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11:05 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.
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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.
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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi
Discussion: Lepaparazzi
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
Chicago Tribune:
Bernie Mac funeral, photos  —  Celebrities stand in the aisles before the start of Bernie Mac's memorial service at House of Hope in Chicago on Saturday, August 16, 2008.  (Tribune photo by Stacey Wescott / August 16, 2008)  —  More photos from the funeral >>>
Discussion: Perez Hilton and AceShowBiz.com
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Alain Williams / AceShowBiz.com:
Daniel Radcliffe to Bare All in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’  —  The depicter of boy wizard Harry Potter revealed that in the next ‘Harry Potter’ movie, ‘the Deathly Hallows’, he is going to shed some skins.  —  Having to disrobe for his London's West End performance in 2007 …
Discussion: Cinematical
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Sharon Churcher / The Mail on Sunday:   Harry Potter: The brain disorder which means I can't tie my shoelaces
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: CelebWarship and Gawker
Contactmusic.com:
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - HUFFMAN IMPRESSED BY REALISTIC TRAINER  —  DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star FELICITY HUFFMAN knew she had found the perfect personal trainer when her new fitness guru told her to eat more.  —  The actress admits to having “a lot of trainers through the years,” …
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: OH NO!!
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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RoseanneWorld:
jon voight  —  is a frightened little girl in a pink ballet tutu …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, CelebWarship and MSNBC
Daily Mail:
David Beckham flies in to tell Dad: Sorry I was a party pooper
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Associated Press
Sean Hamilton / Mirror.co.uk:
Exclusive: Phil Collins pays third wife a record £25million …
Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
‘Shameful and disgusting’: The No1 song which has sparked outrage …
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OK! Magazine:
BILLIE: I FEEL LIKE A SWEATY COW
 

 
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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:
Some Reddit moderators say a surge of AI slop on the site is eroding its authenticity and could lead to a feedback loop of AI models training on AI content

 
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