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5:35 PM ET, August 18, 2008

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New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH hunk in a summer movie is a violent, closeted homosexual?  The heartthrob snuck into his ex's apartment a few months ago and raped him so violently, the ex ended up in the hospital - and the actor paid him $500,000 to keep his mouth shut . . . WHICH oft-photographed socialite …
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.
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Adam Nutburn / Showbiz Spy:
Madonna “Disappointed” by Friends' Birthday Snub  —  Madonna admitted she was “disappointed” that several of her close showbiz pals failed to attend her 50th birthday celebrations at the weekend.  —  The Material Girl, who turned 50 on Saturday, celebrated her big day at the swanky Volstead nightclub …
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People.com:
Inside Madonna's 50th Birthday Bash
Discussion: iVillage, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Emily Smith / The Sun:
Heath's tot gets aid from stars  —  THE three stars who completed Heath Ledger's final film role have donated their pay to his two-year-old daughter.  —  Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell were worried for Matilda's future as Heath left an old will which did not include the girl.
TMZ.com:
Collins - No Jacket Required, No Shirt Remaining  —  And you thought Paul McCartney got sucked dry by Heather Mills.  —  Phil Collins' ex-wife, Orianne Cevey, definitely has a leg up on Heather, milking a $46 mil divorce payday from the soft-rocker, according to the the Brit tabs.
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New York Post:
TALKY TYRA'S NO MODEL HOST  —  TYRA Banks' diva behavior has reached ridiculous new heights.  —  The model/talk-show hostess kept her “Tyra Banks Show” audience waiting for nearly two hours at her West 26th Street studio Tuesday during a taping of “Celebrating Black Models, Past …
Hollywoodtuna:
Lindsay Lohan Kissed A Girl, And I Liked It  —  Lindsay Lohan was dyking it up with the girls this weekend in Capri.  Especially with Courtenay Semel.  Now I have no clue who Courtenay is, but I thought she was scissor sisters with Tila Tequila.  Anyway, it'd be a lot more interesting …
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Chris Irvine / Telegraph:
Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe has dyspraxia  —  Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed he suffers from dyspraxia, meaning he sometimes still has trouble tying his shoelaces.  —  The 19-year-old admitted he was a sufferer in an interview to mark his Broadway debut in the play Equus.
Discussion: omg! and Celeb Parasite
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Michael K / Dlisted:
I'll Believe It When I See It  —  That's the face JLo made when she first saw Skeletor's dehydrated slug peen.  It's also the face she's going to make when she's competes in a triathlon next month.  Yes, she's actually going through with that s**t!  —  JLo was on “Good Morning America” …
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Amanda Beard / CHINAdaily:
Netizen: Who is Phelps' girl?  —  American swimmer Michael Phelps, who has won seven golds in Beijing, became the most decorated athlete in Olympic history and received lots of love from female fans.  But who is Phelps'girl?  —  Media reporters so far have pinpointed two girls as swimming prodigy Phelps' girlfriend.
TMZ.com:
Wife Puts New Kid on the Chopping Block  —  A New Kid on the Block is officially gonna be hangin' tough by himself for a while, because his wife has filed for the big D. And we got footage of the dude celebrating this weekend at JET nightclub in Las Vegas.  —  Donnie Wahlberg's wife of nine years …
Discussion: omg!
Forbes:
Hip-Hop's Cash Kings 2008  —  It's been some year for Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.  In the past 12 months, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born hip-hop demigod released a platinum album, signed a 10-year, $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation and tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles.
Just Jared:
Kanye West is Shirtless  —  Nothing gets between Kanye and his Calvin's!  —  Kanye West goes “skins” on the basketball court and does a little ballin' in Hawaii on Sunday.  —  The 31-year-old entertainer might be working off a few cheeseburgers after the announcement that he will be bringing the Fatburger chain to Chicago.
Discussion: WOW Report
Michael K / Dlisted:
Precious  —  Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi became wifey and wifey on Saturday at their home in Los Angeles, and here's a few stalker-like pictures from the blessed event.  I can see you two little 'gina bumpers, but you can't see me.  Ehehehe!  —  Okay, what in lezzie flannel hell is Ellen wearing?
Discussion: People.com
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POPSUGAR:
LC and Her Boy Go on a Friday Night Non-Date  —  Lauren Conrad showed off more fabulous clothes this weekend when she was spotted around town with My Boys' Kyle Howard.  Although Lauren denies the two are together, they were seen at the movies on Friday before going out to Teddy's, which sounds an awful lot like a date to us.
Discussion: OH NO!!
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 …
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Chicago Tribune:
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Daily Mail:
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Taylor Hanson Expecting Baby No. 4!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Matt Donnelly / Variety:
A look at the auction for the Oscars' TV rights, as sources say Netflix is out, NBCUniversal gains ground, and YouTube and ABC remain active bidders

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
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