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2:20 AM ET, April 11, 2006

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People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Has a Boy  —  Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have added to their family.  Their second child, a son named Moses Martin, was born this weekend, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The Shakespeare in Love Oscar winner, 33, and her British-born Coldplay frontman husband …
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Sarah Hall / E! Online:
The Fruit of Gwyneth's Labor  —  Gwyneth Paltrow has borne another fruit of her labor.  —  The actress and her rocker hubby, Chris Martin, welcomed a baby boy over the weekend, Paltrow's rep confirmed.  Rather than drawing inspiration from the produce section, the couple apparently turned …
BBC:
Paltrow names second child Moses
Reuters:
Lions to protect pregnant Jolie's privacy: paper  —  WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Pregnant Hollywood siren Angelina Jolie and boyfriend Brad Pitt have taken refuge in a remote Namibian game lodge where wild lions will help protect them from the media, a Namibian newspaper said on Monday.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Douglas: I Was Misquoted on Brad & Angelina  —  Michael Douglas is now saying he was misquoted by a magazine that said he made inflammatory remarks about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.  —  "I don't know about Brad Pitt, leaving that beautiful wife to go hold orphans for Angelina," Douglas …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and We Love Celebs!
Associated Press:
Douglas Denies Brangelina-Bashing Quotes  —  NEW YORK - Michael Douglas says he was misquoted in a GQ article last month in which he slammed "good friend" Brad Pitt and girlfriend Angelina Jolie regarding Pitt's divorce from Jennifer Aniston.  —  In the GQ story, written by Jeanne Marie Laskas …
Discussion: Us Weekly Online
Daily Mail:
Thin Richie: 'I'm not on the verge of death'  —  Skinny Nicole Richie has hit back at critics who accuse her of being too thin.  —  The US star has sparked fears for her health after a dramatic weight loss - with former friend Paris Hilton branding her appearance "really sad".
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Sky News:
NICOLE SPEAKS OUT ON WEIGHT  —  Pictures of a tiny-looking Nicole Richie have been appearing in the press for some time now.  —  And they've attracted a fair bit of comment about whether she's too thin.  —  Now, the girl herself has hit back at critics, insisting that she doesn't have a problem with her weight.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Simpson Steals the Sydney Spotlight from Ashlee Simpson  —  I just love passive aggressive sibling rivalry.  Well, not personally, but it's fun to watch in the guise of international celebrity gossip.  What's funny here is that just while Ashlee Simpson has been a scheduled performer …
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The Superficial:
Jessica Simpson hates her own clothes, gets sued
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TMZ:
It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Tom Cruise!  —  Cruise flies WWII plane as wife readies for birth  —  (April 10, 5:25PM ET) — Tom Cruise took to the air in a 63-year-old airplane as his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes, contemplated the birth of their child.
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Kiefer Sutherland: $40 Million Man  —  24 star Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to play government agent Jack Bauer for three more seasons, report Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.  —  His paycheck: a reported $40 million over three years, making him TV's highest-paid actor in a drama series.
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Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
Sutherland pacts for 3 three more years of "24"
FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears loses sex appeal  —  Britney Spears is losing her sex appeal.  —  The 24-year-old singer is set to drop out of FHM's 100 sexiest women list, published in the British edition of the men's magazine later this year.  —  Readers of the publication have so far put Welsh singer Charlotte Church …
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Sky News:   BRITNEY'S SEXINESS IN DOUBT
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller and Jude Law Back Together?  —  Uh oh.  Here we go again... Could it be that Sienna Miller and Jude Law are getting back together?  According to Lainey's Entertainment Update, the "couple" have been spotted together in not one, but two places in the past few weeks, and they've been getting very close.
laineygossip.com:
The Pitts in Africa  —  On Friday afternoon, People Magazine confirmed what you already knew for days and what you should have already known for months.  That Brad and Angelina arrived in Namibia, have practically booked off an entire resort, and are planning on delivering the baby there.  For now.
Hollywoodtuna:
Charlize Theron Gets Some Hot Lesbian Action  —  These pictures of Charlize Theron are from the 'GLAAD Awards', where she picked up the Vanguard Award for raising awareness in the gay community.  OK, I don't know how playing serial killer Aileen Wuornos raises awareness in the gay community but that's not important.
Mike Harris / Associated Press:
Malcolm in the Middle of Career Change  —  LONG BEACH, Calif. - Frankie Muniz is going to take a break from acting to be a professional race car driver.  Muniz, the star of TV's "Malcom in the Middle" for the past seven years, recently wrapped up the final episode of the hit show and turned …
Marisa Laudadio / People:
No Doubt Guitarist Becomes a Dad  —  No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont and his wife, Mieke, have welcomed a son, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "Tom and Mieke Dumont became first-time parents on April 6, 2006 as Mieke gave birth to their son, Ace Dumont," No Doubt rep Dave Tomberlin tells PEOPLE.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Discussion: Entry Level Heiress
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Meredith Vieira: I Was Abused  —  Meredith Vieira, who is set to leave The View to replace Katie Couric on Today, was once in an abusive relationship, she reveals in the May issue of More.  —  "He would slap me and then make up, saying, 'I'll never do this again,' crying," Vieira, 52 …
Discussion: Best Week Ever Blog
Gallery of the Absurd:
If Dali Had Painted Angelina Jolie  —  One of my favorite Salvador Dali paintings is Sleep.  I place Angelina Jolie in this painting because she's larger than life and needs several Daliesque pedestals to support her fame.  Not only is she considered one of the most beautiful women in the world …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Is Jake Coming Out?  —  This is probably just rumor, but a reader wrote in to tell me that there's a lot of talk going around that Jake's publicist is getting ready to spill the beans that he likes dudes.  Also, Austin Nichols is also supposed to come out of the closet with Jake.
 
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