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12:20 PM ET, September 4, 2006

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CNN:
Stingray kills 'Crocodile Hunter'  —  SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) — Steve Irwin, the Australian TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being stung in a marine accident off Australia's north coast.  —  Australian media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port Douglas …
Discussion: Poppy Cedes
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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.
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! and WOW Report
People.com:
'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin Is Dead  —  Steve Irwin, host of the Animal Planet series The Crocodile Hunter, was killed Monday during a diving expedition off the coast of Australia, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reports.  —  Irwin, 44, was filming a documentary was about the Great Barrier Reef …
Discussion: Nosy Snoop and SPANK CHEEKS
NEWS.com.au:
THE Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead.  He was killed in a freak accident in Cairns, police sources said.  —  It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest.  —  He was 44.  —  He was swimming off the Low Isles at Port Douglas filming an underwater documentary when the incident happened.
Discussion: Smart and TV Squad
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
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Independent:
Banksy targets Paris Hilton  —  'Guerrilla artist' replaces heiress's CDs in shops with doctored versions  —  He has smuggled fake artwork into Tate Britain, and sprayed a vision of paradise on the Palestinian side of Israel's "security wall".  —  Now, the "guerrilla graffiti" …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and stereogum
Howard Fendrich / Associated Press:
Agassi's career ends with 3rd-round loss at Open  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The last match of his 21-year career played and lost, Andre Agassi coaxed himself into his courtside chair and buried his face in a towel.  —  Then he looked up through tear-filled eyes at the more than 20,000 people standing …
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
Reuters:
Ronald Isley gets 3 years for tax evasion  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul legend Ronald Isley, who sang such hits as "Twist and Shout" and "This Old Heart of Mine" as a member of the Isley Brothers, was sentenced on Friday to three years in federal prison for tax evasion.
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NME:
Isley Brothers singer jailed
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Jed Dreben / People.com:
Party of Five's Jeremy London Gets Married  —  Rev. Camden would approve: 7th Heaven actors Jeremy London and Melissa Cunningham were joined in holy matrimony Saturday in California, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  (London played young minister Chandler Hampton from 2002-2004 on the long-running WB show …
Makeup Beat:
Strike a Pose...  The Godfather of Vogueing is dead.  WILLIE NINJA mother of THE HOUSE OF NINJA died September 2 2006.  He was one of the originals to come out of the drag ball scene.  He taught MADONNA her moves, sang on Malcom McLaren's DEEP IN VOGUE and performed his unique dance everywhere …
Contactmusic.com:
BILSON'S HORROR AT SEX SCENES  —  Actress RACHEL BILSON refused to strip off for raunchy scenes in new movie THE LAST KISS, forcing studio bosses to call in a body double.  The 24-year-old star of hit TV show THE OC baulked at the steamy scenes with SCRUBS star ZACH BRAFF …
Ananova:
Kate's Wedding Plans  —  It's been off, it's been on again...  But could things really be becoming more permanent between Kate Moss and Pete Doherty?  —  The rumours have been buzzing around, but now the supermodel has apparently told her friends she really is going to tie the knot with Pete .
Discussion: HotRag.net
Access Hollywood:
Billy's Blog: Baby Talk With Jeremy Piven (August 29, 2006)  —  Well I'm taking a little heat in the blogosphere (which leads to some radio) for the Jeremy Piven interview at the NBC Emmy Red Carpet Special.  Whoops.  —  If you don't know my history with Piven (and who would), it looks like he's repulsed by my line of questioning.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
PerezHilton.com:
Kelly Osbourne's Latest Stunt!  —  Filed Under: Anglophilia > Exclusives!  > Kelly Osbourne > Love Line > Wacky, Tacky & True  —  No rest for the wicked, and we work non-stop, even on holidays!  —  Another PerezHilton.com world exclusive for ya!  —  Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne are livid with daughter Kelly.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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