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5:35 PM ET, September 5, 2006

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Contactmusic.com:
GREER: 'IRWIN'S DEATH WAS ANIMAL WORLD'S REVENGE'  —  Feminist icon GERMAINE GREER has sensationally blasted naturalist STEVE IRWIN's death an apt "revenge" by the animal world.  Irwin died yesterday (04SEP06) after being stung in the chest by a stingray while diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Steve Irwin's Last Moment Caught on Tape  —  The stingray encounter that killed Animal Planet star Steve Irwin was reportedly caught on tape - but still, conflicting details about the Crocodile Hunter's final moments are emerging.  —  The ray struck Irwin, 44, with the barb of its tail …
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
Brian Cassey / Associated Press:
Crocodile Hunter's death caught on video
Discussion: The Superficial and Jossip
WTSP-TV:   Steve Irwin's body arrives home
Contactmusic.com:
CROCODILE HUNTER DEATH TO BE BROADCAST?
Discussion: Tabloid Whore! and TV Squad
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Barbara Doesn't Want Rosie to Blog  —  The View boss Barbara Walters wants Rosie O'Donnell, who starts as co-host on Tuesday, to stop blogging about the show.  —  "I didn't like the blog," Walters tells Newsweek of a post in which O'Donnell complained about a promotional skit for the new season.
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
You're Booty-ful  —  You know ... having a good laugh at Kevin Federline isn't really so hard.  One can pretty much get a good chuckle no matter what the poor boy does ... whether he's shopping, fronting or "parenting" there's always something to laugh at ... which is why I'm astounded …
TMZ.com:
Rosie Gets Going on "The View"  —  On a manic first day on "The View," Rosie O'Donnell took charge of the table, introducing herself jokingly as Meredith Vieira, showed off a bouquet of flowers from her friend Tom Cruise, gave away a cruise to the audience, and managed to avoid getting into it with Elisabeth …
People.com:
Rosie's View Debuts - with Jessica
Discussion: Hollyscoop and Celebritology
Pete Norman / People.com:
Victoria, David Beckham Not Expecting  —  Despite the latest reports, Victoria and David Beckham are not expecting another child.  "She's not pregnant," a rep for the couple tells PEOPLE.  "It's as simple as that."  —  The 31-year-old former English soccer captain had allegedly confirmed …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Feeling Lindsay Lohan  —  Whether Lindsay Lohan and Harry Morton are engaged or not is still a matter of pure conjecture, but what's for sure is that they are definitely having a good time with each other.  —  Just check out Lindsay and Harry in some very public displays of affection in Muai.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire and SPANK CHEEKS
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Just Jared:   Harry Morton Grabs Lindsay Lohan's Boob
tabloid baby:
Katie Couric kicks off with a big lie  —  Out of curiosity, I did a little "Googling" for the word "blog."  And one of the first entries that popped up was a guy by the name of Henry Blogg ... Reading his story reminded me of some wisdom that was passed on to me when I was deciding whether …
Discussion: CBS News and FishBowlLA
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David Bauder / Associated Press:   Katie Couric debuts Tuesday on CBS
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jessica Simpson's Got Sticky Fingers  —  The MTV Video Music Awards left Jessica Simpson with an armful of welcome surprises—and I don't mean an abundance of Moon Men.  She reportedly walked away with an impressive pile of free stuff, including tens of thousands of dollars' worth of jewely …
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POPSUGAR:   Jessica Simpson Breaks Down
NY Daily News:
'Devil's' in details of Eszterhas book  —  Joe Eszterhas wrote "Basic Instinct," "Flashdance," "Showgirls" and "Jagged Edge" and once got $4 million for a four-page outline.  But now, the superscripter has written "The Devil's Guide to Hollywood: The Screenwriter as God," …
Alex Burton / Star:
CHRISTIAN GIBSON ARRSTED FOR DUI: LKE FATHER, LIKE SON  —  The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree in Mel Gibson's family — at least where his oldest son is concerned.  In the wake of the movie star's infamous July 28 drunken-driving arrest in Malibu, in which he railed against …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Buyer bites on Britney's half-eaten food  —  Plus: Europeans boo Oliver Stone for sentimental 'World Trade Center'  —  Would you think to sell some half-eaten food that was chomped by Britney Spears and Kevin Federline?  The seller knew someone would bite.  —  Who says Britney Spears' star has faded?
MollyGood:
Lindsay's got a Magnum man, likes to sleep afterwards  —  Some brilliant and trash-digging fool got their grubby little paws on Lindsay Lohan's grocery receipt.  Girlfriend likes her meds.  I also am glad to see that she and I share the same predilection towards the Cavit Pinot Grigio.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
NY Daily News:
Getting the goods on Simpson swag  —  Is Jessica Simpson the Queen of Swag or - as her flack insists - Our Lady of Largess?  —  After the perky pop tart was caught with an amazing haul of freebies during last week's MTV Video Music Awards - tens of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry …
Discussion: Metadish
People.com:
Couples Watch  —  Get the latest scoop on star romance (Nicole & Brody!  Hilary & Joel!  Plus more!)  —  • Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner, checking out Cher's son Elijah Blue Allman's gig with his rock band Deadsy at Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood.
Discussion: Just Jared
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kelly Clarkson is Petty  —  Kelly Clarkson reportedly sold her $60,000 hot-pink Mustang convertible after she learned that adult film star, Alana Evans, had the same model.  Both cars were customized by Galpin Auto Sports in Van Nuys, Calif. Evans says: … Wow.
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Eats Taco Bell  —  Britney Thinks Outside the Bun  —  Britney Spears (nice sunglasses!) got in some more bonding time with lil sis Jamie Lynn over Labor Day Weekend.  The sister-sister pair got their grub on in Malibu yesterday with a run to fast food chain Taco Bell.
Clodagh Hartley / The Sun:
Don't stair Kate.. It's rude  —  KATE Moss puts the stare into stairway as she steps out to make her stunning movie debut.  —  The supermodel, 32, has shot four short erotic flicks for racy lingerie designer Agent Provocateur.  —  The four-minute films, to be released on the firm's website …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Hollyscoop and Best Week Ever
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Jessica Simpson: Disaster of Epic Proportions?  —  Jessica Simpson: Disaster of Epic Proportions?  —  Jessica Simpson may have a rude awakening when sales figures are counted for last week's CDs today.  —  Simpson's "A Public Affair" stood at No. 52 last night on Amazon.com …
Don Kaplan / New York Post:
JAGGER LITTLE PILL  —  HEIST COMEDY MAY NEED TO REPLACE  —  ROLLING STONE  —  MICK Jagger's much-talked about career as a sitcom star may be over before it even begins.  —  The world-famous rock star was supposed to appear as a semi-regular guest star in a new caper comedy - first called …
Discussion: stereogum
X17online.com:
Guess Who?  —  Don't worry - these pictures didn't come from a casting call for "Birth of a Nation 2: Electric Boogaloo".  Someone just wanted to hide their face from our cameras - but who?
Just Jared:
Gwen Stefani Meets Heidi Klum  —  A-List Mommy Meet-Up  —  It seems like the meeting of celebrity parents and babies is the hot thing in Hollywood right now.  But could you imagine walking through the streets of New York City and seeing this go down?  Just yesterday, Gwen Stefani …
Discussion: MollyGood
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Financial Times:
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