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4:05 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 …
Star:
EXCLUSIVE: BABY SEAN FALLS & FRACTURES HIS SKULL, BRITNEY IN TEARS!  —  On April 7, when Britney Spears and Kevin Federline realized that their baby, Sean Preston, had been sleeping more than usual, panic bells went off.  Just six days earlier, the 7-month-old had taken a major fall from his high chair …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and POPSUGAR
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Noelle / Us Weekly Online:
Child Services Sent to Britney Spears' House  —  According to The Insider, at around 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, a Sheriff's Deputy from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department accompanied investigators from the Department Of Children and Family Services to the Malibu home of Britney Spears.
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
Associated Press:   Jennifer Lopez Sues Ex-Husband Noa
TMZ:
Oh Noa! J Lo Files Suit
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," …
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TMZ:
Michael Douglas Sets the Record Straight on Brangelina
Discussion: Defamer
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.
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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?!?!
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.
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 …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Keri Russell Nude in Vanity Fair  —  So, I've heard a lot of chatter on the web about this latest issue of Vanity Fair being really boring, but if this spectacular picture of Keri Russell nude is any indication, I think it should be a very interesting issue indeed.
Discussion: Best Week Ever Blog
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
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USA Today:   1,000 gather to remember Dana Reeve
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.
Discussion: StarsOrbis and New York Times
The Malcontent:
Paula Abdul: Career Suic-idol  —  America's favorite toxicomaniac, Paula Abdul, made an especially bizarre appearance on "The Tonight Show" last night.  And for her, that is saying a lot.  —  Abdul entered in the get-up pictured on the right and tried to defuse Jay Leno's previous jokes …
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Say Hello To Skinny Janet  —  We knew she'd be back.  It was just a matter of time before Janet returned to her old commercially pleasing self.  With all the photos that came out during her weight gain phase, it will be interesting to see how often her weight loss will be mentioned in interviews when she's promoting her new album.
Gawker:
Air Burkle: Something Special in the Air  —  We've received this picture before and sort of ignored it.  But it showed up today, and it has newfound relevancy.  If the emailer is to believed — and frankly, there's no particular reason to believe it, but why not? — that's Bill Clinton …
Discussion: StarsOrbis, ABCNEWS and low culture
Associated Press:
Kiefer Sutherland Signs on for More '24'  —  LOS ANGELES - Jack'll be back — despite all the firepower the bad guys rain down on him.  Kiefer Sutherland has signed on for three more seasons as superhero agent Jack Bauer on Fox's "24."  —  As part of the deal, Sutherland will establish …
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 …
The Superficial:
Cindy Crawford pretending not to be afraid of the homeless  —  It's weird how Cindy Crawford posing with a homeless man is infinitely less insulting than Mariah Carey posing with a homeless man.  Then again, this guy might not even be homeless.  I see a dude in a wheelchair with one eye …
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lisa Rinna is Pretty Gross  —  Lisa Rinna didn't leave her dancing shoes behind when she was voted off of Dancing with the Stars.  Lisa decided to show off her nasty stomach again at The CMT Awards.  She looks like a former Dallas cheerleader trying to relive the olden days!
FemaleFirst:
Mischa Barton single?  —  Mischa Barton has reportedly split from boyfriend Cisco Adler - again.  —  The actress, who plays Marissa Cooper in popular teen drama 'The O.C.', has allegedly called time on the pair's romance after the Whitestarr rocker complained she was partying too much.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
 
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TURNS BACK TIME  —  April 11, 2006 — RETIREMENT obviously …
Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy 'hit a bumpy patch'
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American Idol Finalist Bucky Covington's Twin-Swapping Legal Scandal
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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

Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 128 journalists and media workers, all but five of them Palestinian, have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the year since the October 7 attack

 
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