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4:35 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.
Dave / INF Daily:
Kate Hudson: Distraught for Owen
Discussion: dailystab.com
Starpulse News Blog:   'Elle' Pulls Owen Wilson Interview From Upcoming Issue
MSN Movies:
Wilson Withdraws From 'Tropic Thunder'
Discussion: MollyGood
X17 Online:
Owen Gets Serious
Discussion: INF Daily
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Chaotic Britney bares her soul...and her bottom  —  Most celebrities facing a custody battle and allegations of child abuse might make even a half-hearted attempt to clean up their act, and their public image - but not Britney Spears.  —  It was business as usual for the chaotic singer …
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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.
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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Extra:
Divorce Docs Claim Bobby Brown Lived Out of Car While Whitney Was in Rehab  —  "Extra" has the sensational secrets from Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's crumbling marriage in all-new divorce papers obtained by "Extra."  —  The biggest shocker: Bobby claims he lived in his car while Whitney was in rehab!
Discussion: Bossip
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Living In His Car  —  Extra TV reports that Bobby Brown filed all new divorce papers claiming that he lived in his car while he paid $10,000 for Whitney Houston and Bobby Kristina to stay in a hotel while Whit was going through rehab. … They are it again?!  Earlier this month they were bonding over crab legs and now this?!
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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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
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 …
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
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.
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
PARADE Magazine:
Mindfreak Criss Angel  —  The mysterious star of A&E's hit series sets the record straight about all the women in his life  —  On A&E's Mindfreak , magician, mentalist, maverick illusionist, musician and charmer Criss Angel blows the minds of skeptical audiences who think all magic on TV is smoke and mirrors.
Discussion: 24/Sizzler and Glitterati Gossip
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.
 
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