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Eva Longoria begins her bachelorette weekend in St. Tropez - Daily Mail
"Crazy Cabbie" gets fired from the Howard Stern show last week for claiming that he possessed a copy of a Stern sex tape - TMZ
Grey's Anatomy spin off having some internal trouble already - PerezHilton
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Liz Hurley has her son pose in a pink bikini, for her new line of clothing for kids. Inappropriate much? - News of the World
Today was the first time Prince William and former flame Kate Middleton stepped out together at the Concert For Diana in London - New York Post
Cameron Diaz is on vacation with her new man, the married Criss Angel - X17 Exculsive
Three days after Britney Spears delivered legal papers to her mother, Lynne Spears states that "everything will be alright". Hopefully she's wrong and a public family feud is underway - People
Just weeks after Kate Moss was dropped from her Burberry campaign, her contract with underwear firm Agent Provacateur is not being renewed - Daily Mail
Spice girls reunion in Jeopardy? Sources say that Victoria Beckham and Gerri Halliwell aren't getting along and Mel B is having trouble with being on time - Digital Spy
Paris Hilton may teach business to young entrepreneurs for the New York Teaching Annex - StarPulse
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Michael Jackson's family, including Janet, are so worried about his mental state they call his lawyer to help stage an intervention - Fox News
Happy Birthday to Liv Tyler, Missy Elliot, Pamela Anderson and more - Dlisted
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