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12:30 PM ET, September 14, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lawyer: Anna Nicole Had to Be Sedated  —  Anna Nicole Smith's Bahamian attorney, Michael Scott, says Smith had to be sedated after the death Sunday of her 20-year-old son Daniel.  —  "Anna Nicole was so distraught at the loss of Daniel that she refused to leave his side …
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Jessica Robertson / Associated Press:
Lawyer says Smith tried to revive son  —  NASSAU, Bahamas - Anna Nicole Smith frantically tried to revive her stricken son and had to be sedated after he died, her attorney said Wednesday.  Authorities termed the death "suspicious" and said criminal charges could be filed.
Michelle Caruso / NY Daily News:
Anna's mystery guest  —  Inquest set in son's 'suspicious' death  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  The mystery shrouding the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son heightened yesterday as Bahamian authorities called it "suspicious" and confirmed a third person was in the room when the 20-year-old dropped dead.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Hollyscoop
Jessica Robertson / Associated Press:
Lawyer says distraught Smith was sedated  —  NASSAU, Bahamas - Anna Nicole Smith was so distraught by the death of her son Daniel that she had to be sedated and she later suffered memory loss of the event, said her Bahamian attorney, Michael Scott.  —  Anna Nicole Smith and another one of her attorneys …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
People.com:
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown Separate  —  Whitney Houston has split from her husband, Bobby Brown, Houston's rep, Nancy Seltzer, has confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  "She has filed for divorce from Bobby Brown," says Seltzer.  —  Houston filed the paperwork Friday, Sept. 8 in Orange County, Calif.
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New York Post:
ABOUT TIME  —  WHITNEY Houston has finally left her husband of 14 years, Bobby Brown.
Discussion: The Corsair
John Rogers / Associated Press:
Whitney Houston to end rocky marriage
Discussion: The Superficial
Access Hollywood:
Britney's Baby's First Day!  —  Yesterday, Access Hollywood was the only show to get confirmation that Britney Spears had delivered her second son, thanks to a phone call from her father, and proud grandpa, Jamie Spears.  —  Access also spotted new big brother Sean Preston peering out the window …
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POPSUGAR:
Britney's Baby Name  —  Let the baby naming guessing game begin!  When Sean P was born we waited weeks to hear the official announcement, but that didn't stop the press from reporting various names.  Last year it was Access Hollywood who informed us of the name Sean Preston …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Will Tom Cruise's legal team quash new book?  —  Plus: Nicole Richie's romance reportedly on the rocks  —  Hollywood insiders are wondering if Tom Cruise's powerful legal team will quash a tell-all which makes some pretty shocking insinuations about the actor's sex life.
NY Daily News:
Fashion celebs a little worse for wear  —  Good thing starlet Mischa Barton beat a hasty retreat from the Bryant Park tents on Tuesday night.  No sooner had she departed than her ex-boyfriend Brandon Davis arrived backstage for Fashion Week's Heatherette show.  —  "Is there a bar here?"
Discussion: Jossip
NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher at the tents  —  Paris Hilton and former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker are doing a lousy job of dissuading people they're a new couple.  —  Despite an earlier denial, the two were locking lips at Marquee early yesterday morning after Paris opened the Heatherette show.
People.com:
Patrick Dempsey, Wife Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey and his wife, Jillian Fink, are expecting their second child, his publicist, Leslie Sloane Zelnik, tells the Associated Press.  —  The couple have a 4-year-old daughter, Tallulah Fyfe.
Discussion: Hollyscoop
POPSUGAR:
Jude Law Forever Young  —  Jude Law is desperate to stay young and relevant.  This could be why he strayed with the Nanny last year and continues to date on and off again younger fiance, Sienna Miller.  Apparently the 33 year old father of 3 is starting to feel his age.
Discussion: Contactmusic.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sean Penn: Chris's Weight Killed Him  —  Penn on Larry King Live  —  Speaking publicly for the first time since his younger brother Chris's death earlier this year, Sean Penn says, "The problem was weight."  —  "He had certainly been a fantastically self-abusing guy over periods of his life …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Michael K / Dlisted:
Posh is a Beautiful Porcelain Alien Doll  —  Does Posh Beckham's make-up artists apply her face with paint?  She looks like a delicate, fragile doll that has fake titties.  She actually looks pretty hot at yesterday's Matthew Williamson show in NYC.  —  She's like an alien from outer space.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tommy is a Wishful Thinker  —  Apparently, Tommy isn't a member of team Pamela-Kid Rock.  Yesterday on Ellen the former Mr. Pamela Anderson stated that fact that he doesn't think she is as happy as she seems to be.  Tommy and Pamela's conversations revolve around her children and how much she worries about them.
TMZ.com:
Whitney & Bobby: What About Baby?  —  Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown may finally be moving on with their lives after a tumultuous 14-year marriage, but sources familiar with the family from their time in New Jersey tell TMZ say that the real victim in the divorce battle will no doubt …
Daily Mail:
Bush to hold talks on Ali G creator after diplomatic row  —  US President George Bush is to host White House talks on British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.  —  Cohen, 35, creator of Ali G, has infuriated the Kazakhstan government with his portrayal of Borat, a bumbling Kazakh TV presenter.
RADAR:
DID PARIS FAKE HER VOCALS?  —  Paris Hilton's debut album was not exactly a triumph of artistic expression.  But how much less impressive would Paris be if the thin, hyper-processed voice it showcases wasn't even hers?  —  A rumor to that effect has been gestating on the Internet for months.
Discussion: popbytes
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Jordan Knight launches his comeback!  —  I remember when New Kids On The Block were the biggest thing in the world and [I had] all the girls in my 6th grade class had NKOTB Trapper Keepers and would scream/cry/faint whenever they saw them on TV.  Now to see Jordan Knight, sitting by himself in a Walmart …
Discussion: Dlisted and celebrity terrorist
 
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PerezHilton.com:
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POPSUGAR:
Kate Bosworth is the New Nicole
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Access Hollywood:
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Driver Who Hit Ellen Charged with DUI
TMZ.com:
Angelina's New Film — Problems in Pakistan
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Houston Rockets Star Tracy McGrady Weds
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Michael Ausiello / tvguide.com:
Ask Ausiello  —  Question: I'm so glad you took a week off!
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The Superficial:
Kirsten Dunst needs to see an orthodontist
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton and Travis Barker Make Out
advocate.com:
Anchor of CNN's Headline News comes out
Discussion: Gawker and celebrity terrorist
Just Jared:
Wentworth Miller @ Press Conference
MollyGood:
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Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Is No Longer A Party Of 5, She's A Party Of 8
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