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12:50 PM ET, June 22, 2006

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NY Daily News:
K-Fed's charity bares watching  —  Finally!  —  Aspiring rapper Kevin Federline - who up to now has reneged on a three-month-old promise to help out children's charities during his "Playing With Fire" CD tour - yesterday tried to set things right.  —  Mr. Britney Spears showed up in Times Square …
Discussion: Jossip, MollyGood, BlogNYC, Yeeeah! and Us Weekly
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Reuters:
Reese Witherspoon sues magazine over baby story  —Text+LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon sued Star magazine on Wednesday, charging that the U.S.-based tabloid fabricated a story that she was pregnant with her third child.  —  Witherspoon sued …
Janet Charlton / Janet Charlton's Hollywood:
JUSTIN TO CAMERON: BYE BYE!  —  What with all the fake stories about rings and engagements, this major celebrity bustup has gone under the radar.  But this time it's really happened.  Both parties (Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz) want to keep it quiet - they don't want to make a big deal out of such a sensitive issue.
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Timberlake Finally Dumps Diaz
People.com:
Katharine McPhee's Bulimia Battle  —  American Idol's Simon Cowell called runner-up Katharine McPhee's voice "the best of the competition."  What hardly anyone knew, however, was that she'd risked destroying that voice: She'd struggled with bulimia for five years, and the self-induced vomiting could have taken away her ability to sing.
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog and Dlisted
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Katharine McPhee's Shocking Confession
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Associated Press:
Nicole Kidman visits children's hospital  —  SYDNEY, Australia - Nicole Kidman paid a visit to a children's hospital ward Thursday ahead of her celebrity wedding, taking her son and daughter with ex-husband Tom Cruise along shortly after they arrived in Australia for the weekend ceremony.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
Sky News:
SUPER STYLISH KATE  —  There wasn't a hint (or sniff) of lycra at the US Superman Returns premiere.  —  In fact, everyone looked rather sophisticated out of their costumes...  In particular Kate Bosworth.  —  She slipped herself into a slinky white frock - winning the honour of being the best dressed star of the night hands down.
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Noelle / Us Weekly:
Kate: Super-Thin?
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People.com:
Locklear & Spade Still 'Just Friends'?  —  Heather Locklear and David Spade are still "just friends," a close source tells PEOPLE.  Make that good friends: Last Wednesday, at the West Hollywood eatery Jones, a witness reports, "They were kissing like a couple of teens."
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Tori Spelling plays the Ugly American, eh  —  Plus, David Spade ready to pop the question to Heather Locklear  —  J.p.  Moczulski / Reuters  —  Tori Spelling came off as an ugly American at the MuchMusic party in Toronto.  —  Did Tori Spelling have her hubby's ex-wife banished from a party?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Associated Press:
Hulk Hogan's house for sale for $25M  —  BELLEAIR, Fla. - Hulk Hogan has moved his family to Miami Beach and put his mansion near Tampa on the market for a whopping $25 million.  —  The pro wrestler-actor, aka Terry Bollea, and his wife, Linda, moved last month to a new $12 million bayfront estate …
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  See where the stars (Nicole!  Justin!) have been seen and heard  —  • Nicole Richie, chilling out with pals in the lounge of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood.  She made her rounds, visiting the outdoor patio to give handshakes and kisses to friends who were sitting there.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
No Day But Today  —  Greetings & Salutations!  Today is the first day of summer, known as the Summer Solstice.  It is, as you may know, the longest day of the year ... it is my sincere wish that all y'all take full advantage of today and enjoy it as much as you can:
Barbra Streisand / FemaleFirst:
Fans Threaten To Sue Streisand.  —  Fans Threaten To Sue Streisand.  —  BARBRA STREISAND is reportedly facing legal action from angry fans after she announced her upcoming US tour - as they insist they paid a fortune to see her 'last-ever' performances nearly a decade ago.
Discussion: Dlisted
NY Daily News:
In 'Gun,' Eminem can finally have fun  —  Investors in Eminem's next movie project, a remake of the '50s TV Western "Have Gun - Will Travel" are breathing a sigh of relief that the rapper has emerged from a bout with depression.  —  "He has been shut up in his house depressed," a pal close to the Grammy winner tattles.
Discussion: Jossip
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's A-List Fight Club?  —  If Hollywood were like kindergarten, would Lindsay Lohan struggle in the "plays well with others" category?  —  In a one-hour span during Thursday's surprise Prince concert at New York City club Butter, the 19-year-old verbally sparred with nemesis Paris Hilton …
Sara Vilkomerson / New York Observer:
It's Tubby Time!  Vince Vaughn, Jack Black, Leave Buff Bodies to Neutered Narcissists: Mattress-Top Torsos Hot on Beach This Summer  —  One by one, from Hollywood to the Hamptons, men have liberated themselves from the flat-stomached emo-boy reign of terror.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Gawker
Clint Morris / moviehole.net:
Haim and Feldman reunite!  —  Knew it was bound to happen, sooner or later - after all, if safari jackets and David Hasselhoff can come back into fashion, why can't the Felddog and the Haimster?  —  80s pin-up duo, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, are set to reunite on screen for the first time in ten years.
People.com:
Britney & Kevin: A United Front  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are keeping up their newly reunited front.  —  Over Father's Day weekend, the couple were in Miami, where they spent Saturday aboard a rented yacht and took in the NBA finals' Game 5 between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday …
Discussion: Celebritology
Britney Spears / x17online.com:
Britney Gives the Manny His Walking Papers?  —  Our photogs saw Perry with his suitcases, leaving the Spears-Federline residence just minutes before.  But ask yourself this - who would you rather have looking after your kid, Taylor or Mr. Popozao himself?  —  8 Responses to "Britney Gives the Manny His Walking Papers?"
Nikki Finke / Deadline Hollywood Daily:
Why Hollywood Gets No Work Done  —  I was shocked to hear that Hollywood types were already leaving town for the July 4th holiday.  It's bad enough you guys cancel four straight scheduled meetings with screenwriters.  Or have your assistants book appointments six months ahead which you'll cancel anyway.
 
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