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1:15 PM ET, September 30, 2008

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Stuart Pink / The Sun:
Adnan: I have Britney sex tape  —  BRITNEY SPEARS' ex-boyfriend has confirmed he owns a sex tape featuring himself and the US singer.  —  ADNAN GHALIB, the British pap whom she dated during her breakdown, says he WILL sell the tape for the right price.  —  He told Heat magazine …
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Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
Britney Spears: No Sex Tape  —  Looks like Britney fans will have to stick with Chaotic if they're itching to watch the star on grainy videotape.  —  British-based Heat magazine reported earlier Monday that photographer/Spears-ex Adnan Ghalib confirmed to them he has a sex tape of himself with the pop star.
The Superficial:
Britney Spears' camp denies sex tape reports
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
AceShowBiz.com:
Britney Spears' Sex Tape Bogus
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mark Harris / Men's Fashion, Men's Clothing …:
OMFG!  IT'S THE GOSSIP BOYS!  —  Penn Badgley (the good boy), Chace Crawford (the cougar bait), and Ed Westwick (the arrogant rake) are ubiquitous on the Web and in the tabloids, and every hot young woman in America wants a piece of them.  Maybe their preppy soap opera, Gossip Girl, will propel one or all of them to superstardom.
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Just Jared:
‘Gossip Girl’ Guys Cover Details
Discussion: OH NO!!
People.com:
Janet Jackson Hospitalized  —  Janet Jackson has been hospitalized, a rep said Monday.  —  The singer “got suddenly ill during the sound check” before her concert in Montreal and had to be rushed to the hospital, according to a statement released by W&W Public Relations.
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TMZ.com:
Ms. Jackson — Feelin' Nasty  —  Janet Jackson was rushed to a hospital yesterday in Montreal and had to cancel her show, according to her reps.  —  The singer “got suddenly ill” during her sound check, says a statement from W&W Public Relations, and went to an unnamed hospital.
Discussion: X17 Online, omg!, Yeeeah! and Socialite Life
Jeremy Barker / National Post:
Janet Jackson hospitalized, cancels Montreal concert
Discussion: WOW Report, Idolator and Sandra Rose
People.com:
DJ AM Attends Memorial Service for Crash Victim  —  DJ AM  —  DJ AM is among the mourners who attended a memorial service in Los Angeles Monday for Chris “Lil' Chris” Baker, who died in the Learjet crash that killed four and wounded two on Sept. 20 in Columbia, South Carolina.
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TMZ.com:
Injured DJ AM Resurfaces
Discussion: Hollywood Backwash and Hollyscoop
Daily Mail:
Moment Heather Locklear has to be helped from police car after being arrested for ‘drug-driving’ … Struggling even to stand up, this picture shows Dynasty actress Heather Locklear being helped from a police car after being stopped for driving under the influence of prescription drugs.
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Jenny McCarthy Slams Amanda Peet Over Vaccines  —  LOS ANGELES — Actress and new mom Amanda Peet referred to parents who choose not to vaccinate their children as “parasites” in a recent interview.  But despite her public apology aimed at parents of autistic children who believe …
New York Post:
HEATH'S KID DENIED $10M INSURE PAY  —  ‘SUICIDE’ PROBE EYES MARY-KATE  —  By TERRY SCHERMERHORN in Los Angeles and CLEMENTE LISI in New York  —  Heath Ledger's insurance company has refused to pay on his $10 million policy by claiming he died under “suspicious” circumstances …
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
I turned Megan Fox lesbian  —  Is this the maddest man in the US?  Meet the fireman who ditched star for being too wild  —  SWEETHARTS: Ben Leahy and Megan Fox  —  THIS is the firefighter who broke gorgeous Megan Fox's heart and made her run into the arms of a female stripper.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and CelebNewsWire
Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Lopez: Lady Looks Like A Dude  —  Jennifer Lopez launched her new fragrance for men ‘Deseo For Men’ the other day at Macy's and she showed up in drag.  I don't know about you but I've seen better looking trannies in the Gay village.  I'm not sure if this was the right look for JLO for this appearance.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Life&Style Magazine:
Exclusive: Mark Wahlberg's new baby's name  —  Oh baby!  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that actor Mark Wahlberg and his fiancée, Rhea Durham, have named their new baby boy Brendan Joseph!  The couple welcomed their third child, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces, on Sept. 16.
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, stepping out in sync - both dressed in gray blazers - for dinner at Italian restaurant Il Valentino in midtown Manhattan.  Perhaps the outing was a celebration for Holmes's success in the Broadway show All My Sons?
Discussion: Access Hollywood
James Desborough / News of the World:
Jack Osbourne nabs a mugger  —  TELLY daredevil Jack Osbourne was hailed a hero last night after pouncing on a mugger who snatched a woman's handbag.  —  Brave Jack, 22, CHASED after the thief, WRESTLED him to the ground and PINNED him in an arm lock yesterday afternoon.
NY Daily News:
Celebrity Side Dish  —  Sarah Palin had a few tricks up her sleeve at the 1984 Miss Alaska pageant, according to fellow contestant Pamela Massey.  “One was to put sticking plasters over our nipples to make sure we didn't reveal too much during the swimsuit round,” Massey tells the UK's Mail on Sunday.
Wenn / Yahoo! News:
Duffy fears fame will lead to ‘breakdown’  —  Welsh singing sensation Duffy fears she is heading towards a breakdown as she struggles to deal with the pressures of her meteoric rise to fame.  —  The Mercy star, who grew up in a tiny town in Wales, admits she finds it hard …
 
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Reuters:
Dekker eager to enroll in “Fame” remake
Discussion: STRAIGHT OUTTA NYC
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
ON THE SET: CIARA'S ‘GO GIRL’ PICS
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kevin Costner Goes Country with a New Album
Discussion: Flawed Hollywood
Jonathan Martin / The Politico:
In reintroduction, Palin to do more interviews and “tell her story”
Discussion: Jezebel and CBS News
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
John McCain, Sarah Palin depicted as party animals at Pratt Gallery
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
 Earlier Picks: 
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Brooke Burke: “My Kids Love Watching Me All Glammed Out!”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Associated Press:
Pair involved in LaBeouf crash charged
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Nancy Vogel / Los Angeles Times:
Schwarzenegger vetoes cosmetic surgery bill
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Stereohyped
Jennifer Vineyard / MTV Movies Blog:
Rupert Grint Gets Bloody for ‘Cherrybomb’ - Check Out Exclusive Photos!
Discussion: Perez Hilton, /Film and Cinematical
 

 
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Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake

Joel Simon / Columbia Journalism Review:
As part of a settlement with journalists, the NYPD must stop kettling and expand its definition of “press” to include those without city-issued press passes

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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