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2:30 PM ET, May 18, 2006

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Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Nicole Richie And Adam Goldstein Split...Again  —  For reasons unknown...  'Simple Life' star Nicole Richie and her fiancé/boyfriend Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein are rumoured to have split once again.  —  The couple rekindled their relationship early this year after calling off their engagement last year.
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NICOLE & DJ AM — OFF AGAIN!  —  The title of Hollywood's most on-again, off-again couple is up for grabs and Nicole Richie and DJ AM are claiming their stake for the prize!  Replacing rapper Eminem and two-time ex-wife Kim Mathers, Nicole and DJ AM (real name Adam Goldstein) …
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NY Daily News:
From 'X-Men' to X-rated women?  —  Brett Ratner, director of "X-Men: The Last Stand," might not be dating her at the moment, but he seems to have a thing for 19-year-old Lindsay Lohan.  —  "I've shot a lot of guys - I want to shoot some girls," the 37-year-old Ratner told Lowdown …
Ellen Tumposky / NY Daily News:
McCartney's split to be tied!  —  He & wife can't work it out, but she's no gold-digger  —  LONDON - Will she still need him when he's 64?  The answer is no - but Paul McCartney still insists that his money didn't buy Heather Mills' love.  —  The billionaire ex-Beatle and his wife admitted yesterday they can't work it out.
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Sky News:
BRANGELINA BABY PIC DEAL  —  As the birth of Angelina Jolie's baby draws near, we receive more news from Namibia, where Ange and Brad Pitt are holed-up.  —  It seems that a deal has been done over the couple's first child together.  —  According to the Daily Mirror, Ange and Brad have promised …
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Brad Pitt and Angelina sell first baby pic
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Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Elliott Yamin Gets Boot on 'Idol'; 2 Left  —  NEW YORK - Tears streamed from "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul's eyes when the result was announced.  The audience stood and clapped, paying their respects.  —  In a close vote, Abdul's favorite finalist, Elliott Yamin — an "Idol" …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Elliott Out on American Idol  —  Elliott Yamin was voted off American Idol Wednesday night, leaving Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee to battle it out next week.  —  When it was revealed that Yamin was going home, the audience gasped, Paula Adbul cried and Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks hugged him.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Paris Hilton's Publicist Responds To The Brandon Davis/Lindsay Lohan Incident  —  Oh, what a toll it must take on Elliot Mintz (highlighted by the blue circle) to be Paris Hilton's publicist.  Well, Paris' people were the first one's to respond to the incident.
NY Daily News:
Scribes set to weigh in on new anchor Katie  —  Katie Couric may have gotten a little too famous for her own comfort.  —  We hear the sweetheart of the broadcast rodeo is the target of several would-be biographers, including Ed Klein, who last left his hatchet in Hillary Clinton's skull.
Corey Moss / MTV:
Babyshambles' Pete Doherty and Adam Ficek speak with MTV News Germany  —  Troubled British singer Pete Doherty interrupted a recent MTV Germany interview with his band Babyshambles by squirting a syringe full of what appeared to be his own blood at the camera.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Best Week Ever
TMZ:
Banks Behind Bars  —  Tyra goes inside a women's prison  —  (May 17, 6:15PM ET) — On Thursday's episode of 'The Tyra Banks Show,' Tyra spends a day inside a women's prison in Chino, Calif. Tyra decided to go there after learning that most of the inmates were there because of the actions of their husbands or boyfriends.
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey Trade Barbs … Apparently there's some bad blood between multi-octave divas Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey.  —  According to Access Hollywood, the war of words started when Aguilera said that Carey was "never cool to me" in the June issue of GQ.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
David Spade and Heather Locklear have split  —  More evidence that J. Lo may be Mommy from the Block  —  Looks like David Spade's lucky streak is over.  —  The actor's rebound romance with Heather Locklear has ended, according to In Touch Weekly.  The star of "The Showbiz Show" …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michelle Caruso / NY Daily News:
'Car Seat Lady' belts Brit for buggy blunder  —  DAILY NEWS WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF  —  LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears did such a poor job of strapping her infant son in his car seat that it's almost a "gross misuse" of the high-end baby product, an expert said yesterday.  —  "The straps are way too loose.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Jossip
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Contactmusic.com:
SPEARS LASHES OUT AT LATEST CHILD VEHICLE CHARGES
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TMZ:
The Jewish Hot List  —  Rachel Stevens, David Schwimmer and ... Woody Allen?  —  (May 18, 1:25PM ET) — PEOPLE has its beautiful people and Maxim has its Hot 100.  And now UK dating service SomeoneJewish.com has a list of the hottest Jewish celebrities.  —  The news from the web site's survey …
Discussion: Jossip
Rosie / smart. Read it. Love it.:
Denise hits below the belt again  —  HOLLYWOOD - Actress Denise Richards has launched another blow at estranged husband Charlie Sheen—by developing a kids' clothing line one month after he debuted his own collection of kidswear.  —  The couple, who are in the middle of a bitter divorce battle …
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Dlisted
Noelle / Us Weekly:
John Stamos Pulls a Wilmer on Howard Stern  —  Like Wilmer Valderrama before him, John Stamos overshared on Howard Stern's radio show today.  Over the course of the morning, he dished about former love interest Denise Richards and how her kids ruined his game, about Heather Locklear inviting …
Cyndi James / The National Ledger:
Britney Spears to Kevin Federline: Clean Up or Get Out  —  Britney Spears has given Kevin Federline an ultimatum of sorts - the former pop star has told the wannabe music star that he needs to clean up or get out according to a report from Us Weekly.  —  The report does appear to note …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Anna Bahney / New York Times:
Lindsay Lohan Is an All-Star  —  LINDSAY LOHAN is the Albert Pujols of her game: consistent, versatile and kicking the Manolos off the competition.  —  A certain crowd is as rapt when Ms. Lohan, out to promote one of her movies or just on the town, strikes a pose as Cardinals fans are when Mr. Pujols …
Discussion: Jossip
New York Times:
And if It's a Boy, Will It Be Lleh?  —  Chances are you don't have any friends named Nevaeh.  Chances are today's toddlers will.  —  In 1999, there were only eight newborn American girls named Nevaeh.  Last year, it was the 70th-most-popular name for baby girls, ahead of Sara, Vanessa and Amanda.
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From Mediagazer:

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
The Biden-Harris administration launches a Reddit White House account for news and info about federal government work; first posts are about Hurricane Helene

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Independent's operating profit rose to £3.5M for a new 15-month reporting period, vs. £1.9M for a 2022 12-month period; 2023 revenue fell by 0.3% YoY

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