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1:50 PM ET, October 6, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Eva Longoria Injured on Desperate Housewives Set  —  A stumble on the set of Desperate Housewives sent Eva Longoria to the hospital, her publicist said.  —  "Eva slipped on one of the stairs coming out of her trailer," the rep, Liza Anderson, told the Associated Press.  "Nothing is broken, but her ribs are very bruised."
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Billy Bush / Access Hollywood:
Billy's Blog: Eva Takes A Tumble (October 5, 2006)  —  Not only did Eva Longoria take a tumble off the top step of her trailer on the set of "Desperate Housewives" and fall flat on her back.  Not only did that land her in an ambulance and ultimately the E.R., but it's my fault.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Billy Bush Blogs About Injuring Eva Longoria  —  First of all, I love that Billy Bush keeps a blog.  Secondly, as can be seen from said blog, it seems that a phone call from Mr. Bush set off a series of events that ended up sending Eva Longoria to the hospital.  From Billy's blog at Access Hollywood:
People.com:
Whale Rider's Keisha Castle-Hughes Expecting  —  Whale Rider star Keisha Castle-Hughes, 16, and her boyfriend, Bradley Hull, 19, are expecting their first child this spring, her rep tells PEOPLE.  The two have been dating for three years.  —  The actress first made waves playing the fiery Paikea …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Nosy Snoop and Daily Blabber
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Michael K / Dlisted:
16-Year-Old Actress Having Kid!
NY Daily News:
Andy Dick and his son are good Buds  —  I guess folks will just have to trust rehab denizen Andy Dick when he insists that there's nothing wrong with his underage son Lucas drinking a beer in public.  —  "No, no, no - he's not an alcoholic like me," Dick told Lowdown at the Meatpacking …
New York Post:
Buffett Caught With Club Drug  —  FORGET Margaritaville - French authorities reportedly seized more than 100 tabs of club drug "ecstasy" from Jimmy Buffett's luggage this week.  —  The Grammy-winning singer got into trouble when he flew into Toulon-Hyères International Airport …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com and Dlisted
New York Post:
MADONNA: WATER FOR ORPHANS  —  NOT only is Madonna planning to spend $3 million helping orphans in Malawi - she's going to turn the African children onto Kaballah, the mystical Jewish sect that boasts its own brand of spiritual water.  Madonna wants some of her money to go for drilling wells …
Discussion: Dlisted and Bossip
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Raphael Tenthani / Associated Press:
Madonna visits AIDS orphans in Malawi  —  BLANTYRE, Malawi - Madonna visited an orphanage in this impoverished African country Thursday, handing out copies of her book "The English Roses" to a crowd of AIDS orphans as her publicist dismissed claims that she was going to adopt a child herself.
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Now that is some pirate treasure  —  I'm speechless so I will let the immortal words of Wreckx-N-Effect explain Jessica Biel's booty:  —  'All I wanna do is zoom-zoom-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom  —  Just shake your rump  —  All I wanna do is zoom-zoom-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom  —  Just shake your rump'
TMZ.com:
Paris Takes a Lickin', Keeps on Shoppin'  —  Just hours after getting into a bar brawl with Shanna Moakler over Travis Barker at Hyde, Paris Hilton did what she does best, well second best, and went shopping on Melrose Ave.  Wednesday.  —  Paris hit her new fave boutique Sielian's Vintage Apparel …
Discussion: Raghag Diva and Cele|bitchy
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Travis Breaks Up, Shanna Speaks Out
Discussion: Blowing Smoke and Metadish
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Man Sues, Claiming R. Kelly Attacked Him  —  A man is suing R. Kelly, alleging that the R&B star attacked him and failed to pay him for a song idea.  —  Henry "Love" Vaughn, who says he's worked for the Chicago-based Kelly, 39, off and on for years and been a "mentor and guide" to singer …
Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
REQUEST DENIED  —  The Sports club LA in Beverly Hills was abuzz last week with the rumor that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had requested that the club shut down for a few hours so they could work out and not be bothered.  Supposedly the club was flattered by the request, but turned them down!
Discussion: Glitterati
Andrew Johnson / PittsburghLIVE.com:
It's no mystery: Actress Sienna Miller's no fan of Pittsburgh  —  TRIBUNE-REVIEW  —  So, Sienna Miller doesn't like it here in Pittsburgh?  —  In town for the filming of "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh," the actress — who claims she has led a relatively sheltered life (aside from dating Jude Law) …
Starpulse:
Rapper Cassidy Fractures Skull in Car Crash  —  Rapper Cassidy is in a critical condition after being involved in a serious traffic accident in New Jersey on Wednesday night.  The star, who was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle, suffered a fractured skull and many bones in the left side of his face were broken.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Pete Doherty Gets Job Offer  —  The rehab clinic where Pete Doherty recently finished his time cleaning up, has offered him a position as a drug counselor.  FemaleFirst.co.uk has the details:
X17 Online:
Lindsay Turns Lemons Into Lemonade  —  Don't let it be said that Lindsay Lohan lets a good turn go unrewarded!  We caught up with Lindsay as she was leaving Hyde last night with a bunch of friends - and we mean a bunch, as in "too many to fit in Lindsay's car"!
TMZ.com:
Yeah — That's the Guy From "The Breakfast Club"  —  Turns out the "Dead Zone" extends to the paparazzi.  —  Anthony Michael Hall of "Breakfast Club" fame and Elisabeth Rohm, formerly of "Law and Order," grabbed lunch at the Ivy restaurant in Beverly Hills Wednesday.
TMZ.com:
She's a Man-Eater — Jessica Plays the Field  —  Jessica Simpson's apparently not afraid to spread the wealth - just a couple nights ago, in New York, she was spotted making cute with co-star Dane Cook at the premiere party for her latest "Employee of the Month," which opens today.
Discussion: Fatback and Collards
NY Daily News:
Summers recalls Sting-ing rebuke  —  Andy Summers had the time of his life playing guitar in The Police.  But in the end he got Stung.  —  "After a few years and unparalleled success together, the fragile democracy has become a dictatorship," Summers writes in his juicy-yet-stylish memoir, "One Train Later."
 
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NME:
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Contactmusic.com:
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New York Post:
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Guardian:
Cruise and Kidman wrecked Eyes Wide Shut, Kubrick claimed
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
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TMZ.com:
Tori's Pregnancy Cravings
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People.com:
Tina Yothers: I'm Ready to Wear a Bikini
 

 
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

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

Financial Times:
Sources: BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash

 
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