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6:10 PM ET, April 13, 2006

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Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan vs. Jessica Simpson: Fight!  —  What do you get when you take a spoiled, coke-addicted, anorexic bulimic, "actress," a hacky, over-weight, alleged boyfriend director, and a dim-witted, recently-divorced, airhead singer?  How about Lindsay Lohan and Jessica Simpson fighting over Brett Ratner.
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PerezHilton.com:
Lindsay vs. Jessica: There's MUCH More To This Story!!!  —  We have literally spoken to almost TWENTY people to get to the bottom of this whole Lohan vs Simpson debacle.  —  And, after speaking to several people in attendance the evening of the bitchfight and many sources very close to Simpson …
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan gets waxed  —  Those crazy sons of bitches at New York's Madame Tussauds have given Lindsay Lohan her own wax figure.  I don't know which era of Lohan they were trying to capture, but they aged her way too much.  Last I checked, she was 19-years-old and not a grandmother of two.
Hollywoodtuna:   Lindsay Lohan Gets Waxed
People:
The Private World of Katie Holmes  —  As Tom opens up about their relationship, Katie embraces motherhood, studies Scientology and adapts to life as the future Mrs. Cruise … It was a scene straight out of a Tom Cruise blockbuster: the hero in the cockpit of a 1944 P-51 Mustang fighter plane …
Discussion: Pop Candy
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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Holmes May Follow Scientology Birth Custom  —  LOS ANGELES - Tom Cruise has been practically shouting from the rooftops about his love for his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes.  But when their much-anticipated baby is born, the superstar dad probably won't say a word.
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
FemaleFirst:
Tom Cruise predicted pregnancy  —  Tom Cruise claims he knew fiancee Katie Holmes was pregnant even before she told him.  —  The actor, who proposed to the pregnant 27-year-old just two weeks into their romance, said he could just tell Katie was expecting.  —  He told America's GQ magazine: "I just picked something up.
New York Post:
BIG HOLES IN ABDUL'S STORY  —  April 13, 2006 — PAULA Abdul is being accused of concocting a story to cover up being ejected from a club.  Two weeks ago, Abdul claimed a man (identified as CAA agent Jim Lefkowitz) "grabbed her by the arm and threw her against a wall," Us Weekly reported …
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Associated Press:
June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at 52  —  June Pointer, the youngest of the Pointer Sisters — known for the '70s and '80s hits "I'm So Excited," "Fire" and "Slow Hand" — has died of cancer, her family said today.  She was 52.  —  Pointer died Tuesday at Santa Monica University of California …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Youngest of the Pointer Sisters Dies at 52  —  June Pointer, the youngest of the singing Pointer Sisters, died of cancer Tuesday at Santa Monica University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Center, her family has announced.  She was 52.  —  Pointer, whose type of cancer was not disclosed, had been hospitalized since late February.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Kate Moss Gets Twisted  —  When is the Katie Holmes sculpture being unveiled?  She would logically come next right?  —  Artist Marc Quinn has created a sculpture of Kate Moss in various yoga positions.  Quinn says, "She is a contemporary version of the Sphinx.  A mystery."  She's a mystery alright.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Wax Job  —  LOVE IT!  I really got a kick out of that Britney Spears My Space ad that Pink reader Carly sent me yesterday ... but I think I prefer this ad sent in by Pink reader Jonny:  —  So let me get this straight ... you shoot Kevin Federline and you win a free PS3?  Shouldn't shooing K-Fed be its own reward?
NY Daily News:
Bob & Katie - they're a hit  —  It was a prom date of sorts - so Bob Schieffer brought Katie Couric a wrist corsage.  —  She kept the orchids in full view on the white linen covering their corner table at Michael's, under a theatrical arrangement of cherry blossoms - where the lunchtime crowd …
Discussion: FishBowlNY and The Corsair
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Jennifer Lopez: Marc Makes Me 'Chill'  —  When it comes to her look and her life, "I've always marched to the beat of my own drum," says Jennifer Lopez.  —  But then, she also concedes to Harpers Bazaar for its May issue, she has a good accompanist - her husband of nearly two years, Marc Anthony.
justjared.com:
Pitt Family Portrait … Looks like one more photo of Brad Pitt, 42, Angelina Jolie, 30, son Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 4, and daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 1, with hotel staff from their Paris apartment has surfaced.  Read the full US article after the jump.  —  ANGELINA GIVING  —  BIRTH IN AFRICA
New York Post:
CALL GIRL'S TALE OF 'WING' MAN  —  April 13, 2006 — AS "The West Wing" prepares to air its final episode next month, a former high-priced New York call girl has penned a salacious tell-all that includes her two years of allegedly kinky, crack-fueled dalliances with the show's creator, Aaron Sorkin.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip Blog and People
POPSUGAR:
Heidi, Seal and Henry  —  I was so excited to see this picture of Heidi Klum, Seal and baby Henry since I feel like the usually camera friendly couple have been hiding out.  Check out how big little Henry has gotten.  The adorable family were at The Ivy having lunch on Tuesday.
Star:
WHILE JESSICA'S AWAY... HER BEST FRIEND MOVES IN ON NICK?  —  At 11 p.m on April 8, Jessica Simpson boarded a United flight from L.A. bound for Sydney, Australia, where she met up with her father, Joe, and younger sister, Ashlee, 21, for the MTV Australia Music Awards 2006.
Associated Press:
Utah School Books the Wrong Jon Stewart  —  OGDEN, Utah - An embarrassed charter school has discovered it booked the wrong Jon Stewart for its annual gala.  The DaVinci Academy thought it had made a deal with comedian Jon Stewart, star of "The Daily Show" and host of this year's Academy Awards, to appear next week.
FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears' cry for help  —  Britney Spears has allegedly begged her mum for help after her baby son fractured his skull.  —  The pop princess was devastated after six-month-old Sean Preston banged his head falling from his highchair.  —  The 24-year-old - who was quizzed …
Jeffrey Kofman / ABCNEWS:
Alleged Hate Crime in Paradise  —  Man Is in Intensive Care With Skull Fracture, Brain Injuries After Attack in St. Maarten; Attackers Sought  —  April 11, 2006 — They were six friends on vacation in the Caribbean, escaping the last bluster of the New York winter on the easygoing island of St. Maarten.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tara Reid Goes For The Clown Makeup  —  Someone's looking a little over made up.  Tara dear, red is not your color.  At least she's looking sober.  —  (Images via Gossip Rocks)
Star:
ASHTON & DEMI THEIR SPRING SEPARATION!  —  Ashton Kutcher has made no secret of his desire to start a family with wife Demi Moore, but it looks as if he may need to wait a bit longer.  Ashton, 28, has been demonstrating a flair for fatherhood by staying home with Demi's three daughters …
 
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