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12:10 PM ET, October 3, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Paternity Battle Brews Over Anna Nicole's Baby  —  Photographer Larry Birkhead, who claims to be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's newborn daughter, Dannielynn Hope, has filed papers in a California court to establish paternity and obtain legal custody of the child, USA Today reports.
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ANNA AND HOWARD'S WEDDING WINDFALL  —  Personal tragedy evidently hasn't dulled Anna Nicole Smith's instinct for making a quick buck.  A well-placed source in the celebrity magazine market says People paid Getty Images close to $1 million for photos of Smith's "wedding" to her attorney/spokesman Howard K. Stern.
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Paternity Suit Filed Against Anna Nicole  —  The Anna Nicole baby drama just got legal as Larry Birkhead filed a paternity suit against Anna Nicole Smith, his lawyer said Monday.  The suit is requesting a judge to order Anna Nicole return her daughter Dannie Lynn to California …
The Insider:
Larry Fights for Baby Rights  —  Sources tell "The Insider" that LARRY BIRKHEAD filed a paternity and custody suit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court concerning ANNA NICOLE SMITH's baby daughter, DANNIELYNN HOPE.  Both Birkhead and Anna Nicole's lawyer, HOWARD K. STERN, claim to have fathered the baby girl.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
New York Post:
KEVIN BACK TO PARTYING WAYS  —  KEVIN Federline's second son with Britney Spears was born just three weeks ago, but already the aspiring rapper is back to his old bad-boy ways - leaving his wife and babies at home in Malibu to party up a storm in Las Vegas.  —  Just six months ago …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com, Dlisted and Derek Hail
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TMZ.com:
Chyna Denied from Hyde ... "Idol" Reject Watches  —  Our new favorite train wreck, Chyna Doll, has officially joined Tara Reid and Brandon Davis in the I-can't-get-into-Hyde club.  —  After leaving Shag, another club in Hollywood, the wrestler-turned-Playboy model-turned-walking disaster showed …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Hollyscoop
Phil / Egotastic!:
Paris Hilton is an Ass  —  Well, the big new today is that Paris Hilton was wearing a really short dress the other night when she went out clubbing, and let's just say, she made an ass of herself.  Literally.  —  There's nothing surprising about this at all really.
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C B / cityrag:
Paris Hilton's ass-flash tour of terror
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The Superficial:   UPDATE: Paris Hilton shows her bum
X17 Online:
Lindsay Lohan Leads With Her Chin(s)  —  I dunno why Lindsay decided to hit up Koi for dinner - clearly she'd be better suited for Chin Chin!  —  Yes, it's looking like Lindsay might need to go in for a tune-up - that double chin is getting out of control!
Discussion: The Superficial and MollyGood
Noelle / US Weekly:
Nick Cheated on Paris with Pieces of Ashlee Simpson  —  Now we know why they don't call them Backstreet Men.  When Backstreet Boy Nick Carter learned that Paris Hilton was cheating on him with Sophia Bush's fiancé, Chad Michael Murray, he took the mature approach.
Liz / STARFRUIT GOSSIP:
Makeover of the day: Scarlett Johansson  —  Nose job alert!!  Seriously, who would ever have guessed this cute but average looking girl would someday be named the Sexiest Woman Alive?  Not me.  —  Her newly purchased nose looks great.  Definitely a good move.
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Popoholic:   Scarlett Johansson is Esquire's "Sexiest Woman Alive"
Daily Mail:
Winslet quits movies for full-time motherhood  —  On the face of it, Kate Winslet seems to have found the perfect balance between stardom and family life.  —  She is continually photographed with her two children having fun, looking relaxed and dressed casually, yet she is equally at home …
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Kate Takes a Breather from Acting
Discussion: Celebguru and Smart
Alison Gee / People.com:
Jennie Garth, Peter Facinelli Welcome Baby Girl  —  Former 90210 star Jennie Garth and husband actor Peter Facinelli have welcomed their third child, a baby girl, their rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Fiona Eve Facinelli was born Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Nosy Snoop
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Beyonce Glams It Up  —  Beyonce made a quick appearance at the Glamorama event in Chicago this past Friday.  The singer, her sister Solange, and mother Tina we're all in attendance at the event which cost $1,000 a person to attend. … More photos of Beyonce from the Glamorama event after the jump.
TMZ.com:
What's Matt Doing With His Toothbrush?  —  We all know Matt McConaughey is a bit eccentric and Friday was no different.  The straggly bearded actor made his way out of his Malibu house with a toothbrush in his mouth and proceeded to brush them (sans water) as he made his way through LA.
Discussion: MollyGood
Sky News:
FOOTY STAR TO COACH MADDOX  —  It seems there are certainly perks to having Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt as parents.  —  Little Maddox is set to have some very special private lessons, thanks to his dad using his charm and influence.  —  The little cutie is said to be showing promise as a future footy star.
NY Daily News:
From Foley, naked display of weirdness  —  Like many a public figure caught doing bad things (such as E-mailing sexual come-ons to teenage male House pages), ex-Palm Beach, Fla., Rep. Mark Foley has copped to alcoholism and entered rehab.  —  But even in Washington, jaws are dropping …
FemaleFirst:
George Michael denies drug problem  —  George Michael insists he doesn't "have a problem with drugs", despite being found slumped at the wheel of his car for the second time this year.  —  The former Wham star was discovered by police in a "semi-conscious state" in his Mercedes …
Discussion: Dlisted
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Kate Beckinsale Is Absolutely Stunning  —  Recently, Adam Sandler and his "Click" co-star Kate Beckinsale stepped out at the San Sebastian Festival to premiere their latest flick.  Which is weird because it's coming out on DVD soon, why a premiere?  Never mind that, let's chat about how great Kate looks!
Discussion: Rappys Gossip Page and Starpulse
joblo.com:
Bloodrayne: Part Deux!  —  According to an inside dude named 'Boll-Beater', infamous German videogame director Uwe Boll is setting his boxing gloves aside for now, so that he can continue directing POSTAL, based on the videogame of the same name, and ultimately get back to a couple of his previous films …
Discussion: The Movie Blog and Cinematical
Bridget Byrne / Associated Press:
'Jericho' mystery man Ulrich opens up  —  LOS ANGELES - Skeet Ulrich of the new CBS series "Jericho" once thought it might be fun to be mysterious about the origins of his unusual nickname.  —  "Early on, when I first started making movies and doing interviews, I wanted to have a different story …
Discussion: TV Squad
George Michael... / San Francisco Chronicle:
HASSELHOFF FALLS ASLEEP ON BRITISH TV  —  Former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff flirted, danced and slept his way through an interview on British TV Sunday morning, and blames his dopey demeanor on sleeping pills.  —  The 54-year-old attempted to charm "GMTV" host Jenni Falconer during …
Discussion: Derek Hail
New York Post:
VIEW OF MIAMI  —  STAR Jones and her hubby, Al Reynolds, have fled Manhattan for the sunnier climes of Miami while they try to come up with new careers.  Spies say they've holed up in a rented apartment in South Beach to "escape from the pressure of New York" while she flies back and forth …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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