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Anderson Cooper Went Under The Knife

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The CNN anchor recently spoke out on his blog about a recent surgical he underwent on his face. He wrote, "I had minor surgery on Monday. A small spot of skin cancer was removed from under my left eye.

Obvious Observation: Fergie Seems To Be Knocked Up

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Photos: INFDaily.com

More photos of Fergie's baby bump and Josh Duhamel after the jump.

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Michelle Trachtenberg To Be On 'Gossip Girl'

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Michelle Trachtenberg, seen here at the premiere for 10,000 B.C. is looking serene and porcelain-skinned. It's a little unnerving. Especially if you're Mischa Barton because it will become the face of the woman who is stealing your career--or the semblance of a career that you seemed to have for a brief moment in time.

Kristin Davis Sex Tape Brouhaha

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Photos: WENN

You may or may not have heard the rumors about a Kristin Davis sex tape being passed around and according to TMZ, there is none. Rather, the images in question are less than twenty photos that were taken back in 1992 by an ex-boyfriend, who sold the the pix to a third party just to spite Kristin.

Chris Brown's Pants Lose A Battle With Gravity

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At a concert of his in Paris, Chris Brown appears to be slowly losing his pants on stage while in the midst of a serenading some lucky fan. She seems pleased to find out that that the price of admission would cover getting to watch Chris Brown's clothes melting from off his young, nubile body, but unsure as to whether or not tips are included.

Jessica Simpson's Big Yap Getting In The Way Of My Enjoyment Of Tony Romo

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Shut it, Jessica Simpson. Here's incredible talent Jessica Simpson with her boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Admittedly, I used to think Tony seemed a little dorky.

Caption Ethan Hawke

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Photos: SplashNewsOnline.com

Conveniently this moment took place in the Meat Packing District in New York City. More photos of Ethan Hawke and his friend sharing a manly hug after the jump.

Pete Wentz Tried To Commit Suicide, Surprisingly It Was Before He Dated Ashlee Simpson

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Pete Wentz says that he once tried to end it all. During the recording of his band Fall Out Boy's major label debut, Pete became despondent and tried to exit this plane of existence in a Best Buy parking lot.

Remains of the Day: Yum!

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Holly Madison And Kendra Wilkinson Get Creamed... Ice Creamed That Is [Hollywood Tuna]
So That's How She's Getting Votes! [Dlisted]
Kate Beckinsale Isn't Wearing Any Underwear [Egotastic]
A Show Of Farce?

Adriana Lima Is Naked

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Here's Adriana Lima's nude body barely disguised by sand, palm fronds, crashing waves, a tiny loincloth, and some artfully placed split ends. These are snaps from her GQ photo shoot.

Paris Hilton Proves That Cheese Can Sweat

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Guess who's still feudin'? Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan! I call a knife fight! Or a duel with pistols! Lindsay was set to host some dumbass party at the Scandinavian Style Mansion when she noticed that Paris Hilton's handbags were one of the sponsors.

Jennifer Aniston Gets Some Sun, Possibly Writing Evil Book About Brad And Angie

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There's a rumor going around that Jennifer Aniston is writing a tome about how much her ex-husband Brad Pitt and his dungeon mistress Angelina Jolie suck.

The Battle for Bear Stearns

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Anderson Cooper's Eyeball Issue Is Resolved

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7:12 PM

Manderson down! We repeat, Manderson down! It turns out our favorite well-biceped broadcaster has just undergone surgery to remove some sort of skin cancer from underneath his left eye.

‘Gossip Girl’ Gets an Actual New Yorker!

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5:48 PM

Well, hello, Upper East Siders. It seems like Gossip Girl will be getting a real-live New Yorker this season. Brooklyn-born Michelle Trachtenberg has taken on the Gossip Girl role that Mischa Barton so unwisely passed over: that of Georgina Sparks...

Huckabee Joins McCain in Supporting Obama’s Wright Defense

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5:20 PM

Yesterday and today, Republicans John McCain and Mike Huckabee both stood up for Barack Obama concerning his relationship with controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright. On Morning Joe today, Huckabee candidly said, "Obama handled this about as well as anybody could."

Last Night's Action: Another Crucial Win

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Rangers 2 Devils 1 (Shootout): These were two HUGE points. Thanks to a Dainius Zubrus goal in the first period, the Devils jumped out to an early lead.

The GOP attack plan for Barack Obama

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Republicans say that if Obama is the Democratic nominee they'll target his "inexperience" and "liberal" record. But that doesn't mean the dirty tricks aren't coming.

Who the hell are Heidi and Spencer?

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Why the golden age of celebrity gossip is grinding to an end.

Robbing the cradle of civilization, five years later

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Just how bad was the looting of Iraq's museum and archaeological sites? According to Salon's experts, many ancient artifacts have come home, but the looting continues.