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4:25 PM ET, September 29, 2006

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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 and Derek Hail
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POPSUGAR:
Madonna Steals the Crown from Britney  —  It's official - the material girl has taken the crown away from Ms. Spears.  Madge has been named the highest paid female singer in the world.  Britney held the record since 2001, but really hasn't released anything in years so it's no surprise her title was taken away.
Associated Press:
Anna Nicole Smith, lawyer exchange vows  —  NASSAU, Bahamas - Reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau, but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally binding," her attorney Michael Scott said Friday.
Discussion: The Superficial
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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.
People.com:
'Difficult Time' for Eva, Tony  —  Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria and San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker are dealing with a rough patch in their nearly two-year relationship, according to a rep for the actress.  —  "Eva and Tony are going through a very difficult time right now …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
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PerezHilton.com:   It's Over!  —  Though they haven't announced it yet …
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 …
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.
Daily Mail:
Outrage as US baby wig craze hits Britain  —  It's never too long before the latest craze to sweep America makes its way to the UK but most would wish this one really hadn't.  —  Celebrity wigs designed for babies up to nine months old and are set to hit the market, to the outrage of children's charities.
Discussion: Defamer, Bricks and Stones and Dlisted
Anna Shanks UK / Splash News Online:
Pammy needs a Pump.  —  Why do I feel by showing you this picture, I am shattering lots of boys dreams!!  Yep she is nearly 40, they can't stay up there forever.  Surely Pammy must carry round a puncture repair kit?  Come on Kid Rock, help pump Pam back up!  —  Pictures by Ronald Asadorian/Eddie Mejia
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 …
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 …
Dana Kozlov / WBBM-TV:
Beyonce Cuts Off Interview About New Clothing Line  —  CBS 2 Had Asked About Concerns From Local Boutiques  —  (CBS) CHICAGO Chicago fans were showing their love for Beyonce Knowles on Thursday.  —  The pop diva was in town to launch her new clothing line.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist and JUICY-NEWS
TMZ.com:
Rodman Still in Touch With His Feminine Side  —  Ex-NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman was in Las Vegas last night, eating at hot new sushi restaurant, Social House.  He sat briefly at his table and enjoyed shrimp and pork lumpia.  Most of his dining experience was spent schmoozing and boozing around the restaurant …
New York Post:
LINDSAY WELCHES ON REWARD  —  LINDSAY Lohan owes a thank-you to the chauffeur who recently saved her a fortune.  —  Tom Webster, the driver who found the star's missing Hermes bag that was stuffed with $1 million worth of jewelry and her asthma medicine at Heathrow Airport earlier this month …
Discussion: The DarkHat
NY Daily News:
Rather raring to go on cable  —  Tan and rested?  Not Dan Rather.  —  He's ruddy and revved up.  —  "We're going full throttle," the ex-CBS News anchor told me yesterday about "Dan Rather Reports," his upcoming weekly show on Texas zillionaire Mark Cuban's HDNet cable network, which reaches just 4 million households.
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
A Socialite's Life:
Oh Honey...  Jessica, who looks quite disheveled, joins Avril, Sharon Stone, Dave Navarro, and a few others at the opening of "Area Nightclub."  —  Poor thing not even thirteen layers of lipstick can help.
Noelle / US Weekly:
Orlando & Penelope: Are They or Aren't They?  —  After Orlando Bloom and Penelope Cruz hit Hyde together twice in one week, rumors naturally started flying that the actors are now dating or at least touching each other's special parts.  So are they together?
 
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Beyonce Shouldn't Have Won  —  In a recent poll held …
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba Is "The Most Kissable"
Michael K / Dlisted:
Pink Triangle  —  Pink performs in Zurich on September 27th
Discussion: FemaleFirst
A Socialite's Life:
Does Jamie Pressley Have A Bun In The Oven?
Discussion: The Salon
Anna Shanks UK / Splash News Online:
Eeewwwww Matthew!!  —  OMG!  Matthew McConaughey just gets more gormless every day.
Discussion: The Superficial
Access Hollywood:
Celebrities Fight Cancer One Duck At A Time
US Weekly:
Jared Leto: Gaining 60 Pounds for Movie Role "Wasn't Any Fun"
Scott Brown / Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch:
Meet '30 Rock' movie icon 'Tracy Jordan'
Discussion: TV Squad and Best Week Ever
 Earlier Picks: 
Michael K / Dlisted:
MK Olsen Looks Hot
Discussion: NY Daily News
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Lohan and Morton make public appearance
New York Post:
WE HEAR  —  THAT Jessica Biel will be at Godiva in Rockefeller …
Discussion: pop on the pop and POPSUGAR
A Socialite's Life:
Britney Takes Her PR into Her Own Chubby Little Hands
NY Daily News:
Jay-Z hip-hops across the pond
Daily Mail:
Katie takes out her tiny Tom
BBC:
Gwyneth Paltrow duets with Jay-Z
NY Daily News:
The tools of Nicholson's trade
Discussion: Defamer and Celebslam.com
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

 
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