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12:40 PM ET, April 27, 2006

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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Does Locklear blame Richards for her divorce?  —  Plus: Drag queen mocks Tom Cruise while on college tour  —  Were Denise Richards and Richie Sambora an item before he split from Heather Locklear?  —  Locklear recently met with ex-hubby Sambora and her former good friend Richards …
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Sky News:
HAS DENISE GOT A NEW MAN?  —  The divorce of Charlie Sheen and his estranged wife Denise Richards takes another interesting twist...  Not only have all sorts of accusations been flying around, but now it seems that Denise might have found a new fella.  —  The Wild Things actress has been spotted …
Discussion: hecklerspray.com
Omega / popbytes:
heather to denise: you're dead to me!
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
Associated Press:
Angelina Jolie Tops Most Beautiful List  —  NEW YORK - She's got that pregnant glow, but it is Angelina Jolie's humanitarian efforts that make her most radiant, according to People magazine.  —  The pillow-lipped actress graces the cover of People's "100 Most Beautiful People" issue, on newsstands Friday.
Discussion: The Superficial
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Fabien Montique / The Bosh:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, to name their baby "Africa"!
Discussion: popbytes
Ananova:
Double boost for Keira  —  Keira Knightley has been voted the sexiest woman in the world - and named the new face of Chanel.  —  The 21-year-old topped FHM's 100 Sexiest Women poll ahead of glamour model Keeley Hazel and Scarlett Johansson.  —  Then she was named the replacement for Kate Moss …
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Daily Mail:
Keira is new face of Chanel
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Associated Press:
Keira Knightley Succeeds Kate Moss in Ads
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
Rod Antone / starbulletin.com:
'Lost' actress starts 4-day jail term  —  "LOST" television star Michelle Rodriguez opted for a few days in jail yesterday rather than 240 hours of community service after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated in Kailua last year.  —  Kaneohe District Judge James Dannenberg gave …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life, TMZ and Defamer
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Associated Press:
'Lost' Actress Begins Jail Sentence
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Richard Pérez-Feria / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez: I'm Misunderstood  —  Jennifer Lopez fears that she's misinterpreted.  "I think a lot of people just don't understand what I'm about," she tells People En Español in its new issue.  —  For instance, there is her public persona.  "They see me laughing, having a good time …
Discussion: Dlisted
POPSUGAR:
Mandy's Embarassing Moment  —  Mandy Moore was on Conan the other night and he teased her about her recent Cosmo cover.  Turns out right next to her lovely photo they ran the headline 'orgasms unlimited.' We are not shocked by the Cosmo headline but Mandy explained below why this was so embarrassing for her.
Contactmusic.com:
SECOND MAID CLAIMS 'CAMPBELL HIT ME TOO'  —  LATEST: NAOMI CAMPBELL faces further abuse allegations after her former maid GABY GIBSON claimed the troubled supermodel hit her on the head.  The British beauty was arrested last month (30MAR06) after another servant ANA SCOLAVINO was admitted …
Discussion: The Superficial
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jolie on Birth: 'I'm Ready for Anything'  —  Blaming her hormones on the fact she can't stop giggling, Angelina Jolie addressed the serious topic of Global Education Week on Thursday's Today, in a segment that was taped in the African nation of Namibia - which interviewer Ann Curry described as "the edge of nowhere."
Daily Mail:
Ailing Liz Taylor is 'close to death'  —  Liz Taylor is facing death after her heart began to fail, it has been reported.  —  The Oscar-winner, 74, is confined to her bedroom and has apparently planned her funeral.  —  Insiders say the British-born star would like to be buried next to former husband Richard Burton.
Discussion: The Malcontent
NY Daily News:
Cruise-Kidman call said to be on tap in H'wood P.I. case  —  A recording of a phone call between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise was just one of the treasures the FBI found in the "War Room" of jailed private eye Anthony Pellicano, according to the June Vanity Fair, now online.
James Montgomery / MTV:
Sorry, Screech — 'Saved By The Bell' Isn't Coming Back  —  'Official' statement boasting a revived show with original cast is a hoax.  —  Dustin Diamond, Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dennis Haskins  —  Photo: Carlo Allegri, Marsaili McGrath, Scott Gries, Jon
B-Side / TVgasm:
There's Other Calamari In The Sea  —  With each passing week, it's getting harder and harder to predict who will be going home on American Idol.  With the Aces, Buckys, and Kevins of the world eliminated, we now have to turn our attention towards the good singers.  Time to chip away at the talent.
Discussion: StarsOrbis
Associated Press:
Mick Jagger films scenes for ABC comedy  —  NEW YORK (AP) — With a potential new role in a TV sitcom, Mick Jagger may be going from counting box-office receipts to reading the Nielsen ratings.  —  The Rolling Stones frontman has filmed scenes for a comedy pilot being considered by ABC …
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
People.com:
Jessica 'Heartbroken' by Nick's Tell-All  —  Jessica Simpson is said to be "devastated" by a recent tell-all interview that her ex, Nick Lachey, gave to a magazine about their relationship.  —  In the published interview Lachey said he still loved Jessica, felt "blindsided" and "sucker punched" …
Star:
LINDSAY AND BRETT: TROUBLE ALREADY?  —  Looks like the romance between producer Brett Ratner and Lindsay Lohan may be already on the rocks!  The self-described playboy hosted a Victoria's Secret lingerie party at his Hollywood Hills home Tuesday night, and it was a who's-who of celebrities on the guest list …
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Britney Spears Misses Kevin's Gig  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are no strangers to Las Vegas, so it was business as usual when they were in town on April 21.  —  That night, Federline, 28, attended a listening party for his new single, "America's Most Hated," at the nightclub Pure.
Associated Press:
Cheryl Hines Is the First Wife of Comedy  —  She's been romantically linked with Larry David, Michael Keaton and Robin Williams on screen, anyway.  —  Cheryl Hines, who plays David's put-upon wife on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," has become the de facto first wife of comedy.
Nikki Finke / laweekly.com:
SCREWING THE TV VIEWERS  —  The CW Network is the bastard child of The WB and UPN  —  Everyone loves Les.  Fortune just sucked up to him.  The New York Times Magazine recently smooched his ass.  And Bill Carter's new book, Desperate Networks, should be sharing royalties with the CBS president/CEO …
Discussion: TV Squad and TV Barn
 
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