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2:35 PM ET, April 26, 2006

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Associated Press:
Kevin Costner named in sex allegations  —  Star named in British employment trial  —  LONDON, England (AP) — Hollywood actor Kevin Costner was accused at a British employment tribunal of performing an indecent act as he received a massage at a Scottish hotel.
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New York Post:
COSTNER HAD A HAND IN CASE
Discussion: Yeeeah!
TMZ:
Richards and Locklear's TV Liplock  —  Now-feuding duo once a lot closer  —  (April 25, 5:30PM ET) - Denise Richards and Heather Locklear's friendship may be over now that Richards has been seen getting cozy with Locklear's soon-to-be ex, Richie Sambora.  But the two women were once so close, they shared a kiss.
Discussion: The Bosh
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NY Daily News:
Photogs know Denise makes things click  —  Denise Richards isn't just winning the war of words with Charlie Sheen, her estranged husband of four years.  She also seems to have the upper hand with the paparazzi.  —  It hardly seems an accident that the 35-year-old former Bond Girl …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ:
Denise Richards and Richie Sambora — Love Thy Neighbor
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Angelina: Life With Brad Just Happened  —  Finally breaking her silence about her relationship with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie says the public's interest in the two of them causes her to "giggle."  —  Describing the curiosity of others as "just kind of funny," Jolie, speaking to NBC's Ann Curry …
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Associated Press:
Angelina Jolie Promotes Education  —  Actress Angelina Jolie, currently at an African resort awaiting the birth of the baby she is having with Brad Pitt, did something unusual on Wednesday.  She thanked the media.  —  Jolie, who is getting help from Namibian authorities to keep reporters …
USA Today:
Jolie opens up for a global cause  —  Those celebrity magazine reports that actress Angelina Jolie is due as early as next week differ from her announcement that she's not quite eight months pregnant.  —  Jolie, 30, sat down this week for an interview with NBC's Ann Curry in Namibia, Africa …
Associated Press:
'Lost' Star Doing Jail Time for DUI  —  HONOLULU - "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez has surrendered to begin a five-day jail sentence for drunken driving.  —  Rodriguez, who portrays police officer Ana Lucia, opted for jail time and a $500 fine rather than 240 hours of community service.
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People.com:
Lost Star Going to Jail  —  Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez pleaded guilty to DUI charges in Hawaii Tuesday.  —  The judge at Kaneohe District Court in Oahu offered Rodriguez, 27, a choice between 240 hours of community service or five days in jail.  Rodriguez chose the jail time.
Jose Lambiet / Palm Beach Post:
Magician David Copperfield robbed after show at Kravis Center  —  He made 13 people disappear into thin air during his Kravis Center show Sunday night, but magician David Copperfield couldn't duplicate the feat with armed teens who robbed him and two women near the venue two hours later.
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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney Spears shows her nanny the door  —  Pop star still 'depressed' about Sean Preston's recent fall from highchair  —  Distraught mom Britney Spears has fired her nanny.  —  The singer made the decision to get rid of little Sean Preston's keeper in the wake of the child falling from his highchair, according to In Touch Weekly.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Sued Over Miami TV Show  —  Jennifer Lopez is being sued by a TV writer who claims she and UPN lifted his idea for a series based on his move from Brooklyn to Miami and set against the world of modeling and nightclubs.  —  Jack Bunick's lawsuit, filed April 11 in Manhattan …
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Teri Hatcher Injured on Housewives Set  —  Teri Hatcher's right eye was injured when a light bulb exploded on the Desperate Housewives set on Tuesday, PEOPLE reports.  —  "Glass lodged in my right eye and proceeded to scratch my cornea," the actress tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: The PEN15 Club and Dlisted
Noelle / Us Weekly Online:
Us Exclusive: Jessica & Nick's Secret Dinner  —  The same week Nick Lachey's bombshell interview on his split from Jessica Simpson ran in Rolling Stone, he dropped by her new mansion for the pair's first post-breakup "date."  Sources say Simpson wanted to talk to Lachey about his loose-lipped ways.
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Sky News:
POSH 'N' BECKS' SHOPPING HELL  —  Rumour has it that David and Victoria Beckham are thinking of buying a cow.  —  Popping out for a pint of milk has become a real struggle, you see.  —  Currently enjoying a stay in their homeland (that's here in the UK, peeps), Vix and Dave caused a right storm in a tea cup when they hit the shops.
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Sky News:
WHO'S FLASHING THEIR BRA?  —  We've all had those days where we've left the house wishing we'd worn something different.  —  And it looks like this megastar knows that feeling.  —  Despite having the world's designers falling at her feet in a bid to dress her, Victoria Beckham still has bad clothes days.
Hollywoodtuna:
Hot Skinny Supermodels In Jeans  —  I don't feel like writing anything right now.  I need a moment to reflect.  Besides, anything I write wouldn't make sense.  What does make sense is looking at these pictures of Adriana Lima, Izabel Goulart and Alessandra Ambrosio over and over and over again.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Paula Laughs Off Feud with Ryan  —  Paula Abdul is laughing off talk about an ongoing feud between her and Idol host Ryan Seacrest.  —  "Reports of a feud are ridiculous," Abdul, 43, said in a statement to the Associated Press.  "We are one funny dysfunctional family.  There's nothing but love."
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
Associated Press:
9/11 Hijacking Film Premieres in NYC  —  The first few hours of the Sept. 11 attacks have been imagined and replayed countless ways in the minds of many, but for the first time, a movie of that nightmare premiered on the big screen.  —  "United 93," the first feature film to dramatize the Sept. 11 …
NY Daily News:
For Teri Hatcher, memoir's a labor of unfulfilled love  —  "Desperate Housewives" star Teri Hatcher is letting loose with more startling revelations about her life and loves.  —  Just weeks after her brave testimony against her sex-offender uncle, Richard Hayes Stone, lead to his being jailed …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Sky News:
TOM TURNS SNAPPER  —  If ever Tom Cruise wants to give up the acting lark, we think he might just have found his new calling in life.  —  He looks rather comfortable with the camera, don't you think?  —  And we can just picture him now: running around town in a dirty mac, following A-listers and shouting "Liz, Liz, over here love!"
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
Jonathan Cohen / Reuters:
Michael Jackson eyeing 50 Cent collaboration  —  NEW YORK (Billboard) - Embattled pop star Michael Jackson is eyeing a collaboration with rapper 50 Cent.  —  The first fruit of a potential pairing would likely appear on a mixtape spearheaded by DJ Whoo Kid, a member of 50 Cent's crew …
Kathy Hanrahan / Associated Press:
Cindy Margolis to Pose for Playboy  —  Cindy Margolis, known as the "Most Downloaded Woman" on the Internet, is following up her win on "Celebrity Cooking Showdown" with a career first — posing nude for Playboy.  —  The mother of three told The Associated Press that she finally agreed …
 
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