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10:50 AM ET, June 23, 2008

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Mel Watkins / NYT > Movies:
George Carlin, Irreverent Comedian, Dies at 71  —  George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like …
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Edgy comic George Carlin dies at 71  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday.  He was 71.
ETonline:
GEORGE CARLIN HAS DIED  —  A sad loss ...  ET breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure.  The man who made famous the “seven words you can never say on television” passed away at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said.
Doug Elfman / Associated Press:
NORM: Buzz has Jacko looking at homes
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
F***, George Carlin's Dead
Discussion: omg! and Bumpshack.com
CNN:
Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies
Discussion: iVillage
People.com:
Legendary Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71
Associated Press:
Comedian George Carlin dies at 71
Discussion: TV Squad
The Insider:
Just In: George Carlin Has Died
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Hip-hop Producer Timbaland Weds in Aruba  —  Hip-hop producer Timbaland married publicist Monique Idlett on Sunday in a lavish ceremony in Aruba, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Missy Elliott and Timbaland's artist Kerri Hilson were among the hundreds of guests who had received feather …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Timbaland Holds Formal Wedding in Aruba  —  Rapper/producer Timbaland and Monique Idlett wed in a formal ceremony on a private island in Aruba Sunday evening, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  Guests included Missy Elliott, Omarion, rapper Magoo, singer Keri Hilson, Ginuwine, producer Nate …
Shayna Rose Arnold / People.com:
Jermaine Dupri: Janet And I Are Ready for Baby  —  Janet Jackson might feel “allergic to marriage,” but the pop star is ready to have a baby, says longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.  —  “Yeah, soon,” Dupri told PEOPLE Sunday at a dinner party hosted by New Era and Belvedere Vodka at West Hollywood's STK restaurant.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz's PDA-Packed Date With Jennifer Aniston's Ex  —  Cameron Diaz is still hot and heavy with Jennifer Aniston's ex.  —  On Sunday, the actress, 35, went out on a romantic dinner date in West Hollywood with Brit model Paul Sculfor (who was linked to Aniston, 39, last year).
Discussion: Extra and The Hollywood Gossip
3am:
Amy Winehouse to have medics on standby at Mandela gig  —  MEDICS ON RED ALERT FOR WINO'S MANDELA GIG  —  Amy Winehouse is so desperate to perform at Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert and Glastonbury, she plans to play through the pain barrier.  —  Despite her fragile health …
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Kooky Kelly Osbourne steps out in a rather Ugly (Betty) look  —  Pretty in pink Kelly Osbourne stepped out in a look which appeared to have been borrowed from another unlikely style queen.  —  The daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and wife Sharon was seen leaving BBC headquarters in London wearing …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Love all: Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong serve up romance on the tennis court  —  Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong have taken their tour de love to the tennis court.  —  The couple were spotted cosying up between volleys during a doubles match in Brentwood, Los Angeles yesterday.
Hellomagazine.com:
Keith gets 50,000-strong crowd to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Nicole  —  Nicole Kidman's attentive husband Keith Urban just set a new bar for thoughtful birthday presents.  The country crooner called his expectant wife on stage at a Chicago concert over the weekend and asked the crowd to serenade her.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Aixa Velez / People.com:
Keith Urban's Big Birthday Sing-A-Long for Nicole Kidman
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Woman at Center of Christie Brinkley's Divorce May Testify  —  Cook and Bianchi  —  Diana Bianchi, the young woman at the center of Christie Brinkley's split from Peter Cook, may take the stand during their upcoming divorce trial, her lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, confirmed to PEOPLE.
Discussion: TMZ.com
NY Daily News:
Side Dish  —  New couple alert: Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. spent the night making out with It model Agyness Deyn at the Songwriters Hall of Fame event at the Marriott Marquis.  —  Paris Hilton alternated between ogling herself in the mirror and glaring daggers at her ex …
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
Dan Wooton / News of the World:
Top of the Ops  —  Veteran stars go under the knife for comeback  —  SIX fading pop bands will undergo dramatic plastic surgery for a shock new TV show.  —  Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz, Dollar, 911, Shakatak, Visage and Cleopatra will have BOOB JOBS, FACE LIFTS, NOSE JOBS, BOTOX and LIPOSUCTION starting next week.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
New York Post:
NO DISCOUNTS  —  JENNIFER Lopez was a diva with a capital D shopping last week at the Catherine Malandrino boutique on Manhasset's Miracle Mile, near where she lives with hubby Marc Anthony.  “She demanded the store be shut down for her to shop alone, but they said, ‘Absolutely not,’ ” said our spy.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Starpulse:
Ellen DeGeneres' Early Wedding Gift To Fiancée  —  Comedienne Ellen DeGeneres has given her fiancée Portia De Rossi with a pink diamond ring as an early wedding present.  —  The talk show host reveals the couple is currently busy planning their nuptials, after California lawmakers overturned …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Ari B. Bloomekatz / Los Angeles Times:
Paparazzo says surfers in Malibu attacked him  —  Photographers trying to get pictures of actor Matthew McConaughey at the beach are confronted by several young men.  —  A paparazzo trying to photograph and videotape actor Matthew McConaughey at the beach Saturday told police he was attacked …
Discussion: The Superficial, Gawker and X17 Online
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omg!:   McConaughey photog claims surfers attacked him
 
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Just Jared:
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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:
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