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7:20 AM ET, August 18, 2007

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Kimberley Dadds / Digital Spy:
Jessica Simpson breaks her nose  —  Jessica Simpson has broken her nose after she accidentally hit herself in the face with a gun while shooting scenes for her new movie Major Movie Star.  —  The singer-turned-actress stars as an American Hollywood actress who decides to join the army in the film.
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People.com:
Criss Angel: Britney and I Are 'Not Together'  —  Criss Angel is helping prepare Britney Spears for a possible MTV Video Music Awards performance, and their relationship is purely professional, the illusionist tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  "It's amazing what people think," Angel said Friday.
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BBC:
Allen forced to postpone US tour  —  Pop star Lily Allen has postponed her US tour and cancelled an appearance at the MTV Music Awards after her US work visa was revoked earlier this month.  —  Her tour was due to begin in San Diego on 6 September but a record company spokesman said reinstating the visa was …
TMZ.com:
Lawyer to Britney — Enough Already  —  TMZ has learned famed divorce lawyer Laura Wasser wants to quit Brit.  —  Sources connected to her divorce case tell us, Wasser is about to resign as Spears' attorney.  The disso-queen, who has repped scores of stars including Angelina Jolie and Nick Lachey …
Megan Lynn / Us Weekly:
Lohans Reach Divorce Settlement  —  While their famous daughter continues to rehab in Sundance, Utah, Dina and Michael Lohan have finally settled their divorce agreement.  According to the AP, their split will become official within 60 days.  —  Though the terms of the agreement were not disclosed …
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Access Hollywood:
Dina & Michael Lohan Reach Custody, Divorce Settlement
Discussion: Dlisted and X17 Online
Diane Herbst / People.com:   Lindsay Lohan's Parents Reach Divorce Settlement
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Ryan Phillippe Not Happy About Jake  —  Ryan Phillippe hasn't exactly offered a warm welcome to ex Reese Witherspoon's off-again, on-again guy, Jake Gyllenhaal, 26.  —  "Ryan is pissed about Jake," a Phillippe insider tells Us Weekly, adding that Phillippe, 32, told Witherspoon, 31 …
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Ryan Phillippe doesn't like Jake Gyllenhaal  —  In "duh" news, Us Weekly has a story claiming that Ryan Phillippe doesn't like ex Reese Witherspoon's sorta boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.  Is that supposed to be surprising?  By most accounts Phillippe cheated on Witherspoon, so it seems like he should keep his opinions to himself.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Nicole and Joel Visiting Madden's Mom?  —  Is Joel Madden taking pregnant girlfriend Nicole Richie to meet his mom?  We spotted the two at Union Station in Washington D.C. this morning.  Joel is from Waldorf, Maryland which is about 30 miles from D.C. and I'm pretty sure his mom still lives in the area.
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Ray Richmond / Hollywood Reporter:
Griffin never revealed man behind the curtain  —  Merv Griffin was gay.  —  Why should that be so uncomfortable to read?  Why is it so difficult to write?  Why are we still so jittery even about raising the issue in purportedly liberal-minded Hollywood in 2007?
Discussion: Defamer, Past Deadline and LA Observed
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Vanessa Minnillo Nude Pictures  —  Well, here's something I wasn't expecting to see today.  It's the Vanessa Minnillo nude pictures from her vacation with Nick Lachey in Mexico (I believe it was).  —  Someone scanned these Vanessa Minnillo nude from what appears to be a Spanish …
Discussion: Wendy Wayrad
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IS THIS THAT CHICK AND WHATS HIS NAME?
Discussion: Right Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Paris Launches Clothing Line, Tries to Cure Cancer  —  The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.  —  Paris Hilton, who's boasted that she's a changed woman since leaving jail, is finally doing some charity work — though it involves her own clothing line.  Giving back is hot!
Discussion: Defamer and Hollywood Offender
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Hollyscoop:
Paris Causes Chaos At Clothing Line Launch
Hollywoodtuna:
Mena Suvari Bikini Pictures  —  You're probably wondering who the stud in the bikini is.  Well, my sources tell me that is Mena Suvari.  Ladies eat your heart out.  —  Related Articles:
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Mena Suvari Bikini Pictures, Now With Less Hair
Discussion: Celebrity Pictorials
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Leo & Bar Love Roller Coasters, Wheeeeee!!  —  Leo, Bar and Lucas Haas (right behind Bar there) look like they had a blast on the Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm earlier this week.  So, so cute.  It looks like Leo wanted to let loose after his big documentary premiere and he found the perfect way!
Discussion: Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Did Criss Angel Abra-Ca-Tap Dat?  —  Britney Spears and [mind]freak Criss Angel went into the W Hotel in Westwood last night around 3:00 AM — and didn't emerge until this early morning. *shuddering at the thought  —  This is the second night in a row we've spotted the unusual duo at a hotel together.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Dlisted
Why Bother / TMZ.com:
Pervy Pap Creeps Up Paris' Skirt  —  Some photogs go to serious lengths to get their shot.  Others, like this degenerate, just take the lowest road possible, literally.  —  Paris strolled through a parking lot with the usual retinue of snapperazzi, but most of them, with the exception …
Discussion: The Superficial
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brooke Shields Admits that She's a Strict Mom  —  Surveying the current Hollywood landscape - and the mounting number of youthful casualties of late - former child star Brooke Shields says she has no particular advice to offer young stars.  —  "I think a lot of these girls are young …
USA Today:
A whiff of Beyoncé's hectic schedule  —  NEW YORK — Any monetary remuneration aside, Beyoncé Knowles gets one major perk from being the celebrity face of Giorgio Armani's Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance.  —  Tons, and she means tons, of very expensive clothes, gratis.
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt: 'I am K-Fed!'  —  One day after his girlfriend Heidi Montag's "first single" premiered on L.A.'s KIIS-FM, The Hills' Spencer Pratt is speaking out about how his "white rapper-boy" antics were never meant for air.  —  In an interview this morning with Ryan Seacrest, Pratt …
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Wayne Ford / A Socialite's Life:
Who Has the Upper Hand?  Kate Hudson or Dax Shepard?  —  So apparently Kate Hudson has some catty-ass friends that are saying Dax is only with her to further his film career. … I wasn't really sure who has the better career at this point, so being the hard-hitting investigative journalist that I am, I did a little research.
Discussion: www.kansascity.com
Pip / TMZ.com:
Amy Aims to Get Wine-housed  —  Cancelled performances be damned - a girl's gotta get her beer on!  —  Gamey Amy took a break from her Essex rehab facility yesterday to pop down to London and, according to reports, get some beverage refreshment at not one, but two pubs.  She's bee-hive-ing badly!
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
 
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