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2:50 PM ET, September 3, 2008

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Daily Mail:
‘I could still snort you under the table’: Elton's shocking reply after worse-for-wear Lily verbally assaults him onstage  —  The combined star power of Lily Allen and Elton John presenting the GQ Men of the Year Awards must have looked like a dream ticket on paper.
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Veronica Schmidt / Times of London:
Elton John and Lily Allen in war of words at GQ awards  —  Young pop singer Lily Allen received a very public dressing down from industry veteran Sir Elton John last night as the pair hosted the GQ Men of the Year Awards.  —  In front of an audience comprising the crème of the entertainment world …
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Elton clashes with Allen at awards bash
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
TMZ.com:
Elton to Lily: I Can Snort You Under the Table!
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
GQ's Men of the Year awards
Discussion: Socialite Life
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
‘90210’ is CW's highest-rated scripted series premiere  —  The premiere of the CW's “90210” — arguably the most crucial series of the fall season — became the highest-rated scripted debut in the network's two-year history.  —  Tuesday's two-hour premiere was seen by 4.9 million viewers and garnered a 2.6 rating among adults 18-40.
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TMZ.com:
Star Jones Gorges on a Tongue Sandwich  —  With EMT workers no where to be found, divorcing diva Star Jones and her new man friend performed some sloppy mouth-to—mouth resuscitation on each other while at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.  —  In the picture below, it appears Star reverted to her first love.
Discussion: Bossip and Celebrity Smack!
Emmet Sullivan / People.com:
Bristol Palin's Boyfriend Going to GOP Convention  —  Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin (right)  —  Levi Johnston, the boyfriend of Sarah Palin's 17-year-old pregnant daughter Bristol, is going to join the Palin family at the Republican National Convention, according to his mother.
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Hilary Swank to Pack on Pounds for Meaty Role  —  Those concerned over Hilary Swank's plummeting weight can rest easy—maybe.  The two-time Oscar nabber is next set to pack on the pounds (and a lot of 'em) to play the lead in French Women Don't Get Fat, an adaptation of Mireille Guiliano's best-selling book …
Marie Claire:
BEYONCE INTERVIEW  —  Before arriving at our photo shoot and interview, Beyonce stipulatated certain catering needs, which included, ‘no chips, no candy, no desserts, no junk food, no fried food’.  —  Why the so-strict diet rules?  Beyoncé has recently finished back-to-back filming …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Love B. Scott
celebtv.com:
EXCLUSIVE: JAMIE LYNN SPEARS SENDS GIFT TO BRISTOL PALIN  —  If there's one person who gets a pregnant teen, it's Jamie Lynn Spears.  —  Britney Spears' little sis is reaching out to Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of Sarah Palin, John McCain's vice presidential pick.
Kate Sheehy / New York Post:
CAD GOT MOOCH-O CASH OUT OF ANNE  —  STAR PAID 37G RENT FOR HER GRIFTER ‘GOD’  —  As Raffaello Follieri's carefully crafted world of cons came crashing down, he wasn't too ashamed to allegedly cadge thousands of dollars from his goo-goo-eyed girlfriend, Anne Hathaway.
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Letterman Baffled by NBC's Replacing of Leno  —  David Letterman, the CBS host who has competed with Jay Leno every weeknight for 15 years, now feels empathy for his late-night challenger.  —  In an interview with Rolling Stone on newsstands this week, Mr. Letterman, the longtime “Late Show” …
Discussion: TV Squad, Jossip, me and Gawker
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH hip-hop mogul had a hidden video camera installed in a light fixture in his bedroom?  He likes to record his sessions with unsuspecting ladies for future replays . . . WHICH high-profile restaurateur has been introducing top models and ex-beauty queens to billionaire playboys?
Discussion: Dlisted, Gawker and Stereohyped
Hollywoodtuna:
Christina Ricci Bikini Pictures  —  I still remember when Christina Ricci was a weird looking chubby chick that nobody would look twice at, but those days are just a distant memory now as you can see by these pictures of her hard body frolicking in the ocean in Malibu.
Jennifer Trevorrow / Entertainmentwise:
Angelina Jolie In Hiding Over Kidnap Fears?  —  She fears for her kids' safety, according to new report...  New mum Angelina Jolie is said to be stressed out about the thought of her children being taken.  —  The Tomb Raider actress, who recently gave birth to twins Vivienne and Knox …
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Hopes to Make a French Film
Discussion: CelebWarship
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Gossip Girl Casts New Love for Serena  —  Looks like Dan Humphrey may have some serious competition.  —  Inside sources reveal exclusively that the casting deals for two new Gossip Girl characters just closed tonight, including a love interest for one Miss Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) …
Discussion: Just Jared and Gossip Girl Insider
TMZ.com:
Mackenzie — 10th Time's a Charm?  —  TMZ has learned Mackenzie Phillips is now in rehab.  —  As we just reported, the D.A. has charged Phillips with two felonies in connection with her drug bust at LAX last week.  —  No surprise that her mega-lawyer, Blair Berk, now has ammo in her arsenal …
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston to Play Stalker on 30 Rock  —  Jennifer Aniston will play a “free-spirited, Fatal Attraction-like stalker” when she guest stars on 30 Rock, NBC announced Tuesday.  —  As Claire Harper, Aniston will be Tina Fey's former roommate who shows up in New York and attaches herself to Alec Baldwin.
Discussion: iVillage, Dlisted and Extra
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Plays “Free-Spirited Stalker” on 30 Rock
Discussion: POPSUGAR, TV Squad and Hollywood BFF
 
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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.

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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