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2:45 PM ET, April 20, 2006

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People.com:
Jessica Simpson Wears Her Ring Again  —  Jessica Simpson has resumed wearing her wedding ring - though on a chain around her neck.  —  "You can still move on and have the memories," a source close to the pop star tells PEOPLE, noting that Simpson, 25, still speaks to her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Nick Lachey, 32.
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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 …
Discussion: Us Weekly Online
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Are Simpson and Lachey still in love?  —  Plus: Is Marcia Cross 'Desperate' for wedding gifts?  —  Is love back in bloom for Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey?  —  Shortly after Lachey admitted in an interview that he still loves his reality-costar wife and hinted at putting the blame …
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 …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ace Out on American Idol  —  Ace Young was cut from American Idol Wednesday night after making his fourth appearance in the bottom three.  —  "I've had a blast," the 25-year-old from Denver said after Ryan Seacrest delivered the news.  Ironically, Young's song choice that led to his ouster was "That's All."
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Tabloid Whore!:
AMERICAN IDOL DOES STANDARDS: BEST SHOW YET.
Discussion: popbytes
Ashley Williams / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio's New Lady  —  With Gisele Bündchen out of the picture since November, Leonardo DiCaprio has been quietly seeing another babelicious blonde - 20-year-old Israeli swimsuit model Bar Refaeli.  —  DiCaprio, who has been filming the drama The Blood Diamond in Africa …
Discussion: StarsOrbis
Ben Brantley / New York Times:
Enough Said About 'Three Days of Rain.' Let's Talk Julia Roberts!  —  In Richard Greenberg's "Three Days of Rain," the existential enigmas and conundrums of faith that always pepper this playwright's work assume a tantalizingly dichotomous form that. ...  Excuse me, I was talking.  What?  How is she?
Discussion: Gawker and StarsOrbis
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BBC:
Critics slam Roberts' stage debut
Discussion: Derek Hail
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 and Best Week Ever Blog
Oliver Stallwood / This Is London:
Leo's draft dodger girlfriend  —  Leonardo DiCaprio's new girlfriend has caused an outcry in her native Israel following accusations of draft dodging.  —  Model Bar Refaeli avoided having to enlist with the Israeli army by secretly getting married a week before she was due to report for duty in September 2004.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Mariah Rings Up Pepsi  —  Mariah Carey may be taking her role as pop idol a bit too literally.  —  The multiplatinum-selling singer has teamed up with Pepsi to write and produce 20 original voice and music ringtones for release this summer.  Carey will also star in a national commercial promoting …
Associated Press:
'Shield' Producer Scott Brazil Dies at 50  —  Emmy-winning producer-director Scott Brazil, whose television shows included "The Shield" and "Hill Street Blues," has died.  He was 50.  —  Brazil died Monday of respiratory failure due to Lou Gehrig's disease and lyme disease complications …
Sky News:
WHAT KNACKERED MISCHA OUT?  —  She might look like she's just returning from a big night out on the lash... but Mischa Barton has been up to more innocent pleasures.  —  She's been painting kitchen objects, we'll have you know.  —  What else do rich kids do on their day off?  —  Paint their nails?
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: Dlisted
Rosie / smart. Read it. Love it.:
MTV:
Movie File: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Josh Lucas, Quentin Tarantino & More  —  Comedy duo reunite; fanboys peg Lucas as ideal 'Batman' villain; 'Pulp Fiction' director moves forward on latest gorefest.  —  They've appeared in more than a half-dozen movies together, and now old friends Ben Stiller …
Discussion: goldenfiddle
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.
Discussion: Defamer
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 …
 
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Larry Carroll / MTV:
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E! Online:
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MTV:
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Gil Kaufman / MTV:
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller Gets Death Threats
Discussion: Derek Hail and The DarkHat
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brian Grazer Separates from His Wife
Discussion: NOSY SNOOP
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan dresses like a Japanese school girl
Ananova:
Madonna to be crucified  —  Madonna will start shows on her new tour …
POPSUGAR:
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TMZ:
Pitt-Chasing Paparazzi Gets a Beat Down
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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