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10:50 AM ET, April 18, 2006

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FemaleFirst:
Tom Cruise's placenta plans  —  Dad-to-be Tom Cruise has vowed to eat the placenta of his newborn baby and plans to dine on the umbilical cord too.  —  The actor's bizarre plans are sure to shock his legions of fans but the Hollywood heavyweight insists he plans to cook the unusual meal after fiancee Katie Holmes gives birth.
Discussion: StarsOrbis
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BBC:
Cruise plays down 'placenta plan'  —  Hollywood actor Tom Cruise has played down reports that he plans to eat the placenta of his new baby.  —  The War of the Worlds star was quoted in GQ magazine saying he thought the placenta and umbilical cord would be "very nutritious".
Discussion: Gawker and Yeeeah!
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Interviewing Tom Cruise can be risky business  —  Plus: God wants Mary J. Blige to wear bling  —  A Swedish reporter broached several subjects with Tom Cruise that the actor wasn't willing to talk about.  —  Tom Cruise has been sitting down with a lot of reporters lately - but one recent chat didn't go so well.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
entertainment.iafrica.com:
Gig Guide. … I am a:  —  Looking for:  —  Art & Stage  —  Art Dance News Theatre  —  Bollywood  —  Celeb Profiles Current Releases Galleries Knockout News & Features Upcoming Releases  —  Childrens Fiction Harry Potter Local scene News Non-Fiction Teens
Discussion: The DarkHat
Nicholas White:
Eva Longoria: I'll Be with Tony 'Forever'  —  Eva Longoria is a relationship kind of woman - and says she expects to stay with her beau, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker "forever."  —  "I'd much rather be in a relationship," the Desperate Housewives star tells PEOPLE.
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People:
Eva: Eyeing Nicollette's Ring?  —  Plus: Get the gossip on Jay-Z, Natalie Portman and Paris Hilton  —  Word is that Eva Longoria has diamond envy over her Desperate Housewives costar Nicollette Sheridan's oversized engagement ring from fiancé Michael Bolton.
Bob Tourtellotte / Reuters:
Yes she's a beauty, but Longoria has brains too
Discussion: Bricks and Stones and StarsOrbis
Wenn / hollywood.com:
Foxx Leaks Longoria Wedding Plans?
Sarah Hall / E! Online:
A Namibian Name for Baby Brangelina?  —  Maddox and Zahara Jolie-Pitt's new sibling will be born in Namibia.  He or she may be given a Namibian name.  There may or may not be lions keeping the paparazzi at bay during the birth.  —  That's the latest word coming out of the remote African nation …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Angelina and Brad are Having a Namibian
Discussion: The Superficial
imdb.com:
Oprah & Aniston Mock Wedding Reports  —  Oprah Winfrey invited pal Jennifer Aniston to call into her TV show recently so the pair could address incorrect rumors the media mogul was planning to stage the actress' nuptials at her California estate.  The stars mocked reports about an $8 million reception …
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Stephen M. Silverman:
Oprah: I'm Not Hosting a Jen-Vince Wedding … Oprah Winfrey on Monday put to rest rumors that she's throwing a lavish $8 million wedding for and Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn.  —  With the help of Aniston, who called into The Oprah Winfrey Show to set the record straight …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
NY Daily News:
MDs to Tom: Don't try this at home!  —  It looks like Tom Cruise is more popular with Scientologists than with radiologists.  —  Yesterday, the American College of Radiology (ACR) slammed the actor for doing at-home ultrasounds.  —  "Cruise's claim to be qualified to perform unsupervised ultrasound exams …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Is Johnny Weir Too Gay For Figure Skating?
Discussion: Queerty
Stephen M. Silverman:
Twins For Etheridge, Partner  —  Melissa Etheridge and partner Tammy Lynn Michaels are sharing some major family news with their fans.  —  "We are thrilled to announce that Tammy is pregnant, and expecting our twins sometime around this fall," the singer and the actress say in a joint statement on Etheridge's official Web site.
The National Ledger:
If Jean Smart Gets Killed Off on Fox's 24 She Wants it Spectacular  —  They're down to three episodes left to shoot of this season's "24," and Jean Smart says she'd "love to do another stint on the show, but I don't know if that's possible.  I'm just thrilled I got to do the whole season …
Discussion: The DarkHat
Stephen M. Silverman:
Teen Arrested in Natalee Holloway Case  —  Aruban police made a new arrest this weekend in the nearly year-old case of the disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway.  —  Authorities have so far said only that the person arrested is 19 and has the initials "G.V.C." In Aruba …
Discussion: lePaparazzi
Margy Rochlin / New York Times:
Neil Patrick Harris's Recent Roles Are a Far Cry From Doogie Howser  —  LAST year Neil Patrick Harris, who likes to move among television, film and stage, starred in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's "Paris Letter" at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, Calif. The role required him …
Discussion: So-Thin!, TV Squad and ohnotheydidnt
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan at SNL afterparty  —  How do you celebrate a successful night hosting SNL?  Show up to the afterparty posing like an ass, of course.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
BBC:
Scary Movie 4 tops US box office  —  Scary Movie 4, the latest film in the spoof horror series, has proved a hit with North American fans, taking $41m (£23m) at box offices over the weekend.  —  Six years after the first Scary Movie film, the franchise shows little sign of losing its appeal with cinemagoers.
Discussion: Rappys World
TMZ:
Talking Trash at Tom and Katie's House  —  Craziness in 90210 as birth nears  —  (April 14, 3:15PM ET) — As a swarm of paparazzi descend on Tom Cruise's Beverly Hills mansion — awaiting news that Katie has given birth — trash and grilled cheese have become hot items.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
 
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