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12:10 AM ET, August 19, 2008

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Rod Gilmour / Telegraph:
Michael Phelps' girlfriend: Amanda Beard or Lily Donaldson?  —  Michael Phelps has made all the headlines in the pool after going one better than Mark Spitz's record, now his girlfriend looks just as likely to be thrust into the spotlight.  —  She previously had to wrest her man from the pool …
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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.
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 …
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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
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 …
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.
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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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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 …
The Sun:
I'm still Madonya  —  Planning a shindig for the dancefloor veteran must be like throwing a garden party for the other Queen.  —  But the Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels director made sure it was one his missus wouldn't forget on Saturday night by making an emotive speech …
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
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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: Shine and Cele|bitchy
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Starpulse:
Roseanne Barr's Website Bashes Brangelina
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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.
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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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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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!!
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:
Kanye Shoots and Scores Shirtless in Hawaii  —  Kanye West has been busy in the studio, but he packed up his Louis Vuitton backpack and headed to Hawaii for a well-earned vacation with friends.  He and a few guy pals spent their Sunday on the basketball court, and it looks like the heat caused Kanye to take his shirt off mid-game.
Discussion: kanyeuniversecity.com
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Just Jared:
Kanye West is Shirtless
Discussion: WOW Report
 
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Christopher Rhoads / Wall Street Journal:
Now, Phelps Chases Gold on Land
New York Post:
GET OVER HIM  —  SOMEONE should tell Cassie that she could do better …
TMZ.com:
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New York Magazine:
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Strong in line for ‘Holmes’ villain role
Urmee Khan / Telegraph:
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