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12:50 PM ET, October 21, 2006

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People.com:
Keith Urban Checks Into Rehab  —  Country singer Keith Urban checked into a rehab center Thursday night with wife Nicole Kidman by his side, according to a statement from his rep.  —  "I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me," Urban says in the statement.
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Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
Keith Urban in Rehab
Discussion: Haute Gossip
TMZ.com:
Keith Urban Enters Rehab
Katie Allison Granju / WBIR.com:
UPDATED: Keith Urban enters rehab; Nicole Kidman by his side
Phil / Egotastic!:
Kate Hudson Bikini Pictures... Again  —  So, if you go through my Kate Hudson Archive, it's pretty much just Kate Hudson bikini pictures.  I know there's a whole lot of gossip about her and Owen Wilson, but for some reason, I never quite got around to talking about that crap.
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Kate Hudson is Wet Again
theskinnywebsite.com:
Skinny Carmen Electra  —  Here are some recent pictures of Carmen Electra.  As many of you may remember, she lost some weight a few months ago during the break-up with her husband Dave Navarro.  —  It doesn't look like she's gained any of the weight back... she is still thin.
X17 Online:
Friends and Neighbors  —  Jennifer Aniston just bought herself a new house in Beverly Hills.  The six bedroom property cost a reported $10.6 million (less than half of what she made in one year on Friends) and is just a stone's throw away from bff Courteney Cox!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
POPSUGAR:
Brody and LC Make It Official  —  It's official... after breaking up with Kristin and then Nicole, Brody has moved on with another real life OC girl, Lauren Conrad.  We are loving the high school drama, and that Brody is hooking up with Kristin's number one enemy.  People reports:
cityrag:
Celebrity mugshots  —  OK, they're fake.  But these made-up mugshots of famous mugs by Worth1000 could come true at any moment... Celebrity Mugshots  —  Arresting star drama...  Johnny Depp bar brawl  —  Paris Hilton instigates fight  —  Glenn Danzig get decked by a fan
The Superficial:
Tyra Banks is out of her mind  —  Any sexual attraction I ever had for this woman has very swiftly and surely been crushed.  I was half expecting her to start eating the furniture, or go on a quest for tin foil to make a special hat that keeps out mind-reading space rays.
Associated Press:
Jay-Z gets into the beer business  —  ST. LOUIS - From Cristal to Budweiser?  Anheuser-Busch has hired Jay-Z as its new co-brand director for Budweiser Select, banking on his celebrity and entrepreneurial expertise to help lift its beer brand.  —  Marlene Coulis, the company's vice president …
Michael K / Dlisted:
cityrag:
Tom Cruise has a cameltoe  —  For men, it's usually called a "moose-knuckle", but Tom's crotch looks so womanly in this pic on GabSmash we're going with "cameltoe"...  Celebrity Cameltoes: Fabio, Clay, Lindsay & tons more!  —  Madonna shows off her cameltoe  —  Karl Lagerfeld's giant scary moose knuckle below...
Noelle Hancock / US Weekly:
A Girl and a Boy for Melissa and Tammy Etheridge  —  Singer Melissa and wife Tammy Etheridge welcomed the arrival of their son, Miller Steven, and their daughter, Johnnie Rose, on Tuesday.  —  According to Melissa's official Web site, both Tammy and babies "are in excellent health."
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
USA Today:
The career man  —  Pitt is ranked 20th in Forbes' list of powerful celebrities and earns an estimated $20 million a movie.  —  But he increasingly has gained respect for being more than just a pretty face.  To those in the business, his appeal is as obvious as those piercing baby blues.
popbytes:
SHAKIRA WINS A BIG TONGUE?  WTF?!?  —  am i just really tired & beat from this week and starting to hallucinate?  check out shakira below who looks stunning at MTV's latin american video awards which took place thursday night in mexico! notice what ms. shakira is holding though …
Rosie / Smart:
Mary-Kate has a new man  —  Mary-Kate Olsen was supposedly left brokenhearted after Paris Hilton stole her boyfriend, Stavros Niarchos, last year.  But now the twin is rumoured to have bounced back into the game with Uma Thurman's nephew, Maxwell Snow.  —  Apparently Olsen and Snow …
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Grey's Anatomy Gets Gay  —  You probably heard the story about that fight breaking out on the set of Grey's Anatomy last week.  If you didn't, then click on those red words in the previous sentence so you can catch up.  It's easier for me to keep typing this stuff than to explain what happened.
Just Jared:
Ryan Phillippe's Dreams Come True  —  Ryan Phillippe was on The Early Show this morning talking about his upcoming film Flag of Our Fathers (out today).  Here are choice quotes from the interview: … More pictures of Ryan, 32, from the FOOF press conference at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills earlier this month!
Abby / Yeeeah!:
Britney Spears' Diet Strategy  —  Britney Spears has reportedly indulged in a massive shopping spree to celebrate the return of her pre-pregnancy figure.  World Entertainment Network News reveals: … Britney Spears is a real dummy.  Everybody knows the best way to "treat yourself" …
Celebitchy / celebitchy.com:
Matthew McConaughey might need lots of Viagra  —  From the PopBitch e-mail Newsletter:  —  I say Matthew McConaughey because he looks like he has some hairline issues and he's definitely a fitness freak.  He has a healthy package, and it's a shame he needs pharmaceuticals to get it to work properly …
Nathaniel R / Film Experience Blog:
"Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" to Compete for Oscar's Foreign Language Category  —  Now that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the contenders for Oscar's Foreign Language Film Award I thought I'd share some quick observations about the 61 films in play —well,give or take Finland.
Discussion: Modern Fabulousity and Defamer
Hollywoodtuna:
Paris Hilton And Her Doggy Bag  —  It's apparent to me now why Paris Hilton spoils that little rat dog of hers so much.  She must feel guilty about the way she treats the poor thing.  I sometimes wonder if she realizes she's carrying around a little dog or some kind of Tijuana rat-skin handbag.
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Where Did the Sleeves Go?  —  Kate Moss tore the sleeves off …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Madonna Still Kind of Pissing Off The Church
POPSUGAR:
David Beckham to Drop his Pants
Kimberly Nordyke / Reuters:
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
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From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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