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8:55 AM ET, April 6, 2006

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Associated Press:
Eminem divorcing wife Kim — again  —  Second marriage has lasted less than three months  —  DETROIT, Michigan (AP) — Eminem's dysfunctional relationship with wife Kim has hit another low — he filed divorce papers Wednesday, less than three months after remarrying her.
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People:
Eminem Files for Divorce - Again  —  Less than three months after remarrying his ex-wife Kim Mathers, Eminem has filed divorce.  —  The filing Wednesday on behalf of Marshall Bruce Mathers III was confirmed by two employees of the Macomb County clerk's office, the Associated Press reports.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Star:
STAR WORLD EXCLUSIVE: EMINEM FILES FOR DIVORCE!  —  Eminem has filed for divorce from wife Kimberley Mathers — again — after just 82 days of marriage!  —  A source close to the rap giant tells Star that divorce papers — under his birth name Marshall Bruce Mathers III …
Tom Cruise / Just Jared:
Katie Holmes' Engagement Ring  —  Katie Holmes To Keep Quiet  —  With Adult Pacifier  —  Star Magazine is reporting that, Katie Holmes may not have freedom to scream while giving birth, but she will have soothing music, cardboard signs and a specially crafted adult "shriek-reducing" pacifier to stay calm and silent.
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Ryan Parry / Mirror.co.uk:
TOM CRUISE: "MY DAD BEAT ME"  —  TOM Cruise has told how he was bullied and beaten by his father as a child.  He said: "He was a bully and a coward ... the kind of person where if something goes wrong they kick.  —  BULLIED: Cruise  —  "It was a great lesson in my life - how he'd lull you in, make you feel safe and then, bang.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tom Cruise Has Created An Adult Binky For Katie Holmes
Discussion: Defamer, Cele|bitchy and Yeeeah!
accesshollywood.com:
Katie Couric Moving To CBS  —  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 ... that after listening to my heart and my gut …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Playboy Apologizes to Jessica Alba  —  Jessica Alba has made peace with Playboy.  —  The actress, 24, has backed off her demand that the magazine yank its March issue after she received a letter of apology from founder and publisher Hugh Hefner, the Associated Press reports.
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
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Associated Press:
Jessica Alba Forgives Playboy Over Dispute
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Jessica Alba, Playboy end spat with Hefner apology
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Michael Douglas Thinks You're a Girl  —  Michael Douglas says American men spend too much time pampering and grooming themselves to be real men.  The 61 year old actor is particularly bothered by the male use of cosmetics and wants men to everywhere to rediscover their masculinity.  He says:
TMZ:
What You Don't Know About Meredith  —  From movie roles to flying without a parachute  —  (April 5, 12:35PM ET) — Five things you probably didn't know about Katie Couric's likely 'Today' show replacement, Meredith Vieira:  —  1. Proud of her impressive hard-news background …
USA Today:
TV goes to blogs: Shows add extra information as treat for fans  —  Think McSteamy will ever be back to face off with McDreamy on Grey's Anatomy?  Want to know more about what goes on behind the scenes of CSI: Miami or The Unit?  Maybe you just can't get enough of Dwight Schrute, The Office dork.
Discussion: TV Squad
The Superficial:
Hilary Swank has nipples  —  Ever since I saw Boys Don't Cry it's been difficult for me to think of Hilary Swank as a woman.  But then she goes parading around in see through clothes with her breasts all over the place and I'm confronted with all these mixed emotions.  Is she a man?  Is she a woman?
Associated Press:
Cameron Diaz Wins Suit Over Topless Photos  —  LOS ANGELES - A judge has awarded Cameron Diaz damages in a civil lawsuit filed against a photographer who took topless photos of the actress when she was 19 and later tried to sell them back to her for $3.5 million.
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
NY Daily News:
Joint casino fizzles, but  —  Clooney, Pitt not at odds  —  Don't bet the house on rumors that George Clooney and Brad Pitt have fallen out over a casino development deal.  —  A report yesterday claimed Clooney was "steamed" at his "Ocean's 11" pal because Pitt "first backed out of a plan …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip Blog
goldenfiddle:
Fear And Loathing In West Hollywood (Live)  —  (5:39 pm) Testing, test, test... 1, 2.  Is this thing on?  —  (6:57pm) Okay.  We're in.  This is going to get good.  —  Decent hit list.  —  (7:49pm) Elizabeth Banks in and out.  One tour around the room. not even.  Looked cute, though. meh. nice jacket.
Sky News:
ASHTON AND DEMI'S BABY TALK  —  It seems that, like some of us mere ordinary folk, the stars also like to keep up with the Joneses...  Only, with celeb types, it's more a case of keeping up with the Jolies.  —  We're not talking cars or the latest in kitchen appliances, though - we're talking children.
ninemsn:
Brad Pitt 'walks out' on Angelina  —  Looks like Hollywood's sexiest couple are on the rocks.  While some reports say that the heavily pregnant Angelina Jolie has kicked her hunky husband-to-be out of the bedroom and onto the couch, another report literally goes a few steps further — and has Brad Pitt walking out the door.
Hollywoodtuna:
Elisha Cuthbert Wins Sexiest Hair  —  There's an award for everything these days; "Sexiest Woman Alive", "Most Desirable Woman Alive" and there's even an award for the "Sexiest Website".  But leave it to Canada to come up with the"Best Canadian Celebrity Hair Awards" with categories and all.
Tashi Singh / The Post Chronicle:
Pal Of Jessica Simpson, Johnny Knoxville: 'Good To The Ladies'  —  Former Dukes of Hazzard co-star Jessica Simpson was rumored to have had an affair with fellow actor Johnny Knoxville, and now we know what the fascination may have been.  Apparently, the comedian/actor has been caught bragging about his epic sexual prowess.
USA Today:
Longoria: Plus-sized cover girl  —  Attack of the 50-foot Desperate Housewife?  Not exactly.  —  In honor of Maxim's 100th issue, which is on newsstands this week, the men's magazine has created a 75-by-110-foot vinyl mesh replica of its January 2005 cover image of Eva Longoria in the desert outside Las Vegas.
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
 
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