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2:40 PM ET, September 9, 2008

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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 …
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Hellomagazine.com:
Posh's ‘Audrey’ cut steals the show at Marc Jacobs' presentation
Discussion: Hecklerspray
Jess Cartner-Morley / Guardian:
Victoria Beckham impresses on fashion debut
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.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz: 90% Sure “It's a Boy”  —  Break out the cigars for Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson.  —  “We know with 90% accuracy that it's a boy, and our due date is around Thanksgiving,” he tells the October issue of Playboy.  —  See photos of Ashlee Simpson's baby bump.
Michael K / Dlisted:   When Dumb Bitches Say Dumb Things
NY Daily News:
Rush & Molloy: Stern in virgin territory  —  Look for Howard Stern to shock again on Tuesday morning when he's due to kick off the auction of a 22-year-old beauty's virginity.  —  Expected to step on the block, so to speak, of Stern's Sirius radio studio is a San Diego woman who says she wants …
BBC:
Jonas Brothers react to Brand  —  American band The Jonas Brothers insist they haven't taken offence at comments made by Russell Brand during the MTV Video Music Awards.  —  The comedian took a pop at the band over the purity rings they wear which symbolise their virginity.
Discussion: X17 Online, Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
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.
Press Association:
I want to have children, says Naomi  —  Naomi Campbell spoke of her desire to have children as she announced a fashion show to raise money to prevent women dying in pregnancy.  —  The supermodel, 38, said she had been unable to conceive before she underwent an operation in Brazil earlier this year.
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebrity Baby Blog
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Naomi Campbell's Battle with Infertility
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
ETonline:
JUST IN: TORI SPELLING EARNS THE NO. 1 SPOT ON BOOK LIST  —  Tori Spelling is no longer just a New York Times best-selling author.  She is now a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author.  On Sept. 14, her book, sTORI Telling, will move into first place on the prestigious newspaper's non-fiction list.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Loving a Good sTORI: Spelling Memoir Hits No. 1
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and I'm Not Obsessed
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Dream On, Wonky  —  The picture above is truly unbeweavable!
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Metro.co.uk:
‘New Kate Moss’ in ‘cocaine’ party pictures  —  Model Alice Dellal is in a new drugs scadal  —  She has been dubbed by the fashion world as the new Kate Moss - but now Alice Dellal is facing a storm of questions after pictures emerged of her with what appears to be cocaine a party.
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT and Right Celebrity
WSYR-TV:
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 …
Augie Frost / Daily Oklahoman:
Color Me Badd singer Bryan Abrams arrested  —  Former Color Me Badd singer Bryan Abrams was arrested Friday for public drunk and domestic abuse.  —  Abrams, 38, apparently punched a woman in the nose and verbally threatened the woman by saying “I'm a kill you!  You and me!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Color Me Badd Guy Jailed — Doesn't Adore Amor
John R. Emshwiller / Wall Street Journal:
Financier Tied to Burkle Nears Plea Deal  —  Italian Entrepreneur And His Lavish Life Are at Center of Case  —  Raffaello Follieri, the 30-year-old Italian entrepreneur who has attracted attention for business dealings with billionaire Ron Burkle, is near an agreement to plead guilty to fraud …
New York Post:
IN BRIEF: JACKO'S UNDIES FOR SALE  —  MICHAEL Jackson's notorious tighty whities are up for grabs.  A pair of size-28 Calvin Klein white briefs once belonging to Wacko Jacko will be auctioned on eBay tomorrow, with a reserve price of $1 million.  The unwashed underpants have a sensational past.
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 …
OK! Magazine:
Kate Beckinsale's Balancing Act  —  As one of the most in-demand female faces on the screen these days, Kate Beckinsale has her pick when it comes to which roles she takes.  —  But along with her busy career, the actress also manages to have a family life as well, with husband Len Wiseman and daughter …
 
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John McCain / Telegraph:
Sarah Palin dolls go on sale as John McCain's running mate's popularity soars
Discussion: Queerty
New York Post:
MONEY MUG  —  ELLEN DeGeneres is about to join a pantheon …
Access Hollywood:
‘Gossip Girl’ Star Leighton Meester Writing First Album
Erin Demchak / Starpulse:
Flip This House: New Haven
Starpulse:
Lindsay Lohan: 'I'm Responsible For Change In My Life'
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Variety:
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SciFi Scanner:
Masters of SciFi - J.J. Abrams on Reviving Frankenstein in Fringe …
New York Post:
BENNY BOUNCED  —  MARIAH Carey is moving on from her manager, Benny Medina.
Discussion: Bossip and Pop Crunch
Jose Lambiet / Jose Lambiet's Page 2 Live:
AIR DIDDY'S JUST A PUFF OF HOT AIR
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
She wants to have his babies: Natasha Bedingfield gets engaged
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Brad Pitt Rushes Back To Angie's Side!
Discussion: Digital Spy
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
‘Beckham has it going on below’  —  Becks in his kecks ... David poses for Armani
 

 
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