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7:40 AM ET, August 17, 2007

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Aaron Parsley / People.com:
Heidi Montag 'Upset' Over Leaked Song  —  Heidi Montag talks about making music almost as much as she talks about the feud with her Hills costar Lauren Conrad.  But unlike her very public fights, Montag did not want a song she recorded to be played on the air.
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TMZ.com:
Heidi and Spencer: The Ills
Discussion: People.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Truly Awful Music: Heidi Montag's "Body Language"
Discussion: Vh1 Blog and popbytes
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 and Gabsmash
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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Bush's daughter, Jenna, engaged
Associated Press:
Bush's daughter, Jenna, engaged to be married
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah / Celebrity Baby Blog:
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden go apartment hunting  —  Rocker Joel Madden, 28, and reality star Nicole Richie, 25, were spotted apartment hunting in NYC this afternoon.  They expect their first child in January and are going to try to be patient and not find out the sex!  —  Photos by Flynet.
Discussion: OH NO!! and Superficial Girls
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New York Post:
SECOND EFFORT  —  HER first self-titled album bombed, but Carmen Electra still has music in her heart.  She's been secretly working on a new album in between modeling gigs, and it's just about ready.  On Sunday, Electra showed up to the Diesel BBQ party at the Polaroid...
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Mound
IrelandOn-line:
I've not quit rehab, insists Winehouse  —  Amy Winehouse insisted she's heading back to rehab tonight - and only nipped home to pick up a guitar.  —  The troubled singer is being treated for reported drug addictions.  —  Tonight her husband Blake Fielder-Civil admitted Winehouse has …
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Amy Winehouse Puts Tour on Hold
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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!
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
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 …
New York Post:
100 PERCENT MAN  —  CHRISTIE Brinkley's cheating ex has finally found someone who will date him.  Peter Cook , who stepped out on the supermodel with 19-year-old Diana Bianchi, was kryptonite to East End females for about a year.  But the cad is now dating "a young blonde," spies said.
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.
X17 Online:
CONFIRMED!  - BRITNEY TO PERFORM AT VMA's!  —  X17 can confirm that Britney Spears WILL perform at the Video Music Awards in Las Vegas on September 9 with Criss Angel as her partner in the gig!  —  An X17 source told us Brit and Criss were meeting last night to work on their performance …
Discussion: OH NO!! and popbytes
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
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Beyonce Sparkles For Armani  —  Macy's welcomed superstar Beyonce Knowles to their Herald Square location for the official launch of Diamonds, the new fragrance by Emporio Armani.  —  Is there anything Beyonce wont shill for?  —  More pics after the jump!
Discussion: Allie Is Wired and OH NO!!
NME:
R Kelly speaks at 'Trapped In The Closet' screening  —  Troubled star appears upbeat at New York cinema  —  A buoyant R Kelly. appeared at a screening of new chapters of his "hip-hopera" 'Trapped In The Closet' last night at a West Village cinema in New York.
Discussion: Bizzom.com
The Insider Online:
Merv Griffin's Invitation-Only Mass  —  "The Insider" has learned that Merv Griffin's funeral will be this Friday in Beverly Hills.  —  MERV GRIFFIN will be laid to rest in Beverly Hills this afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church.  "The Insider" has learned …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Peter Keepnews / New York Times:
Max Roach, a Founder of Modern Jazz, Dies at 83  —  Max Roach, a founder of modern jazz who rewrote the rules of drumming in the 1940's and spent the rest of his career breaking musical barriers and defying listeners' expectations, died early today in Manhattan.  He was 83.
Starpulse News Blog:
Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band To Reunite For A Bit Of 'Magic'  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Bruce Springsteen is back with the E Street Band - and a bit of ''Magic.'' The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer returns Oct. 2 with a new album, titled ''Magic,'' his first collaboration with his longtime …
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Strips During Allure Shoot  —  The September issue of Allure features Britney Spears on the cover but - except for a few pictures — you won't find much of the star inside the magazine.  —  Spears missed four appointments for an interview with the magazine.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Gone Hollywood
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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