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1:35 PM ET, April 11, 2006

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People:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Engaged  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are engaged and expecting a baby, reps for both the actors tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The couple have been together for more than four years.  —  They costarred in 2003's In God's Hands …
NY Daily News:
To make best of a Brad situation, Douglas claims he's misquoted  —  Michael Douglas is working overtime to repair relations with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.  —  We told you last month that GQ had Douglas scoffing at the Brangelina romance.  —  "I don't know about Brad Pitt," …
Discussion: The Superficial and StarsOrbis
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TMZ:
Michael Douglas Sets the Record Straight on Brangelina  —  Actor says he "didn't say" what GQ says he did  —  (April 10, 7:00PM ET) — Calling the misquotes "unfortunate," a newly bearded Michael Douglas sat down with 'EXTRA' to set the record straight about a controversial article that has him bashing Brad and Angelina.
Discussion: Defamer
Reuters:
Lions to protect pregnant Jolie's privacy: paper
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband  —  Jennifer Lopez is suing ex-husband Ojani Noa, charging that he demanded $5 million to shelve a book containing revelations about their relationship.  —  Lopez's lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Noa, her first husband …
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Jennifer Lopez / MTV:
Jennifer Lopez Sues First Husband To Block Tell-All Book  —  Lawsuit claims Lopez ex Ojani Noa demanded $5 million to keep book off shelves.  —  Lawyers for Jennifer Lopez filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday against Ojani Noa, the singer's first husband …
Associated Press:
Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband Noa  —  Jennifer Lopez is suing her ex-husband, claiming he demanded $5 million to keep him from publishing a book containing private details about the star and their relationship.  —  In the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court …
TMZ:
Nick Spotted With Jessica's Best Friend  —  Not the first time the pair has been out together  —  (April 10, 3:15PM ET) — Another day, another girl spotted with Nick Lachey.  —  Cameras captured Nick at the Las Vegas hotspot Pure with CaCee Cobb, the personal assistant and best friend of his soon-to-be ex, Jessica Simpson.
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PerezHilton.com:
Nick Lachey & His New Woman!!!  —  While her boss was oceans away in Australia, Jessica Simpson's assistant, Cacee Cobb was getting up close and very personal with Nick Lachey in Las Vegas.  —  The twosome, subject of much romance rumors of late, partied and played together Saturday night at Pure, the nightclub at Caesar's Palace.
Jason / The Gilded Moose:
EXCLUSIVE: Are Nick and CaCee Dating?  —  A loyal Moose Reader has sent in these EXCLUSIVE pics of what looks like Nick Lachey canoodling (yeah, we said canoodling) with Jessica Simpson's assistant/best-friend CaCee.  Could you just die with feigned interest?!?!
Tom Krisher / Associated Press:
Rapper Proof Slain in Detroit Nightclub  —  DETROIT - Proof, a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem, was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile Road, a publicist said.  —  The death of Proof — whose real name is Deshaun Holton — was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy …
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clickondetroit.com:
Rapper Proof Shot, Killed At Detroit Club  —  Police Search For Gunman  —  DETROIT — A prominent member of Detroit's hip-hop community was killed in a shooting at a Detroit night club early Tuesday morning.  —  Rapper and producer Proof, whose real name is DeShaun Holton (pictured) …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Britney Spears Needs Votes  —  Just two years after being named FHM's Sexiest Woman, Britney Spears would have needed 20,000 votes to rank #100 on this year's list.  Ross Brown, editor of FHM, said: … Two years ago, the image of her body greased up and laying on a table is what they showed men in comas to get them to wake up.
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FemaleFirst:   Britney Spears to focus on acting
Joe Reality / Reality TV Magazine:
American Idol Finalist Bucky Covington's Twin-Swapping Legal Scandal  —  Just when it was beginning to look like the America Idol Top 12 were all squeaky clean this year, it comes out that at least one of the finalists has had a run-in with the law.  However, it's not the drug possession …
New York Post:
THE WRONG PLACE  —  April 11, 2006 — B-LIST party boy Simon Rex was literally caught with his pants down at the Chelsea nightclub Stereo over the weekend.  The soused "Scary Movie" actor asked to use his cellphone in a private hallway, but when owners Michael Satsky and Barry Mullineaux checked …
Associated Press:
Celebrities Pay Tribute to Dana Reeve  —  Barbara Walters, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre were among the celebrities paying tribute to Dana Reeve at the singer-actress' memorial service Monday.
Discussion: lePaparazzi
jossip.com:
Matt Lauer's $13 Million Pay Check Closer to Couric's  —  » More Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, NBC, Television, Today Show  —  Because nobody could live without his boy-next-door banter, NBC has signed Matt Lauer on for another three years on the Today show.
Life Style Extra:
Carmen Electra's sex machine trouble  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Carmen Electra could lose a lucrative cosmetics contract - after 'riding' a sex machine on a live US radio show.  —  The former 'Baywatch' babe is in trouble with Max Factor after straddling the gadget on shock jock Howard Stern's show …
New York Post:
HAPPY ENDINGS ONLY FOR JEN  —  April 11, 2006 — AMERICA wants famously jilted Jennifer Aniston to settle down with boyfriend Vince Vaughn - or at least that's what test audiences for their upcoming romantic comedy, "The Break Up," are hoping for.  —  Our spy reports, "The original screenplay …
Discussion: Defamer
Zap2it:
'Real World' Joins the Mile High Club  —  18th edition of MTV series headed to Denver  —  MTV will study the effects of altitude on self-absorbed and frequently sozzled young adults later this year when it takes "The Real World" to the Mile High City.  —  Production on the 18th edition of …
ComingSoon.net:
Shuler Donner on the X-Men Franchise  —  Lauren Shuler Donner has served as producer on all three "X-Men" films and ComingSoon.net/SuperheroHype.com caught up with the prolific movie creator recently.  She wouldn't give up any info to the X-Men: The Last Stand, but did say, "It's a really good movie.
Discussion: Cinematical and The Movie Blog
 
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TMZ:
Tom Hanks' 'Da Vinci' Do a Hair Don't
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New York Post:
TURNS BACK TIME  —  April 11, 2006 — RETIREMENT obviously …
Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy 'hit a bumpy patch'
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
FemaleFirst:
Gwyneth Paltrow's pricey cameo
USA Today:
Bolton, Sheridan joined in song
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
GLAAD Honors Charlize Theron
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Defamer:
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Discussion: POPSUGAR and ohnotheydidnt
BBC:
Paltrow names second child Moses
Marisa Laudadio / People:
No Doubt Guitarist Becomes a Dad
TMZ:
No More Fat Janet Jackson
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Dlisted and StarsOrbis
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who has mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, readies a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered

Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers:
[Thread] CBS News leaders told staff that Tony Dokoupil's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Hamas war did not meet impartiality standards

 
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