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11:00 AM ET, September 12, 2008

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Darla Atlas / People.com:
Tony Romo to the Rescue!  —  Forget about Triple-A. Got a flat?  Call Tony Romo!  —  Known for his heroics on the football field, the Dallas Cowboy star played hero to Bill and Sharon White on September 7, when the two found themselves stranded with a flat tire.
Noah / FishBowlNY:
Lorne Michaels on Tina Fey as Sarah Palin: ‘There Are Discussions’  —  In a conference call Thursday afternoon detailing Michael Phelps' appearance on this weekend's season premiere of Saturday Night Live, a reporter asked Lorne Michaels about the possibility of Tina Fey returning to play vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
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Just Jared:
Pam Anderson to Sarah Palin: ‘Suck It!’  —  Most celebrities are speaking out against Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, like Matt Damon who thinks she's totally absurd.  —  Pamela Anderson, 41, was recently in Toronto speaking out against the abuse of animals in Hollywood.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
OK! Magazine:
Wedding Bells for Justin and Jess?  —  Justin Timberlake triumphed at his first New York Fashion Week show on Sept. 7, but the singer may have an even bigger project in the pipeline: a wedding!  —  Justin, revealed to friends at the 5th Annual Fashion Rocks concert in NYC on Sept. 5 …
Discussion: Scandalist, MSNBC and I'm Not Obsessed
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X17 Online:
Fashionista At Fashion Week
Discussion: Fan Fare
Sara Clemence / Portfolio:
Fashion Week Exclusive: W is going g.L.A.M.B.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Rep: Tara Reid Not Engaged!  —  Tara Reid is not engaged to French fashion executive for J & Company, Julien Jarmoune.  —  “It's just a rumor, not true,” a rep for Reid tells Usmagazine.com.  —  The couple met while Reid was researching her new swim suit line Manta, according to the National Enquirer.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
America Ferrera Slams The Hills, Gossip Girl  —  America Ferrera isn't a fan of The Hills or Gossip Girl.  —  “Close, genuine female relationships are not what generally gets depicted in movies and TV shows,” she says in the October issue of Seventeen.  —  “Like, if you're watching The Hills …
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Mark Jefferies / Mirror.co.uk:
Exclusive: Paul McCartney and Yoko furious over John Lennon's ‘gay lust’ book  —  Sir Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono are furious after a new book they helped with accuses John Lennon of wanting a gay relationship with Macca.  —  It also alleges Lennon fantasised about sleeping with his MUM.
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
How Keira Knightley & Dominic Cooper Prepped for Love Scene  —  Dominic Cooper and Keira Knightley in The Duchess  —  When it came time for stripping down to shoot their love scene in the 18th-century period movie The Duchess, Dominic Cooper said costar Keira Knightley assisted with his choice of codpiece.
Discussion: OH NO!!
Bryan Alexander / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor Steps Out - to Her Favorite Gay Bar  —  Elizabeth Taylor made a low-key return to public life Thursday night with a trip to her favorite watering hole.  —  In the film legend's first known appearance since she was hospitalized last month, Taylor headed to The Abbey, a popular West Hollywood gay bar.
Discussion: Towleroad.com
Daily Mail:
Ravaged Amy Winehouse looks worse than ever as she stumbles out of Camden pub at 3.30am  —  Amy Winehouse cut a tragic figure last night as she stumbled through the streets of Camden looking worse than ever.  —  The singer, who has largely keep out of public view in recent weeks …
The Nation:
The McCain-Follieri Love Boat  —  The Maverick and the Celebrity Con Man  —  What is this?  — Take Action  — Subscribe Now  —  John McCain has been hammering rival Barack Obama for being little more than a vapid “celebrity” and “elitist.”  But The Nation has obtained a photo revealing …
TMZ.com:
Kanye Heads West  —  After a busy morning getting busted for some alleged good ol' fashioned vandalism, Kanye West belatedly arrived in Hawaii on Thursday — without incident.  —  Kanye blogged about the violent altercation saying, “We back in the lab!!!  I'm cool with the paparazzi.
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pop Tarts: Rob Lowe Says Nanny Used N-Word, Scared Kids  —  LOS ANGELES — The battle between Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl and their former nanny Laura Boyce just got even spicier, with the Lowes filing new court papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday morning.
Discussion: Us Weekly
New York Post:
OLSENS DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR NABE  —  MARY-Kate and Ashley Olsen always complain they want more privacy - so why are they drawing so much attention to themselves on their quiet West Village block?  —  Residents on West 13th Street are annoyed by the tiny twins' “military presence.”
Discussion: CelebWarship and Scandalist
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Mischa Barton Splits With Rocker Boyfriend  —  Mischa Barton  —  Mischa Barton and her rocker boyfriend Taylor Locke have broken up, a rep for Locke's band confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “They broke up recently,” a source adds.  “It just didn't work out.”  —  Barton, 22, has been linked with Locke …
TMZ.com:
Kanye Attack Caught on Tape  —  We just got the video of Kanye West grabbing a still photog's camera at LAX this morning.  —  You see Kanye (in a gray hooded sweatshirt) and his bodyguard/road manager (in the red) grabbing the camera away from the photog.  It appears the bodyguard …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Kanye West: Free at Last
Discussion: Love B. Scott and Lifeline Live
 
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Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Ellison's Ass Is “Rear Of The Year”
Discussion: Celebslam.com
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Rob Corddry and Wife Expecting Second Daughter
Frosty / Collider.com:
Could IRON MAN 2 be in 3D?
Associated Press:
Mom of T.I.'s sons wants court-ordered support
Richard Owen / Times of London:
Comedian Sabina Guzzanti ‘insulted Pope’ in ‘poofter devils’ gag
Alex West / The Sun:
Amy farmhouse  —  Sprawling ... secluded village farmhouse
Discussion: Hollyscoop and Cele|bitchy
Just Jared:
The Jonas Brothers: Declare Yourself!
 Earlier Picks: 
Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
An incident at Toronto
Discussion: Defamer and NY Daily News
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Remembers 9/11
Discussion: Mollygood
Rachel Abramowitz / Los Angeles Times:
Meg Ryan: ‘Happy and serene’
Hollywoodtuna:
Emmanuelle Chriqui's Breasts Have Made Me A Believer
Discussion: COED Magazine
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Laila Ali Has Baby Boy
Discussion: iVillage and Gabby Babble
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Michael Phelps: More Nervous About SNL Than Olympics
Claire Sibonney / Fan Fare:
Rose McGowan and the IRA: what does she know?
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Digital Spy
Kate Stroup / People.com:
Britney and Jamie Lynn's Family Reunion
 

 
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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, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Bloomberg Media COO Julia Beizer is leaving the company, a source says to lead Microsoft's AI news product, working under Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman

 
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