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1:40 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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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.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and The Bosh
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
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
Simon Perry / People.com:
Paul McCartney Reacts to Heather Mills's Allegations
Discussion: The Celebrity Dish
Richard Alleyne / Telegraph:
McCartney denies abuse allegations
Discussion: Dlisted and Holy Candy
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 …
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!
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  —  Whitney Houston filed for divorce from Bobby Brown this week in Southern California's Orange County Superior Court, her publicist Nancy Seltzer confirms.  —  The move is hardly unexpected - Houston, 43, filed for legal separation from her husband of 14 years on Sept. 8 …
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
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.
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 …
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Confessions of A Celebrity Stalker etc:   "Flags Of Our Fathers" Special New York Screening
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!
Heather Leszczewicz / onmilwaukee.com:
"Project Runway's" Milwaukee model shares her experience  —  Every week on the Bravo network, fans of fashion and drama tune into popular reality show "Project Runway."  As supermodel and host Heidi Klum says "auf wiedersehen" to a designer each week, the models stand by wearing the designs with a chance to be auf'd as well.
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
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 …
New York Post:
STORES HOT OVER ICE-T COVER  —  ICE-T and his stripper-wife, Coco, have caused a problem by posing nude in a steamy clinch on the cover of the rap legend's new album - and now stores across the country are demanding it be censored before they stock it.  —  "Gangsta Rap," Ice-T's first studio album …
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
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
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.
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 …
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
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:
More Details on the 'Grey's Anatomy' Scuffle  —  The National Enquirer, who first reported on the physical altercation, which took place recently between actors Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey on the set of "Grey's Anatomy," is now stating that they have more details about the incident.
 
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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

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