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2:09AM Brian Moylan | [Lindsay Lohan celebrates Jessica Meisels, who found her BlackBerry, which she lost for the nine millionth time at Richard Branson's Rock the Kasbah party in L.A. last night. Image via Getty]
The Victor And The Spoiled
2:09AM Brian Moylan | [Lindsay Lohan celebrates Jessica Meisels, who found her BlackBerry, which she lost for the nine millionth time at Richard Branson's Rock the Kasbah party in L.A. last night. Image via Getty] 
Flotsam & Jetsam
Jessica Simpson, Tony Romo’s Plastic Shiny Pink Birthday Meltdown
12:45AM Foster Kamer | Jessica Simpson’s breakup was caused by her idolatry of a plastic toy. Amy Winehouse has fun adventures with a private dick. Lindsay Lohan’s employed, Saved By The Bell, Charles Manson, Mary Cheney, and more. Here’s your Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup: More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Playboy Should Call Ron Burkle
4:40AM Hamilton Nolan | In your finally Friday media column: no bunnies for Richard Branson, no viewers for NBC, a shot at enlightenment for America’s dumb children, and—finally—a classy new porn mag: More »
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Netscape Billionaire To Wed Supermodel This Weekend
9:59AM Owen Thomas | Giving geeks everywhere hope, Jim Clark, cofounder of Silicon Graphics and Netscape, is marrying swimsuit model Kristy Hinze this weekend on Richard Branson’s Necker Island — also the site of Google founder Larry Page’s nuptials. More »
Natalie Imbruglia Has A New Date, But We Can’t Show You His Face
3:27PM Clem Bastow | Natalie “Boog” Imbruglia has hit the singles scene running since her split from husband Daniel “I Like Vaginas, Honest Injun” Johns; first she was checked out by Johnny Borrell from Razorlight, now it seems she has her eye on someone who, should one of his dad’s famed idiotic promotional pranks go wrong sooner rather than later, will one day inherit exceedingly large amounts of money – Sam “Son Of Richard” Branson.
Imbruglia, who split from her rock star husband Daniel Johns in January after four years of marriage, has reportedly been cosying up to Sam in London.
The 33-year-old Torn singer was one of the guests at a £100,000 ($216,122) ski-themed party to celebrate Sam’s planned Arctic expedition.
This is all well and good, but we were particularly amused by News Ltd’s decision to illustrate the story with a picture perhaps more befitting Australia’s Most Wanted:
HAVE YOU SEEN NATALIE IMBRUGLIA’S RUMOURED NEW SHAG? CALL CRIME-STOPPERS NOW. More » 
Richard Branson Cops It In The Pants
10:48AM Clem Bastow | Sir Richard Branson, the World’s Wackiest Entrepreneur, has finally been tripped up by one of his worryingly regular promotional stunts for Virgin, this time for Virgin Airlines entry into the American carrier market.
Richard made a dick of himself when his bungee jump down the side of the Palms Casino Hotel in Vegas didn’t go exactly as he’d planned, leaving him bruised and shaken – and without the seat of his pants.
It all started so well. Strapped in a harness and attached to a cable, the 57-year-old tycoon beamed confidently before taking a running jump from the roof.
As he descended rapidly, he pulled airline tickets out of his pocket and scattered them to the ground as part of the bungee-cum-abseiling stunt.
But instead of gliding smoothly to the ground, Sir Richard smashed his bottom twice into the building and, as the colour drained from his face, began to realise something was amiss – or rather, missing.
After clamping his hands to his seatless trousers to assess the damage, he was lowered to the ground without further injury.
Poor widdle Wichard apparently scuttled into the comforting embrace of his minders and ran away without answering questions.
Really, isn’t he getting a bit old for all this? What next? “Richard Branson base-jumps to celebrate opening of Virgin Garden Centers”? “Richard Branson self-immolates to launch Virgin Home Security”? It’s anyone’s guess. More » 
