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2:28 AM ET, September 7, 2008

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Paul Chi / People.com:
Brad Pitt's Kids Make Him Laugh, Long for Sleep  —  Brad Pitt will have audiences laughing out loud as a knucklehead fitness employee in Burn After Reading, but what makes PEOPLE's two-time Sexiest Man Alive chuckle in real life?  —  “My kids,” Pitt, 44, told PEOPLE at the Toronto International …
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Pitt plays dumb in Coens' ‘Burn After Reading’  — TORONTO (AP) — Brad Pitt has wanted to work with the Coen brothers for ages.  Then he got wind of the birdbrain they had written for him to play.  —  “I've been knocking on the brothers' door for a few years, so I was really happy when they called me …
Discussion: Fan Fare
Antoinette Y. Coulton / People.com:
Beyoncé Shows Off $5M Engagement Ring  —  Beyoncé at Fashion Rocks - wearing an 18 carat rock!  —  Jay-Z sure knows how to pick the bling!  —  All eyes were on Beyoncé Friday night, when, for the first time, the singer publicly displayed her engagement ring on the red carpet …
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Britney's Not Rehearsing for the VMAs  —  E! News has confirmed that the Britney Spears dance video leaked yesterday on MSN.com does not show a rehearsal for a performance on Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards.  —  Talent manager/producer Larry Rudolph, who is working with Britney, tells E!: “She is definitely not performing!”
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Perez Hilton:
Helloooo GayFace!  —  So, yeah, we still haven't gotten around to watching the new 90210.  It's been a busy week!  —  But, this hottie is one of the show's new stars.  —  His name is Adam Gregory - such a porn star name! - and he's got the loveliest case of gayface.  —  Is his character a queen on the show????
Discussion: WOW Report
Elisabeth / X17 Online:
Ashton Coach-er!  —  We have a newfound respect for Ashton Kutcher!  The hunky actor is now coaching a local high school football team, the Harvard Westlake Wolverines, and it looks like he fits right in with the rest of the guys.  Ashton played wide receiver in high school, long before he made his mark on the small (and big) screen.
People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres Likes ‘Jumbo Shrimp’ for Baby Name  —  Portia de Rossi (left) and Ellen DeGeneres  —  Newlywed Ellen DeGeneres has said that she and bride Portia de Rossi talk about having kids, but what baby names do they discuss?  —  “We've thought of names, ironically ... Jumbo Shrimp is good,” the talk show host tells Extra.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Keith Urban: Being Mr. Mom Is ‘Beautiful’  —  Diaper duty is no sweat for hands-on new dad Keith Urban, the singer tells CMT Insider.  In fact, he says, he relishes his role as full-time dad to 2-month-old Sunday Rose while wife, Nicole Kidman, is filming.  —  “When my wife's working …
Access Hollywood:
‘The Women’ Star Meg Ryan Talks Raising A Daughter & Stepping Away From The Spotlight  —  After several years out of the spotlight, America's original sweetheart, Meg Ryan, is back in a starring role alongside Annette Benning, Jada Pinkett Smith and Debra Messing in “The Women.”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
OK! Magazine:
LeAnn Rimes: “My Husband is Obsessed with Blake Lively!”  —  No one is perfect, and LeAnn Rimes has gone on the record to admit as much - the sweet songstress recently admitted that she has psoriasis.  OK! sat down with LeAnn on Wednesday at the kick off for the “Stop Hiding.
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Leighton Meester's Ex-Con Mom Books Herself  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Lynne Spears isn't the only celebrity mom coming out with a memoir.  —  E! News has learned exclusively that Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester's mother Connie Meester, who gave birth to her daughter while doing …
Mary Margaret / People.com:
Romeo Beckham Celebrates Birthday with Family and Friends  —  Cruz, Victoria and Romeo Beckham with a friend  —  Following in his parents' fancy footsteps, Romeo Beckham celebrated his sixth birthday in style with a superhero outing including some fellow famous kids.
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