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12:30 PM ET, June 22, 2008

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Lolsloth / OH NO!!:
Discussion: Hollywood Backwash and oceanUP
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Minnie Driver Enjoys Casual Baby Shower  —  Minnie Driver and about 40 guests gathered Saturday at a friend's home in Malibu for a baby shower.  —  The house was decorated with pink and white peonies, and it was a casual affair, with guests sipping basil lemonade and eating finger sandwiches and berry cake from Sweet Lady Jane.
TMZ.com:
Violent Surfers Shred Paps Over McConaughey  —  A group of surfers just got gnarly on a group of paps — all over photos of beach king Matthew McConaughey!  —  We're told around 12 paps were on the beach in Malibu trying to get shots of Matty hitting the surf, when an all out smackdown was laid on the paps by turf protecting surfers.
New York Post:
HEF WANTED FAMILY FOURSOME  —  HUGH Hefner has gleefully enjoyed a sexually liberated life, but few know it all started with a little erotic dabbling within the Playboy czar's own family.  —  In his upcoming book, “Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream,” Steven Watts writes …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mark Gray / People.com:
Pal: Drew and Justin ‘Made for Each Other’  —  Drew Barrymore and boyfriend Justin Long may have met on the set of He's Just Not That Into You, but nothing could be further from the truth, a friend of couple says.  —  “They're two peas in a pod, they're made for each other,” …
Discussion: Geno's World
Shruti Dhalwala / People.com:
Ellen Gives Portia Pink Diamonds for ‘Dream Wedding’  —  Ellen DeGeneres gave Portia de Rossi a glittering ring with pink diamonds for their upcoming wedding that will air in part on DeGeneres's talk show.  —  “We have set a wedding date,” said DeGeneres, who walked the red carpet with de Rossi …
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks Win Daytime Emmy Awards
Discussion: Fancast
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks Win Daytime Emmys
Discussion: CelebWarship
Daily Mail:
Ghoulish Courtney Love reveals her skeletal frame in a see-through 1920s dress  —  Halloween may be months off, but Courtney Love did a good job of frightening onlookers with her ghoulish appearance in LA yesterday.  —  The singer's deathly pale skin drew gasps as she stepped out for a shopping trip …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Jamie Lynn Spears Released From Hospital After Giving Birth  —  Jamie Lynn Spears left the Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi Saturday two days after giving birth.  —  The 17-year-old was driven out of the hospital by 19-year-old fiance Casey Aldridge …
People.com:
Willow Smith: Like Father, Like Daughter  —  Jaden, Jada Pinkett and Willow Smith at the Kit Kittredge premiere  —  Preparing for a film role can be daunting, but as the daughter of Will Smith, Willow Smith didn't have to go far for acting advice.  —  “My dad gives me tips,” …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
X17 Online:
Why Is Britney Crying???  —  Poor Brit!  It seems Britney was overwhelmed by the homecoming she received yesterday afternoon upon her arrival at LAX after visiting her sis and the new baby back home in Louisiana.  The Queen B is a little sensitive right now and it's no surprise …
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Peter Griffiths / omg!:
Dad says Winehouse has emphysema  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Soul singer Amy Winehouse has developed the lung condition emphysema and has been warned by doctors that she will die if she continues smoking drugs, her father said in an interview on Sunday.  —  Mitch Winehouse said the incurable illness …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mark Gray / People.com:
Costar: Jessica Alba Will Be ‘Role Model’ for Daughter  —  Jessica Alba's newest role is that of a mother, but she'll also be something more for her new daughter, a former costar says.  —  “She'll be really attentive and really strong and she'll be a great role model,” …
 
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Kathleen Hennessey / Associated Press:
Anna Nicole ex snaps up her lingerie for Danielynn
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Kate Moss tells friends to shun Sienna Miller after split from Rhys Ifans
Fred Hiers / Ocala:
Prosecutors: Snipes ‘should be in custody’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Rep: Johnny Depp Did Not Marry in Kentucky
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The Martha Blog:
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Discussion: Us Weekly and Hollywood Grind
Luis Perez / Newsday:
An open court for Christie Brinkley divorce trial
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Newsweek:
Are you really on the set of “High School Musical 3”?
Discussion: OH NO!!
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Denies Her Dad Fit Her for Bra
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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