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12:30 PM ET, May 9, 2006

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Joal Ryan / E! Online:
David Blaine's Bubble Bursts  —  Well, there's always Most Faces Shaved in One Hour...  The world record that David Blaine wanted—Longest Breath Held Underwater—didn't fall to the stunt man Monday night.  —  Blaine, tired, achy and wrinkly from a seven-day, seven-night stay …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
David Blaine Fails to Set World Record … David Blaine missed his watermark Monday night on national television, emerging weak and wrinkled from a week spent submerged within an 8-foot snow globe-like tank - without setting his intended world record for holding his breath.
Derek Rose / NY Daily News:
Bubble trouble  —  Blaine chain stunt in doubt as he shows signs of wear
Discussion: Us Weekly Online and Gawker
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Million-dollar baby: Is Tori Spelling pregnant?  —  Plus: Lohan says she received death threats from Beatles fans  —  Donna Martin gestates?  Maybe.  —  Is Tori Spelling pregnant?  —  The former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star got married to Dean McDermott in a very private ceremony in Fiji …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Dean McDermott's Ex-Wife Blasts Him & Tori  —  Not everyone is sending congratulatory wishes to Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, who were married Sunday on a private tropical island in Fiji.  —  McDermott's ex-wife, Toronto TV personality Mary Jo Eustace - who was wed to the actor for 12 years …
Discussion: Celebamour
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Jessica Simpson Has Dumb Hair  —  Although she has her tits hanging out at the 2006 NCLR ALMA Awards, the fact that I would much rather look at the guys standing next to her pretty much sums up my lack of interest in Jessica Simpson.  Not that she needed it, but the new orange hair thing …
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Jessica Simpson Tries Red Hair. Fails.
Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
Jessica Simpson: 'Now Everyone's Looking At Me Like I'm A Whore'
Discussion: StarsOrbis
Angela Carson / The National Ledger:
Tables Turned: Kevin Federline to Leave Britney Spears?  —  When reports emerge that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are set to split most detail that Brit will be the one that rids herself of Kevin by pulling the plug on the relationship.  —  But a new item published in Life & Style Weekly says the tables may be turned.
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Kevin Federline: Britney better in bed
Discussion: The DarkHat
Her Acting Coach / sundaymirror.co.uk:
BRITNEY EXCLUSIVE: A SPOILT AND UNTALENTED WANNABE..
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Idol Winner Carrie Underwood Graduates … Making good on her vow to go back and finish school, last year's American Idol winner Carrie Underwood is now a college graduate.  —  The country singer, 23, graduated magna cum laude, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree from Northeastern State University …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Keith Richards 'Talking' After Surgery  —  Keith Richards was "up and talking to his family" Monday afternoon only hours after undergoing brain surgery to relieve a blood clot on his brain, according to a statement from two spokeswomen for the Rolling Stones.
ComingSoon.net:
Lohan and Co. on Just My Luck  —  19-year-old Lindsay Lohan has come a long way since she played both Hallie and Annie James in Disney's 1998 remake The Parent Trap.  Now, with titles such as Freaky Friday, Mean Girls and Herbie Fully Loaded under her belt, she has become quite the movie star.
Discussion: goldenfiddle and Jossip
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan is a "Workaholic"
Discussion: Jossip
Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
Wedding, Questions on '7th Heaven' Finale  —  NEW YORK - Did Simon and Rose tie the knot?  Was Rose pregnant?  Did "7th Heaven" really sing its swan song Monday night?  —  Stop reading if you don't want to know.  —  Now for the answers.  No (though the upshot of the wedding wasn't divulged until the show's closing moments).
People.com:
Keri's 'Mission': Playing Tough  —  Plus: Get the gossip on Jaime Pressly, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Alba and more  —  She looked stunning in Balenciaga at the New York premiere of Mission: Impossible 3, but Keri Russell told us getting to be banged up and bruised for her role in the movie was much more of a blast.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Stacey Plaisance / Associated Press:
Witherspoon, Garner Tour New Orleans  —  NEW ORLEANS - In a gutted building with no interior walls, exposed pipes and no air conditioning to stave off the Louisiana heat, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner and Cicely Tyson chatted with children who had lost their homes, then watched as they sang, danced and worked on art projects.
Tim Nudd / adfreak:
King, Brooke Burke reportedly call it quits  —  Just got an e-mail telling us that the Burger King and Brooke Burke have split up, and offering these images as proof.  (Click the pics to enlarge.)  No cause was given, although judging by the second photo, it may have something …
Discussion: The Superficial and Adrants
Just Jared:
Sarah Jessica Parker in Vacancy … New York, NY ::  41-year-old actress Sarah Jessica Parker swept up the trash in front of her Manhattan apartment this past weekend.  She wore an INSPI(RED) t-shirt, a nod to the Global Fund, which raises funds to help women and children with HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Piper / Best Week Ever:
UPDATE: K-Fed Loses MySpace Page, Finds it  —  Last Month, K-fed got in hot water for stealing riffs from Thomas Dolby's She Blinded Me With Science on his track America's Most Hated for his upcoming album.  At the time he was forced to remove the track from his MySpace page …
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
Daily Mail:
Pooh Bear unveils 80th birthday portrait  —  Winnie the Pooh has joined the Queen in having an 80th birthday portrait.  —  Jane Bown, who photographed the monarch earlier this year in celebration of her 80th, was given exclusive access to Britain's beloved bear at Hundred Acre Wood in Sussex.
Discussion: WOW Report
FemaleFirst:
Scarlett Johansson naked refusal  —  Scarlett Johansson has left L'Oreal bosses fuming - after refusing to strip for their latest advert.  —  The 'Lost in Translation' actress - who has a staggering  —  £2.3 million deal with the cosmetics giants - has reportedly refused to show off her famous curves for their new campaign.
Discussion: The Superficial and The DarkHat
NY Daily News:
Baby-naming contest: What about Dobbs?  —  An L.A. radio station has launched the "Name Your Baby Lou Dobbs Challenge" to any illegal immigrant willing to brand their infant after the CNN host.  —  It's the brainchild of Lalo Alcaraz and Esteban Zul, hosts of the Pocho Hour of Power on KPFK …
 
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Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

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