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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 …
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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.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Mel B to Speak Out on Eddie Murphy Paternity Battle — Melanie Brown, aka "Scary Spice," is holding a press conference with her lawyer, Gloria Allred, on Wednesday to address ongoing paternity issues with Eddie Murphy. — In a statement, Allred said she and her client will use the occasion …
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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.
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Refuse Joint Photoshoot
Exclusive: Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Refuse Joint Photoshoot
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Associated Press:
Cook County judge sets Sept. 17 trial date for R. Kelly — CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly is scheduled to go on trial next month — more than five years after he was first charged with child pornography. — The judge in the case announced a Sept. 17 date for the start of a jury trial …
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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.
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:
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.
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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.
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Lawyer: K-Fed Wants Kids to Have "Normal" Life — As Britney Spears' parenting skills are coming under fire, Kevin Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan talks to Usmagazine.com about the finalization of the former couple's divorce, their current custody situation, and his client's concerns …
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...
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!
Daily Mail:
Posh house-hunting again in LA - she wants £40m pad on Billionaire's Beach — Who could have guessed that it would take this long for Victoria Beckham to find a flaw in her new life in Los Angeles? After all, it has been two weeks ... Posh has had enough of the comparatively small …
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The Insider Online:
Rosie & Star on Whoopi's New 'View' — The former "View" co-hosts talk to "The Insider" about today's announcement. — Just in! ROSIE O'DONNELL tells "The Insider" what she thinks of her replacement on "The View," WHOOPI GOLDBERG. — "Whoopi is fantastic in every way and perfect for the job," says Rosie.
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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.
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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 …
Sir Elton John / The Sun:
Why we must close the net — Web rant ... Sir Elton says the internet is destroying music — POP legend Sir Elton John wants the internet CLOSED DOWN. — Never one to keep his opinions to himself, the Rocket Man has waded into cyberspace with all guns blazing.
Associated Press:
Ellen, other stars head down to Sesame Street — "What's the word on the street?" — That's the question Chris Brown, James Blunt, the Jets and other celebrities help answer on the new episodes of the 38th season of Sesame Street, which premieres Aug. 13 on PBS Kids.
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