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8:05 AM ET, May 30, 2006

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Max Hamata / Associated Press:
Jolie and new baby doing well in Namibia  —  WINDHOEK, Namibia - It looks like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got what every parent wants — a healthy baby.  —  While Namibian officials declined Sunday to give any details on the birth Saturday of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt …
Discussion: The Superficial and The Bastardly
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Susan Hatch / The National Ledger:
Vince to Jennifer Aniston: Deal With Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Now  —  Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn have just under a week until their summer romantic comedy 'The Break Up' hits theaters.  But according to a published report - Vince is still worried that another break up (with ex Brad Pitt) …
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."
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
People.com:
'Angie & Baby Are Fantastic'  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have welcomed a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, a rep for the couple confirmed Saturday in a statement to PEOPLE.  —  "Angie and baby are fantastic," a source close to the couple told PEOPLE on Sunday.  "Brad was at her side during the birth."
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Star:
PARIS AND LINDSAY MAKE UP!  —  It was only a matter of time before the two ran into each other.  And so, it happened Wednesday night, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan — hot on the heels of the Brandon Davis rant (with Paris) and the Stavros hookup (with Lindsay) — landed in the same club!
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Toshiba Reynolds / The Post Chronicle:
Lindsay Lohan Apologizes To Paris Hilton, Will She Accept?  —  Feuding Hollywood socialites Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan may have buried the hatchet Wednesday night, after Lohan bravely confronted the hotel heiress at club Hyde in L.A., according to a published report.
People.com:
Constantine Courts Kellie Pickler  —  Plus: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Marcia Cross, Liv Tyler and more … Rumors have been swirling that former American Idol finalists Constantine Maroulis and Kellie Pickler are an item.  Recently, Maroulis went shopping at Santa Monica's L.F. boutique …
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Breakfast Club Actor Dies of Lung Cancer  —  Paul Gleason, a veteran of 60 movie roles including the detention-dispensing school principal in 1985's The Breakfast Club, died in a Burbank, Calif., hospital Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Eva Longoria Gets Her Cannes Out  —  Okay, that's my last Cannes pun.  I swear.  Well, for now anyway.  I mean, when you see Eva Longoria wearing two dresses like these, how can you resist?  —  That being said, can anyone tell me if Eva Longoria's dress is actually see-through or not?
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebguru
NY Daily News:
Matt, Luciana to get newborn identity  —  Matt Damon is set to welcome his first child into the world in the next few weeks.  —  A source tells me the couple is expecting a girl, and that her name will be Isabella.  —  Damon met his wife, Argentine-born Luciana Bozan, in Miami while shooting "Stuck on You" in 2003.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Yeeeah!
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica's Boots Aren't Made For Wearing  —  I highly doubt that Jessica Simpson lives in an Igloo, but from the boots she's wearing you may think she belongs in one.  Granted, it's nice to see her back in her Daisy Dukes, showing off her legs but come on; those boots aren't going to be featured …
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FemaleFirst:
Kristin set for Jessica role
Discussion: The DarkHat and Simply Skin Deep
Mitch Marconi / The Post Chronicle:
Mariah Carey taking singing lessons?  —  The super-star diva is taking singing lessons to fit her star role in a new film, according to a published report.  —  This well-know star, who is known for her daring trills and unprecedented success in the music world as a female singer, has come across a new challenge to conquer.
Discussion: Celebguru
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rappers Join in Chorus Against Oprah … Voices keep growing louder to complain that Oprah Winfrey turns a deaf ear to rappers on her show.  —  Now joining Ludacris and 50 Cent is Ice Cube, who tells FHM magazine: "I've been involved in three projects pitched to her, but I've never been asked to participate."
People.com:
Jude, Sienna Cozy Up - Again  —  Could it be?  After all the tearful confessions and confrontations, have Jude Law and Sienna Miller finally overcome Nannygate?  —  It certainly seemed that way at the Hollywood hot spot Shag on May 22, as Law and Miller got close and cuddly over vodka tonics, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.
Derek Hail:
Britney Spears doesn't realize Sean Preston is in danger  —  The other day, while Britney Spears was shopping in Malibu, Sean Preston was caught chewing on a potential choking causing piece of paper.  I don't really understand why Britney is so oblivious to her son's safety.
Associated Press:
Ashlee Simpson finds her voice  —  'Everybody feels more confident' she says about touring with her band  —  NEW YORK - OK, so Ashlee Simpson is not the first person who comes to mind when you think of great live performers.  —  But skeptics may be surprised if they catch the scratchy-voiced singer on tour this summer.
Chicago Tribune:
Jackson's tour of Asia includes stop at orphanage in Tokyo  —  Michael Jackson visited a Tokyo orphanage Sunday as he continued his first round of public appearances since being acquitted of child molestation charges last year.  —  After weaving through dozens of screaming adult fans outside …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ:
Beyoncé Becomes a 'Dreamgirl'  —  Knowles works the festival circuit on the French Riviera  —  (May 28) — Beyoncé was in Cannes this week for a special sneak peek of her latest film, an adaptation of the Broadway hit 'Dreamgirls.'  —  "It feels like old Hollywood," …
vh1.com:
VH1 Rock Honors 2006  —  After meeting Chris Knight aka "Peter Brady" in the Surreal Life house, Adrianne Curry, winner of America's Next Top Model,...  My Fair Brady's Greatest Hits  —  Check out highlights from the first season of My Fair Brady!  See Adrianne in all her sexy glory, only on Vspot!
Discussion: popbytes
FemaleFirst:
Jackman's no to private wax  —  Hugh Jackman refused to have his scrotum waxed for new movie, 'X Men: The Last Stand'.  —  The Australian actor - who reprises his role as adamantine-framed mutant Wolverine in the comic book movie - had to be smooth all over to be able to fit into his character's leather cat-suit.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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