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7:30 AM ET, August 25, 2008

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Agence France Presse:
McCain camp lashes ‘outrageous’ Madonna  —  McCain camp lashes ‘outrageous’ Madonna  —  DENVER, COLORADO (AFP) - John McCain's campaign hit back at Madonna on Sunday after the pop diva kicked off her world tour with a concert that bracketed the US presidential candidate with Adolf Hitler.
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Madonna Kicks Off World Tour in Knee-High Boots  —  Sitting on a diamante “M” throne in a fringed black leotard and over-the-knee leather boots, Madonna kicked off her Sticky and Sweet tour Saturday night at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in Wales, opening with “Candy Shop.”
Jessica Salter / Telegraph:
Cher ‘to play Catwoman’ in next Batman film  —  Cher has been lined up to star in the next Batman movie, it has been claimed.  —  The 62-year-old singer and actress is reported to be in talks to play Catwoman opposite Christian Bale in the third Batman film from British director Christopher Nolan.
News of the World:
Blake's mum slams Amy Winehouse for ‘coke’ video shame  —  AMY WINEHOUSE'S mother-in-law last night called for her to be arrested - after the junkie singer was caught again on video snorting cocaine.  —  The troubled Back to Black star was secretly filmed hoovering up the Class A drug in a packed London pub.
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Ken Lee / People.com:
Hairspray's Amanda Bynes Involved in Minor Car Accident  —  Amanda Bynes, 22, was involved in a minor car accident Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, police confirm.  There were no major injuries.  —  “Ms. Bynes was driving a BMW when she made an unsafe turn and another car hit her,” LAPD Sgt. Murrel Pettway told PEOPLE.
Discussion: Extra and OH NO!!
Jo Piazza / NY Daily News:
Piazza: Ricky baby pics just don't click  —  There'll be no Brangelina-style baby cover splash for Ricky Martin and his new twins.  Celebrity magazines, which usually start sparring over exclusive photos the second a famous sperm hits an egg, are backing off, top editors tell us.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and X17 Online
Rav Singh / News of the World:
HSM star wants £5m for no 4  —  PUSHY ZAC EFRON is demanding £5 million to star in High School Musical 4 —even though it's not been commissioned yet.  —  The 20-year-old stars as basketball player Troy Bolton in High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Michelle Obama Rings a Welcome to Biden's Wife  —  When Sen. Barack Obama told wife Michelle that he'd decided on a vice presidential candidate earlier this week, she gave him snaps - literally.  —  “I said, 'That's the right choice.' I was like, ‘Good!’ ”
Just Jared:
Tom & Katie Wear The Same Jeans  —  Tom Cruise gets matchy with wife Katie Holmes while out and about in New York City on Sunday night with their 2-year-old daughter Suri.  —  Tom, 46, and Katie, 29, sported the same exact pair of jeans at the same exact time — same wash, same button fly, same sandblasted front legs.
Extra:
Hayden: Dad Drama ‘Blown Way Out of Proportion’  —  Hollywood It girl Hayden Panettiere is speaking out for the first time about her father's arrest on suspicion of felony spousal abuse earlier this month — and she's dismissing the drama!  —  “It [the incident] was blown way out of proportion …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
David Germain / Associated Press:
‘Thunder’ reigns again with $16.1 million weekend  —  LOS ANGELES - The action comedy “Tropic Thunder” weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.  —  The Paramount-DreamWorks release …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
TMZ.com:
Bloody Sunday — Kim K. Rushed to ER  —  The new season of “Dancing With the Stars” may have already lost its first competitor — and they haven't even announced the official cast yet.  —  Kim Kardashian — who is scheduled to be on the show this season — badly cut her foot in her hotel room late Sunday night.
 
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Discussion: OH NO!!
Jonathan Cohen / Reuters:
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New York Post:
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Vickie Bane / People.com:
Ben Affleck's Democratic Convention Plan: Poker!
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Scarlett Attends An Obama Fundraiser!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth Party at 90210 Premiere
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Perez Hilton:
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Christina Tapper / People.com:
James Blake on John Mayer: No High School Lothario
Discussion: Socialite Life
FemaleFirst:
Daniel Radcliffe: 'i'm Not Scared About Nude Scenes'.
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
WBD CEO David Zaslav, criticized for cutting costs, scrapping movies, and laying off thousands, may end up having the last laugh thanks to the Netflix-WBD deal

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.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison's interference in WBD's failed summer talks to extend HBO Max's South Park licensing deal left David Zaslav distrustful of Ellison

 
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