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12:30 PM ET, August 2, 2007

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 Top News: 
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
New Marilyn death docu is in the offing  —  Marilyn Monroe: Still dead!  But a New York documentary producer claims to have the most startling evidence yet about her alleged murder.  —  "I have interviewed the FBI agent who is now in his late 80s, with prostate cancer …
New York Post:
LOHAN MOM SUED FOR FRAUD  —  DINA Lohan keeps ending up in court.  Now she's being sued for fraud in Las Vegas by businessman Antonio Almeida, who claims she failed to return $400,000 he lent her four years ago to kick-start daughter Lindsay's music career.
New York Post:
MUTUAL HATE  —  TENSIONS between Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag got so bad on the second season of "The Hills" that MTV has been struggling to get the girls together to promote the third season.  "Lauren and Heidi refused to even be in the same room as each other," said a Hollywood insider.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Refuse Joint Photoshoot
Discussion: poponthepop.com
New York Post:
SOUR NOTE FROM KEYBOARD MAN  —  INSTEAD of paying his keyboard player, Marilyn Manson squandered his band's earnings on "sick and disturbing purchases of Nazi memorabilia and taxidermy (including the skeleton of a young Chinese girl,)" a lawsuit being filed today in Los Angeles charges.
New York Post:
BAN THE B-WORD  —  IF you use the word "bling" these days, you're unhip and totally out of style, according to Kanye West.  The hip-hop star tells Complex magazine: "Only white people and older black people say 'bling' now.  If a white person uses slang too early, then...
Discussion: Dlisted, Celebritology and The Blemish
New York Post:
1 COVER, 2 WIVES  —  MARC Anthony's wife, Jennifer Lopez, and his ex-wife, Dayanara Torres, appear together on the cover of September's People en Español - and he's none too pleased about it.  The two Latina lovelies, shown with actress Adamari Torres and singer Lucero, didn't pose together, and the photo is a composite.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Jossip
Jennifer Vineyard / MTV:
R. Kelly Child-Pornography Case Finally Going To Trial  —  Singer is 'looking forward to finally having his day in court,' spokesperson says; trial begins on September 17.  —  The criminal case against R. Kelly, which has been pending for five years, is finally headed to trial.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Is Britney Spears Bipolar?  —  From stripping down to her skivvies for a July 18 dip in the Pacific to melting down at a July 19 photo shoot for OK!  Magazine, Britney Spears could hardly be classified as stable.  —  What could be plaguing the pop tart?  —  "Her erratic behavior has moved …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Chris O'Donnell and Wife Expecting Fifth Child  —  Chris O'Donnell and his wife Caroline Fentress are preparing to add yet another child to their ever-growing brood - their fifth.  —  On the Today show on Wednesday, the actor was asked about his four children.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
VIDEO: Nicole Richie Says She's a Changed Person  —  Nicole Richie is insisting she is a changed person for the sake of her unborn child, due in five months.  —  "I would really want to be someone my child would look up to," Richie, 25, told ABC's Diane Sawyer in an interview that aired on Thursday's Good Morning America.
Discussion: Dlisted, F-Listed and poponthepop.com
Daily Mail:
Prince's biggest diva demand: Build me a home by the Dome  —  From magnifying mirrors to purple carpets, Prince is no stranger to making diva demands.  —  His latest request, however, is literally his biggest to date.  He wants a whole house.  —  The 49-year-old American star whose hits …
NY Daily News:
Bin there, done that, Bobby  —  Bobby Brown still thinks Osama Bin Laden is after him.  —  The now-single singer beefed up his security two weeks ago in Australia, where he's been on tour.  —  Brown said in Melbourne: "I figure if Bin Laden wants me, and everybody is looking for him, it probably won't happen.
Discussion: Dlisted and Vh1 Blog
TMZ.com:
The Dog May Be Free!  —  TMZ has learned that all Mexican charges may have been dropped against famed bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman and two members of his team — including his son.  We're told these photos were taken moments after Dog learned his fate.  Hallelujah!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
'Idol' icon tunes up for movie biz  —  "American Idol" star and reality TV producer Simon Cowell is venturing into features with a music-themed project tentatively titled "Star Struck."  —  Inspired by Alan Parker's 1980 film "Fame," "Struck" is set behind the scenes of a TV singing competition …
Discussion: Lifeline Live and reality blurred
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Andy Samberg: Why Justin Is Perfect for SNL  —  Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg knows comedy - and says his "D— In a Box" partner, Justin Timberlake, has the chops to be a comedian himself.  —  "He's brilliant at it, actually," Samberg says about Timberlake's comedic impulses.  "It's a little obnoxious.
Discussion: Timberlake Tribute
Michael K / Dlisted:
SICK!  —  I never though that six little words could make me vomit up food that I haven't even eaten yet!  TOM AND KATIE TO POSE NUDE.  —  The ever reliable New Weekly Australia magazine claims that Tom and Katie want a magazine spread like Posh and Becks' sexy W Magazine shoot.
Discussion: Sawf News
TMZ.com:
New Twist in Garrison Manslaughter Case  —  Former "Prison Break" star Lane Garrison will face the music in a Beverly Hills courtroom in about an hour, and the results could be dramatic and surprising.  —  TMZ has learned the judge will hold a victim impact hearing, in which the two women in the vehicle he was driving will testify.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
So Much For Those Break-Up Rumors  —  Adam Sandler was spotted …
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
MIN SIGNS 2-YR. DEAL TO RUN US
Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Reese Witherspoon Is An Avon Lady
Discussion: Hollywood Headache
ninemsn:
Tom and Katie's shock nude photo shoot
Access Hollywood:
Former 'ER' Star Julianna Margulies Pregnant
Discussion: TV Squad
John Shearer / Los Angeles Times:
Styles & Scenes by Elizabeth Snead
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Star:
Brad's Plea: Rehab For Angie
TMZ.com:
Shanna and Travis — The Cease-fire Continues
 Earlier Picks: 
intouchweekly.hollywood.com:
It's a boy!  —  Despite her recent legal troubles …
Daily Mail:
Posh house-hunting again in LA - she wants £40m pad on Billionaire's Beach
Discussion: Mocksie.com
Associated Press:
Ellen, other stars head down to Sesame Street
Discussion: Daily. Gay. News.
New York Post:
SIBLING SENDOFF  —  SHE'LL go public with outrageous subjects …
FemaleFirst:
David Gest Quotes - The Orange Playlist
Sir Elton John / The Sun:
Why we must close the net
Derek Hail / Celebrity Gossip:
Coming Soon: Catherine Zeta-Jones Naked
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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