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4:20 PM ET, May 12, 2006

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Steve Hartsoe / Associated Press:
Chris Daughtry Gets Job Offer From Fuel  —  RALEIGH, N.C. - Chris Daughtry is looking to launch his music career after getting booted from "American Idol."  Fuel is searching for a lead singer after Brett Scallions quit.  —  The band offered Daughtry a job Thursday, hours after viewers voted him off the Fox television talent show.
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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 …
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.
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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
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NY Daily News:
Yo, check this story:  —  K-Fed rap is by Ya Boy  —  If Kevin Federline really wants to be a rapper, maybe he should start writing his own rhymes.  —  Rapper William (Ya Boy) Crawford claims it was he, not Federline, who wrote two of K-Fed's much-hyped rap singles: "F- the Media" and …
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 …
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 …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Leif Garrett Back in Jail  —  He may have said he doesn't look good in orange, but Leif Garrett is going to have to get used to the color.  Again.  —  The 44-year-old singer-actor was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail and three years' probation stemming from two separate drug-related cases against him.
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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
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 …
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
Mark McGrath / Extra:
Co-Host  —  Born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Southern California, Mark McGrath joined "Extra" last year as the show's co-host.  McGrath first appeared with his band, Sugar Ray (then known as the Shrinky Dinx), in 1992.  Two years later, the band landed a deal with Atlantic Records.
TMZ:
Get Mariah on Your Phone  —  Carey & Pepsi announce new ringtones  —  (May 12, 11:50PM ET) — Mariah Carey will take center stage with Pepsi in a unique partnership this summer.  The Grammy Award-winning artist will write and record original ringtones that will be available exclusively through …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Michelle Rodriguez: "Jail is Cool"  —  So just when you thought that Michelle Rodriguez couldn't get any scarier (and I know that's what you were thinking), it seems that, in fact, she can.  We all know Michelle is "hard," as they say on the streets, but she is so tough, that she wasn't even scared by her recent jail term.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and BlogNYC
Mitch Marconi / The Post Chronicle:
Forbes Says: Angelina Jolie, Jessica Simpson Among Most Generous  —  There's a new poll out from the prestigious bean-counters at Forbes magazine telling us who they have determined are the most generous stars in the world based on the time and money they give to others.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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 …
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
 
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