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EVA WEDDING A SWAG AFFAIR — WHEN a celebrity opens her weeklong Paris wedding to the press, the swag isn't far behind. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker pimped out their "special day" to OK! magazine for $2 million, but they didn't have to pay for the goodies their wedding guests received.
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Warming War Has Foes On Fire — IF dueling were still in style, it would be pistols at dawn for staunch environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and veteran ABC newsman John Stossel. — Kennedy has been on the warpath for years over his belief that big-media journalists have played down global warming.
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Meg Ryan And Matthew Perry Secretly Dating — Actors Meg Ryan and Matthew Perry are reportedly enjoying a secret romance. — Ryan, the 45-year-old former wife of Dennis Quaid, and Friends star Perry, 37, turned friendship into romance five months ago, according to American magazine Us Weekly.
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When Meg Met Matthew — New couple alert! 45-year-old Meg Ryan and 37-year-old Matthew Perry are rumored to be "canoodling" in private. UsWeekly reports that the two are currently involved in a secret yet casual relationship for 5 months. — An inside source said, "Neither knows where it's going …
Holymoly / holymoly.co.uk:
QUOTE OF THE DAY #1 — Armistead Maupin is the openly gay author of the 'Tales of the City' series of books and appeared at a book signing at the Bloomsbury in London last night. — During the Q&A from the audience, this little nugget arose... Unfortunately the rest of the speech …
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Spring Wedding for Brangelina? — The National Enquirer says that Hollywood's most photographed couple is planning a spring wedding and have kicked off the preparations by drawing up legal papers for a $220 million prenuptial agreement. This marriage would be the third for Angelina …
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Usher Speaks Out on the Rumors About His Relationship — In an open letter to PEOPLE, Usher is speaking out about the rumors surrounding his relationship with and upcoming wedding to Tameka Foster, with whom he's expecting a child in the fall. — One issue: The report by the New York Post's Page Six …
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Beyonce's dad & sis create toy line — Beyonce's father/Svengali Mathew Knowles is launching a line of hip-hop inspired toys for tots called Baby Jamz. … [From Hip Hop Elements] — All of the songs will be sung by Beyonce's younger sister Solange, who's son Juelz inspired the project.
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Girl's Aloud's Sarah opts for 'hair of the dog' on her second night out — Oh dear. Girls Aloud resident party animal Sarah Harding hit the clubs for the second night in a row - and from the looks of it, she went straight for a glass of 'hair of the dog'.
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Moakler (left) and Barker — On-and-off couple Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker are off again - but this time, a source insists, it's for good. — "About a month ago, they separated again," the source close to Moakler tells PEOPLE. "She moved out. As far as she's concerned, it's over.
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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Bad news for Britney: K-Fed has a new love — Plus: Madonna tried to attend Justin Timberlake concert incognito — They were happy once, but it looks like Kevin Federline has moved on from ex-wife Britney Spears. — Crushing news for romantics hoping Britney Spears and Kevin Federline will re-unite: K-Fed has a new sweetie.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Britney Spears 'Not Dating' Her Bodyguard — Spears and her bodyguard on July 5 — Daimon Shippen is soft-spoken, strong and good with kids - but his relationship with Britney Spears is purely professional, sources tell PEOPLE. — "He's her bodyguard and manny," says a source familiar with Shippen's employment.
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Ali Landry Has a Baby Girl — Ali Landry and her husband, film director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, welcomed their first child, daughter Estela, their rep tells PEOPLE. — The baby arrived just past 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz. — "Mom and baby are doing great," Landry's rep says.
New York Post:
DANGER COLOR — PRINCE Harry's red hair has made him the butt of endless jokes. The young royal says his British Army pals have nicknamed him the "Ginger Bullet Magnet" and even bought red wigs to wear in Iraq to prevent the enemy from easily identifying him...
Andrew Blankstein / Los Angeles Times:
Alleged Paris Hilton perks in jail probed — The Sheriff's Department begins an investigation to see if the heiress got special treatment, as some deputies have claimed. — Los Angeles County jail officials vowed to treat Paris Hilton like any other inmate.
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Cuthbert Almost Dies In New York Road Accident — Actress Elisha Cuthbert was almost killed during a recent visit to New York City, when she walked into oncoming traffic on a busy road without looking. The 24 star was hit by a car and thrown across the street and was convinced she was going to die.
Clemmie Moodie / Daily Mail:
Katie Holmes' playdate with her 'mini-me' daughter — With a mop of dark, bobbed hair, piercing blue eyes and a snappy dress sense, there is no denying the family resemblance. — So as Katie Holmes took her one-year-old daughter, Suri, out for a spot of fresh air, it was very much a case of like mother, like daughter.
Daily Mail:
'Old and haggard' Kate turns to mentor to relaunch herself — Kate Moss has turned to the woman who first made her famous - Storm Model Management boss Sarah Doukas - in a desperate bid to relaunch herself after the Pete Doherty saga. — The supermodel reportedly feels "old and haggard" …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Anne Hathaway: I'm Not Squeaky-Clean — Anne Hathaway's godmother calls her when she curses in print, but that doesn't stop her from letting some choice words fly in a new interview with Marie Claire. — In the mag's August issue, the 24-year-old actress also explains why she went topless …
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TMZ.com:
Black Sheep? Paris' Cousin Popped for DUI — The alcohol-impaired apple doesn't fall far from the Hilton family tree. — TMZ has learned that Brooke Ashley Brinson, a cousin of Paris Hilton, was popped late last year for DUI and — like cousin, like cousin — was also charged with driving on a suspended license.
NY Daily News:
Boat Buzz: Ron, Gina on cruise control — Ron Perelman and Gina Gershon are cruising the coast of Italy on his Ultima III — but friends assure us the 188-foot yacht is no love boat. — Our spies wasted no time phoning in after they saw how giddy the Revlon billionaire and the actress seemed at dinner on the Riviera Wednesday night.
New York Post:
PARIS SWITCH STUNNED BABS — PARIS Hilton and her dad picked dollars over friendship when they made a big-money deal to chat with NBC, Barbara Walters re vealed Wednesday. Walters said she expected to score the first post-jail chat with Hilton be cause she had been talking with the pam pered princess …