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7:40 PM ET, August 8, 2008

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ABCNEWS:
Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate  —  In ABC News Interview, Edwards Says He Cheated, but Did Not Father Child  —  John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extramarital affair with a novice filmmaker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today.
Mary Margaret / People.com:
Britney Spears Tapes Promo Video for MTV Awards  —  Russell Brand (left) and Britney - not to mention the elephant in the room!  —  She's (almost) back!  —  A year after her embarrassing performance at the Video Music Awards , Britney Spears returned to the MTV stage this week to tape a promotional video for this year's ceremony.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Britney Spears Makes a Return to MTV's Big Night  —  Britney Spears apparently isn't feeling any ill will toward MTV after her disastrous performance at last year's Video Music Awards.  —  The well-on-her-way-to-a-comeback pop princess will appear in a television promo for this year's VMAs.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Jokes About MTV Video Music Awards in New Promo
Discussion: CelebWarship
WRAL-TV:
Clay Aiken becomes a father  —  RALEIGH, N.C. — Clay Aiken became a father Friday morning with the birth of a baby boy, his mother told WRAL's Lynda Loveland in an exclusive interview.  —  Aiken's best friend, producer Jaymes Foster, gave birth at 8:08 a.m. at an undisclosed location in North Carolina.
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Jessica Gold Haralson / People.com:
Clay Aiken Welcomes a Son  —  Jaymes Foster (left) and Clay Aiken  —  Clay Aiken is a daddy!  —  The former American Idol contestant and music producer Jaymes Foster welcomed a baby boy Friday morning, the singer said in a statement on his Web site.  —  “HE'S HERE!”  Aiken writes.
TMZ.com:
The Claby Cometh!  —  Clay Aiken's baby mama has popped!  —  Aiken's mother told local Raleigh, N.C. TV station that the “American Idol” runner-up was now the proud papa of a bouncing baby boy named Parker Foster Aiken.  —  Aiken's BFF, 50-year-old record producer Jaymes Foster …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Clay Aiken - a Dad!
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
The Clay Baby Is Born
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Superficial
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Matthew McConaughey's Son Levi Makes Red Carpet Debut  —  Matthew McConaughey's month-old son Levi made his red carpet debut on Thursday.  —  Along with his proud pop and mother Camila Alves, the tot attended a bash for Alves' new handbag line, MUXO, at Kitson in L.A.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Defamer and Best Week Ever
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Associated Press:
McConaughey to plant son's placenta in orchard
Discussion: Defamer
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Matthew McConaughey's Girlfriend Had 60-Hour Labor With Son Levi
TMZ.com:
Blonsky's Dad — Stuck in Paradise  —  Nikki Blonsky's dad is going to have to stew in jail — a jail on the Turks & Caicos, sure, but still a jail — for a couple more weeks.  —  The judge in Providenciales Magistrates' Court just ruled that Carl Blonsky will have to wait until August 19 for bail.
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Nikki Blonsky's Father Denied Bail in Airport Brawl Case
Discussion: Dlisted
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Nikki Blonsky's Dad to Remain Behind Bars
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Lisa Marie Presley Bares Her Baby Bump  —  Lisa Marie Presley announced she's expecting twins - and now she's baring her baby bump in a new photo spread in the September issue of Marie Claire.  —  The reason for exposing herself in this spread?  Presley says she's firing back against people who …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck, Jen Garner Buy $16 Million House!  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are preparing for the birth of their second child by purchasing a $16 million house in the Brentwood neighborhood of L.A., California, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  The 9,900-square-foot traditional-style home sits …
Cele|bitchy:
New brunette threatens to disturb balance among Hefner's girlfriends  —  The inevitable has occurred.  Hugh Hefner is falling for the charms of a woman outside his trio of girlfriends.  According to the National Enquirer, Hugh has been paying a lot of attention to a brunette Ukranian model named Dasha Astafieva.
Andy Dolan / Daily Mail:
I want to die at home, Paul Newman tells his family as he's given ‘weeks to live’  —  Paul Newman has finished chemotherapy treatment for cancer and has told his family he wants to die at home.  —  The Oscar-winning star was pictured being pushed from a New York cancer hospital in a wheelchair looking thin and frail.
Extra:
Shia's 911 Call  —  “Extra” has obtained the 911 call made on the night of Shia LaBeouf's spectacular truck-flipping crash in Hollywood.  The female caller, who was not involved in the accident says, “A car flipped over...it's upside down.  I don't see any police here!”  Click the play button to listen.
Discussion: Just Jared and Evil Beet Gossip
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Jewel Gets Married!  —  Jewel's a newlywed.  —  The singer and her longtime boyfriend, rodeo champion Ty Murray, eloped to the Bahamas and exchanged vows in a private ceremony Thursday night, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “She wore a traditional wedding gown …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jewel Weds!
Discussion: The Superficial
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Other Woman in Singer John Mayer's Hot Tub Identified  —  Photos have surfaced of John Mayer with women in a hot tub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.  —  But relax - a source close to the singer tells Usmagazine.com, “The woman in the photos is one of the wives of his band members.”
Discussion: Scandalist and Crabbie's Hollywood
Phil / Egotastic!:
More Heidi Klum Topless Pictures  —  Raise your hand if you want more Heidi Klum topless pictures.  You raised your hand, didn't you, you dork.  Anyway, I'm sure you remember those Heidi Klum topless bikini pictures from a few days ago.  Well, here are some more.
Discussion: Celebslam.com and CO-ED Magazine
Hollywoodtuna:
Brooke Hogan And Her Breasts Hit The Beach  —  Did Brooke Hogan have more work done?  Her face is less hulkish than normal, and for the first time she actually looks like a lady.  I'm not sure if these thoughts are caused by the serious hangover I have right now but if they are, I apologize.
 
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Phil / Egotastic!:
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