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Jenna Jameson's recent and dramatic weight loss is freaking her fans out - NY Post

Jason Wahler, Laguna Beach alum, was arrested for the fourth time in nine months, this time fo calling a cop a "nig**r, fag**t, and poor f**k*r" - TMZ

Avril Lavigne and hubby buy The Barkers old Bel Air mansion - People

Does being pregnant mean you're allowed to wear ill-fitted bathing suits? - Dlisted

New couple alert! Scarlett Johanson and Ryan Reynolds....hotness - Faded Youth

Oil heir, and generally oily Brandon Davis has hissy when he isn't let into a Details magazine party - Hollywood Grind

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Sanjaya gets endorsement offer from KFC - Post Chronicle

Jessica Alba single again? - PerezHilton

For this week's Celeb Bdays, check out Dlisted, who is also in a bruhaha with Ms. Paris Hilton regarding a satirical cartoon that the heiress isn't a all happy with - Dlisted

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