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1:15 PM ET, March 23, 2006

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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Skewered Chef Killed Off on South Park … Isaac Hayes showed up on Wednesday's 10th season premiere of South Park after all, with the voicetrack for his character Chef assembled from the soul singer's past episodes.  —  That is not to say that a truce has been reached between Hayes …
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Oh My God!  They Killed Chef!  —  'South Park' emphatically cuts ties with Hayes  —  LOS ANGELES — We're with Kyle on this one: We'll remember the good times with Chef, and not the unpleasant end.  —  "South Park," never a home for finely nuanced satire, didn't let Chef, the character voiced by …
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BBC:
South Park gets revenge on Chef  —  South Park has exacted revenge on its former star Isaac Hayes by turning his character Chef into a paedophile and seemingly killing him off.  —  The opening episode of the 10th series, screened in the US on Wednesday, appeared to be a satire on Scientology.
Discussion: TVgasm
Jeff Bercovici / WWD.COM:
Memo Pad: Roll Cameras ... T Bill  —  ROLL CAMERAS: American Media's reality show may be burning in development hell, but Jann Wenner's contribution to the candid camera genre is coming along nicely.  Casting gets under way this week with an ad in the new issue of Rolling Stone calling for applications.
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extratv.warnerbros.com:
Eva Longoria Sets the Record Straight  —  It's Eva Longoria on the offensive, attacking reports about her sex life!  —  The stunning "Desperate Housewives" star came right to "Extra" to set the record straight about her relationship with NBA star Tony Parker, and to give us the real deal about her sex life.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Eva Sets the Record Straight on Her Beau  —  Eva Longoria wishes to clarify an impression she may have left after discussing the sexual aggressiveness - or lack thereof - of her boyfriend, NBA star Tony Parker.  —  After having told Allure magazine that in matters of love she was …
Discussion: Best Week Ever Blog
TMZ:
Another 'Idol' Contestant Gets Booted  —  Lisa Tucker and Bucky Covington had next-lowest vote tallies  —  (Mar. 23) — The "American Idol" sing-off is down to 10.  Kevin Covais, a 16-year-old from Levittown, N.Y., was cast out Wednesday night in voting by viewers.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Kevin Covais Cut on Idol  —  Kevin Covais, at 16 among the youngest contestants ever on American Idol, was eliminated from the competition Wednesday night.  —  The Levittown, NY, native had performed a heartfelt rendition of "When I Fall in Love" on Tuesday's program, prompting judge Paula Abdul to commend his "moxie."
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caplakesting.com:
DEDICATION HONORS NUDE BRITNEY SPEARS GIVING BIRTH  —  Pop-Star's Pregnancy Idealized In Brooklyn 'Monument to Pro-Life'  —  A nude Britney Spears on a bearskin rug while giving birth to her firstborn marks a 'first' for Pro-Life.  Pop-star Britney Spears is the "ideal" …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Paris Hilton returns to play the field  —  Heiress checks out new sweeties; Paula Abdul hangs with the guys  —  Another day, another sweetie for Paris Hilton.  Make that two sweeties.  —  The partying heiress - who apparently has split with Stavros Niarchos - has been busy auditioning replacements.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and News America Now
Mandy Stadtmiller / New York Post:
PRIMETIME.COM  —  March 23, 2006 — WHO says don't kiss and tell?  —  Certainly not Jessica Cutler.  True, when the low-level congressional staffer who'd been chronicling her Capitol Hill sexcapades was outed by fellow D.C. blogger Wonkette, she was fired from her position in an Ohio congressman's office.
People:
Britney Hosts Kevin's Birthday Bash  —  Britney Spears threw husband Kevin Federline a birthday party on Tuesday in his favorite city: Las Vegas, PEOPLE reports in its upcoming issue.  —  The singer and Federline, who turned 28 on March 21, arrived just after 8:30 p.m. at the restaurant Tao Las Vegas …
Eric Wilson / New York Times:
Paul Bunyan, Modern-Day Sex Symbol  —  LAST December John Martin sat in on a focus group for a trend-forecasting company at which young professionals were asked about their grooming habits.  Mr. Martin found he had nothing useful to contribute.  His shaving regimen involves the use of a razor about as frequently as the seasons change.
Discussion: Jossip and Andrew Sullivan
I Watch Stuff!:
Snakes on a Plane Has a Logo  —  For whatever reason, the makers of Snakes on a Plane have deemed it necessary for the film to have a logo, and Entertainment Weekly's got the scoop.  It basically looks like if the American Medical Association logo were designed to be airbrushed on the hood of a Camaro.
Jennifer Quinn / Associated Press:
Doherty Pleads Guilty Then Kicks Reporter  —  LONDON - Moments after pleading guilty to seven drug charges Thursday, Pete Doherty lashed out at reporters covering his court appearance and kicked one in the arm.  —  Trudi Barber, a reporter for the British Broadcasting Corp.'s Radio One station …
Discussion: Jossip
pressbox.co.uk:
FORMER CLAY AIKEN FANS RESPOND TO SIMON COWELL COMMENTS FROM LARRY KING LIVE  —  FORMER CLAY AIKEN FANS RESPOND TO SIMON COWELL COMMENTS FROM LARRY KING LIVE  —  March 21, 2006 — Raleigh, NC — In response to American Idol judge Simon Cowell's 3/17/06 comments on Larry King Live broadcast …
People:
Star Jones: Plastic Surgery Scare  —  It was meant to be just a quick procedure, but during surgery for a breast lift in Los Angeles last Friday, Star Jones Reynolds suffered a medical scare that landed her in the hospital for four nights, PEOPLE reports in its upcoming issue.
Associated Press:
Obituaries in the News  —  PARIS (AP) — Bernard Lacoste, who spent more than 40 years at the helm of the Lacoste clothing empire best known for its crocodile-embossed polo shirts, has died.  He was 74.  —  Lacoste, who is widely credited with turning the family sportswear business …
NY Daily News:
Willis drops (die) hard line on Colombia  —  Bruce Willis is ready to rescind his invasion order against the nation of Colombia.  —  You may recall that the "Armageddon" star recently declared that the United States should consider "going to Colombia and doing whatever it takes to end the cocaine trade."
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