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1:55 PM ET, May 27, 2006

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People.com:
Chad Lowe, Hilary Swank Divorcing  —  Hilary Swank and husband Chad Lowe are divorcing, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe have jointly decided to divorce," the couple's lawyer, Jeffrey A. Bernstein, tells PEOPLE.  "They continue to be friends and have the utmost respect for one another."
Discussion: Tabloid Whore!
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POPSUGAR:
Chad and Hilary are Divorcing  —  We know the drill.  It's a Friday before a holiday weekend.  Let the divorce announcements roll in.  The first official big news of the weekend is Chad Lowe and Hilary Swank are officially ending their marriage.  They tried to reconcile but it looks like the couple could not end up making it work.
The Superficial:
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe divorcing  —  Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe announced in January they were separating but had hopes of working through their troubles.  Well apparently they've given up on that and have decided to just go ahead and divorce.  Their lawyer tells People magazine:
People.com:
It's a Boy for Gwen Stefani  —  Gwen Stefani and her husband of three years, rocker Gavin Rossdale, welcomed their first child together on Friday - a 7 1/2 lb. baby boy named Kingston James McGregor Rossdale.  —  Stefani gave birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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Noelle / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale Have Baby Boy  —  Gwen Stefani gave birth to a baby boy shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday.  Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born by Caesarean section at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to Stefani spokesman Dave Tomberlin.
Associated Press:
Copyright infringement trial features brief rap by Kanye West  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West gave an impromptu performance of the 2003 hit Stand Up at a copyright infringement trial, causing a judge to blush and drawing a laugh from jurors.  —  During West's testimony on Thursday …
POPSUGAR:
Denise Vs Heather - She said vs She said  —  People reportsthat there are rumors about Heather Locklear parking her car outside Denise's house blasting Bon Jovi's 'Living on a Prayer.' While Locklear's people are denying the story, apparently Team Richards is saying "It is 100 percent true."
Discussion: The Superficial and Celebamour
Chris Taylor / Entertainmentwise:
James Blunt: At Least My Music Gets Me Laid  —  Blunster hits back at 'bastard' critics....  James Blunt delivered a blunt message to his "bastard" detractors yesterday - telling them at least his music is "getting me laid".  —  The You're Beautiful singer has enjoyed both massive success …
FemaleFirst:
Save Sean Preston Site Created  —  Britney Spears' parenting mishaps have sparked the creation of a new website that offers child safety tips and t-shirts with the slogan "Save Sean Preston".  —  The TOXIC star was photographed driving with her son Sean Preston's car seat facing the wrong way last week (15MAY06).
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Aniston's Nipples Are Our Friends  —  I don't get Brad Pitt.  How could anyone give up Jennifer Aniston's nipples?  These pictures are of her arriving at the CBS Studios for The Early Show to promote her new movie The Break-Up and I'm sure you're noticing her nipples.
Guardian:
'I like to be big'  —  If there is a 'face of child obesity', it is six-year-old, 15-stone Dzhambulat Khatokhov.  Sheer size has made this boy from a poor Russian family a hero in his home town and an object of fascination in the west.  Nick Paton Walsh tracks him down
Linda Deutsch / Associated Press:
Michael Jackson plans appearance in Tokyo  —  LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson plans to make his first public appearance since his trial acquittal last June at a ceremony in Tokyo to accept MTV Japan's "Legend Award," his spokesman said.  —  Jackson's participation in the award ceremony Saturday …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Kate Moss: Paparazzi Attack Mode!  —  Every so often, a celebrity loses it, and launches back at the Paparazzi.  And every time, it's just as much fun as the last.  This time, it's Kate Moss in Paparazzi Attack Mode!  Fighting for the rights of spoiled, coked-out, former models around the world.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Is Sandra Bullock Pregnant?  —  She's doing her best at possibly hiding a bump.  The loose top and the pashmina.  It's looking like there is a bulge.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hitching a Ride to the DQ  —  Britney Spears, SPF and her manny are in the middle of some road.  I don't know why, but I would guess they are hitchhiking to somewhere super classy like Wal-Mart or Food for Less.  The curlers add a nice touch.
Chicago Tribune:
Blanchett to channel Dylan?  —  Cate Blanchett, who has portrayed Queen Elizabeth I and Katharine Hepburn, will add another legend to her resume: Bob Dylan.  —  The Australian actress is one of several actors to play Dylan at various stages of his career in the biopic "I'm Not There," tentatively scheduled for release next year.
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
Jackson / The Bastardly:
Bastardly Breaking News!  Mischa Barton shops Whole Foods!  —  inked 3 hours, 26 minutes ago by Jackson, early in the damn afternoon  —  Well, now that she's got a lot of time on her hands, the chick can stand to wait in line at Whole Foods.  Whole Foods is a f**ken awesome place to shop....love it!
Carl Bialik / Wall Street Journal:
The Box-Office Code  —  By Sunday morning, just two days after "The Da Vinci Code" opened in the U.S., Sony offices around the globe were reporting their weekend box-office take in euros, yen and pounds — including projections for Sunday.  The studio tallied the numbers and shot off …
Discussion: news from me
FemaleFirst:
Nelly Furtado: I'm sex mad  —  Nelly Furtado is sex mad and proud of it.  —  The Canadian singer revealed that she wanted her new album 'Loose' to be dirtier and sexier than her previous records.  —  She told Britain's Arena magazine: "This album is really sexually assertive in the way TLC used to be.
 
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who has mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, readies 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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