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11:40 PM ET, June 14, 2006

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chinadaily.com.cn:
Britney Spears going to Namibia to give birth  —  Britney Spears has told NBC's Matt Lauer that she will move to Namibia "in the near future" to prepare for the birth of her second child, a daughter who is due in "late September or early November."  Breaking down in tears during the interview …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed! and The DarkHat
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playfuls.com:
Britney Spears to Follow in Brangelina's Footsteps  —  Britney Spears' marriage to Kevin Federline seems to take up the tabloids' attention almost as much as Shiloh Jolie-Pitt at the moment, flooding readers with contradictory rumors and allegations and apparently putting great pressure on Britney.
toronto.fashion-monitor.com:
Britney Spears To Give Birth in Namibia?
Discussion: Best Week Ever
MollyGood:
Lohan vs. Paris: To be fair, they probably both took the high road  —  The Lindsay Lohan/Paris Hilton War has been going on for weeks now, which in Hollywood time is about a decade.  Will these two young beauties ever see eye to eye?  Will Stavros Niarchos ever be worth this much trouble?
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and The DarkHat
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan vs. Paris Hilton: Fight!  Again!  —  We knew it would happen.  We just knew.  If you followed the whole Firecrotch scandal, and you know you did, then you may remember Lindsay Lohan's little bit of revenge against Paris Hilton which included hooking up with ex-Hilton boyfriend, Stavros Niarchos.
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Britney's Dirty Diaper Drama  —  No changing table?  No problem.  One June 4, Britney Spears, 24, with 9-month-old son Sean in tow, picked up pink thongs at a Victoria's Secret in Mission Viejo, California.  Her next order of, uh, business?  Changing Sean's dirty diaper — on the floor next to the cash register!
Star:
NICOLE KIDMAN LOOKS PREGNANT!  —  Is Nicole Kidman pregnant?  It certainly appears so!  Just take a look at these photos of the actress, taken on June 13 outside a yoga studio in Tennessee — she's sporting what appears to be a very noticeable baby bump!  —  And wouldn't that be the perfect …
Discussion: Defamer, MollyGood, Jossip and Dlisted
Phil / Egotastic!:
Ashlee Simpson Loves Her Breasts  —  Ashlee Simpson says the darndest things.  I'm not sure exactly how the subject came up, but according to The Sun, Ashlee Simpson revealed to Marie Claire magazine that she is more than happy with the size of her breasts, and she doesn't wnat bigger ones like her sister Jessica Simpson.
Discussion: Planet Damien and ohnotheydidnt
Tabloid Whore!:
DOES DAVID GEST PREFER HIS ASSISTANT'S PENIS' DIPPED IN CHOCOLATE?  —  A sexual harassment lawsuit has been filed against Liza Minelli's former husband David Gest by his personal assistant, Charles Beyer, who started working for him in July 2005.  I am not a fan of David Gest and think he is ultra creepy …
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New York Post:   'LIZA'S EX GRABBED MY BUTT'
Hollywoodtuna:
Jennifer Aniston or Condi Rice: You Decide  —  A national survey by Esquire magazine finds men more likely to invite Condoleezza Rice to a dinner party than Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson.  —  Source  —  First of all, men never answer surveys truthfully.
Discussion: Egotastic!
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Marc Jacobs Splits With Jason Preston  —  It looks like Jason Preston is going to have to change his Friendster profile.  I wonder what Jason will be able to turn that tattoo into?  Dating a youngster isn't always what it's cracked up to be.  The Village Voice's Michael Musto is reporting …
Discussion: Jossip, Vivid Blurry and Best Week Ever
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Zac & Mandy: Is It Over?  —  As Zach Braff downed drinks, partied with pals and (unsuccessfully) tried to get Jessica Simpson's attention on June 8 at West Hollywood hot spot Hyde, he looked like a typical guy on the prowl.  And with good reason: A source tells Us Weekly that the Scrubs actor …
Discussion: The Superficial
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Mariah Carey Opens Her Closet Doors  —  You can tell quite a bit about a person by how they have decorated their home.  What have we learned about Mariah Carey through her decor?  She a big old girly girl.  Enough with the pink.  Let this be a plea to all single women out there …
Tina Daunt / Los Angeles Times:
Goodbye AIDS.  Celebs Move on to New Causes  —  Hollywood, once galvanized behind fighting AIDS, has its attention divided.  —  The red ribbons gave way to the pink ribbons, which were overtaken by the yellow wristbands — until light blue ribbons came along.
Discussion: Queerty and FishBowlLA
NY Daily News:
It's 'Putdown With Keith Olbermann'  —  Now that Dan Abrams has given up his MSNBC show to run the third-place cable news outlet, he might want to focus on the rising tensions between two of his prime-time personalities: Keith Olbermann and Rita Cosby.  —  Olbermann, whose …
Discussion: Dlisted
Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
Former "Friends" star Kudrow clinches NBC deal  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow and her producing partner, Dan Bucatinsky, have signed a two-year TV development deal with her old employers at NBC.  —  Under the pact, NBC Universal Television Studio …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Christy Lemire / Associated Press:
Documentaries emerging strongest  —  NEW YORK - Truth hasn't just been stranger than fiction this year; it's been better, with documentaries emerging as some of the strongest — and best-reviewed — films so far.  —  Granted, we're not even halfway through 2006 yet.
Discussion: Cinematical
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Won't Get Naked  —  Despite rumors that she was to appear in Playboy, Jennifer Love Hewitt has now unsexily claimed that she will never reveal her breasts in movies or in print. … Wonderful.  It's not like we've been waiting 11 years to see them or anything.
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Toni Braxton Slips a Nip  —  Toni Braxton was falling out of her clothes again when she performed the official song at the opening of the 2006 World Cup.  I'm not quite sure I understand her wardrobe choice here.  It covers everything it doesn't need to cover and exposes all the rest.
Andy / towleroad:
PAUL WALKER AND SCOTT CAAN: BROTHERLY LOVE  —  Jessica Alba has talked about the "fraternal bond" that developed between Paul Walker and Scott Caan on the set of last year's Into the Blue.  I hadn't seen these shots of the two actors on set, which show off some of that brotherly love.
Discussion: WOW Report
Kimberly Craig / wxyztv.com:
Reality TV Star Arrested in Dearborn  —  Police said a reality TV star assaulted a police officer, but she believes she was the one who was attacked and claims it started with harassment from her neighbors.  —  Nichole Alexander gained national attention on the reality show "Flavor of Love."
Discussion: Young, Black …
Jossip:
People Mag Tries to Find Taylor Hicks a Date  —  People announced its "Hottest Bachelors of 2006" today.  All we have to say is, Taylor Hicks?  Really?  A senior editor of People even had to go on the Today show to try and explain this one.  —  "He's in the right place at the right time," she said.
Discussion: The Green Straw and Dlisted
Willow Duttge / AdAge:
Couple Signs Advertisers to Sponsor Wedding Day  —  1-800-Flowers, Other Marketers Buy Into Baseball-Stadium Ceremony  —  NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Diamond ring?  Check.  Honeymoon?  Planned.  Advertisers for the wedding day?  Got 'em.  —  To have a large wedding on the field …
Just Jared:
Hilary Swank Boyfriend?  —  Hilary Swank's New Boyfriend?  —  Paris, France ::  Does Hilary Swank have a new man in her life?  I'm not getting the boyfriend vibe but the 31-year-old Oscar-winning actress was spotted yesterday morning linking arms and holding hands with a new mystery man.
 
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