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6:40 PM ET, May 23, 2006

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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Forget Kabbalah, Britney's baby is her religion  —  Plus: No pre-nup for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban  —  Why did Britney Spears really dump Kabbalah?  —  The pop star revealed on her Web site that she was ditching the trendy religion for motherhood.  "I no longer study Kaballah," she recently wrote, "my baby is my religion."
Discussion: Defamer, Us Weekly and Celebrity Crunch
Associated Press:
Brad Pitt Skips Cannes; Baby Is 'Imminent'  —  PARIS - Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday saying he was unable to attend because of the "imminent arrival" of his new baby.  —  Henri Behar, who moderates Cannes' news conferences, read a message from Pitt …
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Pete Norman / People.com:   With Baby 'Imminent,' Brad Skips Cannes
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Michelle Rodriguez Is Back In Jail  —  Michelle Rodriguez must serve 60 days in a Los Angeles jail for violating her parole with her drunk driving arrest in Hawaii last December.  The arrest violated the three year probation term she was given in 2004 after pleading no contest to charges of hit and run …
Discussion: Jossip and Associated Press
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Denise Richards And Richie Sambora Together In Italy  —  (The images were removed at the request of the owner.  Denise Richards should enjoy the press while she has it; it's never going to be like this for her again.  To try an give you a visual if you missed them, Denise was in a bikini drinking a tropical beverage.
NY Daily News:
A real coup for Chavez?  Not according to Stone  —  Oliver Stone has branded Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a liar.  —  Chavez declared on Sunday that the "JFK" director was teaming with British producer John Daly to make a film about the 2002 military coup against him.
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Hijinx
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Dr. 90210 Comes To The Rescue  —  Dr. Robert Rey, who stars on Dr. 90210 was aboard a flight to Los Angeles when he stepped into hero mode.  Now with the title of article being "'Dr. 90210' Star Takes Down Passenger on Jet," I have say I wasn't quite as impressed when you read the first paragraph of the article.
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton gets paid for nothing  —  In case you've wondered how Paris Hilton makes her money, apparently she gets paid tons of cheddar (I'm gangster, yo) by idiots who want her to show up to their events.  She was paid $200,000 just for appearing at a charity event in Cannes on Saturday …
TMZ:
Celeb Jackets to Die For  —  A-listers go ape for JAK & RAE's line  —  (May 23, 2:10PM ET) — JAK & RAE's premiere collections are a celebrity must have.  Alicia Keys was spotted leaving Oprah Winfrey's party on May 11th wearing a JAK & RAE's studded jacket with a skirt and top.
Gallery of the Absurd:
High School Textbooks of the Future?  —  Randomly scattered on the floor of my art studio was an anatomy book, a page torn from Star magazine showing a "pin-thin" Nicole Richie, and a newspaper article about the decline of the American public school system.  At that moment, I had a nightmarish vision...
Discussion: Jossip
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Geri Halliwell Names Daughter Bluebell  —  Inspired by the springtime flower, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has named her baby daughter, born May 14, Bluebell Madonna.  —  Saying she found the blooms inspiring during her pregnancy, the artist formerly known as Ginger Spice, 33 …
scifi.com:
Lost 'Mobisodes' Feature Stars  —  Carlton Cuse, executive producer of ABC's hit series Lost, told SCI FI Wire that he and the show's creators are deeply involved in creating the upcoming "mobisodes," or mobile-phone episodes, which will feature the show's main cast of characters.
Discussion: TV Squad, BlogNYC and Pop Candy
TinaB / Glitterati Gossip:
An Interview With Rhonetta Johnson  —  Yesterday I was able to take a few minutes to interview Rhonetta Johnson - former American Idol hopeful who was given the boot just minutes after her failed audition - and who suddenly found herself thrust into the limelight when the tape of that audition …
Discussion: crunk + disorderly
Phil / Egotastic!:
Kirsten Dunst Bikini Pictures from Cannes  —  I guess it's apropos that Kirsten Dunst would be in Cannes this year, what with her new film Marie Antoinette coming out soon, and while I am excited to see the movie, mainly because it's directed by Sofia Coppola of Lost in Translation fame, I'm not really thinking about that right now.
Discussion: CelebNewsWire and Rappys World
MSNBC:
Namibians call for Brangelina baby holiday  —  Half of populace wants day of birth as national honor, informal poll says  —  LANGSTRAND, Namibia - Half of Namibians voting in an informal radio survey believe the day Angelina Jolie gives birth should be declared a national holiday …
Discussion: Wizbang Pop! and MollyGood
Michael P / Pop Culture Junkies:
Kathy Griffin Career Advice For Clay Aiken  —  With Kathy Griffin's upcoming season of Life On The D-List set to debut June 6, on Bravo, we can expect to see and her from Kathy Griffin quite a bit.  One of her publicity stunts for the show is to have viewers choose what she needs to do to get off of the D-List.
Hollywoodtuna:
Halle Berry Is Boobalicious  —  Halle Berry is one of the few celebrities that is aging gracefully.  Especially her breasts.  Jesus!  I'm having difficulty typing because they're so disctracting.  Anyhow, she at Cannes promoting her new movie X-Men 3 and she's doing a great job at it.
Nicholas White / People.com:
Jen, Vince Keep Their Distance at Premiere … Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn kept a healthy distance between them at Monday's Los Angeles premiere of their new romantic comedy, The Break-Up.  —  Aniston walked the red carpet a good five minutes before Vaughn, and the pair never got within 25 feet of each other.
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog and POPSUGAR
Associated Press:
Julia Roberts to be presenter at Tonys  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Roberts may not have received a Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in Three Days of Rain, but the actress will be on stage at the 60th annual Tony Awards when they are presented June 11 at Radio City Music Hall.
eurweb.com:
'DREAMGIRLS' CLIPS DAZZLE CANNES AUDIENCE: Crowd Gives Standing-O After Seeing Only 20 Minutes Of Footage.  —  *Judging by the enthusiastic reaction to just 20 minutes of footage from the upcoming "Dreamgirls" film at the Cannes Film Festival Friday night, we may very well have the year's first bona fide Oscar contender.
Discussion: popbytes and crunk + disorderly
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Penn Jillette and Wife Welcome Baby Zolten  —  Comedian Penn Jillette and his wife, Emily, have given a traditional name to their newborn son, who arrived Monday: Zolten Penn.  —  At least, it's more traditional than the handle they gave their first-born girl last June: Moxie CrimeFighter.
Jossip:
Laughing and Crying With Anderson Cooper and Oprah  —  Even though we have huge issues with the Anderson Cooper/Oprah media empire, it's not like we're not going to watch the interview.  And since our editor is on location in Oprah's hometown, where the show is aired at 9 a.m., we have a sneak peak.
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ:
First Look at Brooke's Baby  —  Shields goes out to lunch with new baby girl  —  (May 22, 7:20PM ET) — Cameras got their first look at Brooke Shields' 1-month-old daughter, Grier, over the weekend.  Brooke was at The Ivy on the Shore in Santa Monica, Calif. with her husband …
 
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Dlisted:
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sandra Seeks to Halt Alleged Stalker
ABCNEWS:
Charles Gibson Named Sole Anchor of 'World News Tonight'
Discussion: Jossip, TV Squad, Gawker and popbytes
Anne Thompson / Hollywood Reporter:
Rookie helmer slides into Fortnight
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Michelle's dad under arrest
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered

Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 128 journalists and media workers, all but five of them Palestinian, have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the year since the October 7 attack

 
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