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11:40 AM ET, September 21, 2006

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Aaron Carter... / San Francisco Chronicle:
MCCARTNEY AND PALTROW PLAY CUPID WITH PARENTS  —  Stella McCartney and Gwyneth Paltrow are reportedly trying play matchmaker with their single parents, Sir Paul McCartney and Blythe Danner.  —  The fashion designer and Oscar-winning actress, who are close friends, think McCartney, 64 …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Rupert Everetts: The Spermless Wonder  —  Rupert Everett has admitted that he has no sperm left!  The British actor recently told London's Daily Telegraph it's a result of being on alopecia (baldness) medication.  Rupert admits he would rather have hair than sperm!
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TMZ.com:
Rupert Everett - "I Have No Sperm"  —  British actor Rupert Everett has admitted to being sperm-free.  —  Everett tells London's Daily Telegraph this is a result of being on alopecia (baldness) medication.  "I don't have any sperm left.  If I stop taking the pills, all my hair will fall out, but I would rather have hair than sperm."
Discussion: Telegraph and Dlisted
Henry / usmagazine.com:
Celebrity Manny Escapes Poopy Diaper Asphyxiation  —  Free at last!  Free at last!  Former manny and Britney Spears bodyguard, Perry Taylor is free at last.  Sadly, it looks like he's missing out on the second coming of Sean Preston (otherwise known as Sutton Pierce).
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Matt LeBlanc's Divorce Finalized  —  Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc and his wife of three years, Melissa McKnight, finalized their divorce Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.  —  LeBlanc and McKnight will share joint and legal custody over their 2-year-old daughter …
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
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LeBlanc Divorce — Can They Still Be "Friends"?
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Diaz Accuses Photographer of Assault  —  Cameron Diaz has filed a police report charging a photographer with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly trying to hit her and boyfriend Justin Timberlake with his car.  —  "On Sept. 19, just after midnight, Cameron Diaz filed a report with the LAPD …
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Diaz files police report vs photographer
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
"SNL" Drops Sanz, Parnell, Mitchell  —  Come next week, Studio 8H is going to be a little emptier than usual.  —  After nearly a month of speculation regarding the fates  —  of several Saturday Night Live castmembers, roundabout confirmation finally arrives from NBC: Regulars Chris Parnell …
Discussion: Glitterati, TV Envy and Pop Candy
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Josef Adalian / Variety:
'SNL' slimming down  —  Meyers might take 'Update' co-anchor chair  —  After months of speculation, Lorne Michaels has confirmed the departure of several "Saturday Night Live" stalwarts — including Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell.  —  NBC's latenight franchise will begin its 32nd season Sept. 30 …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Blowing Smoke
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Begorrah!  Leprechaun theme park for Jackson?  —  Plus: Simpson's dad wants to run Daisy Duke barbecue chain  —  Looks like Michael Jackson has taken a liking to the wee folk of Ireland.  —  The "Thriller" singer, who left the U.S. for the Mideast following his acquittal on sex charges …
People.com:
Petra Nemcova: My Struggle to Be Thin  —  Model Petra Nemcova knows what it's like to struggle to be a size zero in order to stay on the runway - and says she went on brutal diets and even took laxatives to stay thin.  —  "I went through so many diets in my life.  I've been very, very skinny.
Discussion: Derek Hail and Bumpshack.com
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Shanna Moakler Bounced from Dancing  —  DeSoto and Moakler on Dancing  —  Despite being eliminated on Wednesday's edition of ABC's Dancing With the Stars - after she and her pro-dancer partner Jesse DeSoto performed an only adequate mambo the night before - Shanna Moakler seemed upbeat after the show wrapped.
Discussion: Hollyscoop
NY Daily News:
Photog says 'E.T.' money an alien idea  —  Freelance photojournalist Larry Birkhead - who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter - yesterday insisted he's not trying to cash in on the tragedy that has befallen his ex-girlfriend.  —  Television insiders told Lowdown …
People.com:
Kate & Owen (Sort Of) Go Public  —  It's no longer a secret: Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson are definitely out and about and having a fun time together.  —  Hudson, who separated from Chris Robinson in August, and Wilson are keeping a relatively low profile - but are spending more time together …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
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: CONCRETELOOP.COM and JUICY-NEWS
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Life Style Extra:
Fergie's orgy song  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie's new song is about four-in-a-bed sex.  —  The pop babe recently released her first solo single 'London Bridge' and after hinting it was about a bedroom activity the racy topic of the track has now been revealed.
Discussion: Dlisted
PerezHilton.com:
Words of Wisdom with Beyonce  —  Beyonce suffered a whopping 70%+ drop in record sales this week; a steeper drop than anticipated.  —  The B'day girl is featured in the new issue of Blender magazine, where she reveals about her split personality, violet tendencies and dislike of white people!
Celebrity Week:
'Entourage', Sandler Movie Favorites For Pot-Head Awards  —  Entourage may not have won the Golden Globe, but the hit HBO drama landed four nominations for the sixth annual High Times Stony Awards.  —  And the Adam Sandler-produced Grandma's Boy beat all movies to land six Stony nods …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Billboard:
Timberlake Earns First No. 1 Album With 'FutureSex'  —  In a major week for new releases, Justin Timberlake's "FutureSex/LoveSounds" (Jive) rises to the top of The Billboard 200 with 684,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  It's the artist's first No. 1 …
Joe Dziemianowicz / NY Daily News:
Words of wisdom from a vixen  —  Hey, moms, there's a new advice book coming out next month for your adolescent daughter.  —  It's called "Being a Girl: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Teen Life."  It covers everything from skin-care and self-esteem to relationships, boys and sex …
 
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