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4:20 AM ET, April 8, 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 …
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip and Cinematical
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Helge Schultz / 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: Us Weekly Online
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Angelina Jolie in Ocean's 13?  —  As the title suggests, this is a painfully slow news day.  But just in case you were wondering, Brad Pitt is reportedly trying to convince Angelina Jolie to join the cast of Ocean's 13.  With neither Julia Roberts nor Catherine Zeta-Jones set to return …
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.
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.
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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.
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 and Jossip
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Hollywoodtuna:
Pete Doherty Is My Mentor  —  Kate Moss is set to marry on/off lover Pete Doherty in a Scottish castle later this year - The stunning supermodel (Kate Moss) has arranged for a top dentist to fix Pete's crooked smile - after years of smoking, drinking and poor personal hygiene have left him with rotten gnashers.
Sarah Hall / E! Online:
Jessica Sued Over Fashion Choices  —  As far as some of her business associates are concerned, Jessica Simpson is not exactly the employee of the month.  —  The "In This Skin" singer has been sued for $100 million by an apparel company that claims she failed to promote their product as promised, the Smoking Gun Website reports.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Defamer:
JESSICA SIMPSON SUED FOR NOT LIKING HER OWN CHEAP BRAND OF JEANS
Neal Broverman / advocate.com:
Mandisa breaks her silence  —  Wednesday night was your last night on American Idol.  What are your feelings?  You must be upset.  —  I was.  I was shocked, and I wasn't ready to go.  In hindsight, I look back on it now and it was my time.  You can't go wrong with who they've got left.
Chris Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Will Paris burn?  —  A bestseller.  Nightclubs.  TV.  Reality porn.  Paris Hilton, the ubiquitous heiress-as-brand, conquers genre after genre.  Next up on her radar?  Song.  —  SHE tools around Hollywood in a Batmobile-like $500,000 Mercedes-Benz, squired by various Greek shipping heirs, swarmed by paparazzi.
Discussion: Defamer and FishBowlLA
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Paris Hilton's Album May Not Suck After All
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Carmen Electra Gets Off  —  Here are some pictures of Carmen Electra riding the Sybian on Howard Stern this morning.  If you are still reading this, you must be a robot from the future who has been sent to study and kill me.  If you are not a robot from the future who has been sent to kill me …
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.
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.
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
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
The Superficial:
Eva Longoria is the biggest cover ever  —  To celebrate their 100th issue, Maxim has put a 75-by-110-foot vinyl mesh replica of its January 2005 cover image of Eva Longoria in the desert outside Las Vegas.  If you have Google Earth installed you can actually zoom in and see the image here.
Discussion: 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!
Brooke Shields / Star:
READY TO BURST!  —  After daughter Rowan, 2, arrived, Brooke, 40, suffered severe postpartum depression and turned to the antidepressant Paxil.  Sadly, experts say, the odds of that depression recurring are high.  "She's probably going to need medication again," says L.A.-based OB-GYN Dr. Richard Paulson, who doesn't treat Brooke.
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
 
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