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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Melissa McGhee Cut From American Idol — When she sang Stevie Wonder's "Lately" on Tuesday's episode of American Idol, contestant Melissa McGhee forgot some of the lyrics. On Wednesday viewers showed that they hadn't forgotten that - and voted her off the show.
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MELISSA MCGHEE LEAVES IDOL — Melissa McGhee — who forgot the words to her song on Tuesday's American Idol — was eliminated from the show Wednesday night. On Tuesday, Simon Cowell said, "In my opinion, this was your best performance so far." But voters disagreed and sent McGhee packing, leaving 11 contestants.
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TOMKAT: INSIDE THEIR BABY BATTLE — At a time when Katie Holmes, 27, and Tom Cruise, 43, should be blissfully anticipating their child, "there's lots of stress in their home. The baby is due any day, but they haven't come to an agreement on the birthing site," says an old friend of Katie.
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Britney Spears rushed to hospital — Britney Spears had to be rushed to hospital after treading on a hypodermic needle. — The pop babe - who is on holiday in Hawaii - had stepped out of her car without shoes on when she trod on the needle in a parking lot.
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Britney Spears Has Table Manners — Before she took off to Hawaii to get chubbier, or more pregnant, Britney Spears had yet another public display of trashiness. She was eating at a fancy Los Angeles restaurant and decided her table was as good a place as any to change Sean Preston's dirty diaper.
People:
Phil Collins and Wife Split Up — For now, they'll go on living "Separate Lives." Singer Phil Collins and his wife of six years, Orianne, have decided to separate, the couple said in a joint statement on Wednesday. — Collins will continue to live in Switzerland to be near to his two young children …
Kelefa Sanneh / New York Times:
The Glamour (Sigh, Whine) of Heartbreak — Thanks to a nation of enthusiastic high-school kids, emo bands are everywhere; plaintive punk has become the soundtrack of white adolescence. Thanks to a nation of enthusiastic downloaders, sexually explicit images of celebrities are everywhere, too.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller Nude Pirelli Video and Pictures — In light of the recent Sienna Miller post about the downward spiral of her self-control, the appearance of this video from her Pirelli calendar photoshoot couldn't be more apropos. It features a scantily clad (meaning almost nude) …
People:
Jennie Garth Expecting Third Child — Actress Jennie Garth and her husband, actor Peter Facinelli, are expecting their third child together, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE. — Garth, 33, and Facinelli, 32, already have two daughters, Lola Ray, 3, and Luca Bella, 8.
USA Today:
'Superman' torch is passed — LOS ANGELES — Midway through the filming of Superman Returns, star Brandon Routh received an envelope in the mail. — It contained two pendants and a letter. The pendants, each emblazoned with a red S, said simply, "Go Forward."
Karen Diaz / The National Ledger:
Is 'Skating With Celebrities' Winner Kristy Swanson Pregnant? — Is Kristy Swanson showing a baby bump? The former Playboy cover girl was once best known for her role as the original Buffy in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. — Now she may be best known for her 'Skating …
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LINDSAY TO BE LOUIS VUITTON'S NEW FACE! — Lindsay Lohan, 19, will be the new face of French fashion house Louis Vuitton, a friend of Lindsay's exclusively tells Star. The deal has yet to be officially announced, but fashion industry bible Women's Wear Daily reported on March 8 …
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National Enquirer:
JENNIFER'S FURY AT EX-ROOMIE'S SLUR! — Jennifer Aniston has hit back at an ex-roommate for allegedly revealing some of her most intimate secrets. Budding author Nancy Balbirer, 40, made her thinly veiled attack in a New York City bar where she read out a story about "Jane" — who bears striking similarities to Aniston.
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Lynda Johnson / The National Ledger:
Jessica Simpson Eyes 'Lovers & Players' For Movie Role — Super sexy Jessica Simpson is reportedly in love the novel 'Lovers & Players' as it is so "steamy and sleazy and fun," Star People reports. — She is so in love with Jackie Collins' novel, that she wants it developed into a movie so she can play the female lead.
WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Wenner In Honcho Hunt? ... Black Cuts In At Tango — WENNER IN HONCHO HUNT?: The high rate of top-level turnover at Wenner Media is proving a boon to the executive recruitment industry. As headhunter Beth Peelle continues to canvass the magazine world for a new Rolling Stone publisher …
ComingSoon.net:
Del Toro is The Wolf Man — Universal Pictures will scare up a new version of its horror classic The Wolf Man, with Benicio Del Toro playing the title role, reports Variety. — Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker has begun writing the script. Scott Stuber, Rick Yorn, Mary Parent and Del Toro will produce.
Drudge Report:
JESSICA SIMPSON SET FOR REPUBLICAN DINNER — The National Republican Congressional Committee has snagged the wholesome, blonde and buxom Jessica Simpson to attend its fundraising gala on Thursday. House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) is the lucky guy who gets to sit next to the "Dukes of Hazzard" star.
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Danica Lo / Fox News:
Lourdes: Madonna's Little Fashion Plate — Here's Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, spawn of Madonna, stepping out last weekend in Los Angeles dressed to the nines — which also happens to be her age (click on the photo box). — When your mom's the original Material Girl, best known …
