another chance  —  It looks like Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson aren't over after all.  Just two weeks ago the couple announced that they were separating after 6 years of marriage.  Speculation was rampant that Kate was romancing her "You, Me and Dupree" co-star Owen Wilson.
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Life Style Extra:
Kate Hudson back with husband
Discussion: Hollywood Gossip Whores and Blog
Claire Hoffman / Los Angeles Times:
Cruise Makes Financing Deal With Investors  —  The actor, whose ties with Paramount were cut last week, will get up to $3 million a year to cover the overhead of his production company.  —  Tom Cruise cut a limited financing deal Monday with a group of investors who include the owner …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and FishBowlLA
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lachey, DiScala Buy Basketball Team  —  Nick Lachey and A.J. DiScala have long been friends, and now they're business partners in the perfect venture: The two sports fans are starting a basketball team.  —  They, along with a group of celebrity owners, on Tuesday announced the formation of …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
MTV:
My Chemical Romance, Fergie Performing At VMA Preshow  —  'Red Carpet on the Rock' preshow airs Thursday at 6:30 p.m. ET/PT.  —  Fergie will kick off Thursday's Video Music Awards celebration by opening up the "Red Carpet on the Rock" preshow with a performance of her #1 hit "London Bridge."
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Matt Leinart To Be a Dad  —  Football star Matt Leinart is going to be father.  The Arizona Cardinals quarterback and USC women's basketball player Brynn Cameron are expecting a baby in the fall.  —  Leinart, one of PEOPLE's Most Beautiful People this year, graduated from USC in December 2005 …
Discussion: Hot Momma Drama
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
NBC 'Regrets' Conan's Crash Skit  —  NBC executives apologized Monday for the Emmy Awards opening skit that showed host Conan O'Brien surviving a plane crash and aired the same day a real crash in Kentucky killed 49 people.  —  "Our hearts and prayers go out to the many families who lost loved ones …
Discussion: Fatback and Collards
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.
Associated Press:
Colin Farrell gets 3-year restraining order against woman  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Actor Colin Farrell has obtained a three-year restraining order against a woman who confronted him during a taping last month of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  —  The preliminary injunction issued …
ComingSoon.net:
Sarah Connor Chronicles Gets the Green Light  —  Warner Bros.  TV has set David Nutter to direct the pilot for "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," prompting Fox Broadcasting to officially greenlight production on the "Terminator"-themed project.  —  Nutter, whose last 12 pilots have all been picked …
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.
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.
hollywoodrag.com:
Angelina Jolie Angers Brad's Mom  —  Angelina Jolie reportedly offended Brad Pitt's mother by drinking at son Maddox's fifth birthday party.  —  Brad's family flew in from their hometown in Missouri to visit granddaughter Shiloh Nouvel but allegedly left early because they were unhappy with her behavior at the party.
Discussion: Junkiness and WOW Report
 
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SET UP, FED UP  —  GWEN Stefani has had it with the MTV Video Music Awards.
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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

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:
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