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Trip & Fall: Summer's almost over, but it's still not too late to hit the Fire Island scene before Labor Day rolls around. But first you gotta learn the rules. (Hint: "High tea is the new low tea.") Confused? Maybe my friend Chris can help you out. (TimeOUT NY)

Ain't No Lob High Enough: Supreme diva Diana Ross will perform "God Bless America" at the opening night ceremonies at next week's U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (AP)

Being Osama bin Laden: The al-Qaida leader was such a fan of the singer Whitney Houston that he considered having Bobby Brown killed so he could swoop in on the greatest love of all. Could he have been any worse of an influence on her? (iAfrica)

Paris Hilton 101: For most of its existence, the field of psychology has ignored fame as a primary motivator of human behavior: it was considered too shallow, too culturally variable, too often mingled with other motives to be taken seriously. But in recent years, a small number of social scientists have begun to study and think about fame in a different way, ranking it with other goals, measuring its psychological effects, characterizing its devoted seekers. (NYT)

Memory Lane: Tower Records has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its creditors, its second such filing in less than three years. The company, which operates 89 stores in 20 states, sought bankruptcy protection Sunday to sell its assets through a court-supervised auction. The company said intense competition by online music sellers and big-name retailers had hurt its business Still, it is “absolutely our intention to keep the Tower brand alive,” a spokeswoman, Lisa Amore, said. Video killed the radio star; has the Internet killed the record store? (AP)

Extreme (Hubby) Makeover: "Rock Star" and "Wild On" hostess Brooke Burke is trading in her freaky television plastic surgeon husband Garth Fisher for former "Baywatch" hunk David Charvet. It's tacky, but who could blame her? (Playfuls)

K-Flop: “Don’t hate because I’m a superstar! And I’m married to a superstar! Nothin’ come between us no matter who you are!” Kevin Federline declared at the Teen Choice, as dancers pop-locked at his side. Um. OK. (AP)

No One's GLAAD: It seems now that "Will & Grace" is off the air, there is a 50 percent drop in the number of gay characters on network television. (AP)

Lezzie Borden: When a pack group of lesbians with names like Patreese, Chenese, Khamysha, Terrain, Venice, Renata and Lania walk by, don't be trying to flirt and shit. Especially in those jeans. (NYT)