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9:05 PM ET, September 4, 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
NEWS.com.au:
Steve Irwin killed in freak accident at sea  —  A DOCTOR has told of the desperate efforts to save Australian icon Steve Irwin after the Crocodile Hunter was struck in the chest by a stingray barb today.  —  Irwin, 44, died this morning after being fatally injured while filming a nature documentary off Queensland.
Sydney Morning Herald:
Steve Irwin killed by stingray  —  Television personality and environmentalist Steve Irwin has died from a stingray wound while filming off north Queensland.  —  Irwin's friend of 20 years Ferre De Deyne said Irwin had been struck by the stingray while filming a documentary on tiger sharks.
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
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
NEWS.com.au:
THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. …
Discussion: Smart and TV Squad
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: Dlisted and Seriously? OMG!
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.
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.
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
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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Financial Times:
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