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1:40 PM ET, July 28, 2007

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Associated Press:
Usher cancels wedding with Tameka Foster  —  NEW YORK - The wedding between Usher and his pregnant fiance has been canceled, his publicist told The Associated Press on Saturday.  —  It was expected the multiplatinum singer would marry his longtime girlfriend, Tameka Foster, this weekend.
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Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Usher to Marry Tameka Foster on Saturday  —  Usher will marry Tameka Foster at record executive LA Reid's home in New York's Hamptons on Saturday afternoon, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Among the 70 to 100 guests expected at the private, outdoor celebration are Usher's mother and former manager, Jonetta Patton.
New York Post:
JOLIE RIPPED FOR TURKEY TROT  —  IF anybody has forgotten how much wild living Angelina Jolie has packed into her 32 years, it's conveniently tallied up like a kinky scorecard in a new book that sizes her up as having more talent as a publicity machine than an actress.
Discussion: Snarky Gossip and I'm Not Obsessed
Nicholas White / People.com:
Dad: Jessica Simpson Turns Down 'Porn Star' Role  —  She's always been herself on camera, but Jessica Simpson isn't ready to show all of herself on camera.  —  "The last script that came to us was for Jessica to be a porn star," Jessica's father and manager, Joe Simpson …
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Trista and Ryan Sutter Welcome Baby Boy  —  Celebrity News: Trista and Ryan Sutter Welcome Baby Boy  —  A rep confirms exclusively to Usmagazine.com that Trista Sutter gave birth to a boy, Maxwell Alston Sutter, on July 26....
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
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Celebrity Baby Blog:
CBB Exclusive: Ryan and Trista Sutter welcome son Maxwell Alston … CBB EXCLUSIVE — Originally posted at 12:33 pm: It's officially Trista day!  We hear that 'Bachelorette' couple Ryan and Trista Sutter welcomed their first child at 8:50 pm last evening via c-section after a failed induction/stalled labor.
Discussion: TMZ.com and OH NO!!
Ken Lee / People.com:
Nicole Richie Sentenced to Jail  —  Nicole Richie pleaded guilty to DUI and was sentenced to four days in jail on Friday in a Glendale, Calif., courthouse - just one month after her pal Paris Hilton walked free from behind bars.  —  She also agreed to serve a three-year probation term, and must enroll in an alcohol education program.
Perez Hilton / Celebrity gossip juicy …:
She Speaks!!!  Lindsay Lohan To Tell All!!!!!  —  Yes!!!!!!!!!!  —  Lindsay Lohan is currently in a "safe place" - as her mother says - but that doesn't mean she's not going to exploit her personal crisis for financial gain.  —  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that the DUI-prone star …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Chased by Lindsay: A Mother and Daughter  —  Just another ordinary day for a working mother and her busy administrative assistant daughter — capped off by a high-speed celebrity chase!  —  Michelle Peck (inset), who was featured on "EXTRA" as a skin specialist who provides oxygen facials for celebs …
Discussion: Hollywood Headache
USA Today:
How to become an Idol finalist  —  Vocal cords are warming up as the nation's Mariah and Stevie wannabes prepare to swarm seven American Idol audition sites.  The first trials take place Monday in San Diego, nearly six months before Season 7 begins.  —  Last year, 103,000 hopefuls tried out …
Cara Harrington / A Socialite's Life:
Fashion Disaster: Parker Posey  —  Parker Posey won my heart in "Dazed and Confused," perhaps that was her problem here.  See what the Editors think after the jump.  —  Lisa: Two words: "Party Girl."  This chick can run around wearing a tin can dress and shoes made out of babies and I'd sign off on it.
The Insider Online:
Car Chase Trio Suing Lindsay?  —  Is the troubled star about to be sued?  —  "The Insider" confirms that LINDSAY LOHAN is facing a potential lawsuit from DANTE NIGRO, JAKON SUTTER and RONNIE BLAKE — the three men who say they were passengers riding with her on the morning of her arrest.
Michael K / Dlisted:
I've Been Duped!  —  Pepsico has been forced to change the labes on all Aquafina water bottles telling consumers that it's tap water.  Damn them!  Aquafina is the biggest selling bottled water and now the initials "P.W.S." will grace every label bottle.  P.W.S. stands for Pissy Water Sucker!
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Jessica & Kristen Cute Up Comic-Con  —  Comic-Con is going strong in San Diego and fabulous geek favorites like Kristen Bell and Jessica Alba are there for the fun.  The newly single Alba (who definitely didn't look too broken up) may be leaving her comic book character days behind for Good Luck Chuck …
Discussion: OH NO!! and BuzzSugar
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
BECKS BIDS BYE-BYE TO BLONDE  —  After officially making his American debut as a bleach bottle blonde, David Beckham settles into his new digs rocking a more natural shade of brown.  —  The soccer ace showed off his new 'do during a coffee run to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf in Los Angeles today.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
popbytes:
HANSON - STILL DOING THEIR THING...  good morning - happy friday!  hot on the heels of my 'where has the time flown?'  post from last night - here's another one making me feel the same way...those hanson boys are still making music - you must remember mmmbop which was also a huge (annoying) …
Discussion: Holy Candy
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Kelly Clarkson Gets the Message, Returns to Pop  —  Kelly Will Go Back to Pop for Next Album  —  Kelly Clarkson gets the picture, finally.  —  There was no bucking the system, and no going against Clive Davis.  Sources tell me that Clarkson has agreed, through her wise new manager Narvel Blackstock …
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp to Do Penthouse  —  Land Ho!  Captain Jack Sparrow is sailing into a swanky loft in glamorous downtown L.A., mateys!  —  Johnny Depp, the super suave A-Lister has been living in France for years, and now he's just plunked down about $2 million on a penthouse loft at the newly converted Eastern Columbia building.
 
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