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2:55 PM ET, May 30, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Joyous Jolie, Pitt give 315G aid to Namibia  —  WINDHOEK, Namibia - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated their daughter's birth in Namibia by donating $300,000 to help other babies in the impoverished southern Africa nation.  —  The couple also gave $15,000 for a school and a community center in Swakopmund.
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Associated Press:
Jolie and Pitt give to Namibian hospitals  —  WINDHOEK, Namibia - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated the birth of their daughter in Namibia by donating $300,000 to help other babies in this impoverished southern African country, according to a government statement Monday.
Discussion: Just Jared
USA Today:
Charity follows Shiloh  —  Two days after the birth of daughter Shiloh, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie announced they would donate $300,000 for maternity equipment to two state hospitals in impoverished areas of Namibia.  —  "We want to contribute to Namibia and the people who have been so gracious to us …
Gallery of the Absurd:
What If.....  For months the world has been anticipating the arrival of the Brangelina baby.  Tabloids and bloggers have been speculating that this baby is destined to be the Most Beautiful Child Ever.  New York Magazine ruffled feathers when stating "Not since Jesus has a baby been so eagerly anticipated."
Discussion: Defamer, Cinematical, Dlisted and Celebguru
Susan Hatch / The National Ledger:
Vince to Jennifer Aniston: Deal With Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Now
Lynda Johnson / The National Ledger:
Vaughn Influence, Jennifer Aniston Calls Angelina Jolie: Congrats!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
canada.com:
The latest on Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt
Discussion: Gawker
Associated Press:
Today's Buzz stories  —  Paris Hilton sings!  —  HONG KONG (AP) — Paris Hilton says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called "Stars Are Blind."  —  Hilton also will remake Rod Stewart's "Do You Think I'm Sexy," …
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Life Style Extra:
Paris Hilton buries Ritchie hatchet
Discussion: WOW Report
Bridget Byrne / E! Online:
"X-Men" Xtra Xcellent  —  The mutants broke the code.  —  X-Men: The Last Stand stormed through the Memorial Holiday weekend, wolvering up a four day estimate of $120.1 million at the box-office in North America and X-ing out The Da Vinci Code from the top spot.
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Gary Gentile / Associated Press:
'X-Men' scores record holiday opening  —  LOS ANGELES - The superhero epic "X-Men: The Last Stand" proved magnetic over the Memorial Day weekend, taking in $120.1 million, the biggest opening ever for the holiday weekend.  —  Preliminary estimates also gave the latest installment …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff!
TMZ:
All New Paris: New Boy, New Car  —  Hilton shows up with new accessories  —  (May 30, 12:15PM ET) — Paris Hilton showed up at Hollywood hot spot Hyde over Memorial Day weekend with an unknown hottie in her sleek Mercedes McLaren.  The car is not as new as the beau, but it still …
Discussion: MollyGood
New York Post:
SPEARS FED UP WITH FEDERLINE  —  May 29, 2006 — COULD it be that legions of Britney Spears fans are finally going to get their wish, and that the pregnant pop tart is ready to dump her hubby of two years, the underemployed and overspending Kevin Federline?  —  Spears was said to be distraught …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
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Derek Hail:   Britney Spears doesn't realize Sean Preston is in danger
POPSUGAR:
Jen and Vince in Chicago  —  Jen and Vince spent a lovely afternoon at the Cubs vs Reds game prior to the Chicago premiere of The Break Up.  She went from all white to all black and looks great both ways.  Vince was there to throw out the first pitch and his hometown was ecstatic …
Discussion: cbs2chicago.com and Celebguru
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Berry says yes to motherhood, no to marriage  —  Plus, Colin Farrell ready to say 'I do'; DiCaprio singing Gore's praises  —  Halle Berry wants to have a child - but after her unhappy split from her last husband, she has no intention of getting married.  —  The "X-Men" star …
Associated Press:
Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore party in Iowa  —  DES MOINES, Iowa - Patrons at a West Des Moines bar were surprised when celebrity couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore showed up unannounced and partied until closing time at 2 a.m.  —  Kutcher is a native of the eastern Iowa town of Homestead …
Discussion: Jossip and Defamer
NEWS.com.au:
Partners again  —  Johnny Depp has asked former lover Kate Moss to star alongside him in an upcoming Michael Hutchence biopic.  —  Depp, who will play the late INXS frontman, split up with the supermodel in 1997 after a stormy three-year romance.  —  But he is happy for Moss to get close again …
Discussion: Barbie Martini and Dlisted
Mitch Marconi / The Post Chronicle:
Madonna To Get Highest Price Ever Paid For TV Concert Special?  —  On May 22, 2006 Madonna kicked off her "Confessions" tour in California albeit 45 minutes late, yet the delay didn't damper the enthusiasm of the sold-out Forum crowd.  That's the deal with Madge, she can be late, write erotic books or burn crosses and people love her.
Discussion: towleroad
Jennifer Cox / The National Ledger:
Jessica Simpson Seeks Professional Help for Nick Lachey Woes?  —  Reports still claim that Jessica Simpson is far from over Nick Lachey, even tough it certainly seems like he has moved on.  And now a new report is claiming that Jessica is troubled enough that she is seeking professional help to assist her with her reported Nick woes.
Discussion: Celebguru
New York Times:
Beyond Bars and Strip Clubs, City Beckons Sailors on Shore Leave  —  After being cooped up for months in giant rolling tin cans in the Persian Gulf, the sailors dock on the West Side piers of Manhattan and stay for a few days.  New Yorkers see them move about in groups or in pairs …
Discussion: Gawker and Jossip
Sky News:
HAS NICOLE ADDED WEIGHT?  —  Has Nicole Richie at last started to pop a bit of weight on?  —  Hanging out with her mates on a Malibu beach, she looked marginally less skinny than when we last saw her in a bikini back in December 2005.  —  At least this time she chose a bikini which actually fitted her …
Courtney Rubin / People.com:
Bono Surprises Monte Carlo Revelers … The annual Monaco Grand Prix Ball turned even grander just before midnight on Saturday when surprise guest Bono popped in to join the event's ball host Wyclef Jean for an impassioned duet of "Redemption Song."  —  Bono, who earlier in the day had sung …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Sienna Miller and Jude Law Get a Little Help from Lindsay Lohan  —  Everyone's favourite (or is that least favourite) couple are taking another go at it.  Yes, Sienna Miller and Jude Law are giving there eternally doomed relationship another round in the ring.
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Wenn / hollywood.com:
Miller and Law 'Working Things Out'
Discussion: Just Jared and News Update
 
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Financial Times:
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