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7:15 PM ET, August 16, 2007

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Victoria Newton / The Sun:
Amy's brain scan after rehab  —  and VIRGINIA WHEELER  —  TROUBLED AMY WINEHOUSE sensationally walked out of rehab yesterday — then took a helicopter to London for a brain scan.  —  The heroin and cocaine-addicted singer quit after less than 48 hours — despite her worried parents' pleas to stay.
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Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Amy Winehouse Puts Tour on Hold
Discussion: Perez Hilton
IrelandOn-line:
I've not quit rehab, insists Winehouse
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Britney Finds Herself an Angel  —  Another night, another hookup for Britney Spears!  Her latest conquest?  Notorious womanizer Criss Angel, 39.  —  Cameron Diaz's former fling was seen escorting the pop star inside the Tower Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night, where the two held hands and headed up to a suite on the 11th floor.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Truly Awful Music: Heidi Montag's "Body Language"  —  Heidi Montag debuted her new song "Body Language" on Ryan Seacrest's morning show on 102.7 KISS-FM this morning.  She samples Yaz's "Situation" to the max and ruins the hell out of it.  The song is your typical rip-off, but Heid's douche, Spencer Pratt, RAPS IN IT.
Discussion: Vh1 Blog and popbytes
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Aaron Parsley / People.com:
Heidi Montag 'Upset' Over Leaked Song
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Heidi and Spencer: The Ills
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and People.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Joel Madden Set to Pop Question to Nicole Richie?  —  Joel Madden has something special in store for girlfriend Nicole Richie: "a little ring," as Regis Philbin called it on live, national television Thursday morning.  —  Appearing with his band, Good Charlotte, on ABC's Live! with Regis and Kelly …
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POPSUGAR:
Nicole and Joel Might Make It Official
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Leaves $300 Tip  —  Add Brad Pitt to the list of Hollywood's most generous tippers!  —  The Babel star made sure to show his appreciation to a security guard on August 11 at 5:45 p.m., when the whole Jolie-Pitt clan headed to Chicago's Field Museum and were treated to a one-hour VIP tour …
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People.com:
Brad & Angelina: Things Are 'Really Good'
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Jenna Bush Engaged  —  President Bush is getting a son-in-law: His daughter Jenna is marrying boyfriend Henry Hager, the White House announced Thursday.  —  "President and Mrs. George W. Bush are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jenna Bush, to Mr. Henry Hager …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Associated Press:
Bush's daughter, Jenna, engaged to be married
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush's daughter, Jenna, engaged
New York Post:
BIEL'S GOING BARE  —  SHE'S been shy about bearing her bod every since her racy Gear magazine spread hit stands in 2000, but Jessica Biel plans to shed her threads in the upcoming movie "Powder Blue," which co-stars Forest Whitaker.  Us Weekly reports that she'll play a...
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel Gets Naked on Screen  —  Jessica Biel has long distanced herself from the infamous 2000 Gear spread in which she appeared virtually topless at age 17, claiming her former managers pressed her into posing.  —  But Us Weekly has learned she's set to flash more flesh in a new flick!
Discussion: Daily Blabber, TunaFlix and Holy Candy
TMZ.com:
Salma Hayek: Baby Mammoth  —  There's going to be a helluva chiropractic bill for the stork delivering Salma Hayek's baby!  —  The magnetic mommy-to-be was snapped leaving Fred Segal in West Hollywood yesterday, where she emitted that classic pregnancy glow —at a high octane level!
Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff's Legs Can't Cure A Hangover  —  Here's Hilary Duff performing in LA. I'd like to go into how hot she's become but I have a killer hangover from last night and not even Hilary and her little sexy legs can make me feel better.  This glass of ice cold water on the other hand is quite refreshing.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hit The Brakes!  —  Angeina Jolie shot a stunt on top of a Dodger Viper for "Wanted" last night in Chicago.  Filming is expected to wrap in a couple of weeks.  The film is about...well..who cares...it has Angie in it.  —  That dude driving the car is probably in love with her now that he's seen the cat and been hypnotized by it.
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Vh1 Blog
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Star Jones: I Didn't Want to Die Fat  —  Star Jones Reynolds is celebrating her fourth anniversary — but it's not what you think.  —  "This Sunday will be four years exactly that I walked into a hospital and had gastric bypass surgery," she said on Good Morning America on Thursday.
Discussion: Dlisted, A Socialite's Life and Jossip
TMZ.com:
Dead Woman's Hubby to Brandy: Stop It!  —  The widower of the woman who died in a car accident involving R&B singer Brandy Norwood is furious that Brandy is out partying it up while he's still mourning his wife's death.  —  TMZ spoke with the attorney for Awatef Aboudihaj's husband, Marquane Hdidou, outside of court today.
Starpulse.com:
Pink's Husband Dismisses Cheating Story  —  Pink's husband Corey Hart has denied reports he's cheating on the singer with a woman he was spotted canoodling with in a Hollywood nightclub recently.  On August 4, while Pink was on tour in Europe, the motocross champion allegedly got up close and personal with a young beauty.
Daily Mail:
Bored like Beckham: Posh fails to crack a smile as David finally scores for Galaxy  —  Weeks after their much-hyped arrival in the US, with his debut delayed due to a pesky ankle injury, David Beckham finally scored for team LA Galaxy - but wife Victoria remained strangely unmoved.
New York Post:
NOT REALLY REAL  —  THEY call MTV's "The Hills" a "reality" show, but we've had our doubts for some time.  Fueling our skepticism, on Tuesday night, the star, Lauren Conrad, showed up at Da Silvano for dinner with three friends and a camera crew.  One irked diner told us, "It was clear that this show is not a reality show.
Forbes:
Hip-Hop Cash Kings  —  While most of us look forward to retirement, Shawn Carter, better known to the planet as master rapper Jay-Z, couldn't stand the view from the sidelines following his 2003 farewell The Black Album.  Despite a frenetic schedule as president of Def Jam Recordings …
The Sun:
'Those things weren't mine'  —  KEIRA KNIGHTLEY has admitted the curves she shows off in a new Chanel perfume advert aren't heaven-scent.  —  The Hollywood babe poses in the altogether with a bowler hat covering her modesty for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle.  —  But she revealed: "Those things certainly weren't mine.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gwen Stefani Can't Wait to Get Pregnant Again  —  Calling herself "a geeky Orange County girl, a chola girl, a rasta girl and an English girl - all mixed together," Gwen Stefani has no mixed feelings about one thing: producing a sibling for her 1-year-old son Kingston.
 
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