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1:00 PM ET, July 25, 2008

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Extra:
Mills' PR Calls Her ‘Impossible’  —  “Extra” has learned that Heather Mills' publicist, Michele Elyzabeth, has decided to quit after representing the former Mrs. Paul McCartney for the past four years!  In a statement obtained by “Extra,” Elyzabeth declares: “After working for Heather Mills …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Heather Mills Publicist Quits, Calls Her “Impossible”  —  Oh, snap!  —  Heather Mills' publicist issued a statement Thursday announcing that she has quit because Paul McCartney's ex has become too difficult.  —  “After working for Heather Mills for the past four years …
New York Post:
SHANNA GIVES KIM A SOAKING  —  IN a rumble of reality-show divas, Shanna Moakler and Kim Kardashian had a screaming catfight at Carmen Electra's party at the DKNY Jeans Beach House in Malibu Sunday night.  —  Moakler, the former Miss USA and co-star of MTV's “Meet the Barkers,” …
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood and Yeeeah!
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E! Online:
“Distraught” Justin Withdraws From Drew's Film  —  Drew Barrymore apparently whipped him good.  —  A source tells E! News that Justin Long, who remains “distraught” over being dumped by the Charlie's Angels star, has dropped out of the roller derby comedy “Whip It!” which marks Barrymore's feature directorial debut.
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Bachelor Matt Grant & Fiancée Shayne Lamas Split  —  Bachelor Matt Grant and fiancée Shayne Lamas have ended their short and often-rocky relationship, they tell PEOPLE.  —  “We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions,” the two said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Matt Grant & Fiancée Shayne Lamas Call It Quits  —  The Bachelor: London Calling's Matt Grant has split from fiancée Shayne Dahl Lamas.  —  “We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both heading in different directions,” they said in a statement Thursday.
Daily Mail:
Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan gains ten stone... after donning a fat suit  —  Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan has taken drastic measures to shed her saccharine image.  —  The actress, 46, has gained TEN STONE in a new movie comedy called 'My Mom's Hot Boyfriend.'
People.com:
Rep: Diddy & Cassie Ventura Not Engaged  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs is not engaged to singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, despite some published reports to the contrary, a representative for the music mogul tells PEOPLE.  —  “Contrary to tabloid reports, there is no engagement.
John Leicester / Associated Press:
Police: Paparazzi, guards, fight at Jolie chateau  —  PARIS (AP) — It sounds like a scene from “Fight Club.”  French police say camouflaged paparazzi who got on to the grounds of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's chateau in southern France fought with the Hollywood couple's guards.
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New York Post:
MISCHA SWITCH  —  MISCHA Barton, whose acting career has hit the skids, has new agents.  A source told Page Six that Barton “was dropped by Creative Artists Agency because she hasn't had any big roles since ‘The O.C.’ ” The wacky dresser got picked up by New York's Paradigm Agency …
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Locklear dear to patients  —  Actress wins points with her rehab buddies for being warm and outgoing, with no signs of diva behavior  —  Seems Heather Locklear made a lot of friends with other patients while at the Sierra Tucson rehab facility in Arizona.  The actress' representatives confirmed …
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Speidi: The More You Hate the More We Make  —  We live in a world where Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt can afford to buy a $12 million beach home in Malibu.  —  We didn't believe it when we saw the video of the couple we love to hate as they went house shopping yesterday in the Bu.
Daily Mail:
Sarah Jessica Parker's marriage rocked by claims her husband Matthew Broderick had an affair  —  Sarah Jessica Parker's 11 year marriage to Matthew Broderick has been hit by claims he had an affair with a 25-year-old youth worker.  —  American magazine Star alleges the actor had a liaison …
Discussion: The Dish Rag and The Shallow End
 
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
President Trump files a $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC, alleging it intentionally doctored a Panorama documentary to misrepresent his January 6 speech

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The UK government begins its review of the BBC's charter, set to expire in 2027, as ministers consider licence fee reforms and allowing more commercial revenue

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