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12:10 AM ET, September 5, 2006

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Brian Cassey / Associated Press:
Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin  —  CAIRNS, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming off the Great Barrier Reef.  He was 44.
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CNN:
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin dead  —  SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — Steve Irwin, the TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung by a stingray in a marine accident off Australia's north coast.  —  Media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas …
The Australian:
Steve Irwin's freak death filmed  —  FOOTAGE of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin being fatally attacked by a stingray on the Great Barrier Reef has been handed to Queensland police as fans worldwide come to grips with the "freak" death.  —  Irwin, 44, was killed almost instantly when the stingray stabbed …
Discussion: WOW Report
POPSUGAR:
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin RIP  —  Steve Irwin, otherwise known as the Crocodile Hunter, was killed today when a stringray barb caught him in the chest.  Shocking news for the holiday weekend.  We were thinking it would be a secret wedding, but instead we came home to hear this sad news.
Discussion: NEWS.com.au
Sydney Morning Herald:
Steve Irwin killed by stingray
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
NEWS.com.au:
Steve Irwin killed in freak accident at sea
Rory Callinan / Time:
Death of a Crocodile Hunter
Discussion: The DarkHat and Cinematical
People.com:
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Dead
Discussion: SPANK CHEEKS and Nosy Snoop
Sky News:
LOOK WHO'S GOT HITCHED  —  This young lady has lost a lot of weight in recent months.  —  But has she gained a hubby over the weekend?  —  At first glance, it seems this reality star has joined the swelling ranks of celebs heading down the aisle.  —  But a closer inspection reveals that all may not be quite as it seems.
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POPSUGAR:
Kelly Osbourne's Fake Wedding  —  I was hoping for a celebrity wedding but I guess Kelly Osbournes fake wedding will have to do for now.  Kelly was spotted holding a marriage certificate in one hand while walking with her boyfriend Matty Derham.  However, we wont jump to conclusions since …
PerezHilton.com:
Kelly Osbourne's Latest Stunt!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Poppy Cedes
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Paris Hilton 'Dogged' by U.K. Artist  —  British graffiti artist Banksy has tampered with 500 copies of Paris Hilton's new CD, Paris, changing pictures on the album sleeve to show Hilton topless and with a dog's head and adding stickers advertising her "hits" such as "Why Am I Famous?"
Discussion: Dlisted
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BBC:
Paris Hilton targeted in CD prank  —  Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums have been tampered with in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.  —  Banksy has replaced Hilton's CD with his own remixes and given them titles such as Why am I Famous?, What Have I Done? and What Am I For?
Discussion: The Superficial and WOW Report
Daily Mail:
Is Katie Holmes suffering from post-natal depression?  —  Bags under her eyes and looking dazed, even Hollywood superstars cannot avoid the harsh realities of first time motherhood.  —  So as Katie Holmes made her way to a Los Angeles hotel for a relaxing, full-body massage …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Dlisted
POPSUGAR:
Happy 25th B-day Beyonce  —  It's Beyonce's big week.  Today is her big 25th birthday and tomorrow her new album hits stores.  You can check out AOL First Listen to hear the entire album now.  Beyonce has already celebrated with one party, post the VMAs, where her mom prepared …
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New York Post:
B'DAY GUMBO  —  HAPPY Birthday, Beyoncé!  The songbird, who turns 25 today, got a special pre-birthday treat Thursday night after the VMAs.  Insiders said her mother, Tina, spent much of that afternoon in the kitchen of Beyoncé beau Jay-Z's club, 40/40, "cooking her secret family recipe …
PerezHilton.com:
It's Confirmed: Posh Is Preggers!  —  David Beckham just confirmed on the Spanish TV show Gente that his wife, Victoria, is indeed sperminated with their fourth child, as we first reported August 15th.  —  Becks was asked by the paparazzi if Posh was expecting and he said "Si (yes)" and smiled.
Marc Peyser / Newsweek:
Rosie's New View  —  After a four-year hiatus, O'Donnell returns as part of TV's most beloved coffee klatch.  An exclusive talk about her career, her critics and the Star Jones mess.  —  You might think that Tom Cruise doesn't have a single fan left, but you would be wrong.  We found one.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Hollyscoop:
Rosie O'Donnell And Barbara Walters At War?
POPSUGAR:
Tom Apologizes to Brooke  —  More than a year after starting a huge battle with Brooke over antidepressants, and a week after his colleague said he deeply regrets what he said, Tom has finally apologized.  Brooke confirmed the news on The Tonight Show on Friday.
TMZ.com:
Exclusive: Video of Ellen/Portia After Car Crash  —  TMZ has obtained video of events immediately after a chain collision in which Ellen DeGeneres was injured.  —  The accident occurred last Friday, just before 4 p.m. on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles.  Paparazzi from the X17 photo agency …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan's Bikini has Jumped the Shark  —  Okay, I have to admit, even I'm getting a little tired of all these Lindsay Lohan bikini pictures.  At first, it was great, but like too much of any good thing (and that's a debatable point, in this case), after a while, you start to lose your taste for it.
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

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