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Actress Ellen Barkin is about to sell off $10 million dollars worth of bad memories from her five year marriage to billionaire and Revlon CEO Ron Perelman.  
More than 100 pieces of her fine jewelry will be sold at auction by Christie's in October. The collection has been described as containing premiere pieces from every major contemporary jewelry designer.
"For other people, they're pieces of jewelry; for me, they have history... I'll take a break from the jeweled-trophy-wife look"... the 52 year-old Barkin recently told Vogue.
As well she is reported to have received a $20 million settlement from Perelman who is worth an estimated $6.1 billion dollars and is ranked the 34th-wealthiest American according to Forbes magazine.

 
 
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Paris Hilton is about to be entered into the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records for being obnoxious. She earned the dubious distinction of being the most overrated celebrity on the planet.
A Guinness spokesperson said that the ranking was based on a survey of popular magazine polls in which readers voted for the most overrated celebrity. Hilton won hands down almost every time.

  


...London
   

18 year-old Supermodel Lily Cole scored straight A's on her high school final exams and has been accepted to Cambridge.
Cole, who already earned about $20 million dollars as a model, is said to be willing to put her career on hold to pursue academics full time.
The flaming redhead has often been compared to the young Kate Moss. However Moss only finished junior high school and her best mark was a C. Cole will study social and political sciences at King's College, Cambridge.

<<Lily Cole walking for Michael Kors Fall/Winter 2006 Collection during New York Fashion Week.
Photo: Edward James

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...London
 

A number of sources have reported that Kate Moss intended to marry rock terror Pete Doherty in an exotic Bali ceremony that had to be cancelled after the singer was arraigned in a British court on numerous drug charges and was ordered into rehab.
Doherty was not allowed to leave the country. He had apparently given her an antique diamond engagement ring. Moss, who was spotted in Bali, is said to be trying to arrange with authorities to allow Doherty to travel to the ethereal Asian destination to exchange vows in a Buddhist inspired ceremony.

 
...London
   

The sublime verses the mundane. According to British Vogue, Polish born Canadian Daria Werbowy one of the hottest young models in the world, mind is often full of mundane thoughts when she walks down some of the most exclusive and prestigious international runways.
"Sometimes you think about what you're going to eat for dinner, or, did I do my laundry, or, oh .... I didn't call my mum. Sometimes you're just blank. Other times you're like, yeah, strutting. Like yeah, all right, look at me, I'm modeling! I'm a model!"
Daria appears alongside Kate Moss, Carolyn Murphy, Angela Lindvall and Christy Turlington in the latest Versace ads.

<<Daria Werbowy walking for Luca LucaFall/Winter 2006 Collection during New York Fashion Week.
Photo: Edward James

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...Los Angeles
 

The Internal Revenue Service of the United States sent shock waves through the promotional industry when it announced plans to start taxing celebrity swag bags.
There is no Red Carpet loophole a spokesman humorlessly explained. The industry basically shot itself in the foot when it started to publicize the value of giveaways lavished on celebrities at awards and other key events.
The bags became increasing generous as marketers tried to get stars to be seen with their products by giving them away for free. The bounty routinely included luxury trips, jewelry and electronics.
Last year the bags given out to presenters at the Academy Awards were estimated to be worth around $100,000. Others typically ranged from $20,000 – $50,000 dollars. The Motion Picture Academy has since announced that it will discontinue the practice of gift bags and other major events are sure to follow or be forced to include tax forms in with the treats.

  
...Ottawa
   

A large Canadian study found women with breast implants experienced a higher than average rate of suicide.
Dr. Howard Morrison of the Public Health Agency of Canada in Ottawa suggested that one possible explanation is poorer self-esteem and elevated rates of depression. The study was designed to investigate the overall effect of breast augmentation on health. It found that in general women who had undergone the procedure had better health than women who did not and were about one-quarter less likely to die of cancer or other major diseases.
This was thought to be largely due to the prescreening that the women underwent before the surgery.

 

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