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6:55 PM ET, April 7, 2006

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Guardian:
Jolie to join Ocean's 13 gang  —  Staff and agencies  —  They burned up the screen in Mr and Mrs Smith and now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie could be set to play opposite each other in Ocean's Thirteen.  —  According to reports circulating in Hollywood Pitt is apparently trying to persuade …
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Associated Press:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie in Namibia  —  WINDHOEK, Namibia - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation their baby will be born in Africa.  —  Namibian media reported that immigration officials confirmed …
Discussion: TVgasm
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:   Angelina Jolie in Ocean's 13?
New York Post:
'VIEW' EYES 'RAYMOND' STAR  —  April 7, 2006 — "THE View" will look a lot different now that Meredith Vieira is replacing Katie Couric at NBC's "Today" show.  —  Insiders say "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Patricia Heaton will step in for Vieira.  And to help boost viewership among Latinos …
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Star:
PATRICIA HEATON ON THE VIEW?
Discussion: StarsOrbis
Reuters:
Keira Knightley donates Oscar gown to Oxfam  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Keira Knightley, who was nominated for a Best Actress award at last month's Oscars, has donated the Vera Wang dress she wore at the ceremony to Oxfam to raise money for their work in East Africa.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Keira Knightley Cares  —  It's nice to here that some celebrities are doing more than joining cults and doing drugs.  Yes, some celebrities care about other people.  Some of them even care enough to give the clothes off their backs.  Or something like that.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Kate Moss Returns To Calvin Klein  —  And despite a report in The Sun yesterday, Kate Moss isn't going to be marrying Pete Doherty this fall.  Pete Doherty made the announcement in an Austrian porn club (of course).  The alleged wedding will take place in a Scottish castle.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Jossip and Cele|bitchy
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Hollywoodtuna:
Pete Doherty Is My Mentor
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
K-Fed: Blinded with Sampling?  —  Hyperbole aside, K-Fed is working hard to live up to his self-proclaimed stature as "America's Most Hated."  This week, he added another name to the enemy list.  —  New wave pioneer Thomas Dolby says he's contemplating legal action against Britney's …
Discussion: Defamer
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Adam Finley / TV Squad:
K-Fed blinded by science
Discussion: StarsOrbis
Reuters:
Mariah Gets Her Own Perfume  —  Apr 6, 2006 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Elizabeth Arden Inc., which already sells Britney Spears perfumes, will add fragrances endorsed by singer Mariah Carey to its celebrity lineup, the company said on Thursday.  —  Under a licensing agreement …
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Is Mariah Carey Falling?
Steve Gorman / Reuters:
Spielberg joins Fox network for reality TV show  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Steven Spielberg has joined with the Fox television network for his first reality show, an "American Idol"-like contest to find the nation's next great filmmaker, Fox said on Thursday.
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
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Noelle / Us Weekly Online:
Us Exclusive: Steven Spielberg's Reality Show
NY Daily News:
To sing, Madonna needs lots of notes  —  Madonna fans who'll shell out up to $384.50 a pop for her June shows at Madison Square Garden can at least take solace that the do-re-mi is going to a good cause: Madge's creature comforts on the road.  —  The tireless terpsichorean …
Discussion: WOW Report
Todd Peterson / People:
Eminem, Ex Wage War of Words  —  The Eminem-Kim Mathers split got nasty - and public - on Thursday when Kim called a Detroit-area radio station to tell her story, the Associated Press reports.  —  Eminem, 33, and Kim, 31, were married on Jan. 14 for the second time, and the rapper (real name …
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
BREITBART.COM:
Travolta, celebrity Scientologists back 'Tomkat' over silent birth plan  —  Hollywood stars John Travolta and Anne Archer are publicly backing fellow Scientologist Tom Cruise and fiancee Katie Holmes's plan to give birth to their highly anticipated baby in silence.
Discussion: Dlisted
Cameron Robertson / Mirror.co.uk:
CALISTA FLOCKHART EXCLUSIVE: I DID HAVE AN EATING PROBLEM  —  CALISTA Flockhart (left) has admitted for the first time she did not eat properly while starring as Ally McBeal.  —  The actress repeatedly denied suffering from anorexia at the height of her TV popularity in the late 90s.
Dotson Rader / parade.com:
"I Can Create Who I Am"  —  "(Tom) Cruise, normally guarded and defensive about his personal life, was surprisingly open and responsive when we spent an afternoon talking," says PARADE Contributing Editor Dotson Rader, who interviewed Cruise recently for this Sunday's issue.
TMZ:
Sorry, Ladies: 'Love' Star Pumkin is Straight  —  Pumkin talks EXCLUSIVELY to TMZ about rumored engagement to a woman  —  (April 7, 3:20PM ET) — Several blogs have posted pictures of VH1's 'Flavor of Love' star "Pumkin" with another girl, claiming they're engaged to be married after a month of courtship.
People:
Ciara, Bow Wow Call It Quits … Ciara and Bow Wow, the popular R&B and hip-hop artists who collaborated on the hit "Like You," have ended their one-year relationship, TEEN PEOPLE reports.  —  A New York City DJ first reported the split after Bow Wow was spotted with another woman in Los Angeles …
Associated Press:
Russell Simmons and Wife Plan Fundraiser  —  Russell Simmons and Wife Hosting Art Fundraiser at Trump Estate Despite Separation  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Apr 6, 2006 (AP)— Russell Simmons and his wife, Kimora Lee, have announced their separation but the couple plan to host a fundraiser Saturday …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Katie Holmes Loves To Shop  —  What else is the poor girl going to do except for sit, look vacant, and smile while Tom Cruise is being interviewed?  There is the occasional soccer game outing, and coffee runs, but otherwise, shopping is really all she does.  —  More photos of Katie Holmes shopping, after the jump.
Discussion: Dlisted
NY Daily News:
Alec and Ann both vote to abstain  —  Will Hollywood Democrat Alec Baldwin ever crossbreed with right-wing provocateur Ann Coulter?  —  It can't be ruled out - but judging by their reactions to the possibility, it would sure be an angry coupling.  —  "Would you rather sleep with Ann Coulter or Dianne Feinstein?"
Rich Juzwiak / fourfour:
Mollie pardoned  —  Everyone, play your copy of Michael Jackson's "Gone Too Soon" ('cause I know you own it) to mourn Mollie Sue's untimely departure.  When you've wiped up your tears, please realize that this was inevitable.  She suffered from what we (y'know, Tyra and I) call "lack of persona" …
Discussion: Dlisted
Associated Press:
Paula Abdul Tells Police She Was Assaulted  —  LOS ANGELES - Police are investigating a report by "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul that a man assaulted her at a private party over the weekend.  —  On Tuesday, Abdul filed a report at the Hollywood station claiming she had been a victim …
Discussion: The Superficial and TV Squad
The Superficial:
Britney Spears statue still totally disgusting  —  Wondering what the Britney Spears birthing monument looks like from the back?  Of course not, but here it is anyways.  I wasn't sure if this was considered safe for work or not, but I figured it'd be alright considering it's just stone.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Nick Lachey: "Jessica Can't Do It On Her Own"  —  Adopt a baby that is...  After reports that his soon to be ex-wife Jessica Simpson was thinking of adopting child Nick Lachey has claimed she does not have what it takes to be a good mother.  —  According to Life & Style Weekly …
 
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