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9:15 AM ET, August 18, 2008

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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Jen takes high road as John tells all  —  Plus: Obama, McCain pick top tunes; Paris can dance while she types  —  Jennifer Aniston's pals were rolling their eyes over the weekend about John Mayer's unofficial press conferences discussing the couple's breakup.
X17 Online:
John On Jen: “Something Wasn't Right”
Discussion: omg!
Daily Mail:
It's smiles all round for comic Ellen DeGeneres as she marries lesbian partner Portia de Rossi  —  Chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia de Rossi are married following an intimate ceremony in the grounds of their LA home.  —  Fewer than 20 of the couple's family and friends gathered …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ellen and Portia Get Married  —  Ring the wedding bells!  —  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have tied the knot.  —  “Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were married tonight in an intimate ceremony at their home in Los Angeles,” their spokesperson tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi
Discussion: Lepaparazzi
Daily Mail:
Britney's love life is on the up as she relaxes in Mexico with billionaire pal  —  While singer Britney Spears battles to get the rest of her life back on track, her love life is definitely on the up.  —  Friends say she's dumped her photographer boyfriend Adnan Ghalib to be reunited with her former lover …
Daily Mail:
Amy looks worse for wear at V Festival just days after sporting a promising new look  —  Just days ago things appeared to be looking up for Amy Winehouse, as the singer was snapped looking unusually groomed and glam.  —  But the fresh start didn't last long, and the troubled star gave another …
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Daily Mail:
Amy Winehouse is back to her worst after two V Festival gigs in two nights
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
Actress Courtenay Semel tells how star hid affair  —  MOVIE wild woman Lindsay Lohan's first lesbian lover has finally revealed the sexual turmoil of their secret affair.  —  Lindsay now does little to disguise the tenderness of her relationship with British DJ Samantha Ronson …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Taylor Hanson Expecting Baby No. 4!  —  The Hanson baby boom continues!  —  Taylor, the middle brother of the rock trio Hanson, and his wife Natalie are expecting their fourth child this winter, they tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Each of our kids has made life richer and more exciting,” gushed Taylor, 25, and Natalie, 26.
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Hillary gets a refresher  —  Has Hillary Clinton added volume and smoothness to her skin?  A source tells us Clinton visited a New York plastic surgeon early this month and received injections of a “dermafiller” in her face.  The senator had appeared tired and wrinkly on a June 23 …
Discussion: Gawker
Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
‘Shameful and disgusting’: The No1 song which has sparked outrage - from the singer's own parents  —  With its irresistibly catchy, upbeat tune, Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl has become the undisputed song of the summer, rocketing to No1 last week.  —  The singer's parents, you might have imagined …
Hollyscoop:
Dr. Drew on Britney: I See Good Psychiatry and Good Parenting  —  Britney Spears currently doesn't have a man in her life but she doesn't mind.  She doesn't want a random hookup because she is reportedly looking for love this time around.  —  She has been celibate for the last 7 months …
Discussion: Mollygood and OH NO!!
Sharon Churcher / The Mail on Sunday:
Harry Potter: The brain disorder which means I can't tie my shoelaces  —  You would never know it from the way he plays Quidditch, but Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he suffers from dyspraxia - often associated with clumsiness.  —  The condition means the 19-year-old still has trouble tying his shoelaces.
Chicago Tribune:
Bernie Mac memorial service draws celebrities, thousands of fans  —  Comedian and actor Bernie Mac (Tribune photo by Bob Fila / December 6, 2000)  —  Thousands of fans of late comedian Bernie Mac streamed into a South Side memorial service Saturday to hear Hollywood and political celebrities remember …
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BBC:
Bernie Mac laid to rest
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