Sugar Bits
- John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. — CitizenSugar
- Rumor has it Jennifer Aniston is guest starring on 30 Rock and will film in New York next week. — Star
- Oprah Winfrey said she "cried [her] eyelashes off" during Barack Obama's speech last night.
- David Duchovny has checked into rehab to get treatment for sex addiction. His rep released a statement from Duchovny saying, "I have voluntarily entered a facility for the treatment of sex addiction. I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family." – PopSugar
- Fiona Phillips is leaving GMTV after 15 years presenting the show to spend more time with her family.
- Michael Phelps will host the first episode of Saturday Night Live this season with musical guest Lil Wayne, premiering on Sept. 13. — BuzzSugar
- Sarah Jessica Parker and Anna Wintour are hosting a fundraising fashion show for Barack Obama on Sept.
- Ian Smith aka Harold Bishop has confirmed he's leaving Neighbours. He joined the show in 1987, left for five years before returning, and he'll film his final scenes in October. – Times
- Darren Day has been banned from driving for 18 months after admitting being drunk behind the wheel.
- Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme will produce tracks on the next Arctic Monkeys album. – BBC
- The X Factor hopeful Alan Turner's story from Saturday's episode may not be all it seems. His father has been speaking out and saying they've been in touch, though they haven't seen each other for five years.
- Nicollette Sheridan and Michael Bolton have called off their engagement, which they announced in March of 2006. The two remain friends. — People
- Matthew McConaughey's mother Kay revealed that his father died while they were having sex and that MM was a surprise baby in her new book I Amaze Myself.
- Three people were arrested in Denver on drug and gun charges possibly connected to a plan to assassinate Obama during his acceptance speech this Thursday. The US Attorney General's office is holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss the investigation. — CitizenSugar
- Kate Hudson and David Babaii are being sued for their eco-friendly haircare line by scientists who claimed they were not compensated for discovering the secret ingredient (volcanic ash) used in Wildaid.
- American Idol has added songwriter Kara DioGuardi as a fourth judge for the upcoming eighth season. — BuzzSugar
- Tropic Thunder won the top spot at the box office for a second weekend in a row with $16.1 million. The House Bunny opened at the number two spot, earning $15.1 million.
- Blake Fielder-Civil's mother has called for Amy Winehouse to be arrested after a new (grainy) video of the singer allegedly taking cocaine "in a packed London pub" has surfaced. She said “Prison will do Amy far more good than rehab.” – News Of The World
- Gary Barlow and Peter Kay have apparently teamed up for a novelty Xmas single which will be part of Kay's new comedy series for Channel 4. The series – Britain’s Got The Pop Factor and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice will poke fun at reality series'.
- People's Jolie-Pitt twins cover sold 2.6 million copies, its biggest-selling issue in seven years and its fourth highest-selling issue ever, after the 9/11, Princess Diana's death, and JFK Jr.'s death covers. — WWD
- The new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, will now be released on Nov. 14 instead of its original opening date of Nov.
