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2:35 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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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 …
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.
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
George & Brad Enjoy a Guys' Night in Venice  —  George Clooney and Brad Pitt at the charity dinner for Not On Our Watch  —  George Clooney and Brad Pitt lived la dolce vita in Venice Tuesday night, partying into the wee hours.  —  In town to promote their film Burn After Reading …
Discussion: Just Jared
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
‘We want MORE children,’ …
X17 Online:
Burning Up!  —  After taking Maddox out for a little father-son …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and omg!
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt: Not On Our Watch!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Matthew McConaughey's Dad Died Having Sex, Says Mom  —  If you think Matthew McConaughey is a character, wait until you meet his mom.  —  In her new book, I Amaze Myself! (iamazemyself.com), Kay McConaughey dishes on everything from her son Matthew's conception to how her husband died in a compromising position with her!
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Kay McConaughey Is Awesome
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
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.
TMZ.com:
Mackenzie Phillips Busted  —  Mackenzie Phillips has been busted at LAX for allegedly possessing heroin and cocaine.  She's in custody right now.  —  At 10:00 AM, officers responded to Terminal 4, where 48-year-old Phillips was being screened by TSA.  During the screening process …
News of the World:
Bra ad Katie's lingerie romps  —  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.
Discussion: F-Listed, Gone Hollywood and OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
MTV: To Hell With Brit, We Want Michael!  —  MTV is banking on a trainwreck — but it ain't Britney.  —  Although Britney shot promos for the VMAs, we're told the real gold is Michael Jackson.  Sources close to the awards tell us MTV honchos have been working OT to get Jacko to reappear at the awards.
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 …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Simon on New Idol Judge: We Had a Pajama Party!  —  Newly selected American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi may have met America's most famous judges a few days ago but her colleagues say she is already part of the family.  —  “It's already a big happy family,” Abdul said Tuesday at the American Idol season 8 auditions held in New York.
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 …
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Jen's Revenge  —  While the singer arrogantly told OK! that it was he who broke off their four-month romance, Jen has kept her characteristic stiff upper lip.  Now she's letting her actions do all the talking, and rather than stay holed up at home, she pranced around the Big Apple …
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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Marv / Bossip:
R.I.P.: Andre Young, Jr.
Discussion: Www.livesteez.com and Lepaparazzi
 
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Lucy Cockcroft / Telegraph:
Rap star P Diddy forced to ground his jet as fuel prices are “too high”
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FemaleFirst:
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TMZ.com:
NFL Star Accused of Barbaric Hit On Pregnant GF
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Daily Star:
HORROR MOVIE THE FLY BECOMES OPERA
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Joshua Jackson: “Of Course” I'll See Katie Holmes on Broadway!
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Jezebel
Contactmusic.com:
KIEFER SUTHERLAND - SUTHERLAND: ‘I AM PAID TOO MUCH’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Associated Press:
Manager: Spears not slated to perform on VMAs
Just Jared:
Zac Efron is a Lucky One
Discussion: OH NO!!
David Caplan / People.com:
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TMZ.com:
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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.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
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