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Michael K / Dlisted:
What are the Final 2 American Idols Singing Tonight? — Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks will each sing 3 tunes tonight at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. — Taylor will sing Levon by Elton John and Living for the City by Stevie Wonder. The new song he will sing which will become …
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What Happens to the Loser of 'American Idol'? — Not All Runners-Up Go On to Fame and Fortune — May 23, 2006 — We all know what happens to the winner of "American Idol." — Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and Carrie Underwood have all become part of a national conversation.
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David A. Keeps / Los Angeles Times:
'Idol' odds in the homestretch — After five seasons, some trends have emerged, although it's still rather difficult to predict who will win. — For the third time in five years, "American Idol" has become a battle of the sexes: a beauty contestant belter — Katharine McPhee — versus the prematurely gray Taylor Hicks.
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JEN, WHO? VINCE, WHO? THE COUPLE IGNORE EACH OTHER AT THE BREAK-UP PREMIERE! — The sexy spark between The Break-Up co-stars Jennifer Aniston, 37, and Vince Vaughn, 36, may have ignited during shooting of the comedic film last year in Chicago, but judging by the duo's behavior …
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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.
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."
Joal Ryan / E! Online:
Bullock Vying for Time — It's been nearly three years since Sandra Bullock got a restraining order against an allegedly obsessed fan. A warming up period it wasn't. — With the order set to expire next month, the actress is asking a Los Angeles court to extend it for at least another three years …
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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...
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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.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Charles Gibson Named ABC News Anchor … Good Morning America host Charles Gibson is the new anchor of ABC's struggling World News Tonight, replacing Elizabeth Vargas, who is going on pregnancy leave later this summer, the network said Tuesday. — The announcement did not specify a role …
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Superman Returns to Taiwan — Taiwan has a hot new poster for Superman Returns, with a gorgeous look at our hero flying (and possibly punching) over the ocean. Unlike the dark, moody, American poster, the Taiwanese version features a brighter, more optimistic view of the Man of Steel …
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TMZ:
'Dr. 90210' Star Takes Down Passenger on Jet — Robert Rey subdues man who rushes cabin — (May 22) — TMZ has learned that Dr. Robert Rey, one of the stars on 'Dr 90210,' subdued an elderly man who rushed the cabin on an American Airlines jet. — The incident happened today on Flight 427, headed to Los Angeles from Austin.
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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 …
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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.
MTV:
Mariah Carey Plots Mimi's Touring Adventure — Sean Paul will open part of the two-month tour, which kicks off August 5 in Miami. — Now that Mimi's been emancipated for a while, she's ready to have a little adventure — so Mariah Carey's taking her on one, launching her first full-scale …
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Peter Bowes / BBC:
Madonna starts confession in LA — Madonna has kicked off her Confessions world tour with a high-energy performance involving a cross and a giant disco ball. — Stagehands involved in an industrial dispute picketed the venue in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, but the protest failed to disrupt the concert.
Just Jared:
Gavin Henson Shirtless … 20-year-old Welsh singer Charlotte Church and 24-year-old rugby star Gavin Henson took a weekend break tanning in Spain over the weekend. Charlotte made sure to give Gavin a good suntan oil rub-down before baking in the sun. More pictures in the gallery!
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.
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 …
Tina Sims / The National Ledger:
Blonde on Blonde: Kristin Cavallari Slams Jessica Simpson — Here we go again. In Hollywood - it's no fun without a catfight and reportedly there is one brewing between the young and beautiful Kristin Cavallari and her would-be rival Jessica Simpson. — And guess what the battle is over - why Nick Lachey of course.
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Tori Spelling Tries Too Hard — What do you think they are trying to tell us? The Tori Spelling pregnancy rumors started back in November but their quickie private wedding made the speculation even greater. Now this photo is basically screaming "rub the pregnant belly."
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Keith Richards Home After Hospital Stay — Keith Richards has returned to his home in Weston, Conn., after undergoing surgery for a head injury in New Zealand. — "He is feeling great, happy to be home and looking forward to getting back on the road with the Rolling Stones next month," a publicist for Richards said in a statement.
People.com:
Dixie Chicks Regret Bush Apology — Back in 2003, Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines created an uproar when she told a London concert audience, "Just so you know, we're ashamed the President of the United States is from Texas." — Though the group received death threats and was banned …
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