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NASTIA LIUKIN'S GONNA BE BUSY _ Gymnast Nastia Liukin is lining up all the endorsements she can get her tiny, elf-like hands on. We told you last week she's got a date with a Wheaties box. Now we know she's doing Cover Girl ads this fall. In addition, Vanilla Star Jeans aims to launch Nastia Liukin Gold jeans and tops for the holidays, and she's just joined BeaconStreetGirls.com as a gymnastics role model for the tween site. Oh, and there's a scheduled appearance on Gossip Girl, and the possibility of a line of activewear with GK.

OPRAH WELCOMES OLYMPIC ATHLETES _ Thousands of spectators cheered Olympic medalists Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the city of Chicago got a high-profile boost to its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Oprah Winfrey was taping the season premiere for The Oprah Winfrey Show at a downtown park, and she invited 150 U.S. Olympic athletes to join her. The athletes were introduced under a shower of red, white and blue confetti. Winfrey intends the show to be both a welcome home for athletes who competed in Beijing and also a chance to showcase Chicago as the city bids for the 2016 Games.

SUSAN LUCCI WILL LOG SOME FREQUENT FLIER MILES _ All My Children fans won't miss Susan Lucci while she's on Dancing With the Stars, even though the ABC shows shoot on opposite coasts. She'll fly back and forth each week, just as costar Cameron Mathison did.

SURFERS WHO DEFENDED MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY CHARGED _ Two surfers have been charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly throwing a photographer into the water as he tried to shoot pictures of Matthew McConaughey surfing. Skylar Peak and Philip Hildebrand are accused of confronting several paparazzi who showed up in June on a Malibu beach to take pictures and film McConaughey. One of the photographers told authorities he was attacked and his camera was thrown in the ocean by the surfers after they demanded he put his camera away. McConaughey was not involved in the scuffle, which was one of a series of high-profile incidents that prompted Malibu and other Los Angeles area officials to seek ways to curb the paparazzi.

DAVID LETTERMAN ON JAY LENO _ David Letterman wants to stick with CBS' Late Show through his contract - and maybe longer - as rival late night talk show host Jay Leno prepares to surrender the Tonight reins next year. Letterman tells Rolling Stone magazine, "If the network is happy with that, great. If they wanna make a change in 2010, you know, I'm fine with that, too." Letterman also questions why NBC is proceeding with its plan to remove Leno, who consistently tops the late-night ratings. Conan O'Brien will take over Tonight in June. "Unless I'm misunderstanding something, I don't know why, after the job Jay has done for them, why they would relinquish that," Letterman said. "I have to believe he was not happy about it."

LYNNE SPEARS BOOK COMING SEPT. 16 _ From Britney's breakdown to Jamie Lynn's teen pregnancy, Lynne Spears has weathered a multitude of parental problems. And we get to read all about it in her upcoming tell-all book, Lynne Spears: Through the Storm, due out on September 16. The Storm, Spears talks about Britney's early 2007 mental breakdown, her other daughter Jamie's pregnancy at age 17, and so much more.

MILEY CYRUS BUYS MERCEDES FOR HER UPCOMING BIRTHDAY _ Miley Cyrus doesn't turn 16 until November 23, but she's already bought herself a present - a convertible. In late August, the star ordered a fully loaded white Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet with a sticker price of $75,375. A friend says Miley got all the special options, like parking assist and a cream-colored leather interior.

HILARY SWANK PACKS ON POUNDS FOR ROLE _ Hilary Swank is known for her lean, muscular and nearly fat-free physique, but the Oscar winner may be set to pack on several pounds for her next role in French Women Don't Get Fat. A source says Hillary will gain 20 to 30 pounds for the part.

DAVID ARQUETTE TO DROP BY EARL'S _ David Arquette will guest on an upcoming episode of My Name Is Earl. The Scream star will play a hapless amateur stuntman.

UPDATE: JENNIFER ANISTON TO PLAY STALKER _ Jennifer Aniston's role on 30 Rock will be that of a stalker. NBC says Jennifer will play free-spirited, Fatal Attraction-like stalker Claire Harper, Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) former roommate from Chicago who randomly shows up in New York and attaches herself to Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin).

JENNIFER LOPEZ ON HER PREGNANCY _ Jennifer Lopez chats about her pregnancy in the October issue of Elle:

... On being pregnant and commissioning a book of photos of herself for Marc two weeks before giving birth: "I was like, How am I going to rock this moment of my life? I felt very womanly. Marc was in a dream. He loved it."

... On not being able to get pregnant right away: "We knew nothing was wrong with either one of us -- I had been checked, and he had kids already. I knew something's not ready here, in my head or in my life, and when it is, I know it's going to happen."

... On her pregnancy: "We came off tour and I said 'I did the superwoman thing, I finished the tour -- now I need you to take care of me. I love doing things for you; if I'm not cooking, then I'm picking out a shirt. But this is the first time in my life where I'm just going to be a little bit selfish. I don't know if I'm going to have kids again, so I want it to be a beautiful experience. I don't want to have any drama. I want to just be smiling every day.'"

CW HAS HIT WITH 90210 _ Whether you liked it or not, CW's 90210 remake scored for the struggling network Tuesday, pulling in 4.9 million viewers to become the biggest scripted premiere in the network's 2-year history among its target audience of women 18 to 34.

ANOTHER FORMER STAR IN REHAB _ TMZ says Mackenzie Phillips is in rehab, where she's gone 9 times before. The D.A. has charged her with two felonies in connection with her drug bust last week.

STAR JONES HAS A NEW MAN _ Star Jones's love life is cooking. The former View host has a new boyfriend who knows his way around a kitchen -- Herb Wilson, the executive chef at Manhattan, New York's Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels.





					NASTIA LIUKIN'S GONNA BE BUSY _ Gymnast Nastia Liukin is lining up all the endorsements she can get her tiny, elf-like hands on. We told you last week she's got a date with a Wheaties box. Now we know she's doing Cover Girl ads this fall. In addition, Vanilla Star Jeans aims to launch Nastia Liukin Gold jeans and tops for the holidays, and she's just joined BeaconStreetGirls.com as a gymnastics role model for the tween site. Oh, and there's a scheduled appearance on Gossip Girl, and the possibility of a line of activewear with GK. OPRAH WELCOMES OLYMPIC ATHLETES _ Thousands of spectators cheered Olympic medalists Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and Kobe Bryant on Wednesday as the city of Chicago got a high-profile boost to its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Oprah Winfrey was taping the season premiere for The Oprah Winfrey Show at a downtown park, and she invited 150 U.S. Olympic athletes to join her. The athletes were introduced under a shower of red, white and blue confetti. Winfrey intends the show to be both a welcome home for athletes who competed in Beijing and also a chance to showcase Chicago as the city bids for the 2016 Games. SUSAN LUCCI WILL LOG SOME FREQUENT FLIER MILES _ All My Children fans won't miss Susan Lucci while she's on Dancing With the Stars, even though the ABC shows shoot on opposite coasts. She'll fly back and forth each week, just as costar Cameron Mathison did. SURFERS WHO DEFENDED MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY CHARGED _ Two surfers have been charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly throwing a photographer into the water as he tried to shoot pictures of Matthew McConaughey surfing. Skylar Peak and Philip Hildebrand are accused of confronting several paparazzi who showed up in June on a Malibu beach to take pictures and film McConaughey. One of the photographers told authorities he was attacked and his camera was thrown in the ocean by the surfers after they demanded he put his camera away. McConaughey was not involved in the scuffle, which was one of a series of high-profile incidents that prompted Malibu and other Los Angeles area officials to seek ways to curb the paparazzi. DAVID LETTERMAN ON JAY LENO _ David Letterman wants to stick with CBS' Late Show through his contract - and maybe longer - as rival late night talk show host Jay Leno prepares to surrender the Tonight reins next year. Letterman tells Rolling Stone magazine, "If the network is happy with that, great. If they wanna make a change in 2010, you know, I'm fine with that, too." Letterman also questions why NBC is proceeding with its plan to remove Leno, who consistently tops the late-night ratings. Conan O'Brien will take over Tonight in June. "Unless I'm misunderstanding something, I don't know why, after the job Jay has done for them, why they would relinquish that," Letterman said. "I have to believe he was not happy about it." LYNNE SPEARS BOOK COMING SEPT. 16 _ From Britney's breakdown to Jamie Lynn's teen pregnancy, Lynne Spears has weathered a multitude of parental problems. And we get to read all about it in her upcoming tell-all book, Lynne Spears: Through the Storm, due out on September 16. The Storm, Spears talks about Britney's early 2007 mental breakdown, her other daughter Jamie's pregnancy at age 17, and so much more. MILEY CYRUS BUYS MERCEDES FOR HER UPCOMING BIRTHDAY _ Miley Cyrus doesn't turn 16 until November 23, but she's already bought herself a present - a convertible. In late August, the star ordered a fully loaded white Mercedes-Benz CLK 550 Cabriolet with a sticker price of $75,375. A friend says Miley got all the special options, like parking assist and a cream-colored leather interior. HILARY SWANK PACKS ON POUNDS FOR ROLE _ Hilary Swank is known for her lean, muscular and nearly fat-free physique, but the Oscar winner may be set to pack on several pounds for her next role in French Women Don't Get Fat. A source says Hillary will gain 20 to 30 pounds for the part. DAVID ARQUETTE TO DROP BY EARL'S _ David Arquette will guest on an upcoming episode of My Name Is Earl. The Scream star will play a hapless amateur stuntman. UPDATE: JENNIFER ANISTON TO PLAY STALKER _ Jennifer Aniston's role on 30 Rock will be that of a stalker. NBC says Jennifer will play free-spirited, Fatal Attraction-like stalker Claire Harper, Liz Lemon's (Tina Fey) former roommate from Chicago who randomly shows up in New York and attaches herself to Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). JENNIFER LOPEZ ON HER PREGNANCY _ Jennifer Lopez chats about her pregnancy in the October issue of Elle: ... On being pregnant and commissioning a book of photos of herself for Marc two weeks before giving birth: "I was like, How am I going to rock this moment of my life? I felt very womanly. Marc was in a dream. He loved it." ... On not being able to get pregnant right away: "We knew nothing was wrong with either one of us -- I had been checked, and he had kids already. I knew something's not ready here, in my head or in my life, and when it is, I know it's going to happen." ... On her pregnancy: "We came off tour and I said 'I did the superwoman thing, I finished the tour -- now I need you to take care of me. I love doing things for you; if I'm not cooking, then I'm picking out a shirt. But this is the first time in my life where I'm just going to be a little bit selfish. I don't know if I'm going to have kids again, so I want it to be a beautiful experience. I don't want to have any drama. I want to just be smiling every day.'" CW HAS HIT WITH 90210 _ Whether you liked it or not, CW's 90210 remake scored for the struggling network Tuesday, pulling in 4.9 million viewers to become the biggest scripted premiere in the network's 2-year history among its target audience of women 18 to 34. ANOTHER FORMER STAR IN REHAB _ TMZ says Mackenzie Phillips is in rehab, where she's gone 9 times before. The D.A. has charged her with two felonies in connection with her drug bust last week. STAR JONES HAS A NEW MAN _ Star Jones's love life is cooking. The former View host has a new boyfriend who knows his way around a kitchen -- Herb Wilson, the executive chef at Manhattan, New York's Soho and Tribeca Grand hotels.




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