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4:50 PM ET, August 20, 2008

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Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says  — celebs:  —  NEW YORK - There won't be much “livin' la vida loca” for Ricky Martin these days he's now the father of twin boys.  The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago …
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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Ricky Martin Welcomes Twin Boys  —  Ricky Martin is a father to twin boys born via a surrogate, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “In recent weeks, Ricky Martin became a proud father by the birth of twin sons,” his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Singer Ricky Martin Welcomes Twin Boys  —  Ricky Martin's a dad!  —  The Latin superstar, 36, welcomed twin boys via a surrogate mother a few weeks ago, his rep tells the Associated Press.  —  “The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care,” the statement read.
Discussion: iVillage and OH NO!!
Perez Hilton:
Ricky Martin Pulls A Gayken - Latin Singer New Father To Twins!!!!
WebExtra / Extra:
First Look: Jessica Simpson's Stampede Ad  —  Jessica Simpson is sure determined to prove she's a real country girl — and now she's got the cold beer to go with it!  —  In her new ad for Stampede Light Plus, the Texas-born Simpson is in full cowgirl uniform, complete with cowgirl hat and bales of hay …
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People.com:
Jessica Simpson: Beer Girl
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Kevin Van Valkenburg / From Baltimore to Beijing:
Michael Phelps' girlfriend ain't none of yo business  —  Maese et al.,  —  Subject: Private lives and private eyes  —  Fame is a strange beast, my friend.  The world of gossip journalism is freaking out right now, trying to figure out whether or not Michael Phelps has a girlfriend.
Discussion: Mollygood
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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.
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Just Jared:
Britney Brings Sexy Body Back
Discussion: poponthepop.com and ecorazzi.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams — Back On!  —  On again!  —  Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams have gotten back together, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “They've been talking a lot,” a source tells Us.  “Their friends are quite pleased that they're getting back together and are trying to give them space.”
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Perez Hilton:
Making Romance Again  —  Sources reveal exclusively to PerezHilton.com that The Notebook co-stars and former real-life lovers Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are “definitely together again.”  —  Insiders tell us that the loved up couple, both Canadian, are currently in Toronto together and “very happy.”
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Jennifer Garner Confirms Pregnancy  —  After months of speculation, Jennifer Garner has officially confirmed she is expecting a second child with her husband, Ben Affleck, in a new interview with Access Hollywood's Tony Potts.  —  “Thank you,” Jennifer told Tony …
BLACKARAZZI.COM:
RIHANNA: GOOD GIRL GONE BROKE!  —  So the rumor that is making its way to all the bloggers today is that Rihanna is BROKE AS ALL HE*LL!  —  Rihanna's now ex-business manager Patricia Willliams has been recently fired as she says “for no good reason, all in ignorance” and is “livid” …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Is RiRi Going Broke?!  —  E.T. needs to help a fellow alien out if this story is true!
Discussion: Jezebel
Julie Naughton / The latest WWD:
Makeup Artist Paul Starr Dead at 48  —  Makeup artist Paul Starr was found dead in his apartment in Los Angeles on Tuesday.  He was thought to be 48.  —  Few details of Starr's death were available at press time.  According to a friend of his, Starr hadn't been seen or heard from in several days.
TMZ.com:
“The Office” Guy in Ecstasy Over Drug Case  —  The guy who plays Darryl on “The Office” has just copped a plea in his hardcore drug case.  —  We've learned Craig Robinson has just entered a “tentative guilty plea” to possession of ecstasy, a felony.  The other charges against him were dismissed outright.
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Sharon Stone's new boy toy  —  Sharon Stone's current love interest is half her age — and that hasn't stopped him from bragging about her to all of his friends.  “I've started dating Sharon Stone, and she's pretty good for 50,” Chase Dreyfous, 24, told his pals at a birthday party at Crown Bar …
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Mayer may regret his loose lips  —  Emma Stone, Rumer Willis, Anna Faris and Katharine McPhee (l.-r.) pal around at the premiere of ‘The House Bunny.’  —  John Mayer must be wondering if it was such a good idea to open up to the press about former flame Jennifer Aniston outside his SoHo gym last week.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and New York Magazine
 
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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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