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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Scientology foes blast Cruise in ad — Plus: Kristin Davis weighs in on pressure to be thin in TV — The battle between Tom Cruise and Scientology and its foes is heating up. — Cruise and Scientology have been in the news lately because of an allegedly censored "South Park" …
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Steve Gorman / Reuters:
"South Park" Chef back after Scientology skirmish — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soul singer Isaac Hayes may have quit his job as the voice of Chef on "South Park" after a disagreement over religion, but his character will live on when the satiric cable TV cartoon returns to Comedy Central this week, the network said on Monday.
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New York Post:
Tom Cruise Shuts Down 'South Park'? — WENN — WENN — Tom Cruise reportedly forced network Comedy Central to cancel the repeat of a South Park episode about Scientology by threatening to boycott publicity events for Mission: Impossible 3, according to media reports.
Rick Ross / Cult News from Rick Ross:Protest against Scientology and Tom Cruise run in local newspapers
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A Socialite's Life
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
New Dad Trump Back to Work — Donald Trump and wife Melania may have welcomed a son on Monday - Barron William Trump, 8 1/2 lbs. - but the new father will be back to work on his The Apprentice on Friday, when he oversees auditions for his NBC reality program's next season.
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A Socialite's Life
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Kate S. Campbell / The National Ledger:
Report: Star Jones Gets Breast Lift, Tummy Tuck — Star Jones, once rumored to be on the outs from the View - has confirmed that she has had plastic surgery. The ABC talker confirmed exclusively to the American tabloid 'In Touch Weekly' that she has had a breast lift.
WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Stuck In Park ... In Their Wake ... Blacklisted — STUCK IN PARK: The reality show about American Media is getting closer to being, well, a reality — that is, if legal and logistical considerations don't put the kibosh on it, as several insiders believe they might.
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Jossip
NY Daily News:
Naomi may take a Liev of absence — Are Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts coming unglued? — The two stepped out publicly as recently as March 2, when they attended "Hedda Gabler" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. But they're said to be confiding to friends that they've hit a rough patch.
Zap2it:
Spade Warns 'Joe Dirt 2' May Be Coming — David Spade's 2001 redneck comedy may get sequel treatment, but only if audiences are lucky — It's news that somebody's bound to have been waiting for: David Spade may be preparing a sequel to his 2001 opus "Joe Dirt."
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Kirsten Dunst Film to Premiere at Cannes — Kirsten Dunst can book her ticket to France - her movie, Marie-Antoinette, has been selected for May's Cannes Film Festival, according to the Hollywood Reporter. — The historical biography, helmed by Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola …
Andrew Wallenstein / Hollywood Reporter:
Biz not sure how to treat upstart YouTube — The entertainment world is putting the squeeze on YouTube.com, but will it be more like a hug than a headlock? — In a few short months, the Web site has emerged from the obscure ranks of dozens of online viral-video outposts to dominate …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Ryan Reynolds Is Pretty — Do we admire Ryan Reynolds work? No. Are we a big fan of Ryan Reynolds. No. Is Ryan Reynolds pretty to look at? Yes. — More photos of Ryan Reynolds in Men's Health, after the jump. — (Images via JJB)
Richard L. Eldredge / accessatlanta.com:
Mr. Britney Spears scores Atlanta gig — This just in: Britney Spears' househusband Kevin Federline has finally secured a j-o-b and it's right here in Atlanta. Well, OK, for like three hours next Saturday anyway. — Unbelievably, the budding white boy rapper and former backup dancer can now be rented as nightclub "entertainment."
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Modern Fabulousity
FemaleFirst:
Keira Knightley's great in bedsit — Keira Knightley has reportedly moved in with her new boyfriend - into his bedsit. — The British beauty began romancing her 'Pride and Prejudice' co-star Rupert Friend two months ago and the pair are so besotted they have decided to live with each other.
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FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Aniston bags Brad's rags — Jennifer Aniston has donated Brad Pitt's clothes to charity. — The former 'Friends' beauty was reportedly spotted dumping sacks of her ex-husband's designer togs at a second-hand store in California. — A source revealed: "When a woman in the shop realised …
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Celebrity Hijinx
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TMZ:
Oscar-winning film is still in theaters, too — (Mar. 20) — Those who have yet to see "Brokeback Mountain," or those looking to see it again, will soon have a choice — the DVD will hit stores April 4, even with the film still in theatrical release. — That's a rare overlap …
Defamer:
NICOLE RICHIE NEEDS SEXUAL AFFIRMATION FROM 11-YEAR-OLD — E!'s new take on their recently inherited and slightly stale "spoiled, hateful fish-out-of-water" franchise The Simple Life places stars/mortal enemies Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton in Wife Swap-type domestic situations …
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt's Dinner Date — Actor Brad Pitt, 42, went out on the town it the heart of the Golden Triangle with two American friends last night. They dined together and threw back a couple of drinks for three hours at the trendy Parisian restaurant L'avenue located at 41 Avenue Montaigne …
FemaleFirst:
Sharon Stone loves nerds — Sharon Stone is desperate to date a nerd. — The screen beauty says she isn't interested in "cool guys", and is looking for someone who wants to watch TV in a pair of cartoon pyjamas. — She also claimed she's an "ubergeek" herself, despite her movie star looks and A-list lifestyle.
