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10:45 AM ET, May 17, 2006

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BBC:
McCartney and Mills to separate  —  Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills are to separate after four years of marriage, it has been confirmed to the BBC.  —  Sir Paul and Mills, a former model, married in June 2002.  They had a daughter, Beatrice, a year later.
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Jennifer Quinn / Associated Press:
Paul McCartney, Wife Blame Media for Split  —  LONDON - Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his second wife, Heather Mills McCartney, said Wednesday that they are separating after nearly four years of marriage, blaming intrusion from the media and insisting their split is amicable.
Discussion: Jossip and Us Weekly
Solvej Schou / Associated Press:
Latest Spears Photos Spark Safety Debate  —  LOS ANGELES - It's not a role she auditioned for, but pop star Britney Spears has become a poster woman for child car-seat safety.  —  "In one regard, she's done more for child safety-seat awareness than anyone else in California," …
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BBC:
Spears denies baby car seat error  —  Britney Spears did not break state law by allegedly driving with her baby in a forward-facing car seat, her record company says.  —  Sony BMG was responding to reports of a photograph of Spears driving in Malibu, California, with Sean Preston, one, in the back facing forward not back.
Associated Press:
Report: Nicole Kidman Says She's Engaged  —  Actress Nicole Kidman says she and country music star Keith Urban are engaged, according to a report on People Magazine's Web site.  —  "He's actually my fiance," Kidman told People Monday after hosting a weekend gala event in New York.
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Just Jared:   Nicole Kidman Engaged!
Ananova:   Nicole confirms engagement
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Dickinson: Britney a 'hick,' should dump Kevin  —  Plus: Liz Phair is ambivalent about adoption  —  Model Janice Dickinson had some harsh words for Britney Spears.  —  You know your hubby lacks class if even Janice Dickinson thinks he's trashy.  —  Britney Spears, whose public image …
Discussion: The Superficial and Cele|bitchy
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Chuck Shelton / thebookstandard.com:
Janice Dickinson, On Her Knees: Trash-Talk on Tommy Lee, JFK Jr. …
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt and Gawker
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
It's a Boy for Isaac Hayes and Wife … Soul singer and former South Park star Isaac Hayes and his wife Adjowa are the parents of a baby boy, the couple have announced.  —  Nana Kwadjo Hayes - Hayes's fourth son and his first with Adjowa - was born April 10 and weighed 8 lbs., 5 oz., said spokesman Rob Moore.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Access Hollywood:
A Christina-Mariah Feud?  —  Access Hollywood's Billy Bush spent a day with Christina Aguilera back in 2002, and now four years later, Christina's will to titillate is still there.  —  But gone are the chaps and bikini top, and in their place - nothing.  —  We caught up with the 'Dirrty' diva as she bared all for a GQ photo shoot.
New York Post:
THEY'RE SOLD ON THE DONALD  —  May 17, 2006 — DONALD Trump may rank No. 4 on a new list of the world's most effective pitchmen when it comes to selling to men - but buyer beware.  While men's fashion bible DNR gushes over Trump as "a one-man branding bonanza," it turns out his shilling skills are a double-edged sword.
Associated Press:
Cowell Picks Hicks to Be Next 'Idol'  —  Simon Cowell predicts that the gray-haired Taylor Hicks will be the next "American Idol."  "I'm going to say he's the favorite, but what do I know?" the "Idol" judge told Jay Leno on NBC's "Tonight Show" on Monday.  —  Cowell had earlier predicted …
Jossip:
Is it Officially the Third Return of Radar?  Adam Moss Needs a New Assistant Talking Heads Needn't Be Experts One Week In Jossip: Anderson Cooper Inspired Us to Adopt Fernando Gil Robert De Niro Has Tribeca, Wants the Observer  — Tue, May 16, 2006 —  Is it Officially the Third Return of Radar?
Discussion: Gawker and BlogNYC
Bridget Byrne / Associated Press:
Jennifer Garner says 'Alias' had a good run  —  BURBANK, Calif. - "Alias" is coming in from the cold.  "I think we have done these characters justice and to do any more would be pushing it," says series star Jennifer Garner, who plays double-agent Sydney Bristow, perhaps TV's …
Discussion: Fatback and Collards and POPSUGAR
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tori Spelling Wore White  —  And so did her trashy husband.  People magazine has brought us (and I'm sure paid Tori a good C-List sum of cash) these lovely photos.  Don't you wish you were there.  What's even more priceless than the photos themselves, are the captions that accompany the photos.
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Adriana Lima Will Slap You  —  Adriana Lima caused quite the scene at P.M. Lounge on Friday night at the the birthday party for her boyfriend, Prince Wence of Lichtenstein.  Arriving late, Lima immediately walked right over to him and slapped him across the face.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Cele|bitchy
United Nations:
Nicole Kidman hails UN Development Fund for Women's 30th anniversary  —  15 May 2006 - Paying tribute to three decades of work by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), agency Goodwill Ambassador and internationally renowned actress Nicole Kidman has hosted a gala …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
USA Today:
These stars have embraced growth  —  From Jake Gyllenhaal's scruff to Michael Douglas' full-blown whiskers, Hollywood's A-listers are ditching their razors in favor of a stubbly, rugged look.  "Guys can't do a lot to change their appearance," GQ creative director Jim Moore tells USA TODAY.
Discussion: Defamer
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Steve Carell + Sheep = Pain  —  Workplace injuries are common, and you can never be too careful, especially when there are sheep around.  Just ask Steve Carell.  —  Universal Pictures confirmed Monday that the Golden Globe-winning star of NBC's The Office sprained his ankle over the weekend …
David Germain / Associated Press:
'Da Vinci Code' Misses the Mark for Critics  —  CANNES, France - "The Da Vinci Code" drew lukewarm praise, shrugs of indifference, some jeering laughter and a few derisive jabs Tuesday from arguably the world's toughest movie crowd: critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
Discussion: Defamer
 
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