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4:00 PM ET, August 9, 2007

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Fox News:
'American Idol' Contestant Auditions While She's in Labor  —  DALLAS, Texas — For the first time in "American Idol" history, a contestant went into labor while waiting with 3,500 hopefuls for her chance to become the next superstar — and auditioned anyway.
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USA Today:
'Idol' hopeful auditions first, then has baby boy  —  Talk about pregnant pauses: An American Idol contestant's audition was interrupted Monday when she went into labor, an Idol first.  —  Antoria Gillon, 20, of Dallas, wasn't due to give birth until today, so she thought it was safe to wait …
Discussion: Stereohyped, Best Week Ever and Jezebel
Michael K / Dlisted:
Baby Idol  —  Antoria Gillon was so determined to audition for …
Discussion: Vh1 Blog
TMZ.com:
Whitney & Bobby: Livin' the High Life Again  —  TMZ has exclusively obtained a picture of reunited train wreck, puffy-eyed ex couple Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, taken on Tuesday at Joe's Crab Shack in Alpharetta, GA. Hell to the no!  —  Joe's Crab Shack told TMZ that Whitney and Bobby "sat at table 103 and had a good time."
Nicholas White / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio's Presidential Vote Up for Grabs  —  Leonardo DiCaprio traveled to 14 states in 2004 to stump for Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry - but the actor and environmentalist isn't planning to campaign for any of the 2008 candidates just yet.
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Gayl Murphy / Hollywood Today:
'11th Hour's' DiCaprio Brings his Mega Slate of Upcoming Films Down to Size  —  Leo DiCaprio is making hard decisions about his ambitious 14-picture slate of pending pictures  —  HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/8/07 — Leonardo DiCaprio has apparently taken James Brown's old title of the hardest working man in show business.
Cele|bitchy:
11th Hour Premiere: Saving the environment is saving our own asses
New York Post:
LINDSAY BODYGUARD RIPS FOLKS  —  DON'T blame Lindsay Lohan for her bad behavior - blame her parents.  Lohan's former bodyguard of three years, Tony Almeida, says neither Dina nor Michael Lohan provided any structure for Lindsay when she was growing up and that both were wild, abusive …
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The Insider Online:
Lindsay's Former Bodyguard Speaks Out
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
The Sun:
Winehouse in drugs collapse  —  LIMP Amy Winehouse was dragged through an A&E unit's double doors before collapsing from a huge drug overdose yesterday.  —  The semi-conscious singer was hauled in by husband Blake Fielder-Civil and a girl pal.  —  When she reached the reception desk …
Nicholas White / People.com:
Paris Says Nicole Richie Will Be 'The Best Mom Ever'  —  They've been friends for most of their lives - despite a two-year period when they didn't speak to each other - and now Paris Hilton is sharing in Nicole Richie's baby excitement.  —  "She's really happy," Hilton, 26 …
Discussion: Dlisted and celebdirtylaundry.com
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People.com:
Kevin Files for Primary Physical Custody of Kids  —  Kevin Federline has filed an order to show cause for primary physical custody of his two sons with ex-wife, Britney Spears, according to a source.  —  The documents were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday by Federline's lawyer, according to the source.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Mel B. Wedding Revelations!  —  Just in!  ET has obtained the newly married Spice Girl's marriage certificate!  ET learned Wednesday that SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN married her boyfriend, STEPHEN BELAFONTE, on June 6, 2007, according to Clark Country, Nevada records.  To see the marriage certificate, click here!
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Mel B speaks about secret wedding
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Reese & Jake: Secret Hotel Rendezvous!  —  How's this for room service?  —  While doing press to announce her new deal with cosmetics giant Avon on August 1, a wily Reese Witherspoon stashed boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal away in a secret guest suite reserved just for her at the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel.
Entertainment Tonight:
Breaking: Sexual Assault at Hef's House?  —  Police confirm investigation to ET.  —  ET has confirmed that police are investigating a possible sexual assault at the Playboy Mansion.  —  Police released the following statement to ET: "On Wednesday, August 6th, Los Angeles Police Department detectives began …
Access Hollywood:
Britney's Body: 'Believe' It Or Not  —  This is the new ad for Britney Spears' latest fragrance, Believe.  —  With her trademark blonde locks, tight tummy and skinny arms, this photo sure looks like an archive shot of Britney from years ago.  According to a rep for Elizabeth Arden …
TMZ.com:
LiLo's Bodyguard Speaks Out  —  Underage sex and drinking, and wild fights with dad — just a day in the life for Lindsay Lohan, says her former bodyguard.  Tony Almeida worked for La Lohan from 2002 to 2005 and says the teen queen suffered from neglectful, abusive parents who saw Lindsay as a cash cow.
Perez Hilton:
Bad Boy To Have Another Boy (Or Girl)  —  His wild days seem to be behind him.  Rehab worked for once!  —  Colin Farrell has been kinda quiet lately, but his life is about to get a little noisier.  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that the Irish actor's girlfriend, Muireann McDonnell, is pregnant.
Michael K / Dlisted:
A Delicious And Nutritious Afternoon Snack!  —  I'm joking!  She's not picking, she's just wiping the gunk of her nose.  Hopefully, she wiped it on St. Angelina's sweater.  Probably not, because I think the world would end if that happened.  —  Zahara Jolie-Pitt got a day with her mommy in Chicago today.
Discussion: Holy Candy
New York Post:
BRUCE'S BUNNY  —  SEXY action star Bruce Willis has landed himself a former Playboy Playmate.  Willis was photographed frolicking with a "mystery woman" earlier this week on a yacht in Sardinia, and Page Six has learned the bombshell is actress/motorcycle collector...
Nadia Brooks / The Sun:
Carrie to get Mr Big in movie  —  SEX And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker doesn't look too sparkling in this shot.  —  The normally-stylish star, famed for playing columnist Carrie Bradshaw, looked decidely ropey at the launch of her perfume Covet at Macy's department store.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!, Dlisted and OH NO!!
The Smoking Gun:
Jason Bourne Comes Home, Literally  —  Film marketing blitz includes billboard on Matt Damon's NYC home  —  AUGUST 9-The multimillion-dollar marketing campaign for "The Bourne Ultimatum" is so extensive that Universal Studios has actually placed a towering billboard for the hit spy movie …
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Awarded $545,000 from Ex-Husband  —  A court-appointed arbitrator has ruled that Jennifer Lopez's first husband, Ojani Noa, should pay her nearly $545,000 for his plans to write a tell-all book.  —  The award was revealed Monday when Lopez's attorney, Paul Sorrell …
 
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
DreamWorks nears $1 billion
Michael K / Dlisted:
Yawnsville! Another Ken Doll Clone Becomes The Bachelor
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
Angelina Goes To The Dogs For St. John
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Caught You Looking, Paris!
Discussion: OH NO!!
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Lars and the Real Girl Movie Trailer
Daily Mail:
Paris stares at pictures of her favourite person...herself
Michael K / Dlisted:
My Eyes Need To Adjust
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Tori Spelling Wants Baby No. 2 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
 

 
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Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
Cablevision founder Charles Dolan, a cable TV industry pioneer who launched HBO and AMC Networks and whose family controls Madison Square Garden, dies at 98

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

The Guardian:
The commentary editor of Germany's Welt am Sonntag resigns after the Axel Springer group paper published a piece by Elon Musk in support of far-right AfD party

 
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