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8:45 AM ET, August 17, 2009

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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Alyssa Milano Gets Married!  —  With nature and family as themes, actress Alyssa Milano wed Hollywood agent David Bugliari at his family's estate in New Jersey on Saturday, her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  Milano, wearing a custom gown by Vera Wang and holding a bouquet of lily …
News of the World:
Zac & Vanessa to wed  —  GET ready Wildcats because we're, erm, getting married...  Prepare for an all-singing, all-dancing teen dream wedding after VANESSA HUDGENS announced she's definitely tying the knot with High School Musical co-star ZAC EFRON.  —  “We haven't set a date …
Dominic Herbert / News of the World:
Amy Winehouse begs Blake for a reunion  —  AMY Winehouse has sensationally begged hubby Blake Fielder-Civil to call off their divorce and take her back.  —  The Back To Black singer told him: “Come back to me, I love you.”  —  Her amazing plea came in an emotional phone call she made to him on Tuesday …
Anthony France / The Sun:
Careless driver  —  GEORGE Michael was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving yesterday after smashing his car into the back of a lorry.  —  The Careless Whisper singer's £80,000 silver Range Rover slammed into the seven-ton truck at high speed on the A34 just after 1am.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Rumer Willis Turns 21 in Las Vegas  —  Rumer Willis  —  Rumer Willis is officially 21 - and she had the Las Vegas-style birthday to prove it.  —  The Sorority Row actress turned 21 at the stroke of midnight Sunday and celebrated the way most people would only dream of …
Discussion: iVillage
Susan Keating / People.com:
Michael Phelps Admits He Drank Before Car Accident  —  Michael Phelps told police that he drank a beer about an hour and 15 minutes before he was involved in an accident last week, but alcohol wasn't the reason for the incident, according to a police source.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Perez Hilton
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett Pick a Baby Name  —  Kendra Wilkinson and NFL player Hank Baskett have picked a traditional name for their son, who is due to be born on Christmas Day.  —  “Hank and i have soooo much to do to prepare for our baby's arrival, but one thing we can already cross off …
Jane Atkinson / News of the World:
KERRY KATONA GOES MAD ON COKE AFTER 4-DAY BOOZE BENDER  —  Watch the Kerry Katona cocaine video below  —  SHAMELESS Kerry Katona pushes a rolled £20 note up her nose before swiftly snorting a line of cocaine - and every second is caught in shock detail on video.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Now Has Bad Marriage With TLC  —  Kate Gosselin is not the only one who's had enough of Jon Gosselin.  —  TLC is also extremely unhappy with their Ed Hardy-loving star, sources tell RadarOnline.com exclusively.  —  One result of that unhappiness is that the network …
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People.com:
Couples Watch: Mary-Kate Olsen & Nate Lowman, Ashley Tisdale & Her Man  —  •Mary-Kate Olsen and boyfriend Nate Lowman were glued at the hip at New York's Jane Hotel, where they partied well into the morning with a crowd that included Mischa Barton.  The two rarely left each other's side …
Perez Hilton:
Messy Asslee's Massive Fight With Pete - In PUBLIC!!!!  —  Are they on the brink of divorce????  —  Yet another embarrassing moment for the Fall Out Boy rocker because of his wife's hard-pAArtying ways!  —  First there was the incident where Ashslee Simpson publicly berated Pete Wentz's ex-girlfriend, Michelle Trachtenberg.
Discussion: Popeater and Anything Hollywood
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Looks like she's embracing single life!  LeAnn Rimes, laughing over sushi with a girlfriend at Takao, a small restaurant in Brentwood, Calif. Casually dressed in a long sweater, jeans and flip-flops, the singer ordered sake and chatted with her friend.
Discussion: Just Jared
Robert Jobson / News of the World:
'When's the wedding' jibes don't faze Wills and Kate - they've already set a date  —  It's a ‘done deal’ but not until 2011  —  KATE Middleton is getting used to walking down the aisle at a wedding on Prince William's arm.  —  But on Friday, yet again, it was not their marriage …
Discussion: PopSugar UK
 
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