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3:35 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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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 …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Precious  —  Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi became wifey …
Discussion: People.com
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi
Discussion: Lepaparazzi
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.
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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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.
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
‘CSI’ gets its man: Laurence Fishburne joins cast  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” has solved the mystery of who will replace departing CBS series star William Petersen: It's Laurence Fishburne.  —  Fishburne, an Emmy and Tony winner, will be introduced in the ninth episode …
Discussion: TV Squad
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.
 
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