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4:45 PM ET, September 17, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Murphy Brown Barkeep Pat Corley Dies  —  Murphy Brown actor Pat Corley, who played Phil the barkeep on the 1988-96 sitcom with Candice Bergen, died of congestive heart failure Sept. 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son, Jerry Corley, tells the Associated Press.  He was 76.
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Associated Press:
Pat Corley, 'Murphy Brown' barkeep, dies  —  LOS ANGELES - Actor Pat Corley, who served sage advice along with drinks as Phil the barkeep on "Murphy Brown," has died.  He was 76.  —  Corley, a native of Dallas, died of congestive heart failure Sept. 11 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to his son, actor-comedian Jerry Corley.
Discussion: TV Squad
Sky News:
BRIT'S BABY NAME CLUE  —  We were very excited to hear that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have a new baby boy.  —  But the big question is, what are they going to call the little fella?  —  There's been no official announcement yet - let's be clear about that.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay to Mom: "Go to Hell!"  —  The bad blood between Lindsay Lohan and her jailed father Michael is common knowledge-and now it seems Lindsay and her mom Dina may be on the outs.  When Lindsay arrived at a swanky Chinese restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side the other night …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Marsha Kranes / New York Post:
STILL OUR HOTTEST DISH CITY SALUTES POST'S LONG-RUNNING  —  CINDY  —  New York today is celebrating Cindy Adams - the tart-tongued tattler who has informed and entertained New York Post readers for a quarter-century with her razor-sharp reporting about the rich, the famous, the royal, the ruthless and the ridiculous.
Discussion: WOW Report
New York Post:
ROCK HIGH JINKS  —  HAS Jared Leto been taking Rock Star Behavior 101?  When he and his band, 30 Seconds to Mars, performed at the SV Supreme vodka party at Capitale Thursday night, Leto jumped into the audience for a little crowd-surfing, and then ran around with a wireless microphone …
Associated Press:
Body Washes Up Near Set of 'CSI: Miami'  —  A man's body floated up near where a crew was filming a scene for the crime show "CSI: Miami," authorities said.  —  The body washed up early Friday in Biscayne Bay at Bicentennial Park, which film crews were using as a helicopter staging ground …
USA Today:
Sheryl Crow gets her act, life together  —  It's not for nothing that one of Sheryl Crow's early hits was called Strong Enough.  —  It's not for nothing that one of Sheryl Crow's early hits was called Strong Enough.  Over the past year, the singer/songwriter endured, in rapid succession …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Man Nabbed in Pitt-Jolie Security Scam  —  A man hoping to get a bodyguard job with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie instead got arrested on Thursday - on charges of impersonating a Department of Homeland Security officer, a felony, the Smoking Gun Web site reports.
Associated Press:
New autopsy to be done on Smith's son  —  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A private pathologist will perform a second autopsy on the body of Anna Nicole Smith's son as requested by a lawyer for the reality TV star, the Bahamas head coroner said Friday.  —  The former Playboy playmate found …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
FemaleFirst:
Shaken Knoxville Defiant After Irwin Death.  —  Shaken Knoxville Defiant After Irwin Death.  —  Jackass daredevil JOHNNY KNOXVILLE is determined not to let the death of Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN scare him off performing death-defying stunts.  —  The DUKES OF HAZZARD actor was shaken …
Associated Press:
'Greetings from Tucson' star dies  —  TOLUCA, Mexico - Teenage actor Pablo Santos, who starred in the television series "Greetings from Tucson," died after a small plane in which he was riding crashed in Mexico, a hospital official said Saturday.  —  The Piper Malibu crashed Friday …
Discussion: TV Squad
New York Post:
OPRAH: I DON'T WANT TO BE PREZ  —  OPRAH Winfrey is putting the legal kibosh on a grass-roots campaign to put her in the White House.  Her lawyers have ordered Kansas City businessman Patrick Crowe, who has spearheaded the effort for years, to cease and desist using a phone Web site that contains …
New York Post:
NEW ESCORT  —  HAS supermodel Petra Nemcova tired of singer James Blunt?  Nemcova showed up at "The Black Dahlia" premiere Wednesday at the Tribeca Grand on the arm of Nat Rothschild.  The two were inseparable at the after-party at the Soho Grand, but Nemcova should watch out; Rothschild …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Shawn Adler / MTV:
Internet Phenom Lonelygirl15 Reveals Secrets, Says Bree Is Someone 'Everybody Can Relate To'  —  Lonelygirl15 creators say they've made 'only Internet show of its kind.'  —  HOLLYWOOD — A Rose by any other name ...  To millions of fans across the globe, she's Bree, a rebellious …
Discussion: FishBowlLA and Lost Remote
popbytes:
ASHLEE SIMSPON SET TO RUIN WEST END  —  oh gosh - it's true ashlee simpson is all set to star for five weeks as murderess 'roxie hart' in london's west end production of chicago - producers must be getting desperate to fill seats but don't forget ashlee had a hard time filling seats …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Seriously? OMG! WTF?:
Saved by the Bell character updates!  —  What would the gang from Bayside High be up to right now if they, you know, actually existed?  We're guessing it would be something like this.  —  Zack Morris  —  Age: 31  —  Marital status: Divorced  —  After coasting through the College Years …
 
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CRUISE'S CRONY  —  WASHINGTON Redskins owner Dan Snyder …
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Starpulse:
Hayden Christensen Keeps Fans Guessing About Gay Rumors
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TMZ.com:
Grohl's in Baby Nirvana
FemaleFirst:
Jay-Z's bad retirement
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From Mediagazer:

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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