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9:30 AM ET, September 20, 2006

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Dennis Passa / Associated Press:
Thousands remember 'Crocodile Hunter'  —  BEERWAH, Australia - Friends and fans, including Hollywood stars and Australia's prime minister, bid farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin on Wednesday at a service that veered from poignant tributes to belly laughs.
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Associated Press:
Crowe tributes Irwin at memorial service  —  BEERWAH, Australia (AP) — "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was remembered Wednesday for his "great zest for life" at a public memorial service for the beloved conservationist and entertainer.  —  "We have lost a friend, a champion," actor Russell Crowe said in a recorded tribute.
People.com:
Clay Aiken Speaks Out About Rumors  —  Clay Aiken is no longer the charmingly awkward, self-confessed "dork" who came in second on 2003's second season of American Idol.  He has a new look, a new album - A Thousand Different Ways, which hit stores Tuesday - and some new, hard-won wisdom.
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ABCNEWS:
Clay Aiken Confesses Fear, Panic Attacks  —  The Former 'American Idol' Contestant Takes Antidepressants to Control His Racing Thoughts  —  He was the North Carolina boy who made it big on "American Idol."  —  But for Clay Aiken, fame came with a price.  —  "Clay, don't take this the wrong way …
Discussion: reality blurred and cityrag
Associated Press:
No suicide or homicide in Anna Nicole son death  —  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — More than a week after her son mysteriously died beside her hospital bed, Anna Nicole Smith remained out of sight in the Bahamas on Tuesday as officials said only that his death was not a suicide or homicide.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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NY Daily News:
Bernstein jumps down emcee's Deep Throat  —  Don't even think about trashing Bob Woodward when Carl Bernstein's around.  —  He'll blow you out of the water.  —  Former Washington Post reporter Bernstein - a featured player at Monday night's celeb-glutted dramatic reading of …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
AMA Nominations for Mariah, Chili Peppers  —  Mariah Carey, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback each received three nominations for the American Music Awards, it was announced Tuesday.  —  Carey, who has won nine AMA awards over her career, was nominated …
Discussion: lePaparazzi and Hollyscoop
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Bobby Brown: 'I'm Saddened' by Divorce  —  Commenting for the first time about his split from Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown tells PEOPLE, "I'm really saddened by the whole situation."  —  Brown spoke to PEOPLE on his cell phone from Boston, where he'd flown in from Los Angeles to celebrate …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Colleen Hale-Hodgson / andpop.com:
Tara Reid Flick Direct to the World Wide Web  —  RSS Feeds:  —  (andPOP) - Actress Tara Reid's new film, "Incubus," won't reach the silver screen, but instead will be released on AOL.  —  AOL will offer the movie for download to online audiences for $7.99 on AOL Red, or $3.49 for a five-day rental.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
A Socialite's Life:
Legal Cocaine  —  Red Bull may give you wings but the newest caffeine amped drink gives you a slightly paranoid rush that tingles in your chest.  The drink named "Cocaine" hit runway parties during fashion week in NYC.  The legal alternative is said to be 350% stronger than Red Bull and lasts for five hours.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Melissa Sowry / ABCNEWS:
The Ultimate Energy Drink: Cocaine?
Discussion: WOW Report and Defamer
Daily Mail:
Tiger's wife in topless pics storm as the WABs* fly in  —  * that's wives and birdies, of course  —  Tiger Woods has reacted with fury after a Dublin magazine printed topless photos of a woman which it wrongly claimed it was the superstar golfer's wife.  —  Woods and the United States team …
Discussion: Junkiness
Aaron Parsley / Teen People:
Is Fergie Singing about Perez Hilton?  —  The celebrity blogger believes there's a track about him on her new album  —  Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton often breaks news on his popular website, but it's his witty, catty and often vulgar commentary about celebs that made him a star.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
TMZ.com:
Jay Z's Million Dollar Wheels  —  Fact: It's good to be Jay-Z. Really good.  —  The rapper hit the coast of Monaco with not one, but two ultra-expensive driving machines on Monday.  Jay-Z rolled out the jet black Ferrari F430 and the silver Pagina Zonda for an upcoming video, presumably "Show Me What You Got."
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sky News:
NIC AND BRODY IN LURVE  —  It's lucky really that Nicole Richie isn't best mates with Paris Hilton anymore...  Otherwise Paris would be feeling rather left out.  —  Why?  Because Nicole is spending literally every minute with her new bloke Brody Jenner.  —  These two are slowly slipping into Coupledom: population two.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Greatest Idea in the World!!!  —  Showgirls the movie is an absolute classic.  It is the entire reason on why I love the cinema.  It has everything a good film should have.  I am upset that instead of winning Oscars it won Razzies, because this is a true cinematic gem.
Discussion: Defamer and New York Magazine
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Hairy Pitt  —  By the looks of all the paparazzi camped out around the Spederline mansion in Malibu, Ca it would seem that little Sutton Pierce Federline has finally come home with his parents Britney Spears and Kevin Federline and his older brother Sean Preston.
People.com:
Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams Expecting  —  Country star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride), are expecting their first child in February.  —  Paisley made the announcement during a Tuesday afternoon phone call with Country Music Television.
MollyGood:
Finally, some fun for the celeb gossip loving mathematicians among us!  —  Leave it to the NY Times to take the mystery that is celebrity nuptial agreements and boil it down to a mathematical equation.  An equation that makes my head at to look at since I haven't done math other than working out tips since 2001, but math nonetheless.
POPSUGAR:
Mischa Explains Why She Dates Ugly Men  —  Mischa is such a cute girl, and we always wondered how she decided to date some not so hot men .  Well, it turns out she can't imagine dating a guy who cares about his looks as much as her.  She is actually answering why she won't date another actor …
Discussion: Contactmusic.com
Zap2it:
Season's First Night Goes to NBC  —  'Deal' strong, 'Studio 60' OK for Peacock Monday  —  Fast National ratings for Monday, Sept. 18, 2006  —  Aaron Sorkin's new drama "Studio 60" started off not too badly for NBC on Monday, but it was "Deal or No Deal" that led the network to a ratings win on the first night of the 2006-07 season.
Discussion: TV Squad and Defamer
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Diddy Tells School Kids: Don't Drop Out  —  Combs with students at Benjamin Franklin High School, Sept. 18  —  It was back to school for Sean "Diddy" Combs, who surprised some 750 students when he walked out onstage at Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin High School on Monday.
Discussion: Voxefx
 
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