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A-rod doesn't deny adultery, wants Cynthia to honor prenup — Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez is playing hardball against his wife in their divorce case, saying he wants their prenuptial agreement enforced and charges that he cheated on her removed from the record.
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Siobhan Morrissey / People.com:
Alex Rodriguez Responds to Wife's Divorce Filing — After nearly four weeks of silence, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate Thursday and responded to his wife's demand for divorce. — In the documents - expected to be filed Thursday morning - A-Rod admits the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Lawyer: Britney Spears Doesn't Want Sam Lutfi In Her Life — Britney Spears's restraining order against one-time pal Sam Lutfi may have been temporary, but their friendship is permanently over. — The pop star's court-appointed attorney, Samuel D. Ingham III, told the Associated Press …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Expert: Britney Spears's Father Likely to Remain in Control — Britney Spears's father will likely remain in control of the singer's affairs following a court review Thursday, an expert says. — “I would be very surprised if the court ends her father's control so soon,” says Terry K. Wasserman …
NY Daily News:
Lawsuit goes after Tom Cruise, church — Tom Cruise is named in a $250 million federal lawsuit that is using the RICO statute against the Church of Scientology. Ex-Scientologist Peter Letterese, a longtime critic of the church, filed suit in Southern District Court in Florida on July 15 alleging …
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Daily Mail:
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick put on a show of unity after affair claims — Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick put up a united front on a night out in New York following allegations he had an affair with a 25-year-old woman. — The couple, who are rarely pictured together …
Tom Thorogood / MTV UK:
Johnny Depp To Play Riddler? — Plus Angelina Jolie has been linked to the Catwoman role in the next Batman film... The Dark Knight has only just been released but already Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are being linked to the next Batman film. — Depp is rumoured for the role …
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TMZ.com:
No Joke — Heath's Ex Spotted with New Man — Someone's got big shoes to fill. — Heath Ledger's baby mama Michelle Williams, along with daughter Matilda, hit a small airport in Santa Monica yesterday along with the new man in her life, director Spike Jonze.
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Daily Mail:
Liz Taylor ‘is put on life support after heart failure’ — Elizabeth Taylor was put on a life support machine after suffering congestive heart failure, it was reported this evening. — The 76-year-old's condition was said to have deteriorated after she was initially diagnosed with pneumonia last week.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Ali Lohan is 14, Right? — This is Ali Lohan. Lindsay Lohan's sister. She's 14. Going on 45. Now, I don't want this site to turn into some Pedo dream, but this is an issue that needs to be addressed. 14-year-old girls should not be wearing push-up bras, and showing off their cleavage.
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Karen Snyder / People.com:
Aniston ‘Fits Right In’ with Mayer's Concert Tour — John Mayer's newest roadie - Jennifer Aniston - has been a welcome addition on his tour, say his pals. — “John has such an amazing crew of musicians and friends with him. Everyone gets along and is drama free and Jen fits right in - perfectly,” says a Mayer friend.
Cher Tippetts / Entertainmentwise:
Jessica Simpson Sings About Being The Victim Of Abuse — On her new country record... Jessica Simpson has revealed that a song written for her forthcoming country album is based on her own experience as a victim of abuse. — But the singer - who is currently dating Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo …
Daily Mail:
Ailing Paul Newman looks more frail than ever as he is pushed around in a wheelchair — Once tall in the saddle, Paul Newman now needs a wheelchair after months of gruelling treatment to allegedly combat cancer. — Looking increasingly frail, the film actor, who starred …
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Mary-Kate Puts on Her Best Flannel For a Trip to the Salon — Mary-Kate Olsen looked like she stepped straight out of the early '90s on Tuesday, heading to the Neil George salon with a flannel shirt wrapped around her waist. She's always been in the know about style and while plaid is back in a big way …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kathy Griffin: Why I Quit Getting Plastic Surgery — At 47, Kathy Griffin swears she will never go under the knife again. — “I've been off the junk, as I call it, for five years,” she says in the September issue of Fitness (out August 14). “I've had face lift, eye job and all that stuff five years ago.

