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11:40 AM ET, April 18, 2006

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Life Style Extra:
Tom Cruise's placenta plans  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - 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 …
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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!
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!
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
Associated Press:
Julia Roberts Set for Broadway Debut  —  Julia Roberts, Movie Star, officially becomes Julia Roberts, Stage Star, when the Oscar winner opens Wednesday on Broadway in a revival of Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain."  —  Not that her marquee status was in doubt during the play's three weeks …
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:   Julia Roberts Has Turned Green
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
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
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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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sundaytimes.co.za:
It's out! Brangelina's baby plan
Discussion: Defamer and Pittwatch.com
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.
NY Daily News:
Colin and ex-Playmate settle tale of the sex tape  —  They may not have kissed, but estranged lovers Colin Farrell and Nicole Narain have made up.  —  The actor and the former Playboy Playmate just reached a deal in their legal tussle over their infamous sex tape.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and StarsOrbis
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
Associated Press:
Director Pleads Guilty in Wiretap Case  —  A somber "Die Hard" director John McTiernan stood before a federal judge and said he made "knowingly false" statements to an FBI agent about Anthony Pellicano, the celebrity private eye he admitted hiring to wiretap a business associate.
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.
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
POPSUGAR:
Scarlett and Josh Show Off  —  Us Weekly reports that Josh and Scarlett are still going strong.  The couple "enjoyed a romantic vacation at Jamaica's Goldeneye resort, which is also the former estate of James Bond author Ian Fleming."  Josh looks like he cleaned up a little …
Discussion: Us Weekly Online and ohnotheydidnt
Associated Press:
Suit Alleging Abuse by Jackson Dismissed  —  A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson by a man who claimed that the pop star molested him more than 20 years ago.  —  The alleged victim claimed he repressed the memory of the assault until 2003.
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.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
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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