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3:30 PM ET, September 15, 2006

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People.com:
Eddie Murphy & Scary Spice: Family Time  —  Eddie Murphy's annual family vacation in Hawaii is always the same: just a little R&R for the actor and his five children, ages 4 to 16, at his favorite $10,700-a-night luxury suite at Maui's Four Seasons Hotel.  —  Except this year …
Kristen Mascia / People.com:
Paris Hilton, Travis Barker: Makeout Party!  —  Paris Hilton and the newly single Travis Barker have taken their PDA-fest to the next level.  —  First, the heiress and the former blink-182 drummer snuggled at New York City club Butter on Monday - and the following night, they were spotted making out at the NYC nightclub Marquee.
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TMZ.com:
Paris on Travis: "He's One of My Dear Friends"  —  After getting caught playing tonsil hockey with Travis Barker on Tuesday, Paris Hilton had some choice words about the ex-Blink 182 bandmate last night.  —  On her way out of Hollywood nightclub Hyde, a photographer asked the heiress, "What's up with you and Travis Barker?"
Sam Surfs / The Smoking Gun:
Arrest In Pitt-Jolie Security Scheme  —  Feds: Man impersonated Homeland Security agent in Los Angeles plot  —  A California man was arrested today for impersonating a federal agent in a bizarre bid to land a job as a bodyguard for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Discussion: Defamer
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TMZ.com:
Fake Fed Wanted to Get Near Brangelina
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mark Niesse / Associated Press:
Duane 'Dog' Chapman arrested in Hawaii  —  HONOLULU - TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two co-stars on his show were arrested Thursday in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy in the bounty hunters' capture three years ago of a cosmetics company heir.
Discussion: The Superficial and Blowing Smoke
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WCAU-TV:
'Dog' Arrested At Mexico's Request
Discussion: TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Greasy Bear And Firecrotch — at the Same Party!  —  Yes, the inevitable finally happened.  Brandon Davis (aka Greasy Bear) and Lindsay Lohan (aka Firecrotch) attended the same party last night — a Fashion Week event thrown by Calvin Klein.  —  Brandon looked none too pleased to be asked …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Meredith Vieira Boosts Today Ratings  —  On Meredith Vieira's second day on the Today show, cohost Matt Lauer joked that she'd actually shown up for work.  She wasn't going anywhere until her paycheck cleared, Vieira shot back.  —  Looks like she doesn't have to worry.
Celebitchy / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise likes rasslin' (gay sex details may bother some people)  —  A new book about shady Hollywood attorney Anthony Pellicano is set to blow the lid on how Tom Cruise's romp with a male prostitute was kept out of the tabloids.  There's an entire chapter online, and while it's quite long it's a trashy and worthwhile read.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Winona Ryder Gets Naked to Save Your Ass  —  Skin cancer isn't very good.  People die from it, and there's lots of other bad things that go with it too.  —  However, I always try to look on the bright side.  Well, not always... More like rarely... Let's just say that there's finally is a bright side to skin cancer.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
NY Daily News:
Where Whitney's broken hearts go  —  Bobby Brown is seeking comfort from hip-hop temptress Karrine Steffans, now that Whitney Houston wants him out of her life.  —  Word is Brown has been staying at the Beverly Hills home of Steffans - and that she was with Brown in L.A. on Tuesday …
Discussion: lePaparazzi
RADAR:
BRAD GREY'S SCIENTOLOGY SCARE  —  When Viacom kingpin Sumner Redstone cited Tom Cruise's personal conduct as the reason for killing his production deal with Paramount, the 83-year-old mogul's candor rocked Hollywood.  But Radar has learned Redstone may have let Cruise off easy …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Defamer
People.com:
Napoleon Dynamite's Jon Heder, Wife Expecting a Baby  —  Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder and his wife, Kirsten, are expecting their first child, the actor's rep has confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  Heder, 28, who stars in the upcoming School for Scoundrels, first alluded to the good news during …
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Nathaniel R / Film Experience Blog:
Desperately Apeing Jennifer Connelly  —  Jared Leto won millions of hearts but no Emmys as locker leaning Jordan Catalano in My So Called Life.  Then, despite blatant Oscar-bait pandering —going gay (Alexander), playing the junkie (Requiem for a Dream), risking the weight gain (Lonelyhearts) —movie respect proved elusive.
FemaleFirst:
Mariah Carey: God solves my problems  —  Mariah Carey solves all her problems with a little help from God.  —  The millionaire pop star, famed for her outrageous diva-like demands, claims her entire life has been a "struggle" but insists her faith in the Lord has helped her overcome any adversity she has experienced.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Posh Spice to Host Fashion Rocks  —  Victoria Beckham is rumored to be the host for next year's Fashion Rocks show.  She also would like her husband, super soccer star David Beckham, to co-host with her.  Fashion Rocks is a charity event that combines catwalk creations and rock acts.
Discussion: CHINAdaily
Peter Bowes / BBC:
'Guerrilla artist' Banksy hits LA  —  Hype and secrecy surrounds graffiti artist Banksy's Barely Legal exhibition in California, which opens later this week.  —  In typical Banksy fashion, it was not until two hours before the media preview, that I was given the address of the venue for his exhibition.
Discussion: WOW Report and Towleroad
Reuters:
Elton John ends spat with George Michael  —Text+LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John has put an end to his feud with George Michael, declaring "we're fine."  —  The row erupted two years ago when John said Michael appeared to be in a "strange place", wasting his talent by staying at home and shunning the limelight.
Discussion: Dlisted and WOW Report
Celebrity Week:
Perry Enjoys Friends With Benefits  —  Former Friends star Matthew Perry turns on a pornographic tape which parodies his hit TV series when he wants to reminisce about his time on the hit show.  —  The star, who played Chandler Bing on the hit series, appeared on the Tonight Show …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Nancy Grace Under Fire After Woman's Suicide  —  CNN anchor Nancy Grace's aggressive interviewing technique has come under fire following the suicide death of Melinda Duckett, a 21-year-old Florida woman whom Grace grilled after the disappearance of the woman's 2-year-old son.
Billboard:
Rossi Wins 'Rock Star,' But Will He Front Supernova?  —  The search for Supernova's frontman came to an end tonight (Sept. 13) as punk rocker Lukas Rossi was named the winning vocalist of the CBS reality show "Rock Star: Supernova."  But the legal dispute over the new band's name is far from over.
Discussion: Celebritology and popbytes
 
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