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11:05 AM ET, September 1, 2006

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Engagement?  —  Are these pictures the proof?  Harry Morton was spotted at Cartier (dude can't afford Harry Winston?) allegedly purchasing an engagement ring.  The wealthy 25-year-old entrepreneur has dated 20-year-old Lohan for little more than a month …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Paris Hilton on Oral Sex … Written by Lauren Burch  —  (Source) (Image source)
Discussion: POPSUGAR and news.superiorpics.com
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TMZ.com:
Paris Grinds With Pro Skateboarder
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NY Daily News:
Simpson swaggers through  —  The rich just kept getting richer yesterday.  —  On the last day of gluttonous freebie-grabbing before last night's MTV Video Music Awards, Jessica Simpson proved herself the Queen of Swag.  —  The pop tart and her posse - including her manager-dad, Joe …
Discussion: Jossip
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gwen Stefani Buys J.Lo's Former Home  —  Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale have paid nearly $15.5 million for a Beverly Hills home that once belonged to Jennifer Lopez, the Wall Street Journal reports.  —  The couple, whose son Kingston is three months old, bought the house …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Donald Trump to Carolyn: 'You're Fired!'  —  Donald Trump has told his Apprentice sidekick Carolyn Kepcher: "You're fired," a source close to Trump has confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  Although Kepcher was relieved of her duties as general manager of Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff just this week …
Discussion: Reality TV Magazine
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Donald Trump and Carolyn Kepcher Go Their Separate Ways  —  I know, the title should have been, "Carolyn...you're fired!" but I figured it might be TOO obvious, even for me.  From The Showbuzz: … I hope her resume's up-to-date.
Discussion: CBS News
popbytes:
oh those VMA 2006 performances...  hey kids!  of course i'm watching MTV's VMAs which just started here in los angeles - i hate that damn west coast delay! i'm going to update throughout the evening - i'm not calling it 'live blogging' so there is no pressure...i'll be adding in pics as well …
Star:
News & Gossip  —  Paris Hilton was spotted with Lance Armstrong at the Key Club in L.A. Tuesday night.  —  Donald Trump has told Apprentice judge Carolyn Kepcher "You're fired."  —  Kevin Federline's acting career is taking off!  —  The West Wing's Allison Janney has signed …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I'll Admit..She Looks Less Dumb as a Brunette  —  Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore are BFFs.  They do everything together.  Shop, save the World, annoy us, make bad movies, etc... They had themselves a little spree at Fred Segal the other day and looked happy despite the fact that Cameron might be getting the dump.
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Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Justin & Cameron Bring 'Sexy Back' in NYC
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt in New Orleans  —  Brad & Angelina's Dinner Date  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoyed dinner togehter this past Wednesday with their 5-year-old son Maddox at a restaurant in the hardest hit area of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mprieve / A Socialite's Life:
Gwen Stefani Launches L.A.M.B. Handbags  —  Don't expect an expensive, flashy runway show at New York Fashion Week this time around from Gwen Stefani's design label L.A.M.B. But last Thursday, the new momma hosted a small event in New York for the launch of the L.A.M.B handbag collection.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
The VMAs' Top 5 Most Shocking Moments  —  1. Sean "Diddy" Combs giving MTV's John Norris the silent treatment on the red carpet.  The mogul, standing with his arms crossed, only answered questions through a spokesman - though he occasionally cracked a smile.
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Panic! at the Disco Scores at VMAs  —  Panic! at the Disco took the video of the year award, for their "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," at the 23rd annual MTV Video Music Awards Thursday, while other big winners included Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, James Blunt, Kelly Clarkson and the Pussycat Dolls.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
New York Post:
NOT ALL'S FAIR AT VANITY FAIR  —  IT'S amazing how fast you can race up the editorial ladder at Vanity Fair if you have a socially prominent last name - and woe to those who don't.  Alexis Bryan - daughter of Shelby Bryan, who dates Vogue editrix Anna Wintour - is a mere 27 years old and was hired two years ago as a lowly intern.
Discussion: Jossip
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Love Is In The Airhead  —  OMG ... yesterday was so much fun.  It was a long day but definitely worth enduring just to be able to hang out at the MTV VMA Forum all day long.  It was kinda fun doing all the writing and posting on the fly but I much prefer the format that I normally employ on a daily basis.
Discussion: Tabloid Whore! and Towleroad
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jessica on John Mayer: 'I'm in Love!'
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Farrah Fawcett: Diplomatic Core  —  We can credit Farrah Fawcett for the "Charlie's Angels" reunion on Sunday's Emmy show.  —  According to sources, it was Farrah who convinced fellow former Angels Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson that they needed to be there for late producer Aaron Spelling.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
FemaleFirst:
Michael Jackson's Irish vacation  —  Michael Jackson has spent almost £250,000 on a holiday in an Irish castle.  —  The troubled singer has been staying at Luggala Castle, in County Wicklow, for the past three months, forking out a staggering £20,000 a week.
Silvia Aloisi / Reuters:
Capote returns to big screen with new film, gay kiss  —  VENICE (Reuters) - Truman Capote returns to the big screen with a new star-packed Hollywood film about the brilliant but conflicted writer and an "abrasive" kiss between its two main male characters.  —  Douglas McGrath's "Infamous …
Discussion: Queerty, WOW Report and Defamer
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
A New Woman in George Clooney's Life  —  3AM of The Mirror reports that George Clooney's head over heels for his co-star of Oceans 13, Ellen Barkin.  According to their website: … Written by Lisa Timmons  —  (Image source)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Ann Curry Loses by a Nose  —  Ann Curry suffered a nasty injury Wednesday on "Today."  Nope, it didn't happen in the Middle East.  It happened at 30 Rock in the Big Apple.  —  Curry was going through a revolving door (this is not a veiled reference to talent) in between segments on the show …
 
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