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2:35 PM ET, August 27, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Owen Wilson Issues a Statement  —  TMZ has obtained the following statement from Owen Wilson:  —  "I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."
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ABCNEWS:
Reports: Actor Owen Wilson Hospitalized  —  Actor Hospitalized After Possible Suicide Attempt, According to Various Reports  —  Actor Owen Wilson was transported by paramedics early Sunday afternoon to a California hospital after a possible suicide attempt, according to reports in Star magazine and the National Enquirer.
People.com:
Owen Wilson Hospitalized?  —  Owen Wilson's parents and brothers were seen at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Sunday night amid reports Wilson was hospitalized.  —  Santa Monica police issued a statement saying officers responded to a "medical assistance call" at a house on Wilson's street shortly after noon Sunday.
Extra:
Update: Owen Wilson in 'Good Condition'  —  A spokesman for Cedars-Sinai tells "Extra" today that Owen Wilson is "in good condition" at the hospital.  —  But the question remains: what happened to the seemingly carefree funnyman?  —  On Sunday afternoon, police got a frantic 911 call from his Santa Monica home.
Discussion: Defamer and Lifeline Live
TMZ.com:
Kate Hudson Mauled in Market
Discussion: Gabby Babble
The Superficial:
UPDATE - Owen Wilson attempts suicide
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Associated Press:
Owen Wilson hospitalized
Discussion: OH NO!!
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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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Hulk Hogan's Injured Son Released from Hospital  —  Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea, seriously injured Sunday night after his car careened off the road and struck a 25-ft.-tall palm tree, has been released from St. Petersburg's Bayfront Medical Center in Florida, Entertainment Tonight reports.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Celeb Warship
The Smoking Gun:
Hogan Son's Heavy Foot  —  Two weeks before serious accident, wrestler's son cited for speeding  —  Wrestler Hulk Hogan's teenage son, who last night crashed his car while apparently racing another vehicle on a Florida street, was cited earlier this month for speeding in a construction zone while workers were present.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Steve Helling / People.com:
Hulk Hogan's Son Seriously Injured in Car Crash  —  Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea was seriously injured Sunday night after his car careened off the road and struck a palm tree.  —  Bollea, who was featured with the rest of his family on the pro wrestler's VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best …
Associated Press:
Hulk Hogan's Son Injured in Car Crash
Entertainment Tonight:
Hulk Hogan's Son: Accident Update
Discussion: We Love Celebs! and Lifeline Live
Daily Mail:
Painfully thin Renee Zellweger continues her disappearing act  —  Renee Zellweger seems to have taken the old adage that you can never be too thin or too rich one step too far.  —  The Hollywood actress appears to have upped the ante on her reported 2-hour daily workouts to lose even more weight off her already tiny frame.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Gabby Babble
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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.
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.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   What Oprah Wants, Oprah Gets
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
KATIE HOLMES FORGOT HER FIRST CLASS MANNERS  —  Katie Holmes flew back (from Germany) via London on a British Airways first class flight alone recently, and she didn't make any friends onboard, according to another passenger.  An hour after take-off the flight attendant advised passengers …
Discussion: Hollywood Offender
New York Post:
ECHO OF BRITNEY  —  EVER-evolving Madonna might need more evolution.  At Thursday's "Pop Rocks" party at Club 13, the deejay excitedly announced he had an advance copy of the new Madonna song produced by Pharrell Williams for her next album.  "Everyone cheered and was excited …
TMZ.com:
Vick: I Found Jesus  —  Speaking in a quiet, contrite voice, former NFL stud Michael Vick faced the media outside of a hotel in Richmond, VA — and accepted responsibility for his role in a dogfighting ring.  —  "I will redeem myself" said Vick, "I have to."
 
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New York Post:
A BLOODY MESS  —  TIM Burton has been told to tone down the gore …
Discussion: Defamer and Celebrity Mound
Sports Illustrated:
Cuban dancer  —  Mavs owner to participate in 'Dancing With The Stars'
Contactmusic.com:
RIHANNA: 'SPEARS AND LOHAN HAVE NO CONTROL'
TMZ.com:
Jen from "Big Brother" is a Big Sister
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
 Earlier Picks: 
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Nicole Richie Was "Pleasantly Surprised"
Daily Mail:
Families' round-the-clock vigil for Amy Winehouse and husband Blake
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
People.com:
Brad & Angelina Helicopter to the Hamptons
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Elle Macpherson proves she's still The Body at 43
Discussion: Gabby Babble
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Britney's Parents Babysitting
 

 
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