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8:25 PM ET, August 27, 2007

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National Enquirer:
UPDATE: WORLD EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ON OWEN WILSON'S SUICIDE ATTEMPT!  —  Actor Owen Wilson was hospitalized after attempting suicide, The NATIONAL ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  The ENQUIRER broke the story yesterday of Wilson's tragic cry for help.  The actor was transported …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Leave Owen Alone!
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Britney Targeted in Child Abuse Investigation  —  TMZ has learned Britney Spears is being investigated for possible child abuse.  —  An unscheduled hearing was held today at L.A. County Superior Court.  Present — Britney's lawyer, Dennis Wasser, K-Fed's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan …
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TMZ.com:
Who's Behind the Britney Investigation?  — Plot Thickens  —  Sources tell TMZ the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services "abuse investigation" into Britney Spears does not involve physical mistreatment of her children.  —  Sources say the complaint lodged with DCFS involves allegations …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Dlisted
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Britney Spears is being investigated for child abuse for giving sons alcohol  —  Apparently Britney Spears wayward behavior is starting to catch up with her in a much bigger way than possibly losing custody of her kids - though that's big enough.  Britney is currently under active investigation …
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Britney Spears's Ex-Manager Dodges Custody Fight Subpoena
Discussion: The Superficial
JJ's Blog:
Jake Gyllenhaal GAY!!  —  I received an e-mail last week that I decided to further investigate, regarding the sexuality of actor Jake Gyllenhaal.  The e-mail came from a man who is in the entertainment industry that has worked closely with Gyllenhaal and others.  Read the e-mail in "" below.
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Jake Gyllenhaal is Gay and Having a Baby  —  Former Hollywood publicist Jonathan Jaxson says that Jake Gyllenhaal is planning to come out some time by the end of next month.  Jake is reportedly ready to come out because he and his boyfriend of several years (rumored to be actor Austin Nichols …
TMZ.com:
Dancing With the Stars — Spoilers!  —  Aaron Carter — best known for taking his dates to the beach.  He should be dancing with the dermatologist!  —  if this is the lineup, then I'm not watching!  What a waste of airtime..ABC's got a good think going, and just like American Idol …
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TMZ.com:
Hulk Muscles Way to Crash Scene  —  A frantic Hulk Hogan got right to the scene of his son's extremely serious car crash last night, just moments after it happened.  —  WTVT has footage of the wrestler — clad in his usual tank top and bandana — talking with paramedics before his son Nick …
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TMZ.com:
Nick's Mom Issues a Statement  —  TMZ has obtained a statement from the Linda Hogan, wife of Hulk and mother of Nick.  Her son was involved in a serious car accident in Florida on Sunday:  —  "My son Nick and a friend were involved in a car accident last night.
Michael K / Dlisted:
For The Love Of.....  I love you....I really, really do, but I can't love you when you're flashing your Cinnabon with extra frosting.  I just can't!  I know you're out there doing your thing, but please!  I'm also happy that you wore panties, but next time triple up or bust out the Body Glove biker shorts.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jessica Alba Tells Schoolyard Crush to 'Look at Me Now'  —  High School Musical 2 stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens took home a bevy of surfboards at Sunday night's Teen Choice awards, but Jessica Alba had the last laugh on her own grade-school tormentor.  —  "I would like to dedicate …
NY Daily News:
Add Zellweger to McCartney's let it be me list  —  Here's one fight we'd love to see: Renee Zellweger vs. Christie Brinkley.  —  Zellweger, 38, spent some animated face time with Beatle Paul McCartney on Saturday jamming to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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Lina Ritchie / Daily Mail:
Painfully thin Renee Zellweger continues her disappearing act
Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston has a new tabloid boyfriend and he's named Brad  —  Jennifer Aniston has been linked with her costar Bradley Cooper after the two had dinner together.  They're going to work on the film He's Just Not That Into You, which has not started filming yet, and had dinner …
Discussion: Egotastic!
New York Post:
OPRAH GIVES A BRIDE THE BLUES  —  WHAT Oprah wants, Oprah gets.  —  The talk-show queen is holding a star-studded fund-raiser for presidential wannabe Barack Obama on Sept. 8 at her $64 million estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., and she wanted out-of-town guests to be able to stay at the nearby San Ysidro Ranch.
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
2 Out of 3 Anchors Join Colbert in Wrist Stunt  —  Only Stephen Colbert could turn an ordinary wrist injury into a media crusade, perhaps revealing contrasts among television's three evening news anchors along the way.  —  The Comedy Central host broke his wrist before a taping of "The Colbert Report" in June.
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Simpson In A Tight Tight Tank Top!  —  It's been a while since we last saw Jessica Simpson looking hot out in public, but it was well worth the wait.  Man, does she look good!  If that tank top was any tighter, or a tad more see though, my briefs would spontaneously combust.
POPSUGAR:
Ben Gets Some Quality Time With Violet  —  Violet Affleck got to be Daddy's little girl running some errands with Ben Sunday morning in LA. It looks like she even tried out a new side ponytail look, which is super cute but still no match for Level 4 pigtails.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Perez Hilton:
Once Again....You Read It Here First!  —  #1 - litlluvbug says:  —  first  —  #2 - ME! says:  —  sayit ain't soooo!  —  #3 - Mimi says:  —  First Bitches - love, Wentworth  —  #4 - ME! says:  —  sayi t ain't soooo!  —  #5 - rvrevfirst says:  —  first  —  #6 - tracy says:
 
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 More News: 
Michael K / Dlisted:
Passing Fluids  —  Just a few seconda ago, Cameron Diaz was dating John Mayer.
Discussion: E! Online and Bitten and Bound
Michael K / Dlisted:
Blowing Chunks With Fergie
X17 Online:
Vince Vaughn: More of the Same
Discussion: OH NO!!
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Whoopi's New View Cast Photo
Perez Hilton:
Who Wants To See Andy's Dick???
Michael K / Dlisted:
They Never EVER Learn
 Earlier Picks: 
Cele|bitchy:
Matt Damon's wife is said to be pregnant
TMZ.com:
Vick: I Found Jesus
Chris Gardner / People.com:
Charlie Sheen's Beach Day 'Sullied by Ex's Spy'
Dynasty Williams / Features:
Polow Da Don: The Truth and Nothing But
Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
KATIE HOLMES FORGOT HER FIRST CLASS MANNERS
Discussion: Hollywood Offender
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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