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7:00 AM ET, October 19, 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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Paul Majendie / Reuters:
McCartney vows to fight wife's abuse claims  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Paul McCartney vowed on Wednesday to defend himself in court against accusations published in British newspapers that he physically attacked his estranged wife Heather during their tempestuous four-year marriage.
Discussion: kenneth in the and PerezHilton.com
Associated Press:
McCartney responds to divorce claims  —  LONDON - Lawyers for Paul McCartney said Wednesday that he will "vigorously" defend himself against allegations that he physically abused his estranged wife, Heather Mills McCartney.  —  Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Wednesday reported details …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Paul McCartney Reacts to Heather Mills's Allegations
Discussion: The Celebrity Dish
This Is London:
'THROTTLED, STABBED IN THE ARM AND DENIED A BEDPAN'
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and The Bosh
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lance Armstrong & Matthew McConaughey: We're Not Gay  —  Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey are laughing off questions about their sexuality and rumors that they're anything more than just pals.  —  "We tried it.  Wasn't for us," McConaughey jokes to Details magazine in a new interview …
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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 …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Reality TV World:
Nick Lachey topping 'Newlyweds' ex-wife Jessica Simpson's CD sales  —  Since the much-publicized divorce of U.S. singers Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson, Lachey's newest album has sold twice as many copies as Simpson's.  —  When comparing sales of Lachey's "What's Left of Me" …
Discussion: Dlisted
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POPSUGAR:
No Wonder Jessica Is Depressed  —  Remember when Nick was famous for being in some boy band and Jessica was barely known since she was competing with the likes of Britney and Christina?  In fact, Nick was much more well off that Jessica's dad supposedly even recommended that she did not sign a prenup.
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Tim Gunn tells Us: Who Has Style?  —  Us Weekly snagged some time with Project Runway's Tim Gunn earlier this week.  The head of the fashion design department at NYC's Parsons school chatted with Us on myriad subjects, like going gray in his early twenties: "I honestly thought, for a long time, should I dye my hair?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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.
Discussion: Life Style Extra
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.
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
Henry / US Weekly:
US EXCLUSIVE: Jaime Pressly Engaged!  —  A rep for Jaime Pressly confirms exclusively to Us that the My Name is Earl star was engaged over the weekend to her DJ beau of one year, Eric Cubiche.  "Jaime is officially engaged," says Pressly publicist Megan Pope.  —  Pressly received the ring yesterday, October 17.
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Raphael Tenthani / Associated Press:
Dad in Madonna Adoption Blasts Critics  —  The biological father of Baby David - the 13-month-old boy adopted by Madonna _ on Wednesday criticized human rights groups seeking to reverse the move and said his child should stay with the star.  —  The Human Rights Consultative Committee …
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: Confessions … and Best Week Ever
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!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Buying $15 Million Home  —  Jennifer Aniston is buying $15 million home in Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles Times reports.  —  Within the one-story residence's 9,000 square feet - which rest on half an acre - are six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a pedigree …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Alison Gee / People.com:
A-List Baby Shower for Tobey Maguire, Fiancée  —  In what well may be the year's most A-list baby shower, Tobey Maguire's fiancée, Jennifer Meyer, celebrated the couple's upcoming arrival at a girls-only affair in Malibu on Sunday afternoon, PEOPLE reports in its upcoming issue.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
PerezHilton.com:
Here Comes Baby Spelling!  —  Tori Spelling and her actor husband, Dean McDermott, grace the cover of the new OK! magazine in the U.S., and the 90210 vet, who is embroiled in a bitter feud with her mother and lost her father earlier this summer, tells the magazine:
 
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
Conservative video streaming platform Rumble hires Guy Beahm, aka Dr Disrespect, to lead Rumble Gaming; RUM rises 13%+ to its highest level since May 2024

 
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