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12:40 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 …
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: celebrity terrorist
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
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Scarlett Johansson Likes her Breasts, and so do I  —  It's safe to say there are a lot of young actresses in Hollywood with body image issues.  Scarlett Johansson is not one of them.  In fact, she's really happy with her body, and especially her breasts.  —  Okay, so she didn't really say that last part.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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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Gina Serpe / Yahoo! News:
K-Fed Giving Fans the Boot
Discussion: POPSUGAR and celebridiot.com
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
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: Celebamour
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.
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Starpulse:   John Mayer Won't Sleep With Fans Due To Out-of-Body Experience
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
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
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: Gawker and Jossip
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
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:
Tara Reid has another boob job  —  Tara Reid has reportedly had another boob job - to make her breasts smaller.  —  The 'American Pie' actress checked into a Beverly Hills clinic on September 7 to have her first set of implants replaced with smaller ones, according to In Touch Weekly magazine.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
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MollyGood:
Tara Reid downgrades order from full to half rack
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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
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.
ninemsn:
Reverend slams Simpsons: "Their breasts will sag and their faces will wither"  —  Adding to Jess's troubles is news that she and her sister Ashlee have been attacked by a Christian minister for using sex to sell their CDs.  —  Although Jessica's and Ashlee's raunchy film clips and photo shoots …
Jen Blackburn / The Sun:
Teri's nipples get removed  —  TERI HATCHER is furious with Desperate Housewives bosses, because they keep digitally reducing the size of her nipples.  —  The brunette beauty's excitable nipples mean producers have to spend thousands on computer wizardry to clean up the sexy shots.
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 …
Sky News:
KYLIE STARTS THE PARTY  —  Looking absolutely gorgeous in animal print, Kylie made a very public appearance over the weekend.  —  She appeared on stage to welcome the Scissor Sisters for their free gig in London.  —  She introduced the group at their Trafalgar Square concert …
People.com:
Paper Apologizes for Fake Kidman Quotes  —  Scotland's Daily Record has issued an apology to Nicole Kidman after publishing quotes it claimed she'd made about Angelina Jolie's charity work.  —  "In an article published on Friday, Sept. 8, we attributed comments to Nicole Kidman in relation to Angelina Jolie.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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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