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5:50 AM ET, June 12, 2006

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NY Daily News:
Drag queen beaten in E. Village horror  —  An internationally known drag queen and recording artist was robbed and beaten by four trash-talking bullies who shouted anti-gay slurs at him in the East Village early yesterday.  —  "We're going to kill you, f—
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Associated Press:
Singer beaten in NYC; 4 arrested on hate-crime charges  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A singer whose songs have topped the Billboard dance chart was attacked by a group yelling anti-gay slurs, and four people were arrested on hate-crime charges, police and his publicist said.
Mitch Marconi / The Post Chronicle:
Pregnant?:  Jennifer Lopez Buys Diaper Bag And Bigger Bras!  —  Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez has rumors buzzing that she is pregnant, but she's fuelled them even further after she told a friend that her breasts were going to get bigger, according to a published report.
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FemaleFirst:
J.No to pregnancy  —  Jennifer Lopez has denied she is pregnant.  —  The 'Maid In Manhattan' actress revealed she has been trying for a baby for months but has so far been unsuccessful.  —  Speaking at the Women In Film Crystal Awards she joked: "The rumours about me being pregnant are always strong and always wrong!"
canada.com:
Spears calls her marriage 'awesome' but paparazzi leave her 'emotional wreck'  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Britney Spears says her marriage to Kevin Federline is "awesome," and scrutiny from the paparazzi has made her an "emotional wreck."  —  Opening up in an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer …
Associated Press:
EW ranks 'Passion' most controversial film  —  NEW YORK - Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" ranks as the most controversial film of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly.  —  The magazine ranks the 25 films that have most shocked, disgusted and divided moviegoers, in its June 16 issue, on newsstands Monday.
Associated Press:
J.Lo attends Puerto Rican Day parade  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony lent Hollywood glamour to the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday — and attracted such a horde of paparazzi that police officers and Guardian Angels kept them roped off from the crowds as they marched.
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
The Sun:
Rob's disaster Dublin gig  —  Before stunt ... Rob sings to adoring fans  —  ROBBIE WILLIAMS set out to rock Dublin last night - but the opening night of his tour almost ended in disaster.  —  During the show's finale, the singer was supposed to drop almost 100ft to the stage in a "gondola" — but things went badly wrong.
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
Extra:
The Jolie-Pitt Clan Prepares to Head Home  —  Glowing mom Angelina Jolie is all smiles, as the globetrotting duo gets ready for their next move, and only we know where they're going!  —  Sources tell "Extra" that Brangelina will be out of Africa on June 14.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Associated Press:
Hilton backs SUV into car after shopping  —  LOS ANGELES - Paris Hilton had a fender-bender accident when her Range Rover backed into a car in a parking garage after a shopping trip, her publicist said Friday.  —  Hilton backed into a parked Honda Civic on Thursday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ritu / Celebguru:
Britney and Her Mum Sued over Hitting Paparazzi  —  A lawsuit against Britney Spears and her mother Lynne, was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.  The mishap occurred in the year 2004, when Britney Spears, her sister Jamie Lynn and mother were leaving from a pet store in Santa Monica.
New York Post:
STUNT BOOMERANGS  —  June 11, 2006 — WHEN Kathy Griffin was out promoting the second season of Bravo's "Life on the D List" several weeks ago, she was shocked to get a call from Ryan Seacrest's people asking if she would like to be on his radio show.  Griffin has publicly feuded with Seacrest since …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Meredith Vieira departs 'The View'  —  NEW YORK - With a roast, a champagne toast and a goodbye grope from Joy Behar, "The View" said goodbye Friday to Meredith Vieira, who's leaving to take Katie Couric's job at the "Today" show.  —  "I do not want to get emotional," said Vieira, who starts "Today" in September.
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
hoolinet.com:
An organization dedicating to exposing the truth about the former drag queen now known as Ann Coulter  —  We are a coalition of former friends and co-workers of Ann Coulter who are upset by her vicious anti-gay, anti-muslim, anti-feminist rhetoric and feel the truth should be told.
Star:
STAR EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: DENISE AND RICHIE IN PARIS!  —  It's the sort of passionate phone call every woman in love dreams about — and Denise Richards received it at home in Westlake Village, Calif., on Sunday, June 4.  It was her lover, Richie Sambora, calling from Europe.
Sky News:
Neil Sean's Scoop 9/6  —  She didn't get the best of reviews when she starred in Glitter, but it hasn't put Mariah Carey off making movies.  —  Riding high after hit album Mimi she is now planning to put her life story on the big screen in new film Tennessee.
Discussion: celebrity terrorist
Associated Press:
Rapper son of the late Eazy-E arrested  —  COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — The son of the late rapper Eazy-E was arrested for investigation of possessing a concealed weapon, authorities said Sunday.  —  Eric Wright Jr. — who goes by the name Lil' Eazy-E in his own recently launched hip-hop career …
Lady Bunny Blog:
WHITNEY'S SPEECH  —  JUNE 9, 2006.  —  BY JEN MICHALSKI  —  Thank y'all for coming to see me tonight.  How are you doing?  Let's get this party started, yeah!  (Assistant whispers to Whitney.)  Oh, oh right.  What college is this?  East Southern University.  Well, hello, ESU.
Randy Lewis / Los Angeles Times:
Dixie Chicks' Tour Struggles To Fill Seats  —  Despite strong album sales, presale tickets aren't moving well for the Dixie Chicks' live performances.  —  After declaring themselves "Not Ready to Make Nice" with fans and radio programmers who had criticized the Dixie Chicks for a jab …
 
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