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10:30 AM ET, August 20, 2008

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TMZ.com:
Dave Matthews Band Member Dead  —  TMZ has learned LeRoi Moore, the sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, has died.  He was 46.  —  Moore was seriously injured in an ATV accident June 30 outside Charlottesville.  He had a punctured lung and broken ribs.  Moore went back into the hospital last month due to complications.
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Mary Margaret / People.com:
Dave Matthews Pays Tribute to Band Member  —  The show went on for the Dave Matthews Band on Tuesday night, with Matthews paying tribute from the stage to saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who died earlier in the day.  —  “We all had some bad news today,” Matthews told the sell-out crowd …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dies
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OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: How Britney Got Her Body Back!  —  While vacationing at Las Ventanas resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, in late July, Britney Spears was the epitome of the California girl as she walked out of the surf in a white bikini that highlighted her newly toned and tanned figure.
Brendan M. Case / Associated Press:
Jessica Simpson to be the face of Dallas' Stampede beer  —  [email protected]  —  Singer, actress and North Texas native Jessica Simpson will soon be marketing beer, according to an announcement expected today from a local brewing company. … Ms. Simpson will serve as a spokeswoman …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Becomes Beer Spokeswoman  —  Jessica Simpson can add another job to her resume: selling beer.  —  The singer, 28, is the new face of Dallas-based Stampede Light Plus, it was announced Tuesday.  —  In addition to appearing in ads, Simpson will also take a 15 percent stake in the brewery.
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Makeup Artist to Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner Found Dead  —  Makeup artist Paul Starr - who worked for A-listers including Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Garner - was found dead in his L.A. apartment Tuesday, WWD.com reports.  —  Starr hadn't been heard or seen for days.
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People.com:
Paul Starr - makeup artist to Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner - Found Dead  —  Paul Starr - the celebrated makeup artist who has worked with Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Garner and Jessica Alba - was found dead in Los Angles Tuesday, reports Women's Wear Daily.  —  According to the fashion …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Clemente Lisi / New York Post:
‘EWW,’ MIKE AND I AREN'T ITEM  —  AMANDA BEARD DENIES DATING MICHAEL PHELPS … Last updated: 11:21 pm  —  Sexpot swimmer Amanda Beard says Michael Phelps has absolutely no shot at doing the breaststroke with her.  —  Beard denied today that she was dating Phelps, saying, “Eww, that's nasty.”
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Extra:
Voight Slams Roseanne's Blog Rant  —  I love him now more than ever!!  JON VOIGHT RULES.  PS to PAT: Remember, they were raised by their mother, not their father, so you should probably re-think your statement!
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Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
JOHN VOIGHT FIRES BACK
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Cat / The Ellen DeGeneres Show:
Just Married  —  next: Have You Heard the News?  —  Many blessings on your marriage and much happiness always.  Your forthright approach to life is an inspiration.  If i could pick my next door neighbor it would be you two!  —  A sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. & Mrs. Degeneres Di Rossi!
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt: I Wish I'd Spent More Time Naked  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking forward to turning 30 - but if she could turn back the clock, she would have spent more time showing off her figure.  —  “I wish I had been nude from the time I was 12 until I was 28.
cityrag:
Bad Tattoos In Funny Places  —  There's no shortage of bad tattoos in the world, even on celebrities.  Are these tattoos bad-ass or simply bad?  You decide, click to enlarge...  Tattoos Of Famous Faces  —  Name That Celebrity Tattoo  —  Drunk Tattoos, Yours For Life
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Revealed: Jessica Alba's Secret for Losing the Baby Weight!  —  Just two months after giving birth to daughter Honor Marie, Jessica Alba is 25 lbs. lighter - and her trainer is telling PEOPLE just how she did it.  —  “Jessica went from a size 8 to a size 4 pretty quickly,” says Alba's longtime trainer Ramona Braganza.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt & Jen Aniston to Have Run-In at Toronto Film Festival  —  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston could reunite at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, when the exes are debuting their new flicks just two days apart.  —  Pitt, 44, is among the stars who will walk the red carpet gala …
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Jennie Punter / Variety:   TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL ADDS TO LINEUP
David Riccio / NEWS.com.au:
Nicole Kidman inspires sailing gold medals  —  Add your comments or read what others are saying
Discussion: omg!, People.com and POPSUGAR
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Glenda Korporaal / The Australian:   Kidman's phone call delivers gold
 
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From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

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