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5:15 PM ET, May 22, 2006

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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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MTV:
Madonna Hangs On A Cross, Knocks World Leaders In Tour Kickoff  —  Singer opened Confessions tour at Inglewood, California's Forum on Sunday.  —  Madonna kicks off her Confessions tour in Inglewood, California on Sunday  —  INGLEWOOD, California — A better title for Madonna's Confessions tour might …
Andy / towleroad:
MADONNA CONFESSIONS TOUR: CRUCIFIED
Discussion: Defamer
Dean Goodman / news.aol.com:
Madonna Crucifies Herself in L.A. Tour Opener
Discussion: The Gossipist
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 …
Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
Breaking: Angelina Jolie To Give Birth In A Few Hours  —  According to the 'Queen Of All Media,' Perez Hilton, Angelina Jolie is expected to give birth within a few hours and all hospitals in Namibia are on standby.  Angelina's already been in labor for several hours a source with absolutely no credentials tells Perizzle.
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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
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?
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New York Post:   IT WAS ONE MOTHER OF A BRAWL
Nicole Hitchie / 3am:
Lionel's girl to wed DJ boyfriend  —  Kiki King, Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley  —  IT LOOKS as if music legend Lionel Richie's daughter Nicole is finally going to make it down the aisle.  —  He was happy to break the news to 3am on a stellar night at the Prince's Trust's 30th anniversary concert at Tower Hill in London on Saturday.
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Sky News:
WEDDING HINT FOR NICOLE
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
NY Daily News:
Hot role for Grazer gazer?  —  "The Da Vinci Code" may be dividing audiences, but did it unite producer Brian Grazer and renowned Hollywood man-eater Bai Ling?  —  Spies at the mega-movie's Cannes premiere on Wednesday say the two were "dirty dancing" at the lavish after-party and left together.
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.
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.
Sky News:
WHO'S KISSING A PRINCE?  —  Now, when we were little girls, we all wanted to be Snow White and be kissed by a handsome prince (never mind the poisonous apple bit).  —  But it seems Natasha Hamilton is one chick who's made her dreams come true.  —  When given the chance …
Discussion: News Update
Phil / Egotastic!:
I Love Avril Lavigne and her Cannes  —  So I know I don't need a reason to post pictures of hot girls on this blog, but I like to inform, as well as entertain, or some bulls**t like that.  At any rate, there was no way I would miss posting these pictures of Avril Lavigne looking amazing …
TMZ:
Tallying Up the Brangelina Money Shot  —  Covering the baby doesn't come cheap  —  (May 22, 2:35PM ET) —With rumors swirling that Angelina Jolie is very close to giving birth to Brad Pitt's baby in Namibia, photographers are camped outside the couple's African hideaway hoping to catch the million-dollar baby.
Discussion: MollyGood
Associated Press:
'Dog' the Bounty Hunter weds despite tragedy  —  Chapman, longtime sidekick marry day after his daughter dies in car crash  —  HONOLULU - Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of A&E's reality show "Dog the Bounty Hunter," has married his longtime sidekick, Beth Smith.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Dissing the desperately skinny 'Housewives'  —  Plus: Inside Belushi's brain; Stewart and Trump make up  —  Perhaps it should be called "Desperately Skinny Housewives."  —  A former star of "ER" has blasted the hit series about the women of Wisteria Lane, saying she was turned …
Discussion: The Superficial
New York Post:
TRUE COLOSSUS  —  OPRAH'S FITNESS BOOK TO $ET NONFICTION RECORD  —  May 21, 2006 — OPRAH Winfrey has inked a deal to publish a fitness book with her personal trainer Bob Greene in what industry insiders say is the richest nonfiction book deal in history, sources told On The Money.
Discussion: News Update
Omega / popbytes:
MADONNA STARTS CONFESSING  —  hey hey everybody!  oh today was just one of those days...first the sun was barely shining which always bums me out plus my internet was intermittently going down which was driving me crazy!  I had a bunch of work to get done and now I am all backed up but I did manage …
Discussion: cbs2.com and Film Experience Blog
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.
 
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Dan Mangan / New York Post:
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Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
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