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12:55 PM ET, October 16, 2006

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New York Post:
OIL-RICH DAVISES RUN DRY  —  OILY heir Brandon Davis appears to be running out of reserves.  Though he made fun of Lindsay "Firecrotch" Lohan, scoffing that she "only" had $7 million, the grandson of supposed billionaire Marvin Davis bounced a $10,000 check he gave to "Girls Gone Wild" …
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LOHAN SHOCKED BY RED CARPET COURT SUMMONS  —  Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network (www.wenn.com)  —  Actress LINDSAY LOHAN received a court summons to appear as a witness as she strutted up the red carpet, for a case believed to be related to her mother.
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Lindsay Gets Served!  A Shocking Red Carpet Summons!!!  —  She thought she was signing an autograph for a fan, but Lindsay Lohan was shocked when she was served court papers at an event in Beverly Hills over the weekend.  —  The actress is being dragged to testify in a lawsuit against her mother.
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NY Daily News:
Not so fast, Madge!  Legal row holds up adoption  —  LILONGWE, Malawi - Human rights groups in Malawi will seek a court injunction today to stop pop star Madonna from adopting a year-old boy in the impoverished African nation.  —  Malawian law prohibits adoptions by nonresidents, but officials are granting an exemption to Madonna.
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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Will Lindsay Lohan take a break from acting?  —  'I want to travel and learn more about other cultures' says the starlet  —  Will Lindsay Lohan take a hiatus from acting?  —  The partying "Mean Girls" star says she loves to travel to foreign countries where she can blend in with the locals - and may take a year off to do just that.
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People.com:
Steve Irwin's Daughter Bindi Filming Own Show  —  Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin may be gone, but his love for animals will live on - through his and his wife Terri's 8-year-old daughter, Bindi.  —  Bindi Irwin is currently shooting Bindi, The Jungle Girl, a 26-part wildlife documentary …
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
SCARLETT JOHANSSON RECORD DEAL IN THE WORKS  —  Scarlett Johansson Record Deal in the Works  —  Scarlett Johansson and Lindsay Lohan are about to have something in common.  —  Scarlett, I am told, has signed a deal to make her first record.  "Scarlett Sings Tom Waits" …
Associated Press:
Murray Parties With Scottish Students  —  Bill Murray created a small sensation in the Scottish town of St. Andrews, joining Scandinavian students at a late-night party and even helping to wash the dishes, a newspaper reported Sunday.  —  In the movie "Lost in Translation," …
Don Kaplan / New York Post:
MORE 'LOVE'  —  'NEW YORK' SNAGS OWN SHOW  —  RAPPER Flavor Flav may have dumped his sassy, out spoken date, New York, on last night's season finale of "Flavor of Love 2," but she'll be back soon - with her own VH1 show, "Flavorette."  —  New York, whose real name is Tiffany Patterson …
NY Daily News:
Dupri: Label germane to Janet's CD flop  —  Janet Jackson's boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri, is said to be blaming fellow execs at Virgin Records for the miserable sales of her new CD.  —  We hear Dupri has threatened to quit as president of the Virgin Urban division because he feels label chairman Jason Flom …
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Michael Cidoni / Associated Press:
Clooney gets American Cinematheque Award  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - For George Clooney, the awards just keep on comin'.  In a year where he's already received an Oscar and a Golden Globe, the actor-director-producer has just collected another trophy: the 2006 American Cinematheque Award.
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Nebi Qena / Associated Press:
Kidman visits Kosovo as U.N. official  —  PRISTINA, Serbia - Nicole Kidman began a tour of Kosovo on Saturday as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, pledging to provide a voice for the troubled province.  —  Kidman arrived in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, after attending the premiere of her movie …
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NY Daily News:
Actor adopts a new attitude  —  Madonna made headlines for her adoption excursion to Malawi last week, but some celebrities are helping African kids away from the media spotlight.  —  Actor Derek Luke was moved by a young South African girl, Ziizi Mahlati, who plays his daughter in the upcoming film "Catch a Fire."
New York Post:
JUST PLANE HYPOCRISY  —  LEONARDO DiCa prio - the environ mental avenger - has no problems preaching about the evils of gas-guzzling cars, but, like his green pal Laurie David, he just can't give up the fossil fuel- chugging pri vate planes.  On Thursday, DiCaprio, his mom …
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PerezHilton.com:
Wronger Than Wrong  —  These outfits would look cute on Alexis Arquette, the tranny of the family, or her drag queen BFF - Jackie Beat.  However, when Patricia and actor-husband Thomas Jane wore these matching plaid ensembles to a Johnnie Walker event in Los Angeles over the weekend …
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X17 Online:
Tori's Growing ...  Tori and hubby Dean shopped on Melrose Friday and I'm thinking that for reportedly being 3 1/2 months pregnant (according to People Magazine), Tori's lookin' large!  I predict a mommy who has trouble losing the poundage ...  SEE MORE AFTER THE JUMP »
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
John Mayer and Sheryl Crow Have Some Fun  —  While John Mayer dressed up in a bear suit the second to last night of their co-headlining tour on Wednesday, Sheryl Crow to things one step further.  On the final stop of their six week tour, Sheryl got her revenge and came out on stage during John's set sporting a lilac colored bikini.
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Kelefa Sanneh / New York Times:
No Longer Puppies, the Pet Shop Boys Are 20  —  In 1986, two British fellows obsessed with dance music released "Please," an album full of meticulously engineered beats and infectious songs that weren't nearly as silly as they first sounded.  Twenty years later, Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are still the Pet Shop Boys.
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