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1:25 PM ET, June 12, 2006

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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney's husband has Hollywood dreams  —  Plus: Ann Coulter accused of plagiarism  —  Does Kevin Federline dream of making it in acting?  —  K-Fed: dancer, rapper - actor?  —  Britney Spears' hubby is apparently a man of many talents who now wants to appear on the silver screen.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The DarkHat
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MSNBC:
Britney Spears: I know I'm a good mom  —  NBC exclusive: An emotional Spears says the paparazzi have gone too far … Dateline  —  In an emotional and candid interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, pop icon Britney Spears talks about the state of her marriage, motherhood, the tabloids criticism …
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna, Dlisted and Celebamour
Jane H. Furse / NY Daily News:
Bride of Federline spills tears to Matt  —  Britney Spears insists she's "a good mom" and her marriage to Kevin Federline is "awesome," despite rumors she's keeping company with her baby's male nanny.  —  In an interview to air Thursday with NBC's Matt Lauer on the "Today" show and "Dateline …
People.com:
Matt Damon, Wife Have a Girl  —  Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Bozan, have welcomed a baby girl named Isabella, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  "The baby is here.  Isabella arrived yesterday," Damon's brother Kyle told PEOPLE on Monday.  The baby weighed in at 7 lbs., 7 oz.
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Associated Press:
It's a girl for Matt Damon and wife  —  LOS ANGELES - Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Bozan, are the parents of a baby girl, Isabella, their first child, the actor's publicist said Monday.  —  "Mother and baby — everyone — is wonderful, fine," publicist Jennifer Allen said.
Discussion: Jossip and MollyGood
Todd Peterson / People.com:
Pitt, Jolie and Children Leave Africa  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have left Namibia, a local official said.  —  Regional governor Samuel Nuuyoma said Saturday that the couple and their children - Maddox, 4, Zahara, 17 months, and newborn daughter Shiloh - had left the country …
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Associated Press:
Pitt, Jolie, baby daughter leave Namibia  —  WINDHOEK, Namibia - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie left Namibia with their newborn daughter and their two older children after a two-month stay at a luxury beach resort, an official said Saturday.  —  Samuel Nuuyoma, the governor of the Namibian region of Erongo …
Discussion: The Superficial
NY Daily News:
Marc snaps at photo session  —  Two-fisted Marc Anthony got into a scuffle with overeager photographers on Tuesday night, as the snap-pack closed in on his wife, Jennifer Lopez.  —  "One photographer shoved Marc as he was trying to break through the crowd to get the photo," …
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Associated Press:
J.Lo attends Puerto Rican Day parade
People.com:
Nick & Vanessa: Together Again?  —  Plus: Get the gossip on Britney Spears, Keanu Reeves, Jessica Simpson and more … At first it seemed like just another guys' night out.  But Nick Lachey's hosting duties at the Borgata's Mixx nightclub (after the Tarver vs. Hopkins fight Saturday night) …
Julie Bosman / New York Times:
In Web Era, Big Money Can't Buy an Exclusive  —  After winning the very expensive rights to the first photographs of Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, the editors at People magazine formed a publicity plan.  Appear for an interview with Matt Lauer on the NBC "Today" show.
Kareem Fahim / New York Times:
3 Arrested in Attack on Singer on East Side  —  A Manhattan singer was taunted and beaten early yesterday by a group of young men who shouted anti-gay slurs and then broke his jaw as he walked in the East Village, the police and the singer's publicist said.  During the attack, the singer said, no bystanders came to his aid.
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NY Daily News:
Drag queen beaten in E. Village horror
Discussion: Celebguru and popbytes
Associated Press:   Singer beaten in NYC; 4 arrested on hate-crime charges
NY Daily News:
Island Def Jam axes its Milian dollar baby  —  Aspiring R&B diva Christina Milian is singing the blues.  —  I hear that Island Def Jam dumped the 24-year-old Milian — best known for her 2001 single "AM to PM" — after her third album, "So Amazin,' " was less than amazin' in the sales department.
The Superficial:
Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn hate life  —  Either they can't stand each other or Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn are just the most serious and angry people in the world.  You'd think having $100 bajillion and the resources to do whatever you want with your life would make you a happy person …
Sky News:
KYLIE BACK ON STAGE  —  At last... Kylie's back on stage.  —  And she looked as fab as ever and the crowd went bonkers...  She joined her younger sis Dannii - who was performing at GAY at London's Astoria.  —  Taking to the stage in a stylish one-shoulder black dress and red lippy …
Associated Press:
Jack the cat chases black bear up tree  —  WEST MILFORD, N.J. - A black bear picked the wrong yard for a jaunt, running into a territorial tabby who ran the furry beast up a tree — twice.  —  Jack, a 15-pound orange and white cat, keeps a close vigil on his property, often chasing small animals …
Discussion: Dlisted
Lola Ogunnaike / New York Times:
Blond Ambition Comes in Flats or Heels  —  LAUREN CONRAD, the star of "The Hills," a new MTV reality series, trolled for shoes recently at the Santa Monica outpost of Fred Segal with her best friend and co-star, Heidi Montag.  It was shortly before "The Hills" began its run …
Discussion: Jossip and reality blurred …
FemaleFirst:
Katie Holmes' marriage millions  —  Katie Holmes could earn up to $33 million for being Tom Cruise's wife.  —  The massive sum has been revealed in the pre-nuptial agreement signed by the former 'Dawson's Creek' actress and the Hollywood actor.  —  According to the legal document …
Discussion: The DarkHat
Brandon Gray / boxofficemojo.com:
Pixar Manufactures Seventh Smash with 'Cars'  —  Pixar Animation Studios and distributor Buena Vista revved up their seventh blockbuster in a row as moviegoers got their kicks on Route 66 and lost interest in Remake 666 over the weekend.  —  Cars hauled in an estimated $62.8 million from close …
Discussion: Defamer
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.
Discussion: Celebguru
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