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1:40 PM ET, September 19, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Cipel airs his unhappiness over Oprah's chat with McG  —  Oprah Winfrey is wrong to promote former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey's book on her show today, says his former homeland security adviser Golan Cipel.  —  McGreevey claims in his book, "The Confession," that Cipel was his lover …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson: I Love My Curves  —  Scarlett Johansson, who admits she prefers Snickers to Milky Way ("I like peanuts," she says), doesn't worry about having a waifish figure.  "I'm curvy - I'm never going to be 5' 11" and 120 pounds," she says. "  But I feel lucky to have what I've got.
Discussion: Fatback and Collards
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Associated Press:
Johansson happy with her curvy figure  —  NEW YORK - Scarlett Johansson struts her stuff in cleavage-baring dresses on the red carpet, but in real life, she'd rather remain a mystery.  —  "I can't stand those articles where people spill their life story," Johansson says in the October issue of InStyle magazine, on newsstands Friday.
Discussion: The Superficial
Phil / Egotastic!:
Scarlett Johansson Likes her Breasts, and so do I
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is Lindsay Lohan saying cheerio to the U.S.?  —  Plus: Scientology gets blasted Down Under for exhibit on psychiatry  —  Is Lindsay Lohan moving to England?  —  The "Mean Girls" star has been visiting England lately — where she made the news in Internet blogs by exiting a car sans her skivvies …
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebamour
NY Daily News:
A photo op pays off for Anna Nicole  —  Reality show star Anna Nicole Smith, who suffered a shocking tragedy last week with the death of her 20-year-old son, might need some new handlers.  —  Reps for the 38-year-old Smith and her photo agent, Getty Images, have received more than $600,000 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and celebrity terrorist
Mark Gray / People.com:
Aaron Carter's Vegas Engagement  —  Carter and Peniche in Las Vegas  —  Singer Aaron Carter is engaged to Playboy Playmate Kari Ann Peniche, the bride-to-be confirms to PEOPLE.  —  "I'm very excited about it," Peniche tells PEOPLE.  "Aaron is the most genuine person I know.
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Life Style Extra:
Aaron Carter engaged to Playmate lover
Discussion: WOW Report
news.sawf.org:
Kevin Federline has only 26 years more to live!  —  All those Britney Spears fans who don't approve of her hubby Kevin Federline only need to put up with him for another 26 years, for that's how long he's predicted to live.  —  Kevin Federline at Virgin Mobile's Save the Penny Rally on June 21, 2006 in New York City.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Jeff Bercovici / RADAR:
JOE SIMPSON'S MONEY SHOTS  —  These days, canny celebrities know that by cozying up to individual photographers or agencies, they can influence how they are portrayed, discourage stalkerazzos, and even make a few bucks.  Crass as it sounds, no one bats an eye anymore at the star who earns …
Discussion: Gawker
Top MSNBC Headlines:
Willie Nelson cited for drugs  —  Trooper smelled 'strong odor of marijuana' in singer's tour bus  —  Willie Nelson and four others were issued misdemeanor citations for possession of narcotic mushrooms and marijuana after a traffic stop Monday morning on a Louisiana highway, state police said.
Discussion: Glitterati and Awesometown
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NY Daily News:
Bad trip: Drugs seized on Willie Nelson's tour bus
Discussion: Metadish
TMZ.com:
"View" Too Rosie-Colored For Elisabeth?  —  As TMZ told you recently, Rosie's having a tough time blending in at "The View" - and today, reports suggest that Elisabeth Hasselbeck can't quite hack her outspoken co-host either, and it's making her cry "every day."
Discussion: Dlisted
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jessica Simpson Is Ready For Winter!  —  I think Jessica wants to skip fall altogether and go straight to winter.  One gigantic ugly navy sweater, knee high mucklucks and a big ugly black bag, what a great outfit!  Not too mention someone needs to get to the salon for some much needed hair help!
RADAR:
CAMPBELL BROWN TOO SEXY FOR TODAY?  —  There are worse things to be than a foxy young woman without kids—unless you want to score a co-anchor slot on NBC's Today Show.  Despite widespread reports that Campbell Brown, co-host of the top-rated morning show's weekend edition …
Discussion: Jossip
Associated Press:
Penn: No Interest in Running for Office  —  The politically passionate Sean Penn has no interest in running for office, yet he's a potent demagogue on the big screen.  —  In a new adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's novel "All the King's Men," Penn stars as Willie Stark …
Discussion: FishBowlLA
Starpulse:
Matt LeBlanc To Represent Himself in Divorce Court  —  Matt Leblanc is set to show off his legal skills when he hits the divorce court with his estranged wife Melissa - he's planning to represent himself.  In divorce papers obtained by website TMZ.com, the actor makes it clear he feels …
Jasmine / popculturejunkies.com:
Studio 60 on The Sunset Strip  —  I didn't do anything to prepare for this recap.  I did the best I could to stay away from the glowing reviews and anticipation this show has been generating since the fall '06 upfronts back in May.  I wanted to approach this with as little bias as possible.
Discussion: popbytes and Rappys Gossip Page
FemaleFirst:
David Beckham: Victoria spends all my money  —  David Beckham is tired of wife Victoria spending all his money.  —  The former England football captain has revealed his wife is addicted to shopping and is always on the look out for new additions to her wardrobe.
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
BONO'S BEST  —  AT least Bono gave Dina Lohan some love on her birthday.  The other night at the Hudson Hotel, where the U2 frontman and his wife, Ali Hewson, celebrated the launch of Hewson-designed T-shirts to benefit the One antipoverty campaign, a buoyant Bono told the crowd …
Daily Mail:
Brad's mission, if he chooses to accept it, is to take Tom's job  —  Brad Pitt has been lined up to replace Tom Cruise in the next Mission Impossible film.  It is a move that will make Pitt the highest-paid actor in Hollywood history.  —  Paramount Pictures, the company behind the franchise …
Discussion: Wampoon and POPSUGAR
POPSUGAR:
Is SJP Expecting Baby #2?  —  Rumors are flying that Sarah Jessica is pregnant with baby number two.  Mark this as speculation, but if the reports are true, we're so thrilled for SJP, Matty B and James Wilke.  An insider says, "they've been keeping a lid on their happy news because the pregnancy is still in the early stages.
Hollywoodtuna:
Sophie Monk Nipple Slip?  —  You're probably wondering who the hell this hottie is.  Well her name is Sophie Monk and she's dating Benji Madden, the guitarist from that Backstreet Boy rip-off group, Good Charlotte.  Now, usually I would go into detail about how much a poser this guy …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
John Mayer Makes Some New Friends  —  That is one sweaty John Mayer.  I guess that's what performing will do to ya.  John got a visit from Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal (where was Matthew?) after one of his recent concerts, and posed for the camera with the pair and some fans.
Discussion: Starpulse
 
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FemaleFirst:
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
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