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8:00 PM ET, October 18, 2006

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Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Paul McCartney/Heather Mills Divorce Shocker: Paul Choked Me  —  In court documents filed by Heather Mills, she claims that estranged husband Paul McCartney was physically violent towards her, took drugs and stopped her from breastfeeding their baby during their marriage.
Discussion: Raghag Diva and Blowing Smoke
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This Is London:
'THROTTLED, STABBED IN THE ARM AND DENIED A BEDPAN'  —  Paul McCartney and Heather Mills married on 11 June, 2002, in a lavish ceremony in a 17th-century castle in Ireland.  But according to legal documents filed by Heather for the upcoming divorce hearing, their marriage had serious problems within four months.
MSNBC:
Mills claims McCartney stabbed, abused her  —  Former Beatle's lawyers say he will 'vigorously' defend against allegations … Lawyers for Paul McCartney said Wednesday that the former Beatle will "vigorously" defend himself against allegations made by his estranged wife, Heather Mills McCartney.
Discussion: A Hot Mess! and Junkiness
Richard Alleyne / Telegraph:
McCartney denies abuse allegations
Discussion: Dlisted and Holy Candy
Daily Mail:
Exclusive: Heather and Macca's divorce battle intensifies over attack claims
Simon Perry / People.com:
Paul McCartney Reacts to Heather Mills's Allegations
Discussion: The Celebrity Dish
TMZ.com:
Mills' Allegations Against Paul — Blow by Blow
Discussion: The Evil Beet
popbytes:
LANCE ARMSTRONG DOES DETAILS!  —  That's what he'd like the world to believe.  Hey she still loves me, I'm not that bad.  —  He did that woman wrong big time.  She does not even want to see him, talk to him, or be near him.  —  She did not want him near when she was going through …
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TMZ.com:
Man-Love for Matt and Lance?  "Wasn't for Us"  —  They might not be gay lovers, but Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey certainly do have cutely butch names for one another.  In the November issue of Details magazine, on newsstands this week, cover boy Lance says that the BFFs call each other …
POPSUGAR:
Lance Provides Some Details  —  Lance Armstrong is on the cover of Details this month and in the article he reveals the nicknames he and Matthew have for each other, those gay rumors and that Jake will NOT play him in the movie about his life.  Wait, what?!  So maybe Matt Damon is still in the running to play Lance!
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Witherspoon Wins As A Producer  —  "Penelope," which is Reese Witherspoon's first film, as a producer has been picked up by the IFC for a 2007 Theatrical release.  Penelope, which the "Legally Blonde" star also stars in as a biker chick that the main character Penelope played by Christina Ricci befriends.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Reuters
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cityrag:
Reese and Ryan's public disaffection  —  Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe attended a screening of "Flags Of Our Fathers" in New York Monday, photographer Hughe2030 was at the after party and caught some tension and words between the couple...  "Now I am not one to gossip …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Confessions …
Confessions of A Celebrity Stalker etc:   "Flags Of Our Fathers" Special New York Screening
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Pamela Anderson Trying for Another Kid  —  Pam Anderson began filming the new comedy Blonde and Blonder this month in Vancouver.  But a source close to the bombshell tells Us Weekly she and husband of nearly three months Kid Rock, 35, are working on a more important production: a baby.
Discussion: The Evil Beet
Associated Press:
Whitney Houston files for divorce  —  LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown.  —  The pop singer filed divorce papers in Orange County Superior Court this week …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Whitney Houston Files for Divorce
Discussion: Dlisted and The Green Straw
Hollywoodtuna:
Carmen Electra Needs A Hot Girlfirend  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Carmen Electra is taking a break from men.The former 'Baywatch' actress - who was married to guitarist Dave Navarro for three years before they split in July - admits she is feeling lonely after the separation but is not looking for romance.
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Britney Bounces Back!  —  Shopping sprees are nothing new for Britney Spears, but when the pop princess, 24, called the Malibu, California, boutique Planet Blue on October 9, she had something special in mind: a reward for dropping more than 25 pounds!
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Baby Blog
Mike / FreeIndie.Com:
The OC: Season 4 - Teaser Premiere  —  Ah, my favorite guilty pleasure is back on TV.  I recieved a package from the people over at The OC the other day with the first four episodes of the upcoming season.  Since the main teenage characters have either graduated or died, I was a little worried about this season.
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Tom & Katie: An Italian Wedding  —  Has Katie Holmes become a bridezilla?  Sources tell Us Weekly that the actress, who had been planning an intimate California wedding with fiancé Tom Cruise for October, recently changed the date - and location.  The couple of 18 months …
Discussion: The Superficial
TMZ.com:
Eddie's Baby Plot Thickens  —  Eddie Murphy has yet to confirm that he will be the father of Scary Spice's baby, but he ain't exactly denying it either.  —  Cameras caught Eddie Murphy raw last night outside Hyde nightclub in Hollywood, as the actor reacted to a comment about his girlfriend Melanie Brown being pregnant with his baby.
X17 Online:
Mario Lopez, Attentive Student  —  Reality TV may be doing irreparable harm to the art of television, but you can't say those shows don't have their moments of usefulness - after all, if it weren't for Dancing With The Stars, we'd never have seen just how well Karina Williams can teach someone to dance!
Discussion: Just Jared and HotRag.net
Alison Gee / People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Melrose Place's Kelly Rutherford Has a Boy  —  Melrose Place actress Kelly Rutherford, 37, and her businessman husband, Daniel Giersch, 32, welcomed their first child, a son, on Wednesday, Rutherford tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Hermés Gustaf Daniel Giersch was born at 8 …
Sky News:
TORI'S WEIRD NECKLACE  —  Finding out you are pregnant is - for most - a joyful moment, one you will cherish forever and ever.  —  And Tori Spelling's hubby has a slightly strange idea for how he can capture their magic moment.  —  Dean McDermott, who married the former Beverly Hills 90210 star …
Discussion: Dlisted
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Concerns over Kate Moss' Children  —  From The Daily Mail:  —  The grandfather of Kate Moss' only daughter has hit out at the supermodel's drug addict boyfriend, Pete Doherty, amid fears that the four-year-old will be exposed to drugs.  Speaking for the first time about his daughter-in-law's love life …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Queerty
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is Hilton's partying too hard on Richie?  —  Plus: Katie and Tom may wed at Clooney's Italian villa  —  Nicole Richie has reunited with her former best friend Paris Hilton - but some of her other friends are a tad worried about it.  —  They say that Richie - who has blamed her startling weight loss …
POPSUGAR:
J Lo Welcomes Vogue into her Home  —  J Lo Welcomes Vogue into her Home  —  J Lo and her mom woke up and spent some quality mother-daughter time on their patio at the Hotel Europe Villa Cortes in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands.  Marc Anthony will perform on the island on Thursday.
NY Daily News:
What's eating Al?  Cracker Barrel  —  The Rev. Al Sharpton is due in South Carolina today to stand up for comic Chris Rock's mama.  —  Rose Rock, who helped inspire Rock's sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris," has called in the Rev to demonstrate outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant where she alleges staffers ignored her.
Kate Sheehy / New York Post:
MADONNA'S NEW ADOPT SCHEME: 'WE MUST GIVE MALAWIAN GIRL A HOME, TOO!'  —  It looks like Madonna is borderline adoption crazy - now she wants to take home a little Malawi girl, too.  —  A day after whisking a 13-month-old boy from the struggling African nation to her home in London …
Discussion: The Evil Beet and Defamer
 
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X17 Online:
Nicole Richie's Balenciaga Has Its Own Balenciaga
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Buying $15 Million Home
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
More Details on the 'Grey's Anatomy' Scuffle
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Matt Damon Gets His Do-Goodin' On
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Phil / Egotastic!:
Petra Nemcova May Not Have Dumped James Blunt - But She Should Have
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Sky News:
THE MASCOT LOVER  —  Let's make it clear...  The Showbiz Girls …
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"Project Runway's" Milwaukee model shares her experience
Phil / Egotastic!:
Mischa Barton Nipple Slip See Through Pictures
New York Post:
STORES HOT OVER ICE-T COVER
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Carlos Greer / Page Six:
In his new memoir, former ABC News anchor Kendis Gibson claims that a toxic work culture and racism at the network contributed to a suicide attempt in 2018

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
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