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12:45 PM ET, April 20, 2006

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Allison Glock / Rolling Stone:
Nick Lachey: King of Pain  —  Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson were America's 21st century sweethearts.  But when the cameras stopped rolling, the reluctant star was left all by himself  —  How do you know when your marriage is over?  Nick Lachey is sipping a glass of merlot in New York's Peninsula Hotel …
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NY Daily News:
Jess, Nick split on discussing rift  —  Jessica Simpson pulled out of a cover story for the September issue of Vanity Fair magazine because she refused to discuss her painful breakup with Nick Lachey.  —  Editor Graydon Carter had made the topic a requirement for the story …
POPSUGAR:
Sugar Bits: People Wins Baby Week  — People Wins - This weekend we'll see the first pics of Barron Trump and Moses Paltrow-Coldplay as well as learn more about Suri Cruise - check out Gawker for the Today Show clip Gawker  — Britney may sue over the broken high-chair incident.
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Gawker:
'People' Magazine to Launch Celebrity Baby Scrapbooking Service
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
FemaleFirst:
Angelina Jolie to raid tombs again  —  Angelina Jolie is set to reprise her role as busty archaeologist Lara Croft in 'Tomb Raider 3'.  —  The actress - who is heavily pregnant with lover Brad Pitt's baby - will start training for the role shortly after giving birth, despite once vowing …
Discussion: StarsOrbis
NY Daily News:
Vixen's 'Confessions': Maher a 'Super' lover  —  Karrine Steffans says she's gotten it on with Usher, Diddy, Vin Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal and Ja Rule, among other famous men.  But when it comes to satisfying her as a woman, no one compares with comic Bill Maher.
New York Post:
'IDOL' PUNCH GRAZES NFL STAR  —  April 20, 2006 — "AMERICAN Idol" loser Bo Bice's 15 minutes of fame are way, way over - especially at O'Brien's pub on West 46th Street.  That's where witnesses say the half-in-the-bag Southern rocker took a cheap and ineffective swing at strapping ex …
Discussion: reality blurred …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller Gets Death Threats  —  It looks like Sienna Miller's extra security was a good idea after all.  According to FemaleFirst, Sienna Miller has been on the receiving end of death threats from the very same Muslim fundamentalist groups that had her security people worried in the first place.
Discussion: Derek Hail and The DarkHat
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
Brooke Tops TomKat with Baby News  —  Brooke Shields has beaten Tom Cruise to the nursery announcement.  —  Shields, 40, who traded sound bites with Cruise over his views on postpartum depression treatment, gave birth Tuesday morning to a 7-pound, 20-inch girl, the actor's publicist confirmed to E! News.
Discussion: TVgasm and Derek Hail
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Associated Press:   Brooke Shields has another baby girl
BBC:
Critics slam Roberts' stage debut  —  Critics were less than impressed with Julia Roberts' stage debut as her play Three Days of Rain opened on Broadway.  —  "The star wattage, so evident on the screen doesn't seem, at least in this case, to transfer to the stage," wrote The Hollywood Reporter.
Discussion: Derek Hail
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brian Grazer Separates from His Wife  —  Hollywood power couple Brian Grazer and Gigi Levangie-Grazer are no more.  —  The producer, whose latest release is the upcoming The Da Vinci Code, has filed legal papers for separation from his writer wife after eight years of marriage.
Discussion: NOSY SNOOP
Ananova:
Madonna to be crucified  —  Madonna will start shows on her new tour by descending from the ceiling on a giant cross.  —  The crucifix will be made of diamonds and Swarovski crystals and has reportedly cost £5.7million, reports The Sun.  —  Despite having become a devotee …
WOW Report:
WORLD!  EXCLUSIVE!  BABY!  SURI!  PHOTO!  —  WORLD EXCLUSIVE!  The WOW Report exclusively brings you the exclusive first picture of Baby Suri!  Whilst lesser websites have been wasting time speculating the multi-million price tag of the first paparazzi shot of the TomKat baby …
Discussion: ABCNEWS
Maria Elena Fernandez / Los Angeles Times:
Our 'Idol' obsession  —  The Times asked network executives, historians and even a comedian to explain why "American Idol" has come to rule the airwaves.  —  Now in its fifth year, "American Idol" has become a ratings juggernaut and a national obsession.  It handily defeats …
Tabloid Whore!:
AMERICAN IDOL DOES STANDARDS: BEST SHOW YET.  —  Sorry the Idol commentary is up a bit late!  Yesterday was so crazy with all the Tom Cruise baby news, Whitney going into rehab, etc. etc. that I was just crazy spinning all over the place!  Thankfully, last night's theme for American Idol …
Discussion: popbytes
MTV:
Kanye Says He Won't Do 'Fast-Food' Music — 'M:i:III' Track Took 50 Hours  —  Multitasker also making time for Common, hopes to work with Michael Jackson.  —  Kanye West and Tom Cruise at Rolling Stone and Verizon Wireless' pre-Grammy party  —  Kanye West has money, an expensive wardrobe …
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan dresses like a Japanese school girl  —  She's not nearly as tempting as Evangeline Lilly, but it's hard to hate on somebody when they're wearing little animal ears.  You can be the biggest bitch in the world, but put on a a silly animal beanie and it doesn't even matter.
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Eminem, Obie Trice Speak At Packed Funeral For Proof  —  Em credits his late friend with teaching him how to be a leader.  —  Mourners gather outside of Detroit's Fellowship Chapel on Tuesday  —  Some 2,000 people packed into Detroit's Fellowship Chapel on Wednesday (April 19) to mourn the death of D12's Proof.
FemaleFirst:
Pink's help tattoo  —  Pink has had a 'Help' button tattooed on her arm.  —  The singer, who has around 20 different pieces of body art, says she presses the unusual symbol for comfort when she has to face a problem in her life.  —  She told Britain's TV Hits magazine …
 
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Starpulse / Starpulse News Blog:
Nicole Kidman Congratulates Katie Holmes
Discussion: StarsOrbis and ohnotheydidnt
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Noelle / Us Weekly Online:
Us Exclusive: Lost Stars Dating!
WOW Report:
The Basement Tapes: Have You Met the Paté?
Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Mariah Carey Sells Her Fat Ass To Pepsi
Ananova:
Tom takes on Abba
FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears' sues over hurt son
 Earlier Picks: 
FemaleFirst:
Halle Berry's black sure wish
Discussion: Derek Hail
jossip.com:
Breaking: Tom and Katie have a kitten named Suri
Discussion: The Bosh, POPSUGAR and StarsOrbis
TMZ:
Pitt-Chasing Paparazzi Gets a Beat Down
Discussion: Defamer and I'm Not Obsessed!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors …:
The Real Meaning Behind The Name "Suri"
Discussion: Defamer and tabloid baby
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
"Lost" Star Finds New Show
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Associated Press:
Tabloid Apologizes to Teri Hatcher
Discussion: hecklerspray.com
 

 
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