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12:50 PM ET, August 27, 2008

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Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Brad Pitt: ‘The Twins Are Fine’  —  Pitt and Clooney in Venice  —  Two months after of the birth of Knox and Vivienne, Brad Pitt told reporters at a Venice press conference Wednesday, “The twins are fine.”  —  He then raised his water glass like a toast, and took a sip.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt on Kids: “Two More by Next Year!”  —  Reporters at a Burn After Reading press conference Wednesday in Venice, Italy, didn't seem to care too much about the new comedy.  —  Instead, they wanted to talk babies and marriage with the film's stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney.
Discussion: omg!, iVillage and Lifeline Live
Mike Collett-White / Fan Fare:
Marriage for Clooney, kids for Pitt?  Jokes, bad questions fly  —  When some reporters come face to face with A-list celebrities, their brains turn to mush.  —  Take this morning's press conference at the Venice film festival.  George Clooney and Brad Pitt were among the stars taking questions following …
Discussion: omg!, Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
X17 Online:
Burning Up!  —  After taking Maddox out for a little father-son time yesterday, Brad Pitt headed over to the Venice Film Festival to do his promotional duty at the big premiere of the Coen brothers' new comedy Burn After Reading.  Thankfully, Brad had plenty of company on the red carpet …
Discussion: omg!
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt: Not On Our Watch!
Discussion: OH NO!!, Allie Is Wired and Fan Fare
Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Michael Lohan announces engagement, calls Samantha Ronson a ‘parasite’  —  Lindsay Lohan has a new mommy.  She's 24.  Lindsay is 22.  Michael, Lindsay's dad, is 48.  I bet Lindsay is as happy about her stepmother as her dad is about Lindsay's girlfriend, Samantha Ronson, 31.
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FemaleFirst:
Samantha Ronson's loose Lohan lips
Discussion: dailystab.com
People.com:
Nicollette Sheridan & Michael Bolton End Engagement  —  Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton  —  Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton are again going their separate ways, a rep for the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have amicably ended their engagement,” said Nicole Perna.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton Disengage
Discussion: The Superficial
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Nicollette Sheridan, Michael Bolton Call Off Engagement
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood and Holy Taco
Daily Mail:
So how did you get that black eye, Kelly Osbourne?  —  Kelly Osbourne cut a miserable figure as she left her London home yesterday sporting a heavily bruised face.  —  The 23-year-old singer-turned-radio DJ had a black eye and a bandaged temple as she left her flat to visit her doctor.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Dad thinks Lindsay is drinking again  —  Plus: Longoria spotted in Denver; Mayer has no imagination for gift giving  —  DENVER - Lindsay Lohan's dad, Michael, should be celebrating his pre-engagement bliss, but instead he's worrying about his oldest daughter, Lindsay.
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Madonna's Pre-Show Ritual: A Massage, Facial and Free Weights!  —  Madonna on tour  —  As her Sticky and Sweet tour kicks into high gear, Madonna is in “great spirits,” her rep, Liz Rosenberg, tells PEOPLE.  —  And why shouldn't she be?  At the second stop of her European leg …
Andrea Sachs / Time:
Ron Jeremy: My Life as a Porn Star  —  If gold medals were handed out for making porn movies, Ron Jeremy would be the all-time champion.  He has made close to 2,000 of them, including On the Loose: Viva Ron Vegas and San Fernando Jones and the Temple of Poon, as well as about 100 mainstream movies …
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Defamer
News of the World:
Fondling  —  Our pictures also include a shot from a saucy video filmed by her ex Martyn Hope before a raunchy romp last year.  —  Last night, the 22-year-old scaffolder said: “Sex with Katie was mind-blowing.  We used to do it three times a night.  —  “She always loved lingerie and dressed up in stockings and suspenders for me.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood, F-Listed and OH NO!!
Korbi Ghosh / Korbi TV:
Is Dylan McKay Doing ‘90210’ After All?  Plus, Premiere Party Pics!  —  So last month, I reported exclusively that Kelly Taylor, our old 90210 pal, will have a 4-year-old kid in the show's spin off series, which debuts on The CW next Tuesday!  — I stand by the exclamation point …
Contactmusic.com:
CARMEN ELECTRA - ELECTRA FINDS WRESTLING PARTNER KARDASHIAN ‘HOT’  —  Model/actress CARMEN ELECTRA can understand why socialite KIM KARDASHIAN turns men on after wrestling with her for a scene in new comedy film DISASTER MOVIE.  —  The two sexy stars get into some “down and dirty positions” …
Associated Press:
Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son found dead  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son has died, the rapper's publicist said Tuesday.  —  “Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr.,” publicist Lori Earl said in a statement.  —  Young Jr., who was named after his father …
Discussion: anythinghollywood.com
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Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Contactmusic.com:
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Just Jared:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

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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