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11:35 AM ET, September 9, 2008

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People.com:
Minnie Driver Welcomes a Son!  —  Minnie Driver became a first-time mom to son Henry Story Driver, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The baby was born Friday in Los Angeles and weighed 9 lbs., 12 oz., rep Jessica Kolstad says.  —  Driver, 38, who has not revealed the identity of the father …
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Barton secretly checked into rehab  —  Actress Mischa Barton has revealed she secretly checked into rehab after her drunk driving arrest in 2007.  —  The former The O.C. star was arrested on suspicion of DUI in December, and was sentenced to 36 months on probation, alcohol education classes …
New York Post:
LIL' WAYNE IN SECURITY RUCKUS  —  HEY, LIL' Wayne - what was in the bag you were carrying Friday night?  The rapper - whose album “Tha Carter III” was one of the biggest hits of 2008 - was supposed to perform at “Fashion Rocks” but left when he found out he'd have to go through security.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez to Judge Finale of Project Runway  —  Jennifer Lopez will serve as a judge on the season 5 finale of Bravo's Project Runway, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The 39-year-old actress, who is currently training for her first triathalon, is shooting the show Friday, the source adds.
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
‘Beckham has it going on below’  —  Becks in his kecks ... David poses for Armani  —  DAVID BECKHAM does NOT have a sock or any other padding down his pants in those Armani adverts.  —  Previously we only had wife VICTORIA'S word for it - but now a fellow LA clubber has lifted the lid after sharing a loo with the England star.
Caris Davis / People.com:
Naomi Campbell's Battle with Infertility  —  With her glamorous, jet-set lifestyle, Naomi Campbell may seem like a woman who has it all.  But the former supermodel says something is missing from her life.  —  “I do want to have kids,” the 38-year-old said during a London Fashion Week fund-raiser …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Paul Chi / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston: 'Things Couldn't Be Better'  —  Jennifer Aniston is happily keeping busy these days, she tells PEOPLE.  —  “Things couldn't be better,” the actress, who recently split from John Mayer, told PEOPLE at Sunday's screening of her new film, Management, at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Discussion: ETonline
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Access Hollywood:
Keira Knightley: My ‘Pirates’ Days ‘May Be Over’
Discussion: OH NO!! and Flawed Hollywood
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Jen Aniston Avoid Each Other at Toronto Film Festival
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Dlisted
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Brad Pitt Rushes Back To Angie's Side!  —  Whether or not he had dinner with ex Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt couldn't be kept from his one true love for long!  —  After attending the Toronto Film Festival - solo! - to promote his latest flick, Burn After Reading …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Adam Nutburn / Showbiz Spy:
Paris Hilton Eyes Britney Spears Duet  —  Paris Hilton fancies recording a duet with Britney Spears for her new album.  —  “My new album's out soon and it would be hot if I could do a duet with Britney.  It is really poppy and sounds a bit like Kylie Minogue,” the hotel heiress said.
Jose Lambiet / Jose Lambiet's Page 2 Live:
AIR DIDDY'S JUST A PUFF OF HOT AIR  —  Update: Combs' publicist says he owns a fraction of a jet.  NetJets spokeswoman Maryann Aarseth confirmed that Combs is a fractional owner but did not provide the amount of his share or the tail number of the plane.  Fractional owners pay for a limited number …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Mollygood and Sandra Rose
Access Hollywood:
Hanson Weighs In On The Jonas Brothers  —  Over a dozen years ago, the three cherubic-faced brothers of Hanson took over America with their blend of pop sounds and the irresistibly catchy chorus of “MMMBop!”  —  Since then, the band has turned what could have been just a blip on the pop culture radar into a lasting career.
Discussion: omg!
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David Hinckley / NY Daily News:   Some bonus info on Jonas Brothers show ‘J.O.N.A.S.’
Daily Mail:
Short Beck-and-sides: Posh steals the show at New York Fashion Week with a Halle Berry inspired crop  —  Victoria Beckham is the talk of New York Fashion Week after unveiling a surprise new cut at the Marc Jacobs catwalk show yesterday.  —  Posh has abandoned her famous Pob in favour of a daring pixie crop …
New York Post:
CLOSE CALL  —  PETE Wentz once played a scary game of Russian roulette while in a booze-and-pill stupor.  “I pulled a trigger on a gun aimed at myself,” the Fall Out Boy star and hubby of Ashlee Simpson confesses in next month's Playboy.  “My friend and I did one pull each.  We'd been drinking and had taken Ambien.
SciFi Scanner:
Masters of SciFi - J.J. Abrams on Reviving Frankenstein in Fringe and Adhering to Canon With Star Trek  —  Q: What inspired you to create Fringe?  —  A: The show was born out of our love of all things bizarre and kooky in media we loved growing up.  The X-Files was definitely one of the sources …
Lesley Messer / People.com:
Greg Kinnear: I'm Already a Protective Dad  —  His daughters may only be ages 4 and 2, but Greg Kinnear has taken early precautions for their dating years.  —  “I already have a shotgun underneath my bed,” he joked to PEOPLE on Friday at a bash celebrating his Toronto International Film …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Jess Cartner-Morley / Guardian:
Victoria Beckham impresses on fashion debut  —  When Victoria Beckham announced that she had designed a range of dresses and would present them at New York fashion week, there was a rasp of Smythson pencils being sharpened, not altogether supportively, in the front row.
 
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IN BRIEF: JACKO'S UNDIES FOR SALE
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New York Magazine:
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New York Post:
BENNY BOUNCED  —  MARIAH Carey is moving on from her manager, Benny Medina.
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Contactmusic.com:
THANDIE NEWTON - NEWTON TURNED DOWN ANGELS ROLE
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Laura Lane / OK! Magazine:
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Access Hollywood:
Miley Cyrus Inspired By Spears Family
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Mrs. Ellen DeGeneres Opens New Season ‘In a Thong’
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Will Greenlee / TCPalm.com:
Port St. Lucie woman apparently doesn't like boyfriend keeping up with Kardashians
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Ted Johnson / Wilshire & Washington:
Streisand to Sing for Obama
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
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Hollywoodtuna:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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