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3:30 PM ET, June 29, 2007

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Liz Corcoran / People.com:
Lily Allen Arrested for Allegedly Punching Photog  —  Lily Allen says she doesn't want to be a celebrity, but she allegedly committed a classic act of celebrity bad behavior: punching a paparazzo.  —  The British pop star, 21, was arrested in London Thursday on charges of punching photographer Kevin Rush.
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Daily Mail:
Lily Allen arrested over alleged attack on photographer  —  Pop star Lily Allen has been arrested for allegedly attacking a photographer outside a nightclub in central London.  —  The 22-year-old singer attended the police station at a pre-arranged time to be questioned in connection with an allegation of assault.
channel4.com:
Lily arrested for 'photographer attack'  —  Pop princess Lily Allen has landed herself in hot water after being arrested for an alleged attack on a photographer.  —  The 22-year-old singer spent Thursday at a police station in central London answering questions about the alleged assault on a male photographer in his 40s.
Discussion: Dlisted and poponthepop.com
The Superficial:
Lily Allen arrested
Discussion: UseMyComputer
People.com:
Report: Britney Gives Mom Letter from Lawyer  —  Spears hands mother Lynne papers on June 28  —  Photos show Britney Spears handing papers to her mother, Lynne, outside a trailer on Thursday, then walking away as her mom sits on the trailer steps, shocked.
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David K. Li / New York Post:
SERVES PAPERS TO KEEP HER AWAY FROM KIDS  —  These shocking pictures show Britney Spears yesterday handing her estranged mom documents that reportedly warn her away from the pop tart's kids, and then striding away, leaving her mother staring after her in shock.
Discussion: Defamer, TMZ.com, OH NO!! and Metadish Feeds
Starpulse News Blog:
Britney Spears Drops Cyndi Lauper Show Because She Can't Lip-Synch
Discussion: CELEBRITY SMACK!
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Paris Lands In Hawaii  —  Paris Hilton has landed in Hawaii, Maui to be exact, two days after her release from prison.  She arrived incognito wearing a brown wig and straw hat.  She also arrived alone.  That means no entourage, no Nicky, no family members, and no boyfriends.  —  I wonder what Paris has planned?
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The Superficial:   Paris Hilton is a master of disguise
costaMesaboy / TMZ.com:
Paris Ditches Mainland to Get Lei'd
Daily Mail:
It's a girl!  Jordan gives birth to her little princess  —  Glamour model Jordan gave birth to a baby girl today.  The baby was born at 8.49am by Caesarean section at London's private Portland Hospital, weighing 6lb 13oz.  —  This is the second child for Jordan (real name Katie Price) and pop star Peter Andre.
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The Sun:
Jordan in the pink with baby  —  JORDAN is celebrating the birth of her first daughter.  —  The model gave birth at 8.49 this morning, with beaming hubby PETER ANDRE by her side.  —  The baby, yet to be named, was delivered by caesarean section and weighed 6lb 13ounces.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Germany to Cruise: Willkommen  —  RECOMMENDED (0)  —  Apparently all that talk of Germany's unwillingness to let Tom Cruise do business there because he's a Scientologist was nothing more than hot air.  —  The German Defense Ministry said Thursday that, despite previous reports to the contrary …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Dlisted
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ABC News:
Germany backflips on Cruise filming ban
Maaike Ruepert / People.com:
Tom Cruise 'Happy' About Beckhams' Move to L.A.
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Meet Paula Abdul's Man!  —  Paula Abdul's new reality series Hey Paula debuted Thursday night on Bravo, but that's not the only thing new in her life.  —  Us Weekly reports in the new issue that for the past few months the American Idol judge has been dating restauranteur JT Torregiani …
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
NICK AND VANESSA GET NAKED!  —  Is there nothing she will do to get famous?  —  Nick Lachey and his fame-seeking gal pal Vanessa Minnillo recently enjoyed a romantic vacay in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and it appears the good times and even better booze got the best of their judgment.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I Want To See The Goods  —  Life & Style posted nude pictures …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Starpulse News Blog:
The Bachelor Producers Hit With Herpes Dilemma  —  The producers of The Bachelor have been floored by the amount of pretty women who don't get to woo series hunks - because they have herpes.  A new report reveals a substantial number of single stunners were turned away from the most recent show's auditions …
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I Blame Paris  —  Producers of the reality show "The Bachelor" …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Huffington Post:
Penelope Cruz Loses Control On Flight  —  Penelope Cruz had a panic attack onboard a Continental flight from Newark to Barcelona Thursday night.  Cruz, who appeared to be traveling alone, was in first class and became agitated after the plane left the gate.
Washington Post:
3.2 Million Pay a Visit to Paris Via CNN  —  Larry King tripled his audience by lobbing softball questions at a vacant-looking Paris Hilton in her first TV chat since her release from jail early Tuesday.  —  After which, the son of Gloria Vanderbilt more than doubled his usual …
NY Daily News:
Art world all shook up  —  He has Stephanie Seymour, polo ponies and a billion dollars, and now Peter Brant has Elvis.  —  "Red Elvis," that is: Andy Warhol's rouge painting and silkscreen bearing 36 images of Elvis Presley.  The newsprint mogul got to keep it in a court decision Monday …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Jim Carrey to star in 'Sober'  —  Universal taps actor to topline new comedy  —  Universal Pictures has set Jim Carrey to star in "Sober Buddies," a comedy Carrey will produce with Stuber/Parent's Scott Stuber and Mary Parent and Michael Peyser.  —  Andrew Kurtzman is writing the script …
David Caplan / 24/Sizzler:
EXCLUSIVE!  Nicole Richie Looking For A Wedding Dress!  —  Sources exclusively reveal to 24Sizzler.com that possibly pregnant Nicole Richie may be prepping for a stroll down the aisle with Joel Madden!  "She's shopping around for a wedding dress," a loose-lipped 24Sizzler.com informant reveals.
Vicki Sheff-Cahan / People.com:
Kristy Swanson: 'I'm Not a Homewrecker'  —  Kristy Swanson says the past 18 months have been, in a word, "stressful."  —  No kidding: First there was her scandalous romance with her Skating with Celebrities partner, Lloyd Eisler, which began when his then-wife, Marcia O'Brien, was eight months pregnant.
People.com:
Chris Benoit's Web Bio Gets a Chilling Update  —  Somebody altered Chris Benoit's entry in Wikipedia to mention his wife's death - before her body was found.  —  The Web bio was changed early Monday to say the pro wrestler missed a match over the weekend because his wife had died.
Discussion: The Blemish
Daily Mail:
Femail  —  One of these women has had 180 lovers.  Another has had none.  As a survey reveals the average British woman has had seven sexual partners, they talk with utter candour about their love lives  —  Comfort is everything when you are seven months pregnant, even if Charlotte Church's …
Discussion: Celebrity Mound
 
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The Sun:
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Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
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