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4:05 PM ET, August 29, 2007

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Daily Mail:
Steve Coogan blamed for Owen Wilson's drug spiral  —  Steve Coogan has been dragged into a blame game over the apparent suicide attempt of Hollywood actor Owen Wilson.  —  Coogan's former girlfriend Courtney Love claimed that the Alan Partridge star's notorious lifestyle could have been partly responsible …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Courtney Love: I Tried to Warn Owen  —  Friends and family of Owen Wilson have been rallying around the actor after he attempted to commit suicide on August 26 by slicing his wrist and ingesting pills.  They have also been trying to determine where it all went wrong.
Marianne Garvey / New York Post:
OWEN'S 'COKE AND HEROIN' BREAKDOWN  —  PALS BLAME CELEBRITY BUDDY  —  Funnyman actor Owen Wilson was hooked on heroin and cocaine, struggling with depression and hanging out with the wrong crowd in the months before his attempted suicide, according to a bombshell new report.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Owen Wilson Drops Out of New Ben Stiller Movie  —  Owen Wilson has placed his acting career on hold as he recovers from his suicide attempt.  —  Wilson, 38, has dropped out of Tropic Thunder, a movie comedy for DreamWorks he was set to begin shooting in two to three weeks with longtime pal Ben Stiller, Variety reports.
X17 Online:
Owen Gets Serious
Discussion: INF Daily
Starpulse News Blog:   'Elle' Pulls Owen Wilson Interview From Upcoming Issue
Dave / INF Daily:
Kate Hudson: Distraught for Owen
Discussion: dailystab.com
MSN Movies:
Wilson Withdraws From 'Tropic Thunder'
Discussion: MollyGood
Perez Hilton:
Drugs, Rape and DUIs!!!!!  —  This is going to blow your mind!  Michael Lohan "in his own words."  —  Perez just got off the phone with Lindsay's father and he gave us an exclusive interview about his family and ex-wife, Dina.  We were talking with him for almost twenty minutes.
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FemaleFirst:
Lindsay Lohan's rehab relapse  —  Lindsay Lohan has reportedly been caught taking drugs in rehab.  —  The 'Mean Girls' star was allegedly forced to undergo a drugs test by staff at Utah's Cirque Lodge facility, and the results came back positive.  —  Lindsay, 21, has now been warned …
New York Post:
DAD TO SEE LINDSAY AT CLINIC  —  Lindsay Lohan and her mother, Dina, have decided to allow Michael Lohan to visit his eldest daughter at her Utah rehab.  "It was actually her older brother, Michael's, idea.  It's a part of the healing process," a friend said.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   That's A Shirt!  —  Two things, that's a shirt and those boots …
NY Daily News:
When Condi went nuclear  —  Condoleezza Rice may be willing to compromise at a Middle East negotiating table - but not at a jewelry counter.  —  Coit Blacker, a Stanford professor who is one of the secretary of state's closest friends, recalls going into a shop where Rice asked to see earrings.
TMZ.com:
Britney Tanks, Then Breaks the Law  —  It might be time for Britney Spears to hire a new driver!  —  With Sean Preston and Jayden James disapprovingly shaking their tiny little heads in the backseat of her brand new white Mercedes, the popwreck's lazy Tuesday came to a screeching halt …
Discussion: INF Daily and Dlisted
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X17 Online:
3 2 1 Contact  —  It can be quite an experience to find yourself eyeball to eyeball with Britney Spears - especially when she forgets to put one of her contacts in (check out that top pic)!  Yes, the pop princess accidentally left one of her lenses out before going shopping at Club Monaco …
Discussion: OH NO!! and Allie Is Wired
Reuters:
Helmsley leaves $12 million for her dog  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley left $12 million in her will for her dog Trouble but cut out two of her four grandchildren entirely.  —  Helmsley, the "Queen of Mean" who was famously quoted as saying …
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Cele|bitchy
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Dancing with the Stars Announces New Contestants  —  The dance cards for season five of ABC's Dancing with the Stars have officially been filled - with a Spice Girl, an Abercrombie & Fitch model, a boxer, a billionaire and a Las Vegas icon all part of the 12-person mix.
Entertainment Tonight:
Denise Richards Statement  —  Charlie Sheen's ex-wife replies to his recent comments concerning their custody battle.  —  DENISE RICHARDS is speaking out to ET in reply to her ex-husband's recent statements about their current personal issues.  —  "I was disappointed to learn …
Perez Hilton:
Yup, They're Dating!  —  This evening wasn't just some random night hanging out together!  —  Shia LeBeouf and Rihanna are officially a couple, sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com.  —  "It's all the talk of the Indiana Jones 4 set," says one insider on Shia's latest movie.
TMZ.com:
Britney Fashion Violation — The Inner Dialog  —  Gee willikers, it must be true what they say about blondses!  Ever since I reblondered my weave I'm just so frazzazzled!  First I forgot to put some pants on with this top, then I ran outta gas, then I got me a pucking farking ticket!
Discussion: Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Nick Carter's Mother in the Doghouse  —  The fragile reconciliation between Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and his mother Jane is definitely off, after Jane dumped Nick's dog Layla at a North Tampa animal shelter earlier this week — without Nick's knowledge or permission.  Doggin'!
Discussion: Dlisted
Tamara El-Khoury / St. Petersburg Times:
Hogan's son was seen racing … Witnesses say Nick Bollea's yellow Toyota Supra was racing with a silver Dodge Viper before it fishtailed on the slick road and crashed into a palm tree on Court Street.  —  CLEARWATER — Nick Bollea, son of wrestler Hulk Hogan, was racing against a Dodge Viper moments …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Dlisted
 
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Daily Mail:
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Access Hollywood:
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TMZ.com:
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New York Post:
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