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11:20 PM ET, May 22, 2006

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People.com:
Michelle Rodriguez Gets 60 Days in Jail  —  Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced to 60 days in the Los Angeles County jail Monday for violating her probation.  —  Judge Rex Heeseman, without fanfare, read off Rodriguez's other sanctions related to her DUI arrest in December …
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TMZ:
Rodriguez Gets Jail Time — Again  —  'Lost' star sentenced for violating her probation  —  (May 22, 6:00PM ET) — 'Lost' star Michelle Rodriguez has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating her probation.  —  Rodriguez was arrested in December on suspicion of drunk driving in Honolulu.
Discussion: Hot Momma Drama
TMZ:
Brandon Davis Verbally Attacked  —  Woman gives filthymouth a taste of his own medicine  —  (May 22, 11:35AM ET) — Brandon Davis learned this weekend that it doesn't pay to be vulgar and classless.  The man who went on an obscene tirade last week against Lindsay Lohan was verbally attacked …
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Lindsay Lohan vs. Paris Hilton: Fight!  - Part 4: Attack of Lindsay Lohan's Revenge
Associated Press:
Reality Star's Daughter Dies in SUV Crash  —  FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The daughter of a cable television reality show star, died when the stolen SUV she was in rolled and crashed into some trees, authorities said.  —  Barbara Katy Chapman, daughter of Duane "Dog" Chapman, was killed along with the car's driver …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter Star Marries  —  Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of A&E's reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter, married his companion of 16 years, Beth Smith, on Saturday in a sunset ceremony on the Big Island of Hawaii.  —  "I've already been cuffed and shackled by Beth anyway," Chapman, 53, said before the ceremony.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Madonna Aims to Shock in New Tour  —  Madonna launched her first world tour in two years Sunday with a Los Angeles concert in which she hanged herself on a cross, dressed in S&M gear and screened images of President Bush juxtaposed with Adolf Hitler, among others.
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Madonna crucifies herself in LA tour opener  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Madonna launched her first world tour in two years on Sunday, delighting an enthusiastic Los Angeles crowd by hanging herself from a cross, insulting President George W. Bush, and dusting off some of the sexy moves …
Discussion: The Gossipist and Us Weekly
Lowri Williams / Entertainmentwise:
Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Concerned Over Baby's Health  —  Zahara is not well...  The heavily pregnant Angelina Jolie and her man Brad Pitt are said to be extremely worried over the health of their baby adopted daughter Zahara.  —  The Hollywood couple had been concerned that Zahara …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Just Jared:
Brad & Angelina Eat At Oyster Bar  —  Brad Pitt, 42, Angelina Jolie, 30, son Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 4, and daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 1, and all their staff including their nannies and security team had dinner together at the"Oyster Bar" in Namibia this past Saturday.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com
David Germain / Associated Press:
Secrets of X-Womanhood Disclosed  —  CANNES, France - The women of "X-Men: The Last Stand" can kick your butt.  The Associated Press sat down with Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, Rebecca Romijn and Anna Paquin at the Cannes Film Festival, where the movie premiered.
Discussion: Defamer
Jill Atkins / The National Ledger:
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes to Postpone the Wedding?  —  Remember the buzz created back in February before the fabulous Katie Holmes gave birth that Life & Style caused with their "Split" cover?  The story was immediately answered by Tom Cruise and Katie and of course denied.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Mischa Barton Loves that Old Man Smell  —  Fresh off leaving The O.C. for career paths unknown, Mischa Barton was in Toronto to shoot scenes for the film Closing the Ring, A period piece about a World War II air force gunner whose plane chrashes over Europe.  —  You see, Mischa's already making great career choices.
Mitch Marconi / The Post Chronicle:
Clay Aiken To Perform On Weds Night American Idol Finale  —  According to a report from the 'Queen Of All Media,' Perez Hilton, Clay Aiken is set to perform on the American Idol finale this Wednesday night, marking his first high-profile appearance since recent gay allegations made headlines.
Sky News:
JAMES TELLS DH SECRETS  —  If you're a Desperate Housewives fan who thinks the show has gone off the boil recently, one of the stars thinks he knows why.  —  James Denton, who plays hunky plumber Mike Delfino in the show, says there were too many new cast members in season two.  But that's set to change...
Discussion: USA Today and Popwatch | Blog
Dan Mangan / New York Post:
MCGREEVEY'S GAY ROAD THRILL  —  MEMOIR BARES HIGHWAY HOOKUPS  —  May 22, 2006 — Jim McGreevey shockingly admits that before he became governor of New Jersey, he'd have anonymous gay sex at Garden State highway rest stops.  —  "All I knew was that my behavior was getting crazier and crazier …
Discussion: Queerty and towleroad
Hollywoodtuna:
Carmen Electra Will Do Anything For Cash  —  Here are pictures of Carmen Electra shooting an infomercial for the Thighstyler.  Is there anything this girl won't do for an extra buck?  This apparatus looks more like a sophistaced version of Suzanne Somers' ThighMaster which we all know does f&%$ all for you.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Tommy Hilfiger In Brawl With Axl Rose  —  This is the most hilarious thing I've ever heard. … The designer went postal on Axl over a VIP table, and hit the rocker with multiple punches, one landing right under Axl's eye.  Who new that Rosario Dawson's party would be so exciting?
Amrit / stereogum:
RYAN ADAMS @ MERCURY LOUNGE, NYC 5/21/06  —  Last night we endured an entire set of Jesse Malin on the tip that Ryan Adams would be out for a few songs.  He finally came out during the encore, by which point our ears had nearly been rotted through.  Worth the wait?  Tough to say.
Discussion: The Modern Age and brooklynvegan
Heather / Go Fug Yourself:
Fugovision Song Contest  —  Every year at about this time, all of Europe goes insane for the Eurovision song contest, cheering for each country's entry into what could be termed a one-night international American Idol marathon with more language barriers, loud and drunken reveling, culture clashes, crazy clothes, and camp value.
Discussion: Film Experience Blog
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton delays album again  —  After months of delay, Paris Hilton's debut album has been pushed back again.  This time it's because she wants to include a cover of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy on her CD, meaning all the details have to be worked out and it won't be released on the expected date.
 
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Dylan Byers / @dylanbyers:
[Thread] CBS News leaders told staff that Tony Dokoupil's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Hamas war did not meet impartiality standards

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, sets out on a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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