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5:10 PM ET, July 16, 2007

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kelly Rowland Collapses Onstage in Nigeria  —  Kelly Rowland collapsed onstage early Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria, where she had been performing.  —  Dehydration was the cause, her rep, Yvette Noel Schure, said in a statement.  —  Rowland was taken to an undisclosed Lagos hospital for a check …
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Entertainment Tonight:
Kelly Rowland Collapses During Performance  —  The former Destiny's Child singer is said to be doing well after taking a fall on stage due to dehydration.  —  KELLY ROWLAND had fans worried when she collapsed on stage from dehydration during a show in Lagos, Nigeria.
Booth Moore / Los Angeles Times:
A new diva in town  —  Victoria Beckham, the woman the world can't stop watching, is taking L.A. by storm.  —  IT'S her first time going for drinks at the Chateau Marmont, but she negotiates the dark staircase up to the lobby like a pro, using the kind of sidestep one has to perfect when 4-inch Balenciaga heels are everyday footwear.
Discussion: Pretty Boring
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Linda Stasi / New York Post:
SHORT CHANGED  —  GRASPING VICTORIA LANDS  —  Rating:
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:   Welcome to Reality, Victoria Beckham
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris votes for president — every single year  —  Plus, Pink won't be writing songs for Britney anytime soon  —  Paris Hilton not only reads the Bible — she also votes.  —  The ex-jailbird heiress — who raised eyebrows when she told Larry King that she reads the Bible but couldn't single …
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The Superficial:
Paris Hilton is political
Discussion: Egotastic! and Gone Hollywood
New York Post:
NUDE PHOTOS HAUNT LINDSAY  —  NEWLY sober Lindsay Lohan is afraid that nude photos taken of her by British bad boy Calum Best have been stolen by a computer hacker and will wind up on the Internet.  —  Just weeks after sultry shots of Lohan and Vanessa Minnillo goofing around with kitchen knives hit …
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Donald Trump: I Want Rosie for The Apprentice  —  Does Donald Trump just want to tell Rosie O'Donnell, "You're fired"?  —  It may explain his latest move: inviting the former View host - and his bitter rival - to appear on a celebrity edition of The Apprentice.
Discussion: Dlisted and Geno's World
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan Parties in Vegas; Alcohol Noticably Absent  —  Lindsay Lohan was at club Pure in Las Vegas this weekend, and it seems she made sure there were no alcoholic beverages around her.  It also seems she made sure the Paparazzi got a good shot of her in the VIP area, surrounded by the aforementioned lack of alcohol.
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Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
For Davis, the bucks stop heir  —  The good times seem to have come to an end for Paris Hilton's pal Brandon Davis.  —  Friends tell us the unctuous oil heir has been "cut off" by his parents.  Multiple sources say he has been asking friends for loans and for places to stay.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE: Is Britney Playing Her New Song?  - UPDATE  —  HOT LINKS : Britney Spears  —  Brit stopped at a drug store to buy some vitamins on Friday and the mob of photographers (including a few too many from Team X17!) documented her every move.  —  But X17 just might have the scoop!
Clint Morris / Moviehole.net:
Behold the new Ace Ventura!  —  Young Josh Flitter has signed to star in the third "Ace Ventura" movie, with David Mickey Evans ("The Sandlot", "The Final Season") directing.  —  The Jim Carrey-less sequel sees the son ("Nancy Drew" star Flitter) of the oddball detective step into his father's shoes to take over the family business.
Kimberly Nordyke / Reuters:
E! eyes Snoop for reality show  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Snoop Dogg and his family are getting their own reality series on E! Entertainment Television.  —  Ted Harbert, who oversees E! as president and CEO of Comcast Entertainment Group, said Friday during E! …
Associated Press:
Star Jones to open up about weight loss  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Star Jones Reynolds says she will address speculation about her dramatic weight loss in a story for Glamour magazine.  —  "I wrote an article because I really wanted to go as in-depth as possible about the way I've changed physically …
Discussion: Agent Bedhead
People.com:
Eva & Tony's Low-Key Honeymoon  —  After their July 7 nuptials in Paris Eva Longoria and Tony Parker jetted off for a romantic honeymoon on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos.  —  But unlike their lavish wedding, which capped off a week of festivities, the newlyweds kept a very low profile …
Discussion: Bizzom.com and Celeb Warship
USA Today:
Washington to return to network TV  —  LOS ANGELES — Isaiah Washington, the embattled star fired from ABC's Grey's Anatomy last month, is back to work — at NBC.  —  Washington will guest-star on the network's high-profile remake of 1970s drama Bionic Woman this fall …
Cele|bitchy:
Lohan wearing alcohol detecting ankle bracelet  —  Since the ban is lifted I'm going all out and reporting on yet another Lohan story.  In this case I'll include two in one to spare you additional stories.  —  Lohan's maybe-girlfriend DJ Samantha Ronson is suing blogger Perez Hilton and photo …
Michael K / Dlisted:
JMet  —  KFed called and he wants his look back from Jesse Metcalfe.  Does Jesse really think this makes him look less gay?  He looks like the leader of one of those gay gangs I've been hearing about.  Watch out for them!  They'll out-dance you any day!
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie is a Bouquet of Beauty  —  Angelina Jolie makes a a picture perfect bunch with a bouquet of roses in the new St. John clothing ad, which will be featured in the August 2007 issue of Vanity Fair.  Could a Stepford wife look any sexier??  —  And no, Angie hasn't been laying low.
Hahasuckers / TMZ.com:
Perez from Planet Skittles  —  Fresh from his yenta-thrashing on "The View," the inflated gossip blogger showed up at Tori Spelling's beach party in Malibu this weekend dressed as a hipster Minneapolis crossing guard in February, in what is believed to be a padded jacket.  Caution, kiddies!
Discussion: Gabby Babble
NY Daily News:
He's having a time - after doing time  —  Former mobbed-up club-promoter Chris Paciello continues to rebuild his life in the fast lane.  —  The celeb-friendly Mafia figure is putting together restaurant deals in L.A. What's more, he and Victoria's Secret model Erin Naas are expecting a baby.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Tori Spelling In Malibu  —  Tori Spelling kept her friend's son in the shade while hanging out at a beach party in Malibu over the weekend.  At first I thought this kid WAS Liam.  Luckily, I am friends with the chicks over at Celebrity Babies and they set me straight.  Thanks Sarah!!
Discussion: OH NO!! and Snarky Gossip
 
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