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11:20 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 …
Access Hollywood:
Dave Matthews Band's LeRoi Moore Passes Away
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Dies
Discussion: iVillage
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.”
Discussion: Deadspin, Gawker, Best Week Ever and Jossip
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Access Hollywood:
FIRST LOOK: Michael Phelps' Corn Flakes Cereal Box Cover Unveiled  —  Kellogg's has unveiled a prototype Corn Flakes cover featuring Olympic champ Michael Phelps.  —  As Phelps' agent revealed exclusively to Access Hollywood on Monday, Phelps — the winningest Olympian of all time …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Just Jared
Deadspin:
Michael Phelps Getting Him Some Lindsay Lohan (OMG, LOL)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mollygood
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 …
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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.
The Superficial:
Jennifer Love Hewitt wishes she'd been nude from age 12 to 28  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt despite her proclamations after Bikini-Gate that's she secure with her body, dropped 18 pounds over the past couple of months and plans on running a marathon on her 30th birthday.
Discussion: Gawker, iVillage and E! Online
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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.
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.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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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!
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
Discussion: Defamer Australia
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
The Starter Wife's David Alan Basche and Alysia Renier Are Expecting  —  Starring in USA Network's The Starter Wife won't be the only joint project for David Alan Basche and Alysia Reiner.  The couple is also expecting their first child together this winter, their rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
OK! Magazine:
Posh Sues Over Diet Pill Claims  —  Victoria Beckham is dragging a British magazine into court for saying she's on diet pills.  —  The skinny star is furious because tabloid rag Now said that she had her sister sneak the tablets from the UK to Los Angeles to help her keep her weight down.
Discussion: Deceiver.com and Cele|bitchy
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Life&Style Magazine:
Chris Kattan's new marriage: Trouble already!  —  The honeymoon's over for actor-comedian Chris Kattan, 37, and his wife, model Sunshine Tutt, 31.  “They're separated for the moment but are working on it,” a rep for Chris confirms to Life & Style.  —  “They've got issues that they're trying to work out …
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Brian Jacks / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Check Out The New Poster For Simon Pegg's 'How To Lose …
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Variety:
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Perez Hilton:
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Discussion: iVillage
David Riccio / NEWS.com.au:
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Discussion: omg!, People.com and POPSUGAR
Hollyscoop:
Heidi Montag Is A Liar; Not A Virgin
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The Sun:
GUY RITCHIE's brilliant new gangster movie RocknRolla is about to hit our cinemas.
Discussion: The Playlist
Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Revealed: Jessica Alba's Secret for Losing the Baby Weight!
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Discussion: Lohan Groupie and POPSUGAR
Jennifer McMenamin / Baltimore Sun:
2 teenagers held in killing
Discussion: Towleroad.com and Rod 2.0:Beta
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt & Jen Aniston to Have Run-In at Toronto Film Festival
Hollywoodtuna:
Nicole Scherzinger And The Pussycat Dolls Bikini Pictures
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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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.

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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