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9:50 AM 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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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.
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
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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Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Sarah Palin: She Has Chosen to Exploit Her Own Daughter's Pregnancy!  —  Is Sarah Palin ready to take the mantle of worst mother of the year from Lynne Spears?  Has Todd Palin wrestled the title of worst father from Billy Ray Cyrus?  —  Sarah Palin may be running for Vice President …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Calls Bristol Palin Teen Pregnancy “Distracting”
Discussion: Mollygood and Gawker
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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 …
New York Post:
TWINS FOR LIZZIE  —  CONGRATS to publicity princess Lizzie Grub man, who will add two more to her growing family.  Grubman announced during a luncheon at her par ents' East Hampton home on Saturday that she and her husband, Chris Stern, are expecting twins.  The double bundles will be their 1-year-old son Harris on's first siblings.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and OH NO!!
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
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Just Jared:
Jennifer Aniston Goes 30 Rock Crazy
Discussion: OH NO!!
G is for Gossip / Bauer-Griffin:
Jennifer Aniston BeFriends 30 Rock!
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and omg!
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Back to her best: But is svelte Britney back with Adnan?  —  Just as things looked to be getting better for troubled Britney Spears it appears she has reunited with her badboy former lover Adnan Ghalib.  —  The popstar is taking a break in Las Vegas before before attending the MTV Video Awards later this week.
Access Hollywood:
Victoria Beckham: 'I Think Sometimes David Thinks I'm A Bit Nuts'  —  Victoria Beckham will launch the latest collection of her dVb brand at New York Fashion Week later this month and the former Spice Girl revealed she has been working very hard on the upcoming line.
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Mel B Admits She Doesn't Talk to Victoria Beckham
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: Gawker and me
AceShowBiz.com:
Second Season ‘Gossip Girl’ Off to a Solid Start, Still Half of ‘Prison Break’  —  The CW's ‘Gossip Girl’ absorbed 3.38 million viewers and increased its women 18-34 demographic but way below the new season of ‘Prison Break’.  —  The CW kicked it off rather well this Fall with the premiere of …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Helen Mirren Clarifies Her Candor  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Who are we to judge a grande dame's unflinching, witty honesty?  —  Thinking that people might get the wrong idea once the tabs had gotten their hooks into Helen Mirren's candid remarks about cocaine use, date rape and stealing food while poor …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Miley's ‘7 Things’ Is About Nick Jonas, Says Director  —  Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas  —  Despite its peppy beat and catchy pop hook, Miley Cyrus's “7 Things” was inspired by heartache.  Sample lyric: “Your friends, they're jerks/ When you act like them, just know it hurts.”
Discussion: Just Jared, The Dish Rag and Mollygood
 
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John Gerome / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Gone Hollywood and OH NO!!
Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Clooney's Obama fundraiser in Geneva a sellout
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People.com:
‘King Of Voiceovers’ Don LaFontaine Dies
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Just Jared:
Cameron Diaz & Paul Sculfor Hold Hands
Discussion: OH NO!!
Hollywoodtuna:
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Gisele Bundchen Arena Magazine Pictures
Bob Considine / MSNBC:
Phelps to use $1 million bonus to start charity
Extra:
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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:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

 
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