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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tom Cruise Named Most Powerful Star — Tom Cruise is No. 1 on Forbes magazine's annual Celebrity 100 Power List, which ranks the stars of showbiz and sports according to earnings and buzz. — Cruise is the only celebrity to top the list twice, Forbes editor Lea Goldman told the Associated Press.
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Associated Press:
Cruise Tops Forbes' Annual Celebrity List — Never mind the couch-jumping and the depression-dismissing. Tom Cruise is the world's No. 1 star, according to Forbes' annual "Celebrity 100 Power List," which ranks famous folks based on earnings and buzz. — The less-than-scientific ranking tracks …
James Poling / BlogNYC:Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie Tie for 35th on the Forbes Celebrity 100 List
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Best Week Ever
CNN:
Tuesday's show — '360°' Exclusive! Angelina Jolie's first U.S. television interview since giving birth. She talks about baby Shiloh, Brad and her passion for refugee relief. Tune Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. — 'On the Rise' — MiniScrubs Founder and President Jacquelyn Aven is "On the Rise."
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Lynda Johnson / The National Ledger:
Anderson Cooper Lands First US Angelina Jolie Interview — Angelina Jolie has escaped from her heavily fortified Malibu compound according to a published report. The sexy new mom made her way out just long enough to do an interview with CNN talking head Anderson Cooper. — Extra has this short item:
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Jossip
FemaleFirst:
Jessica Simpson denies divorce song claims — Jessica Simpson has denied rumours her latest song is about her divorce from Nick Lachey. — It has been claimed the star's upcoming single, 'A Public Affair'- which features lyrics 'All the girls stepping out for a public affair / All night …
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Jessica Simpson Does Maxim — Jessica sluts it up in Maxim this month. I wonder if that cool looking photo shoot was for this issue? She has the short hair in both but from the pic on the right from yesterday you can tell she is back to the extensions. She changes her hair more then her men, or does she?
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Simpson Does Maxim — Well, I think it's safe to say that the next issue of Maxim magazine, with Jessica Simpson on the cover will be fairly popular. — Actually, if the cover picture is at all representative of the photos inside, I think they might out sell the Bible. But what do I know.
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cityrag
TMZ.com:
Brandon Resists Rehab — A report in this morning's New York Post says that oil heir Brandon Davis is resisting his family's urgent pleas for him to enter a drug rehabilitation center. — In this morning's Page Six column, the Post says that the petrochemical prince is "balking" …
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce Ambushed by PETA at Nobu — Beyonce was confronted Thursday night at the swanky restaurant Nobu in New York City by two members of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The two had won an eBay auction, benefiting VH1's Save the Music Foundation, to dine with the star.
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A Socialite's Life, Derek Hail, celebrity terrorist, POPSUGAR, Dlisted, crunk + disorderly, I'm Not Obsessed! and Hip&Pop
Michael K / Dlisted:
Don't "Quote" Me, Britney — Britney Spears, you drive me crazy! Anybody that missed Brit's stunning interview filled with comedy on Dateline NBC missed the TV event of the year. I laughed, I cried, I threw up, I jacked off....oh it was like a night as Parasite Hilton.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jay-Z's Cristal Clear Decision — Beyonce's beau is switching brands of bubbly. — Cristal, the champagne that has been name-checked in songs by rappers like Lil' Kim, Snoop Dogg, Sean "Diddy" Combs and 50 Cent, no longer has a place on Jay-Z's table. The Def Jam Records president announced Thursday …
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The Superficial
POPSUGAR:
Hilary Duff To Remain A Virgin Until Marriage — Here we go again. You would think Duff would be a little smarter than to tell the world she is a virgin after we all saw what happened to Britney & Jessica when they made this mistake. And who knew Joel Madden, her much older boyfriend, would wait so patiently to have sex?
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
J.Lo Video Scammer Headed to Jail — The Wedding Planner would never stand for this kind of behavior. — One of the two men who allegedly tried to scam Jennifer Lopez into paying $1 million for her stolen wedding video pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted grand larceny.
Sky News:
WILL THE BUTTON POP? — This lady's cascading curls often mean it's tricky to get a good peek at her bosoms. — But in recent pictures, it's been hard to look anywhere but the chest. — Is it us, or have Victoria Beckham's breasts grown of late? — We know she's previously had a boob job but …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ruben Studdard Wins $2 Million in Lawsuit — Ruben Studdard has entered the winner's circle again. The 2003 American Idol victor has been awarded $2 million in his lawsuit against the ex-manager he claimed misappropriated more than $246,000 from him. — Jefferson County (Ala.) …
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Dlisted
NY Daily News:
Vince had to deal with mother of all swindles — Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn's trips to Chicago last year weren't all about dancing to "Funkytown." — Vaughn's mother, Sharon, has needed serious support since the fall, when the Securities Exchange Commission launched an investigation …
Harvey Levin / TMZ.com:
Paris Smokes Pot, TMZ Eyewitness Says — A TMZ staffer says he saw Paris Hilton sharing a joint with a friend. — The TMZ male staffer says he was at Pink Elephant nightclub in New York City at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, sitting two small tables away from Paris Hilton, when the heiress got up on a sofa and began dancing.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan: Too Young to Drink, But Not Too Young For Bruce Willis — Not that I really need to post more Lindsay Lohan, but I thought that these two little tidbits of gossip fit quite nicely together. — First things first. Why doesn't Lindsay Lohan just give in to the fact …
MSNBC:
Britney: 'I do not care what people think' — In an exclusive interview with Matt Lauer, pop star Britney Spears opens up about her marriage to Kevin Federline and the negative publicity … Matt Lauer: Did you ever imagine that your life would one day be the way it is today?
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If Flats Come Back In …
Phyllis Furman / NY Daily News:
Hollywood hunk gets money makeover — It's hard to feel sorry for Scott Patterson, the handsome hunk who plays Lorelai Gilmore's love interest, Luke Danes, on the WB series "Gilmore Girls." — The show, which just finished its sixth year on the air and has been picked up for another season …
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TV Squad
Sky News:
SHOWBIZ'S NO. 1 COUPLE — Last time we looked, it wasn't Valentine's Day. — So we're a bit bemused by a stateside survey to name Hollywood's most affectionate couple. — But hey, we'll go along with it anyway. — In Touch magazine were the people behind the poll …
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Britney on Dateline & K-Fed Gets A Job — First off, let's talk about Dateline. Britney asked NBC to do a primetime interview so she could clear up all the rumors. She said she needs to create her own magazine since the ones that are out there now are all trash.
