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9:45 AM ET, June 29, 2006

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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Supermeh  —  Wow ... there was a lot of hoopla yesterday afternoon over the leaked nekkid Britney Spears on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine pictures that hit the InterWeb.  Thank you all for the head's up about them ... Unfortch, I hear the lawyers for Harper's Bazaar magazine are none …
Discussion: TMZ.com, TV Envy, Cele|bitchy and Defamer
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CNN:
Thursday's show  —  Exclusive: Star Jones Reynolds in her first TV interview since announcing she's leaving "The View."  Why is it really over?  She's taking your calls.  Tune in at 9 p.m. ET.  —  E-mail questions for Star Jones Reynolds.  —  Larry King highlights
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed!
Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Star Jones Reynolds's Departure From 'The View' Was in the Works for Months  —  Star Jones Reynolds's departure from "The View," which she announced on the show yesterday after weeks of rumors, was actually in the works for far longer than even savvy viewers realized.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Gibson's "GMA" Goodbye  —  Charles Gibson has bid Good Morning America goodbye.  —  Former cohosts, special guests and future competitors joined Gibson as he said farewell to the morning show Wednesday after nearly two decades as coanchor.  —  "For 19 years my mornings have not just been good," Gibson said.
Discussion: The PEN15 Club
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Charles Gibson Gets Sweet Send-Off at GMA
Sky News:
MEET THE NEW DALLAS GIRL  —  It's been one of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood of late...  Well, for young, pretty ladies who want a part in a blockbuster it has.  —  But it seems that the front runners to play the character of Lucy Ewing in the new Dallas movie have been pipped to the post by a less well-known actress.
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Life Style Extra:
Kate Moss: I'm stupid  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Kate Moss has spoken out about her cocaine scandal - and admits she has been "stupid and childish".  —  The supermod el - whose career temporarily went into freefall and who checked into rehab after shocking images of her snorting drugs …
Discussion: Celebguru
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The Sun:
Bet you look good on the bedroom floor  —  Targeted ... Arctic frontman Alex Turner  —  ARCTIC MONKEYS frontman ALEX TURNER turned down a date with KATE MOSS - after taking advice from his mother.  —  The little lamb was so intimidated by Cocaine Kate's shock approach he panicked and asked mum Penny what he should do.
Discussion: Awesometown, Dlisted and HotRag.net
People.com:
Lost's Emilie de Ravin Weds  —  Janowicz and de Ravin  —  Lost star Emilie de Ravin married actor Josh Janowicz on Monday in Melbourne, Australia, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  This is the first marriage for de Ravin and Janowicz, both 24.  The couple met "through friends," …
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Bang Media / The Post Chronicle:
'Lost' Star Emilie de Ravin Marries Josh Janowicz  —  'Lost' star Emilie de Ravin has married boyfriend Josh Janowicz.  The couple, who have been dating since friends introduced them four years ago, tied the knot in Melbourne, in her native Australia, on Monday (26.06.06).
Splash News Online:
The real truth about Kevin and Britney?  —  Each week the tabloids and blogs are filled with speculation about the state of Britney and Kevin's marriage...but, let's face it, no one will be good enough for America's sweetheart will they?  Especially when they turn her from a snake-wielding, Madonna kissing hottie to err, a, frumpy mom.
Discussion: Celebrity gossip and Celebguru
David / Queerty - The gay blog:
A Brandon Routh You Can Touch, Grope, And Lick  —  Superman is gay.  Superman isn't gay.  Is the debate moot yet?  We saw Superman Returns last night and, after a rather lackluster build up to an anti-climax, we're inclined to let this whole plotline vanish into comic book circle jerks on principle alone.
USA Today:
Things are clicking again for Hasselhoff  —  The Hoff is hot.  —  FIVE QUESTIONS: Hasselhoff's many talents  —  David Hasselhoff, kitschy Baywatch and Knight Rider star, is in the top box-office movie and the top-rated summer TV series launch.  —  Hasselhoff, 53, plays the sleazy boss …
Discussion: Popwatch | Blog
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USA Today:   Hasselhoff sings and acts, and has been known to cry
Rebecca Dana / New York Observer:
The Cooper Enigma: Anderson's A Star, But Numbers Stink  —  CNN's Silvery Cover Boy Only Watched by 630,000—But They're Big Fans!  Larry King Drop-Off  —  By most standards, Anderson Cooper looks like a winner.  The CNN anchor, Yale graduate, Vanderbilt heir and brand-new 60 Minutes correspondent hosts …
Discussion: Gawker and BlogNYC
I Watch Stuff!:
Spider-Man 3 Teaser Officially Released  —  After the link went down for the bootlegged Spider-Man 3 teaser trailer, I went about recreating it on the street, you know, really bring it to the people.  Things didn't go well.  It turns out covering yourself in black make-up can be mistaken for another types of performance.
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Us Exclusive: Mariska Hargitay Has Baby Boy  —  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay, 42, gave birth to a baby boy Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.  It is her first child with her husband of almost two years, actor Peter Hermann.
3am:
EXCLUSIVE: GOLD SINGER  —  BOND TARGETS GOLDFRAPP THEME  —  IT'S Oh Oh heaven for electronica queen Alison Goldfrapp - she's shaken and stirred after being wooed by James Bond.  —  THRILLED: Alison  —  We can reveal that Alison and pal Will Gregory have been offered one of the biggest honours …
Associated Press:
Jury selected in Michael Jackson lawsuit  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Michael Jackson severed ties with a producer when he learned the man was connected to gay pornography, the pop star's attorney said Wednesday as jury selection began in a $3.8 million lawsuit brought by the former business associate.
FemaleFirst:
Keira Knightley begged for Depp kiss  —  Keira Knightley begged film bosses to let her kiss Johnny Depp in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' sequel.  —  The British actress was so desperate to lock lips with her handsome co-star in 'Dead Man's Chest' she asked director Gore Verbinski to give them an on-screen smooch.
Discussion: Celebguru
Etan Vlessing / Reuters:
"Babel," "Wind" notch slots at Toronto fest  —  TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled 25 North American premieres Tuesday, nearly all of which first bowed in Festival de Cannes, among them Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Babel."
Just Jared:
Heather Locklear & David Spade Together Again  —  Locklear and Spade Still Serious  —  Can Heather Locklear and David Spade really deny they are still not an item?  Just weeks after their beach romp together, here is the "not official yet" couple on their way to catch a flight on a private plane to enjoy a romatic weekend together.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Scarlett Johansson is Sexually Overwhelming  —  Scarlett Johansson is the type of girl who makes you forget simple words like "door" and "spoon" and "urglflurts," so it's no surprise that Woody Allen finds her "Sexually Overwhelming."  But not only is Scarlett incredibly sexy, she's a smart cookie too.
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Noelle / Us Weekly:
Star Dishes to Seacrest About Getting the Boot from The View  —  Star Jones called in to the radio show "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" this morning to talk about Barbara Walters asking her to leave The View before her previously scheduled departure date.  —  Star Jones: I was told yesterday that they did not want me to return today.
Discussion: Defamer and Drudge Report
 
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