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1:35 PM ET, April 24, 2006

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Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
Denise Richards Smackdown: Charlie Sheen Wanted Abortion!  —  The ugliness is all coming out now, with fresh charges from former Bond girl, actress Denise Richards, exposing estranged husband Charlie Sheen as a less than enthusiastic father and spouse, according to a reports from across the pond.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Charlie: Denise's Accusations Are 'Vile' … Charlie Sheen on Saturday called recent accusations made by his estranged wife, Denise Richards, "vile" and "baseless."  —  "Obviously, what has taken place is vile, is unconscionable, is without merit, is a transparent and immature smear campaign," Sheen said.
Discussion: hecklerspray.com
Reuters:
Actor Charlie Sheen denies abuse charges by ex-wife  —Text+WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor Charlie Sheen on Saturday denied charges from his estranged wife, actress Denise Richards, that he had been abusive toward her and their daughters and had threatened to kill her.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Associated Press:   Judge orders Charlie Sheen to stay away from Denise Richards
Sky News:
ANGE AND BRAD SPEAK OUT  —  Brad Pitt and heavily pregnant Angelina Jolie have had enough of the constant interest in the arrival of their baby.  —  And their stay in Namibia, Africa, looks to have stirred up something of a political storm.  —  They've made a statement asking intrusive journalists …
Discussion: hecklerspray.com
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Associated Press:
Pregnant Jolie, Pitt Seek Namibia Privacy  —  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Namibian authorities are clamping down on journalists trying to follow Brad Pitt, pregnant Angelina Jolie and her two adopted children after the couple asked for some privacy, according to a newspaper report Sunday.
Discussion: MSNBC and Jossip
NY Daily News:
Oprah tries to buck up Pity Woman  —  You know it's bad when Oprah Winfrey has to make a house call.  —  After theater reviews blasted Julia Roberts' performance in "Three Days of Rain" Thursday, America's therapist paid a visit to her Gramercy Park apartment to lend encouragement, according to a source.
Chris Taylor / Entertainmentwise:
Angelina Jolie's Lesbian Lover Bedded Madonna At The Same Time  —  Some girls get all the luck....  Angelina Jolie's lesbian lover has revealed she was sleeping with Madonna at the same time as she was bedding the sexy actress.  —  Calvin Klein model Jenny Shimizu enjoyed an on-off relationship …
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FemaleFirst:
Madonna's lesbain fling claims  —  Angelina Jolie's lesbian lover has claimed she also had a steamy affair with Madonna.  —  Jenny Shimizu - who allegedly romanced Angelina for eight years - says she was sleeping with both of the stunning stars during the 1990s.
Sky News:
SIENNA CAUGHT WITH JUDE  —  No one is ever that fascinated by the fact a tap can be turned on and off a gazillion times a year.  —  And so it should be with Jude Law and Sienna Miller and their tediously on... oops... off again relationship.  —  But somehow, it is slightly fascinating.
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Gillian Anderson, Husband Split  —  X-Files star Gillian Anderson and her husband, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker Julian Ozanne, are separating after 16 months of marriage, their London-based lawyers said in a statement.  —  "Gillian Anderson and Julian Ozanne are saddened …
Reuters:
Cruise baby name puzzles Israelis  —  JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Suri, the name chosen by Hollywood couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes for their newborn daughter, is raising more than its share of interest in Israel.  —  It means "get out of here" in the local language, Hebrew.
Discussion: Us Weekly Online and Gawker
pitchforkmedia.com:
Interview: Gnarls Barkley  —  Story by Sean Fennessey  —  Whether or not the unprecedented UK success of Pitchfork fave "Crazy" indicates some sort of digital guard-change, Gnarls Barkley remain shaded in a bit of mystery.  Arriving via a cryptic web site that blared "Crazy" …
Discussion: goldenfiddle and Pop Candy
Tracy Connor / NY Daily News:
Model slinks out of clink  —  Supermodel May Andersen was released from a Miami jail yesterday after spending two nights in lockup for allegedly going bonkers aboard a flight from Amsterdam.  —  Andersen, 24, a citizen of Denmark who lives in the West Village, was arrested by cops in Miami …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
FemaleFirst:
Tom Cruise's hitchhiking youth  —  Tom Cruise used to hitchhike with prostitutes.  —  The now multi-millionaire actor used to hitch rides with the men picking up sex workers outside New York's Holland Tunnel when he was a struggling actor.  —  Cruise - who celebrated the birth of his first child …
Discussion: Derek Hail
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FemaleFirst:
Parishioners At Holmes Church Urge Return To Catholicism
Angela Carson / The National Ledger:
Nicole Kidman: I Never Congratulated Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes
FemaleFirst:
Carmen Electra's family plan  —  Carmen Electra wants to start a family.  —  The 'Scary Movie 4' star admits she would love to have a baby with husband Dave Navarro but isn't sure if she is ready yet.  —  She said: "I would like to have kids someday but I'm not really in a rush.
Discussion: Derek Hail
New York Post:
BEACH-BLANKET BACKFIRE  —  April 24, 2006 — "X-MEN 3" director Brett Ratner is a re-gifter.  Two weeks ago, on his 37th birthday, Ratner received a $900 Hermes blanket from his pal, jewelry heiress Zeta Graff.  What he didn't know was that, as a joke, Graff had included a photo of herself …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Yeeeah!
Denise Martin / Variety:
Cabler's up with 'People'  —  TLC is hoping "Little People" has a big future.  —  The Discovery cable network has renewed docudrama "Little People, Big World," ordering 14 half-hours that will continue to follow the experiences and challenges of the Roloff family, which includes both little people and normal-height members.
Discussion: reality blurred …
Associated Press:
ABC to Launch `Lost' Interactive Game  —  NEW YORK - ABC will launch a global interactive game based on the hit TV show "Lost," the network announced Monday.  —  Details, however, are about as mysterious and convoluted as the plot of the island castaway drama.
Discussion: TVgasm
Doug / Us Weekly Online:
Kevin Dillon and Jane Stuart Marry in Vegas!  —  Entourage star Kevin Dillon and his pregnant fiance Jane Stuart were married on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at A Las Vegas Chapel, Elvis Chapel in Downtown Las Vegas at 9:30pm.  The couple arrived at the chapel via a silver Mirage limo accompanied …
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
James Poling / BlogNYC:
People Show up at K-Fed Concerts Just to Give Him the Finger  —  Normally we don't post on the weekends, we're too busy sipping martinis by our pool in our 40 bedroom mansion.  —  Ok, it's really Pabst Blue Ribbon on our roof with our feet in a kiddy pool, but that's not the point.
Discussion: StarsOrbis
TMZ:
Wham!  George Michael Hits Three Parked Cars  —  Singer blames Elton John for negative press coverage  —  (April 22) — Pop star George Michael just can't seem to pull it together.  The ex-Wham! lead singer's troubles all started back in April 1998 when he was arrested in Beverly Hills for lewd conduct in a public toilet.
 
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