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9:00 AM ET, April 17, 2006

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Georgina Dickinson / newsoftheworld.co.uk:
JOLIE'S LESBIAN LUST!  —  In an exclusive and astonishingly explicit interview with the News of the World, Calvin Klein beauty Jenny Shimizu told us: "Angelina is an unbelievable lesbian lover.  —  "I was her first.  And although she's having a baby with Brad, I doubt I'll be the last.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and StarsOrbis
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USA Today:
Brad and Angelina get baby love  —  The any-minute-now births of babies by Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt and Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise prompted USA TODAY to poll celebrity watchers (who rated each on a scale of 1-10) to find out which pregnancy is generating the most interest.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
Nicole Lampert / Daily Mail:
Cruise: Katie can use painkillers during birth
Associated Press:
Report: Pitt, Jolie consider Namibian name  —  African governor says couple want baby born in his country  —  CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A local governor in Namibia said Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt told him they will have their baby in his country and are considering giving the child a Namibian name, a newspaper reported Sunday.
People:
Gena Lee Nolin Has a Boy  —  Gena Lee Nolin, who starred as Neely Capshaw on Baywatch, and her hockey player husband, Cale Hulse, have welcomed a son, Hudson Lee Hulse, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The actress delivered her son - who was born on April 15 and weighed 8 lbs. 6 oz. …
Serena Kappes:
WEEK AHEAD: Julia's Broadway Opening  —  The play is the thing for Julia Roberts, whose Broadway show Three Days of Rain officially opens on Wednesday.  PEOPLE looks at the Oscar winner's trip to the stage, plus other events to watch for in the coming week:
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Sharon Waxman / New York Times:
Rough Dawn for a Nighttime Queen  —  IT was death by Page Six, a most painful way to go.  —  On a Monday at the end of March, Amanda Scheer Demme, the brash promoter of two of the hottest clubs in Los Angeles, Teddy's and Tropicana Bar, both at the newly renovated Roosevelt hotel …
NY Daily News:
Skater gets a cold shoulder  —  Okay, too gay for figure skating?  That's pretty gay.  —  Ice insiders say the U.S. Figure Skating Association is trying to butch up its image by nudging aside the flamboyant men's champ, Johnny Weir.  —  The murmurs became a roar this week when publicity materials …
Discussion: StarsOrbis
E! Online:
Brace Yourself for Some Very Un-Model-Like Behavior  —  More than 60 fresh faces were launched into the world of fashion with the help of America's Next Top Model.  But it hasn't always been pretty.  —  America's Next Top Model: The E! True Hollywood Story takes you behind the runway of this blockbuster reality series.
Discussion: popbytes
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan makes Jessica Simpson cry  —  A little late on this one, but Linsday Lohan confronted Jessica Simpson last Thursday at The Dime and caused her to cry.  According to witnesses, Lohan sent over a round of drinks to Jessica Simpson and Brett Ratner and they failed to thank her.
Discussion: Voxefx and Simply Skin Deep
mariahdaily.com:
SAY SOMETHIN' - DAILY UPDATES  —  Mediabase Airplay Updates  —  Period  —  Aud  —  Spins  —  HAC  —  POP  —  URB  —  RHY  —  Chart  —  Last Position  —  Days On Chart  —  TRL  —  VOTE  —  106 & Park  —  VOTE iTunes  —  DOWNLOAD  —  News Tidbits // 4:09 PM EST Updated by Liron
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Leila Cobo / Reuters:
Shakira plans Live (Latin) Aid  —  MIAMI (Billboard) - Colombian pop singer Shakira says she has teamed with a group of Latin artists to organize a Live Aid-style event that will help the poor people of her continent.  —  "We want this to be an event that brings world attention to poverty in Latin America …
Guardian:
Kate Moss and the death of British art  —  Marc Quinn's sculpture of the supermodel was unveiled this week, the latest in a series of portraits of her by some of Britain's leading artists.  So what does it tell us about contemporary art?  That it is mediocre and enthralled by celebrity, says Jonathan Jones
Discussion: Luxist
Associated Press:
Episcopal Churches Turn to U2 to Pack Pews  —  As the electric guitar in the U2 anthem "Pride (In the Name of Love)" faded from four speakers, the Rev. Robert Brooks welcomed worshippers to Grace Episcopal Church with an unusual suggestion: He warned them to protect their hearing.
Discussion: Eat Sleep Drink Music
FemaleFirst:
Kylie Minogue To Launch Perfume Brand  —  Kylie Minogue Making More Money Since Illness  —  Recovering pop star Kylie Minogue's record sales have almost tripled since she was diagnosed with cancer last year (05).  —  The Spinning Around hitmaker, who announced she had breast cancer almost 12 months ago …
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
NY Daily News:
'Scary' it's still here  —  Scary Movie 4.  Latest installment in the spoof ­series.  With Craig Bierko, Anna Faris, Regina Hall.  Directed by David Zucker (1:23).PG-13: Crude and sexual humor throughout, some comic violence and language.  At area theaters.
Discussion: Cinematical and Popwatch | Blog
FemaleFirst:
Duff's no strip vow  —  Hilary Duff has vowed never to strip off for the sake her acting career.  —  The pretty actress-turned-singer says she wouldn't resort to nudity just to boost her profile or land a movie role.  —  She told Britain's Sunday Telegraph Seven magazine: "If I do a movie I want to be myself.
Discussion: The DarkHat
Gawker:
...And His None-Too-Bright Bimbos  —  We were amused to see this comment from model-turned-actress Estella Warren in the Times the other day: … The silly bitch seems to have forgotten that I put her on the map via Page Six back when Paolo Zampolli first brought her over from a pig farm in Peterborough, Ontario.
Discussion: Blowing Smoke and Gothamist
Associated Press:
'Babyface' Files Suit Against Anita Baker  —  Grammy-winning singer-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against singer Anita Baker, claiming she owes him more than $250,000.  —  According to the lawsuit, filed Thursday in Superior Court …
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Financial Times:
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