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12:50 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.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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: Nosy Snoop and Daily Blabber
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Michael K / Dlisted:
16-Year-Old Actress Having Kid!
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
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 …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM, Metadish and Bossip
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.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Gossip …
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 …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Travis Breaks Up, Shanna Speaks Out
Discussion: Blowing Smoke and Metadish
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'
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 …
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:
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
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Jared Leto Hooked Up....With a Female  —  And not just any female.  Sharon Stone dressed to kill and dripping in diamonds landed in the pants of Leto.  The two who were at the opening of "Area" nightclub when Stone managed to catch the attention of the 34 year old "My So Called Life" actor.
Discussion: allheadlinenews.com and Nosy Snoop
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.
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."
People.com:
Tina Yothers: I'm Ready to Wear a Bikini  —  Even after losing 42 lbs., dropping five dress sizes and winning the fourth season of VH1's Celebrity Fit Club, Tina Yothers still didn't realize how much her body had changed - until she tried to toast her victory at one of her favorite L.A. eateries, In-N-Out Burger.
Discussion: Defamer and Celebrity Gossip …
 
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