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11:55 AM ET, April 11, 2006

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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.
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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," …
Reuters:
Lions to protect pregnant Jolie's privacy: paper
Associated Press:
Douglas Denies Brangelina-Bashing Quotes
Discussion: Us Weekly Online
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?
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 …
Defamer:
ONLINE POLL UNEARTHS MEDIA CONSPIRACY TO SMEAR TOM CRUISE!  —  In this exclusive Parade.com poll accompanying the teaser for their story on Tom Cruise, his troubled childhood, and dead-eyed war bride (actual press release title: EXCLUSIVE PARADE.COM POLL FINDS VAST MAJORITY SYMPATHIZE WITH TOM CRUISE …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and ohnotheydidnt
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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.
Life Style Extra:
Katie Holmes baby talk ban
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip
FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears to focus on acting  —  Britney Spears wants to focus on her acting career.  —  The pop babe - who put her music career on hold after marrying Kevin Federline and having baby son Sean Preston - is said to be desperate to become a TV star.  —  The 24-year-old …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Britney Spears Needs Votes
Discussion: The DarkHat and Attu sees all
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 …
BBC:
Paltrow names second child Moses  —  Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin have had their second child, a boy named Moses Martin.  —  He was born at the weekend in New York and is a healthy baby, said Paltrow's spokesman, who refused to say whether the birth was a caesarean section.
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Reuters:
Actress Paltrow gives birth to son Moses
Discussion: Hecklerspray and Wizbang Pop!
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
GLAAD Honors Charlize Theron  —  Charlize Theron was among those recognized for increasing "visibility and understanding" at the 17th annual GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards in Hollywood on Saturday.  The movie Transamerica, starring Felicity Huffman, also garnered top honors.
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Hollywoodtuna:
Charlize Theron Gets Some Hot Lesbian Action
Discussion: The Bastardly
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 …
Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy 'hit a bumpy patch'  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been going through a bumpy period in their marriage, according to his father.  —  But John Ritchie said the pair are putting their troubles behind them for the sake of their children.  —  "It's the children that will keep them together.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
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) …
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 …
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 …
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Hijinx
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 …
 
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TURNS BACK TIME  —  April 11, 2006 — RETIREMENT obviously …
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Bolton, Sheridan joined in song
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FASHION TRENDS: RICKY MARTIN WORKS THE BELLYBUTTON
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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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