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3:55 PM ET, May 12, 2006

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MSNBC:
Some callers claim 'Idol' votes were misdirected  —  Frustrated Daughtry fans say they were greeted with message for McPhee  —  "American Idol" sent rocker Chris Daughtry home Wednesday night, but Daughtry's fans aren't quite ready to let him go.  At least one online petition …
Discussion: Defamer and reality blurred …
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Shirley Halperin / Teen People:
Paula's Perspective  —  American Idol's friendliest judge talks about her shock at Chris Daughtry's departure, and who she thinks will take the Idol crown  —  Did you think that American Idol judge Paula Abdul was upset when frontrunner Chris Daughtry was voted off the show on Tuesday night?
People.com:
Paula Abdul: 'I Want Elliott to Win'  —  Paula Abdul is making no secret of who she thinks should be the next American Idol: "I am going to be honest with you - I want Elliott to win," she tells Teen People.  —  "I feel like I changed the face of the competition by making America wake …
Discussion: Dlisted
POPSUGAR:   Katharine McPhee - The Truth Exposed
Associated Press:
O.J. Pulls White Bronco Prank on 'Juiced'  —  LOS ANGELES - In a scene from his new candid-camera program "Juiced," O.J. Simpson pulls a prank involving the infamous white Bronco, drawing criticism from the family of a man he was accused of killing.  —  As part of the pay-per-view show …
Discussion: BlogNYC and StarsOrbis
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New York Post:
KILLER COMEDY FROM O.J.  —  May 12, 2006 — EVER-tasteful O.J. Simpson pretends to sell his infamous white Ford Bronco in his hidden-camera prank DVD, "Juiced," a rip-off of Ashton Kutcher's MTV mainstay "Punk'd."  Simpson pretends to sell the Bronco at a used car lot, telling the prospective buyer …
Discussion: Dlisted
Associated Press:
Hilton Causes Stir at Video Game Expo  —  LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton unveiled her new video game on Thursday, but inexplicably called it by the wrong name as she greeted throngs of fans and photographers.  —  Wearing a green minidress and red platform pumps, Hilton made a brief appearance …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Leif Garrett Gets 3 Months Behind Bars  —  Former teen idol Leif Garrett received a 90-day jail sentence and three years' probation after deciding to bypass a drug-treatment program, reports the Associated Press.  —  At his hearing Thursday, Garrett, 44, was given credit for the jail …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:   Leif Garrett Back in Jail
Contactmusic.com:   BALDWIN WINS THREE DAYS WITH DAUGHTER
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan's Record Company Fined $12M  —  'Lost'  —  Lindsay Lohan's Record Company Fined $12M  —  The New York state attorney general has levied a $12 million fine against Universal Music Group for payola.  —  This is the largest fine so far in the war between Eliot Spitzer and the music industry …
TMZ:
Black Eyed Peas Shocker — Fergie's Horrrrrendous Tune!  —  So she had a bad day  —  (May 11, 8:15PM ET) — The students at LA's San Fernando High School probably weren't alive when 'Sweet Child O' Mine' was a hit song for Guns N' Roses in 1987.  But that didn't stop Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas …
Ty Burr / Boston Globe:
'Poseidon' sinks of its own weight  —  Is it too soon?  Are we ready to probe barely healed wounds and confront intense emotional pain?  —  I refer, of course, to the opening of a ''Poseidon Adventure" remake not five months after Shelley Winters's death in January.  Some of us haven't even finished sitting shivah.
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USA Today:   'Poseidon' sinks under its own weight
NY Daily News:
Gayle King wants Star role, but just can't act like it  —  Gayle King is definitely angling for a spot on "The View" despite her claims to the contrary, our spies swear.  —  "Gayle really wants the job in a big way," says one source.  "It's her absolute dream situation.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Deadspin:
The Ballad Of The Bored SI Staffer  —  We know it goes.  You've worked a late night, and your editor — who told this job had all kinds of writing possibilities, that it was Sports Illustrated, before you realized the job was just writing taglines and editing Jenn Sterger's copy — is on your case to do one last photo gallery.
Discussion: Best Week Ever and kenneth in the
TMZ:
Richards/Sheen Settle Custody Fight ... Temporarily  —  Couple agrees to status quo while psychologist evaluates family  —  (May 12, 12:35PM ET) — Charlie Sheen has agreed to stay clear of Denise Richards and to supervised visitation with their children, at least for now.
Discussion: Us Weekly Online
Extra:
Ryan Seacrest Reunites with Old Flame  —  Is Seacrest in or out?  Only "Extra" spotted the lovable "Idol" host arm in arm and looking cozy with his beautiful blonde ex-girlfriend, Shana Wall, in Beverly Hills Wednesday night.  —  After his Malibu lip lock with Teri Hatcher made waves across the world …
Maria Elena Fernandez / Los Angeles Times:
It's a perfect week for curse-breaking  —  Julia Louis-Dreyfus' CBS sitcom is up for renewal, but she laughs at any mention of a `Seinfeld' jinx.  Sort of.  —  Julia Louis-Dreyfus is on the verge — not of a nervous breakdown (though she jokes "my brain is quite busy" from anxiety) …
Discussion: TV Squad and Pop Candy
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan never changes  —  Lindsay Lohan had a pretty spaced out interview with Matt Lauer on Monday where she looked exhausted and was sniffling her way through.  Apparently it was because she was up the night before with some friends at her hotel, and was up so late she didn't even have a chance …
Discussion: Celebrity Hijinx
Star:
KATHARINE MCPHEE: IS SHE A SCIENTOLOGIST?  —  Katharine McPhee and Tom Cruise's fiancée, Katie Holmes, both sport brunette hair and a beautiful smile.  And like Holmes, the 21-year-old Idol favorite from Sherman Oaks, Calif., may have her own connection to the Church of Scientology …
Sky News:
VINCE OPENS UP ON JEN  —  They have been pretty cagey about their relationship up until now...  But could Vince Vaughn have finally relented and given us something definite on his feelings for Jennifer Aniston?  —  In an interview with Oprah Winfrey Vince said: "Jennifer's great.
 
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