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2:55 PM ET, August 28, 2008

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Lindsay Wise / Houston Chronicle:
Hilary Duff family saga takes heated turn in Harris court  —  Singer-actress's father is led away in handcuffs; mother wanted ex to give her $25,000 for star's birthday  —  Comments Recommend  —  It probably wasn't his most important decision ever, but a Harris County judge on Wednesday weighed …
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Hilary Duff's Dad Jailed for 10 Days  —  Hilary Duff with dad Bob and mom Susan  —  This is no Disney drama!  —  A divorce hearing between Hilary Duff's parents began Wednesday with bickering about her upcoming 21st birthday party - and ended with her dad being lead away in handcuffs.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:   Hilary Duff's Dad Jailed, Ordered to Pay $12,500 for her 21st B-Day Party
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Hilary Duff's Dad Saddled With Jail Time, Birthday Bill
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Dumb Duffs  —  The Lohans have a little competition for the …
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People.com:
Jessica Simpson: Tony Romo Is ‘The Love of My Life’  —  Happier personally and professionally than she's been in a long time, Jessica Simpson tells PEOPLE that boyfriend Tony Romo is her “perfect guy.”  —  “I just told him today, 'You're the love of my life,' ” she confesses in the latest cover story.
J Randy Taraborrelli / Daily Mail:
As he turns 50, is this what Michael Jackson should really look like?  —  A middle-aged man wearing pyjamas is being pushed in a wheelchair down a sidewalk by an assistant.  He is gaunt and frail-looking.  His skin seems to be peeling.  His fingernails are a sickening shade of yellow-brown.
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OK! Magazine:
Axl Rose Has the Hots for Kelly Osbourne?  —  He may be twice her age, but we hear creepy rock legend Axl Rose has a thing for Kelly Osbourne!  —  And apparently the Guns ‘n’ Roses star, 46, is no charmer when it comes to showing it either.  —  Hipster New York designer Richie Rich told OK! …
New York Post:
HANDS-ON WEEKEND IN VEGAS  —  GEORGE Clooney's ex-girlfriend, Sarah Larson, has gone from dating a “hero to a zero,” Las Vegas sources say.  —  Larson was at a preview of Lavo in the Palazzo Saturday night with her new man, minor-league promoter Joey Vanas.
Caris Davis / People.com:
Lindsay and Samantha Slam Michael Lohan  —  Lohan (left) and Ronson  —  Looks like the reconciliation has officially ended.  —  Lindsay Lohan is lashing out at her often-estranged dad, Michael, who has been openly critical of her relationship with Samantha Ronson.
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan On Dad: 'He's Out Of Control'
Associated Press:
Man rams into Playboy Mansion gates — twice  —  Car crashes at Hugh Hefner's legendary L.A. home involve ‘ongoing dispute’  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - One man appears determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion.  —  Los Angeles police say a Ventura County man rammed his vehicle …
Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
Marion ‘Suge’ Knight posts bail after Vegas arrest  —  LAS VEGAS - Marion “Suge” Knight was jailed Wednesday on assault and drug charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife near the Las Vegas Strip, police said.  —  Knight, 43, posted $19,000 bail …
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Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
O.J. Simpson's daughter Arnelle in knock-down fight with dad  —  O.J. Simpson and his daughter, Arnelle, at a party in 2007.  She knocked him to the ground Sunday.  —  Cops rushed to the Florida home of O.J. Simpson after his eldest daughter knocked him to the ground in a brawl over his girlfriend Christie Prody, sources said.
TMZ.com:
A Little Song, Dance, Heroin Down My Pants  —  TMZ has obtained photos of evidence seized in Mackenzie Phillips drug bust.  —  The photos show three balloons and three small Ziplock bags which cops say contained heroin and cocaine.  There is also a pic of 34 syringes, her mugshot and her driver's license.
New York Post:
NAOMI SCORES BRAZIL PAD  —  NAOMI Campbell has finally hit it big with her Russian billionaire, Vladimir Doronin.  The two were just in her favorite country, Brazil, where he dropped a cool $18.5 million on a penthouse apartment for Campbell in Jardins, the Upper East Side of Sao Paolo …
Just Jared:
Chris Brown: Obama Or Die!  —  Chris Brown sports an “OBAMA OR DIE!” shirt right before he goes jogging through the streets of Beverly Hills on Wednesday.  —  After going shirtless for his jog, Chris, 19, went shopping at The Grove in Los Angeles.  —  Rihanna has reportedly been searching …
People.com:
Diane Farr Gives Birth to Twin Girls  —  Numb3rs actress Diane Farr welcomed twin girls in Los Angeles on Wednesday, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  First born Sawyer Lucia weighed in at 4 lbs., 12 oz., and Coco Trinity, who was born one minute later, weighed 5 lbs., 14 oz. …
Jessica Shaw / EW.com:
'90210"s Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth: The EW Reunion  —  In an exclusive chat, the stars who won fame as Brenda and Kelly discuss the hotly anticipated series reboot, putting the past behind them (including any fisticuffs), and whether Jennie got Shannen's vote on “Dancing With the Stars”
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EW.com:
'90210"s Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth: The EW Reunion
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From Mediagazer:

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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