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8:00 PM ET, August 18, 2008

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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! and Evil Beet Gossip
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Donnie Wahlberg's Wife Files for Divorce  —  Kim Fey and Donnie Wahlberg, in November 2007  —  Donnie Wahlberg's wife, Kim Fey, has filed for divorce, Los Angeles court documents show.  —  Citing irreconcilable differences, Fey is seeking sole physical and legal custody of their two sons …
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 …
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: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and iVillage
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.
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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The Superficial:
Roseanne Barr goes on insane offense against Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt (Is it Crazy Day?)  —  Roseanne Barr must've decided she wanted to feel relevant this weekend and posted an entry on her blog attacking Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.  I'll give kudos to Roseanne for calling Glenn Beck a …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
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Starpulse:
Roseanne Barr's Website Bashes Brangelina
Discussion: Gabby Babble
People.com:
Phil Collins Divorce Settlement a Record Breaker  —  Phil Collins and Orianne, in 2003  —  The third time was certainly not the charm for Phil Collins, who's facing yet another pricey divorce.  —  After six years of marriage and two children, the musician's former wife, Swiss-born Orianne Cevey …
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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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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Heidi & Spencer Would Love to Take Over The Hills from LC  —  The Hills promises to pack plenty of drama as its fourth season begins Monday on MTV (10 p.m. ET).  But as usual some of that drama is unspooling off camera-at least when it comes to the reality-couple-people-love-to- hate, namely Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.
Discussion: Just Jared and OH NO!!
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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.
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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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 …
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.
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!!
Urmee Khan / Telegraph:
Gwyneth Paltrow in fur row with animal activists  —  Gwyneth Paltrow, the actress, has angered animal rights campaigners by endorsing a new collection of luxury goods using fur.  —  The Hollywood star has been signed up by Italian designer Tod's and is pictured draped in fox fur …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and CitizenSugar
Phil / Egotastic!:
You'll Flip for Isla Fisher Swimsuit Pictures  —  Great Googly Moogly!  Isla Fisher is in Hawaii, and in one hell of a sexy swimsuit, along with her husband Sasha Baron Cohen aka Borat, and their daughter Olive, proving that she may in fact be MILF of the Year.
 
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Strong in line for ‘Holmes’ villain role
TMZ.com:
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Variety:
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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
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TMZ.com:
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Chris Irvine / Telegraph:
Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe has dyspraxia
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Just Jared:
Kanye West is Shirtless
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Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Jason Biggs wears another man's underwear
Maureen Tkacik / New York Magazine:
America's Next Top Fashion Editor
Discussion: fashionologie, Jezebel and Gawker
Michael K / Dlisted:
Tommy Girl Is In A Hit Movie!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Precious  —  Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi became wifey …
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Hillary gets a refresher
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Taylor Hanson Expecting Baby No. 4!
 

 
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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

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

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