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12:50 PM ET, September 6, 2007

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Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt's Decision to Leave Jen  —  In a new interview with V magazine, Brad Pitt claims he maintains a "deep friendship" with his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, 38, and defends how he ended their four-and-a-half year marriage in January 2005.  Among his bombshells: that he stifled his attraction …
Discussion: X17 Online
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The Sun:
Brad 'turned off' by Paris  —  Poles apart ... Brad Pitt and Paris Hilton  —  NOW this is something you don't hear every day.  —  A red-blooded male getting 'turned off' by PARIS HILTON.  —  But the socialite doesn't need to fear that her sex appeal waning just yet …
Discussion: GlossLip and Dlisted
Brian Costello / New York Post:
BRAD PITT 'POPS' UP IN BRONX
Discussion: Hollywood Offender
Daily Mail:
Brad Pitt: 'I maintain a deep friendship with Jen'
Discussion: Yeeeah!
CNN:
Tenor Luciano Pavarotti dead at 71  —  (CNN) — Famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who appeared on stage with singers as varied as opera star Dame Joan Sutherland, U2's Bono and Liza Minnelli, died Thursday after suffering from pancreatic cancer, his manager Terri Robson said in a statement.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Opera's Luciano Pavarotti Dies at 71
Bernard Holland / New York Times:
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian Tenor, Is Dead at 71
CNN:
Tenors lead tributes to Pavarotti
Discussion: Dlisted and Hollywood Headache
Alessandra Rizzo / Associated Press:   Beloved Italian tenor Pavarotti dies
Caris Davis / People.com:
Sherri Shepherd Will Join The View Crew  —  ABC is adding the actress as a fifth co-host to the morning show on Sept. 10  —  Ending weeks of speculation, Sherri Shepherd will become a permanent member of ABC's The View on Sept. 10, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  "It's her!" a source tells PEOPLE …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Walters to add Shepherd to 'The View'
Discussion: TV Squad and Bumpshack.com
Daily Mail:
Cheeky Britney hits the junk food and flashes her bottom one more time  —  Singer Britney Spears may have won one battle - having been cleared of complaints of child neglect - but it appears she is in danger of losing another, the battle of the bulge as the singer flashed her ample bottom …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and Gabby Babble
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Jenna Fischer and Her Husband Split  —  Jenna Fischer and her writer/director husband, James Gunn, have separated after more than six years of marriage, the couple tell PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.  —  "We have chosen to separate.  We are sorry for any pain this causes family and friends," says the statement.
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Us Weekly:
Jenna Fischer and Filmmaker Hubby Split
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
New York Post:
BRANGELINA'S KIDS GO FRENCH  —  GET ready to see a lot more of Maddox Jolie Pitt - and his famous parents - around Manhattan.  The charming little urchin who kick-started the Angelina Jolie adoption addiction started classes this week at the Lycee Francais de New York on the Upper East Side.
People.com:
George Clooney's New Gal Turns Heads in Venice  —  George Clooney's bella nuova has made her public debut as his date at the Venice and Deauville film festivals.  And a source close to the actor says 28-year-old Sarah Larson is getting the thumbs-up from his pals.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Takes Over Balcony During Party  —  Jessica Simpson infuriated fashionistas at a W magazine bash in NYC on Wednesday night when she took over an entire balcony and barred guests from the area.  —  The party — which was honoring Simpson's new stylist Britt Bardo …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and celebdirtylaundry.com
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Owen Wilson's Costar Sends Legal Letter to Courtney Love  —  As Owen Wilson struggles to recover from his suicide attempt on August 26, a battle is brewing between his friend, Steve Coogan and the British comic's ex-girlfriend, rocker Courtney Love.
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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Metro.co.uk:
Hudson 'banned' from Wilson  —  Kate Hudson has been left 'distraught' and 'frustrated' after the family of Owen Wilson banned her from visiting her ex-boyfriend following his 'suicide attempt'.  —  Wilson's family, which includes his actor brothers Luke, 35 and Andrew, 43, are also blocking the 28-year-old's get-well wishes.
Discussion: WOW Report
TMZ.com:
Shia LaPuff  —  In an effort to expedite the process of becoming more like the characters on his California Raisins t-shirt, former child star Shia LaBeouf puffed away on a cancer stick outside a Toluca Lake, Calif. restaurant yesterday.  What a role model!
Just Jared:
Lauren Conrad: I'm Not Walking For Marc Jacobs  —  Lauren Conrad (in French Connection) arrives at LAX airport and sips on her Venti Starbucks drink while waiting for her luggage on Tuesday.  —  The Hills star just denied earlier reports that she would be walking the runway for Marc Jacobs.
Discussion: Barbie Martini and New York Post
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Heather / Fametastic:
Charlotte Church tells Gavin Henson to get "he's taken" tattoo  —  Charlotte Church has reportedly told boyfriend Gavin Henson that he should have a tattoo inked on his wrist to ward off other women.  —  According to the People newspaper, Charlotte has asked him to have her name and the phrase …
Discussion: dailystab.com
X17 Online:
Britney Visits El Bano  —  After a busy day of shopping, Britney and cousin Alli headed to Malibu - but not before making a pit stop at a gas station bathroom first!  (Notice the shoes firmly on the feet).  An X17 photog graciously tried to hold the bathroom door open for her (what a gentleman) …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Get Yourself Together Kingston!  —  Gwen Stefani showed off L.A.M.B.'s Spring '08 collection during New York Fashion Week yesterday.  She brought little Kingston out after the show.  He's a hot mess!  At first I was like "headphones on an infant, is that a new thing?" but I realized she was doing it, because of the noise.
Discussion: Style.com and Celebrity Pictures
Agence France Presse:
French star Charlotte Gainsbourg operated for brain haemorrhage  —  French star Charlotte Gainsbourg operated for brain haemorrhage  —  PARIS (AFP) - French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, daughter of the late singer Serge Gainsbourg and British actress Jane Birkin, underwent a successful operation …
Discussion: Jezebel
Entertainmentwise:
Having had a bitter bust-up three years ago when Elton John accused Madonna of miming when she tours, it seems that the two Queens have buried the hatchet and are friends again.  —  Both made an appearance at the GQ Awards in London, and they looked as though they had forgotten their past difference …
Discussion: BALLZ! and Geno's World
Julie B. Hairston / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Usher's house on the market  —  You could call it the sale of the House of Usher.  —  Superstar singer and newlywed Usher has listed his house in the Country Club of the South for sale at $1.9 million.  —  In addition to five bedrooms and four full baths, the understated gray stucco comes …
Discussion: A Hot Mess!, People.com and Bossip
Josh Horowitz / MTV:
So Would It Be 'Throw Momma From The Train...Again'?  —  I love "Throw Momma From the Train."  So dark.  So funny.  I need very little encouragement to quote the whole thing for you.  No seriously, don't tempt me.  "He's trying to kill me!  I asked for the salted nuts.  He brought me the unsalted nuts.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Cinematical
 
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POPSUGAR:
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Steven Portnoy / ABC News:
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee accused FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of making “mafia threats” and encroaching on broadcasters' First Amendment rights

Wall Street Journal:
WBD recommends shareholders reject Paramount's unsolicited cash bid, calling the offer “illusory” and saying it believes Netflix's proposal is still superior

Scott Feinberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Academy signs a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars, beginning in 2029 and running through 2033

 
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