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12:45 AM ET, July 4, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Christina Applegate's BF Found Dead  —  Lee Grivas, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Christina Applegate, was found dead in his apartment.  —  His body was discovered on July 1 by a neighbor who found him in the living room of his Hollywood apartment.  Grivas was pronounced dead at 5:25 PM.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Christina Applegate's Ex-Boyfriend Found Dead
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Turns 22 with Samantha Ronson at Her Side  —  Lohan and Ronson on Lohan's 22nd birthday  —  Lindsay Lohan turned 22 Wednesday night with an intimate prom-themed birthday bash - and a sweet smooch from Samantha Ronson.  —  The actress - wearing a bright pink strapless micro-minidress …
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TMZ.com:
Lohan Lets Relationship Cat Out of the Bag  —  Right when Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson relationship rumors where cooling off, LiLo just had to throw gas on the fire.  —  Lindsay Lohan appeared on On Air with Ryan Seacrest today — and hinted that there's a special someone out there she wants to kick it with.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Happy Birthday, Lindsay!
People.com:
Peter Cook on Brinkley: ‘Shrek Was More Believable’  —  The war of words between Christie Brinkley and her estranged husband Peter Cook has gotten as ugly as a certain famous ogre.  —  When asked what he thought of his estranged wife Christie Brinkley's teary testimony in their bitter divorce trial …
Discussion: Jossip and TMZ.com
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New York Post:
CHRISTIE BRINKLEY TAKES THE STAND IN DIVORCE CASE  —  Christie Brinkley used one word in her sob-wracked testimony today to describe her life after her husband's philandering and porn obsession was exposed:  —  “Nightmare.”  —  “My world was completely shattered,” Brinkley …
TMZ.com:
Pregnant Man: No Longer Pregnant!  —  Thomas Beatie — the 34-year-old former woman turned transgendered pregnant man who went on Oprah — has given birth to a biological girl.  —  We're hearing the whole thing was totally cloak and dagger.  He checked into the hospital in Bend …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Report: Pregnant Man Gives Birth  —  Thomas Beatie — a.k.a. the “pregnant man” — gave birth to a baby girl on Friday, ABC News reports.  —  Beatie, 34, who was born a woman, had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his gender from female to male, he revealed on The Oprah Winfrey Show in April.
Discussion: NY Daily News and That Other Blog
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Source: A-Rod's Wife “Doesn't Believe” Madonna Is Just Friends With Him  —  New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez's wife Cynthia — who has been staying at Lenny Kravitz's Paris home since Tuesday — has strong suspicions about her estranged husband's friendship with Madonna, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rocker Lenny Kravitz Denies Role in A-Rod Marriage Drama
TMZ.com:
Ashley Dupre — No Mo' Joe  —  Ashley Dupré — aka Gov. Spitzer's fav girl — has finally come to her senses.  —  The former call girl has dropped her lawsuit against Girls Gone Wild main man Joe Francis.  She filed the suit back in April, claiming GGW used her name and likeness for profit.
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Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Ashley Dupré Drops Her Suit Against Joe Francis
Discussion: omg! and Bricks and Stones Gossip
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Nicole Richie's Take Your Daughter To Work Day  —  Nicole Richie got to work on the set of Chuck in LA on Tuesday and she had a very special visitor — her baby daughter Harlow.  The little one spent most of the time making funny faces and hanging out while Nicole was off shooting.
Daily Mail:
'We're good parents': Katie Price and Peter Andre win legal battle over nanny allegations  —  Glamour model Katie Price and husband Peter Andre are celebrating after winning a libel trial over a tabloid article portraying them as bad parents.  —  The couple left the High Court in London today …
TMZ.com:
Cindy Brady — Grown Up, About to Throw Up  —  Here's a story, of a former Brady, who had to throw up while on local radio ...  Susan Olsen showed up to the Darren and Coba radio show in Jet 107.9 Colorado with a killer hangover — and was only able to stick around for about two minutes before she had go blow chunks.
Empire News:
First Image From Cirque Du Freak  —  Cirque Du Freak might be the best movie title we've heard since Monsters Vs. Aliens.  Based on the first three novels in a series by Darren O'Shaughnessy, Cirque Du Freak tells of a 14-year-old boy (Chris Kelly) who visits a travelling freak show and is drawn …
People.com:
FIRST LOOK: High School Musical 3: Senior Year  —  Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in High School Musical 3  —  High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the long-awaited big-screen version of the hit Disney Channel show, isn't due in theaters until Oct. 24, but we've got a first photo from the set to get you through the summer.
People.com:
Linda Hogan Claims Hulk Is Stalking Her  —  The acrimonious split between the Hogans has gotten even nastier.  —  Linda Hogan filed court documents on June 30 seeking to prevent her estranged husband from harassing her.  In the documents, first reported by TMZ.com, Linda Hogan, 48 …
 
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