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12:35 PM ET, September 3, 2008

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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  —  Elton John and Lily Allen exchanged jibes as they presented the GQ awards together in London last night.  —  According to the Daily Mail, Elton was infuriated as ‘Smile’ singer Allen knocked back champagne while on stage, growing increasingly worse for wear in the process.
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
GQ's Men of the Year awards
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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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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
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Something's fishy with Eva  —  Eva Longoria Parker added fuel to pregnancy rumors by skipping the silly sauce and raw foods in Vegas on Labor Day.  The star instead nibbled edamame and drank water at the opening of Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant and Bar at the Bellagio …
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Eva's Sober and Sushi-Free Sin City Weekend
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 …
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
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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: Jossip, me and Gawker
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Heidi, Seal and Kids Pay a Visit to Mickey, Dumbo & Co  —  Heidi, Seal and their kids are back in the states after their European Summer vacation and getting right back to the American attractions like Disneyland.  The family trekked down to Anaheim for a day at the happiest place …
Discussion: OH NO!!
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.
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 and Gawker
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: Extra and iVillage
Michael K / Dlisted:
BABIES!!!  —  It's a new week, which means 100 new baby announcements.  Today comes the news of 3 new babies who will join the ever-growing army of infants that will soon take over the world.  First up is Tiger Woods and his hot trophy wife.  —  Tiger (rarr) confirmed on his website …
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New York Post:
TWINS FOR LIZZIE  —  CONGRATS to publicity princess Lizzie Grub man …
Discussion: OH NO!! and Celebrity Baby Blog
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Zack and Miri NSFW Red Band Movie Trailer and Banned Poster  —  Update: The movie poster above was not approved by the MPAA, and will be used to promote the film in Canada.  [via: EW]  —  The official red band movie trailer for Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno has been released online.
 
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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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