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10:45 AM ET, April 5, 2006

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Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Jessica Alba, Playboy end spat with Hefner apology  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star Jessica Alba forgave Playboy magazine on Tuesday for making her an unwitting cover girl after founder Hugh Hefner sent the actress a personal apology and pledged to donate money to her favorite charities.
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Associated Press:
Jessica Alba Forgives Playboy Over Dispute  —  LOS ANGELES - Jessica Alba's dispute with Playboy is over.  —  The 24-year-actress has dropped her demand that the magazine pull its March issue after receiving a letter of apology from founder Hugh Hefner.  Alba was upset because she had not agreed …
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba's Boyfriend Is A Gentleman  —  I'm a little old school.  I open doors for women.  I'll pull out my dates chair at dinner and I'll never let the girl I'm with carry anything.  You could imagine my surprise to see little Jessica Alba lugging around garbage bags!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ:
Rap Mogul Loses Battle in Death Row Records Case  —  Suge Knight files for bankruptcy in Federal Court  —  (April 4, 1:30PM ET) — One of Hollywood's original "Kings of Bling" has gone bust.  Marion "Suge" Knight, head of Death Row Records, has filed for Chapter 11 personal bankruptcy this morning in federal court, TMZ has learned.
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Associated Press:
Rap Mogul 'Suge' Knight Seeking Bankruptcy  —  Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is seeking federal bankruptcy protection for himself and his Death Row Records, his lawyer said Tuesday.  —  At issue is an unpaid judgment against Knight for $107 million that was awarded to Lydia Harris …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kate Beckinsale is Probably Wonder Woman  —  British actress Kate Beckinsale is now the favorite to grab the coveted lead in Joss Whedon's upcoming film, Wonder Woman.  There have been several actresses linked to the role such as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Katie Holmes, Jennifer Connelly …
Discussion: The PEN15 Club and FemaleFirst
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joblo.com:
A Note to the IMDB  —  Don't get me wrong here, other than my own site, the IMDB is probably the site I visit the most on the Web (other than my myriad of porn bookmarks, of course), but when a site as big and respected as they are f*cks up so badly...we just need to report it!!
Discussion: Fatback and Collards
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Confessions Is Good For The Soul  —  At least she's tryin', y'all ... check out these pictures of Britney Spears gettin' primped and polished at a salon in Malibu, CA:  —  Ugh ... perhaps all hope is lost for good.  [Source, thanks Blair]  —  Pink reader Robin sends in this hilarious vid clip …
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Star:   PARIS HILTON AS MOTHER THERESA?
jossip.com:
More Katie Couric than anyone could possibly care about  —  » More CBS, Celebs, Headlines, Howard Stern, Katie Couric, Meredith Vieira, News, Television, Today Show  —  We were just thinking how funny it would be if Today took a cue from NY1 News and did an "in the papers" segment.
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Katie Couric Leaving NBC's 'Today' for CBS  —  NEW YORK - On her 15th anniversary on "Today," Katie Couric told viewers Wednesday she's leaving to join CBS and become the first woman to solely anchor a network evening newscast.  —  "I wanted to tell all of you out there …
Discussion: StarsOrbis and New York Times
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Britney Spears' Team Of Engineers  —  I'm assuming that since Britney is allegedly pregnant (Star Magazine keeps on insisting it), that a bunch of women working furiously on her (even if the result is crap), will make her feel like a woman.  Now if they actually want to make Britney look presentable …
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The Superficial:   Britney Spears still really attractive
Queerty:
Ryan Seacrest's Alibi Is No Good  —  You remember those photos of the tight-lipped "kiss" between American Idol's Ryan Seacrest and Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher.  Hatcher is now saying she would rather use a dating service than put herself through another agonizing photoshoot date with Seacrest …
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Starpulse / Starpulse News Blog:
Teri Hatcher Says She's Not With Ryan Seacrest
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ
Associated Press:
Theater Pulls Trailer for 'United 93'  —  NEW YORK - A New York City movie theater has pulled the trailer for "United 93," which chronicles in real time the hijacked United Airlines flight that crashed into a Western Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11.  —  The AMC Loews Lincoln Square 12 theater …
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt and Defamer
Queerty:
Liza Minnelli Thinks Cher Is Bigger  —  In an upcoming Newsweek interview Liza Minnelli says she isn't sure how she obtained gay icon status, but perhaps it has something to do with her, shall we say, unconventional looks: … Well gosh, perhaps it also has something to do with her domination …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Stamos Admitted to "ER"  —  County General is becoming a veritable full house.  —  Erstwhile Uncle Jesse John Stamos has signed on as a series regular on ER, reprising the role he tried out during a guest stint on the NBC show last fall.  —  Stamos had been in negotiations for the past month …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and PerezHilton.com
People:
David Hasselhoff Seeks Rehab for Wife  —  The David Hasselhoff-Pamela Bach divorce is getting even uglier.  The former Baywatch actor has filed papers implying that Bach, who has accused him of domestic violence, has a drug problem and needs psychiatric help.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
Hollywoodtuna:
Jerry O'Connell Did Good  —  Jerry O'Connell is probably the biggest American success story ever.  Who would have thought that the fat kid from Stand By Me would grow up, get in shape and marry a super model?  OK, Rebecca Romijn is no Stacy Keibler or Petra Nemvoca but I wouldn't kick her out of bed.
Nathaniel R / Film Experience Blog:
A History of... Sharon Stone  —  It's Tuesday.  Time for the latest episode of our series.  —  1958 God begins to plan ahead for Marilyn Monroe's death.  Knowing that mankind will need a replacement blonde icon to obsess upon, he plants Sharon Stone in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Josh Grossberg / Yahoo! News:
Chris Farley Lives on Billboard  —  A very important message from Chris Farley—from beyond the grave.  —  Eight years after his fatal overdose, the late Saturday Night Live funnyman has been resurrected for a series of billboard advertisements plugging a new treatment for drug and alcohol abuse from Hythiam Inc.
Discussion: Best Week Ever Blog
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tom Cruise Has His Priority's Set  —  Nicole Kidman has managed to get her marriage from Tom Cruise annulled.  Wow.  So the marriage really was a sham.  That was one long eleven year sham of a marriage. … Now that the marriage has been annulled, look for Tom Cruise to get married.
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Associated Press:
Tom Cruise Says Marriage Can Wait
Discussion: Defamer
Gallery of the Absurd:
The Sexiest Man in Hollywood  —  A few weeks ago, Star magazine ran a large photo of George Clooney stuffing a huge hotdog in his mouth.  I wasn't planning on purchasing the magazine, but when I saw the photo, I had no other choice but to buy it.  They really should have put this photo on the cover, sales would have skyrocketed.
POPSUGAR:
Kristin Cavallari Invades the Big Screen  —  Love her or hate her, she is not going away.  MTV reports that one of their hottest reality TV stars is headed to the big screen.  Kristen has been rumored to be in an Al Pacino movie but apparently that fell through.
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Star Jones Reynolds: I'm Feeling Good  —  In her first appearance since her recent breast-implant surgery, Star Jones Reynolds brought little gifts for her cohosts on The View Monday morning: falsies.  —  "I don't need these," quipped Joy Behar as she stuffed them high under her jacket.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
The Biden-Harris administration launches a Reddit White House account for news and info about federal government work; first posts are about Hurricane Helene

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