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2:00 PM ET, September 21, 2006

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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 …
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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Matt LeBlanc, Ex Settle Up  —  Forget Joey.  A prenup can be a girl's best friend.  —  Matt LeBlanc's soon-to-be ex-wife, Melissa, has waived her right to spousal support, settling for a cash payment she received under the terms of the prenuptial agreement she entered into with the Friends star …
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
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, Dlisted and Celebritology
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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
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Blowing Smoke
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
Phil / Egotastic!:
Is that a Fergie Nipple Slip?  Thank God No  —  I never thought the day would come, but I am actually really happy that Fergie is wearing a bra.  The sometimes Black Eyed Peas singer was on TRL to promote her wretched new album, when her short cut top slipped up, revealing the underside of her bra.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
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Life Style Extra:
Fergie's orgy song
Discussion: Dlisted
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tiger Enraged by 'Satire' of His Wife  —  Tiger Woods said Wednesday he was outraged that an Irish magazine and tabloid linked photos of his wife, Elin Nordegren, to pornographic Web sites, and his agent is debating whether to sue, the Associated Press reports.
Associated Press:
Diaz files police report vs photographer  —  LOS ANGELES - Cameron Diaz filed a police report Wednesday accusing a photographer of assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly driving his car at her, police said.  —  Diaz and her boyfriend, Justin Timberlake, were leaving a friend's home …
Discussion: Jossip and Fatback and Collards
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Cameron Diaz Cries Assault
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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 …
Access Hollywood:
The 2006 American Music Awards Nominees Announced  —  Nominees for the "2006 American Music Awards" were announced today at a press conference in Beverly Hills.  Actress Carmen Electra and platinum recording artist and actor, Tyrese made the announcement revealing the nominees in each of eight categories of music.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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).
Discussion: Best Week Ever and kenneth in the
POPSUGAR:
JLo Going for Twins?  —  We have speculated over Jennifer Lopez pregnancy rumors for years.  Now she is speaking about her baby wishes and she wants 2!  She is also supposedly undergoing fertility treatments so maybe she is hoping for twins.  While at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center …
Discussion: The Sun and Celebguru
PerezHilton.com:
Jordan Pulls A Lindsay!  —  OMG!  Two of our favorite things: Jordan and snatch shots!!!  —  That tattoo seems so out of place there.  Ewww.  —  See the uncensored versions....after the jump!  —  [ Keep reading ... ]
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
Popculturekilla / g4tv.com:
Exclusive: Jared Leto Loves Rock, Hates Blogs  —  30 Seconds To Mars' Jared Leto Talks Rock, Beautiful Lies & Why Bloggers Should Die  —  Most folks know Jared Leto from his role as the hunky love interest on MTV's My So Called Life and flicks like Requiem for a Dream and Panic Room.
Discussion: goldenfiddle
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 …
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!
Mary Green / People.com:
Brad & Angelina Start Charitable Group  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have created a new charitable foundation to aid humanitarian causes across the globe, a spokesman for the couple tells PEOPLE.  —  The newly formed Jolie/Pitt Foundation is giving away $ 2 million …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Defamer
 
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Contactmusic.com:
BARTON WORRIED ABOUT GUILTY PLEASURES
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theskinnywebsite.com:
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ABCNEWS:
Clay Aiken Says Sexuality, Private Life Are Nobody's Business
Discussion: Dlisted and reality blurred
New York Post:
LIKE I AIN'T TOO BRIGHT: PARIS
Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton Helps the Homeless
POPSUGAR:
Dane Gives Jess Two Lips Up!
Discussion: Dlisted
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Contactmusic.com:
MARGERA REIGNITES RUMOURS OF SIMPSON AFFAIR
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Aaron Carter... / San Francisco Chronicle:
MCCARTNEY AND PALTROW PLAY CUPID WITH PARENTS
3am:
CHICKEN BLINGS  —  Beyonce and co will feast on fowl fast food at awards ceremony
PerezHilton.com:
Today  —  We genuinely wish Nicole Richie a happy and healthy 25th birthday!
Joe Dziemianowicz / NY Daily News:
Words of wisdom from a vixen
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Oh Snap! Joe Simpson Gets A Part-Time Job
Celebrity Week:
'Entourage', Sandler Movie Favorites For Pot-Head Awards
Discussion: Best Week Ever
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

Silla Brush / Bloomberg:
BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

 
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