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12:55 PM ET, September 29, 2006

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People.com:
Anna, Lawyer Hold Commitment Ceremony  —  Anna Nicole Smith and her longtime lawyer and confidant, Howard K. Stern, exchanged vows in a commitment ceremony in the Bahamas Thursday, her attorney, Michael Scott, tells the Associated Press.  —  The ceremony was not formal and is "not legally binding," Scott tells the AP.
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Star:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE!  ANNA NICOLE SMITH WEDS HOWARD K. STERN!  —  Anna Nicole Smith married her long-time attorney and close confidante, Howard K. Stern, this morning just shortly before 10:30 am in Nassau, Bahamas.  The wedding occurred only 18 days after the death of Anna's son Daniel, 20 …
Entertainment Tonight:
Anna Nicole and Howard Pledge Their 'Commitment'
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Teen People:
Is Mischa Barton the Fifth Golden Girl?  —  Airing from 1985 to 1992, The Golden Girls is one of the most beloved sitcoms in the history of television.  It chronicled the lives of four sassy, single seniors — from top left, slutty Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), naïve Rose Nylund …
BBC:
Gwyneth Paltrow duets with Jay-Z  —  Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has made a surprise appearance with rap legend Jay-Z at London's Royal Albert Hall.  —  The star of Shakespeare in Love and Proof sang the chorus of Song Cry from the rapper's classic Blueprint album.
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Caught in Paparazzi Crush
Discussion: Straight outta NYC
Laura Saltman / Access Hollywood:
Dish Of Salt: Harry's Last Tango (September 29, 2006)  —  Ok, let's be honest here, I love that the dancers have been breaking the rules the last two weeks on "Dancing with the Stars".  It makes for great TV.  Watching Len Goodman go after Mario Lopez as he sheepishly hangs his head in shame is priceless.
Discussion: Dlisted and reality blurred
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Madonna Tops Britney's Guinness Record  —  The 2007 edition of the Guinness Book of Records names Madonna as the highest paid female singer on the planet.  —  Madonna, who earned $50 million in 2004, takes the title away from Britney Spears, who had held the record since 2001 after earning slightly more than $38 million in 2000.
Discussion: The Superficial
TMZ.com:
Avril's Hubby Joins the Spitting Wars  —  Avril Lavigne took a break from spitting at photographers last night, but worry not, her husband Deryck Whibley took over — this time with possible consequences.  —  After a night of partying at the grand opening of Area nightclub in Hollywood …
Discussion: Dlisted and Egotastic!
NY Daily News:
Jay-Z hip-hops across the pond  —  Def Jam CEO Jay-Z was missing from the office yesterday - but he had a good alibi.  —  The unretired rap titan brought his beats to London's Royal Albert Hall Wednesday night - becoming the first hip-hop artist to headline at the theater, which opened in 1871.
Michael K / Dlisted:
MK Olsen Looks Hot  —  Mary-Kate Olsen could use a shower, a hairbrush and some Fabreeze, but I still think this ho looks so much hotter than a lot of the other cookie-cutter bitches out there.  Yes, she's a wreck and she probably stinks of Reds and old milk...but come on.
Discussion: NY Daily News
TMZ.com:
Brad Wants Angie Preggers Again — Stat!  —  Could there be trouble in the oh-so-pretty paradise that is the universe of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?  According to a report this morning, a tussle over their next child is causing a rift between the stars.  —  "Brad wants another child …
New York Post:
BIO BABY ONLY  —  TROUBLE might be looming in the splendiferous world of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  Jolie has told pals she's ready to adopt again - but Pitt, it seems, is not.  "Brad wants another child, preferably a boy - but he wants a biological boy," said our snoop.
Discussion: Dlisted and celebrity terrorist
Emily Christianson / Celebrity Week:
'Nightmare On Elm Street' House For Sale  —  One, two Freddy's coming for you, three, four, better lock your door ... especially if you're planning to move into the house featured in Nightmare on Elm Street.  As it turns out the famed four bedroom, three and half bath home actually sits at 1428 Genesee Ave. in Los Angeles.
Noelle / US Weekly:
Ashlee Razzle-Dazzles 'Em in Chicago  —  Ashlee Simpson proves once and for all that she can sing without the aid of prerecorded vocal accompaniment in this clip of her performance in the musical Chicago.  Interspersed among the song-and-dance numbers, Ashlee tells AmericasNewsToday.com …
Discussion: Celebritology
Daily Mail:
Katie takes out her tiny Tom  —  It looks like Tom Cruise may have paid one too many visits to "the shrink".  —  The star was positively dwarfed by his fiance Katie Holmes as they stepped out for dinner at the Beverly Regent in Hollywood.  —  Scroll down to view image
Starpulse:
Britney Spears Dumps Publicist  —  Britney Spears has fired longtime publicist Leslie Sloane-Zelnick and taken charge of her own public relations, according to media reports.  Sloane-Zelnick has been on hiatus since the beginning of September, after Spears insisted on handling the PR duties surrounding …
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
NY Daily News:
The tools of Nicholson's trade  —  Martin Scorsese may have circumcised some of those scenes in "The Departed" where Jack Nicholson brandishes a startling prosthetic.  But Nicholson still has big plans for his beloved prop.  —  We told you back when they were shooting here that Jack had taken …
Discussion: Defamer
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Lohan and Morton make public appearance  —  Lindsay Lohan and Harry Morton had lunch together at the Ivy today, obviously knowing that there would be a mob of paparazzi outside waiting for them to leave (no one goes to the Ivy because of the food).  Are they trying to salvage their relationship …
Starpulse:
Nick Lachey Calls Tour Bus Home  —  Nick Lachey is so scared of flying he decided to hire a luxury tour bus to take him around the United States on his 33-city solo tour.  Lachey, who divorced Jessica Simpson earlier this year, has made the bus as comfortable as possible with three flat screen TVs …
A Socialite's Life:
Britney Takes Her PR into Her Own Chubby Little Hands  —  I know, I know...a dig at her weight is so passe, as well as distasteful, since the woman did just have her second child.  But I couldn't resist.  The latest news to drift out of Casa Spears is that Britney has decided to let her publicist go …
 
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