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12:45 PM ET, April 14, 2006

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Associated Press:
Cruise: Baby Won't Have Catholic Baptism  —  Katie Holmes was raised a Catholic, but, says fiance Tom Cruise, their soon-to-arrive baby will not have a Catholic baptism.  —  "No," Cruise tells Diane Sawyer in an interview on ABC's "Primetime," airing Friday, 9 p.m. EDT.
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Reuters:
Tom Cruise says fiancée Holmes is a Scientologist  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Tom Cruise says his Catholic-born fiancée, actress Katie Holmes, has joined him as a follower of the Church of Scientology but insists that doesn't mean she can't make noise when she gives birth to their child.
Stephen M. Silverman / People:
Tom & Katie: 'We're Just Scientologists'  —  Love and marriage are just two of the topics Tom Cruise touches upon with Diane Sawyer in an interview scheduled to run Friday night on ABC's Primetime.  —  But when it comes down to his 27-year-old pregnant fiancée, the 43-year-old star says …
Discussion: goldenfiddle
ABCNEWS:
Tom Cruise Confronts Rumors About Silent Birth  —  The Actor Talks About His Relationship With Katie Holmes and the Immiment Birth of Their Baby  —  April 13, 2006 — Tom Cruise was just 19 years old when he starred in "Risky Business."  The fresh-faced kid from upstate New York was paid about $75,000 for his breakout role.
Discussion: Defamer and Glitterati Gossip
FemaleFirst:
Tom Cruise Reveals His Special Relationship
Discussion: The DarkHat
Velvethottub / thevelvethottub.com:
The Return of Thomas Cruise, MD
NY Daily News:
Age-old problem makes  —  Denise kin leery of Russell  —  Russell Simmons is too old for slender siren Denise Vasi, some of her concerned family members are saying.  —  At 23, the nubile Nefertiti, who recently did a photo spread for Vibe Vixen, has been on the planet less than half as many years as the rap mogul, who is 48.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip Blog
Jim Shi / fashionweekdaily.com:
Rumor Mill: Will Lohan Pose For Versace?  —  Lindsay to "spend time with Donatella on her boat..."  —  (NEW YORK) First Marc, now Donatella—Lindsay Lohan has certainly been getting around lately.  At the Calvin Klein Jeans dinner honoring Kate Moss Monday night, Lohan disclosed …
Jim Roberts / The National Ledger:
Angelina Jolie Cuts Brad Pitt's Hair into a Maddox Mohawk  —  It's been said that Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt morphs into his lovers.  He's taken on the look of Juliette Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.  Now it appears that Brad wants to copy his adopted son.
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justjared.com:   Pitt Family Portrait
PerezHilton.com:
Did She Get An Abortion?  —  It was not just the speed of Chad Michael Murray's engagement to Kenzie Dalton that had us abuzz with pregnancy talk.  Several sources confirmed to us that the just-turned 18-year-old was indeed pregnant, something that several friends of ours at the celeb weeklies echoed …
NY Daily News:
Apologies by celebs are in a sorry state  —  More and more, it seems that we're living in the Age of the Insincere Apology.  —  No wonder co-authors Paul Slansky and Arleen Sorkin have written "My Bad: 25 Years of Public Apologies and the Appalling Behavior That Inspired Them."
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Nicole Richie / San Francisco Chronicle:
RICHIE REDESIGNS ENGAGEMENT RING TO AVOID A JINX  —  Socialite Nicole Richie is planning to save on-off boyfriend Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein a fortune when the couple get engaged for the second time — she plans to use the diamond from her first ring.  —  The couple has already decided to give …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and HotOnlineNews.com
Arasto / celebrity terrorist:
TOM SPEAKS (A LOT)  —  On great sex: "[Sex] is about the connection.  Great sex is a by-product, for me, of a great relationship, where you have communication and it's an extension of that.  Where it's just ... free.  And that's how it should be.  It's spectacular.
FemaleFirst:
Jada Pinkett-Smith 'Will Saved My Life'  —  Jada Pinkett Smith Credits Husband For Saving Her Life.  —  Jada Pinkett Smith credits her husband Will Smith for saving her from a life of drugs and promiscuous sex.  —  The actress was living life in the fast lane when she met the Independence Day star …
Discussion: BlogNYC
FemaleFirst:
Kate Moss is getting nun  —  Kate Moss claims she is living like a nun.  —  The 32-year-old supermodel insists her sex life is non-existent despite rumours she is has rekindled her romance with Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty.  —  The catwalk beauty was allegedly overheard moaning …
Discussion: The DarkHat
ComingSoon.net:
Wherefore Art Thou, Gnomeo?  At Miramax  —  Miramax Films has announced an exclusive deal with Sir Elton John's Rocket Pictures to develop and produce Gnomeo and Juliet, an animated twist on Shakespeare's classic tale set in the world of tacky garden gnomes.
Discussion: Pop Candy and Dlisted
community.livejournal.com:
ADAM DURITZ'S NEW LOVE INTEREST:  —  Counting Crows frontman, Adam Duritz is secretly seeing reality TV star and former Playboy Playmate, Trishelle Cannatella.  According to an insider, Adam is "extremely attracted" to the 26 year old, but is keeping the romance casual.
TMZ:
Babyface Sues Anita Baker  —  Claims Baker stiffed him on royalties, concerts  —  (April 14) — Kenny Edmonds, aka Babyface, has sued singer Anita Baker for allegedly failing to pay him for a song he produced for her.  —  In the lawsuit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court …
FemaleFirst:
Pink kicks KFC  —  Pop star Pink is spearheading a new campaign against KFC.  —  The outspoken singer has launched a global petition drive - called 'Kick the [KFC] Bucket' - for animal rights group PETA, which claims the fast-food chain abuses chickens.  —  She says on her website …
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Josh Holloway Will Probably End Up Divorced  —  Josh Holloway, 'Sawyer' of ABC's hit Lost, says he thought about dumping his fiance when he became famous.  Although he insists he's happily married, he says he still fantasizes about bachelorhood.  He tells Men's Health:
New York Post:
HERE'S MY BOY!  —  April 14, 2006 — AND the winner is . . . People magazine, which will feature the first photo of Donald and Melania Trump and their baby boy, Barron, in next week's issue.  The Time Inc. glossy outbid Us Weekly, Star, OK! and Hello for what Trump would only say was "a lot of money."
 
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Financial Times:
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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