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4:05 PM ET, April 10, 2007

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Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
Girls Gone Wild Founder Joe Francis Arrested  —  Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis was arrested Tuesday in Florida, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The U.S. Marshal's Office in Panama City, Fla., tells PEOPLE that Francis, 34, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. at the Panama City airport on a warrant seeking …
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TMZ.com:
"Girls Gone Wild" Creator Arrested at Airport  —  Joe Francis was arrested this morning at the Panama City airport TMZ has confirmed, as first reported by PEOPLE.  —  Francis was reportedly on his way to voluntarily turn himself in, but he was recognized by airport police and arrested there before he reached the Marshal's Office.
David Angier / NewsHerald.com:
Francis says he'll surrender  —  No sign of 'Girls Gone Wild' producer late Monday  —  "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis told Fox News' Geraldo Rivera on Monday that he would comply with a Panama City federal judge's order to surrender to authorities to begin a jail sentence for contempt of court.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Jessica & Scarlett's Man Swap  —  Pals Jessica Biel and Scarlett Johansson are sharing the love — by hooking up with each other's former flings.  —  On April 8, Johansson, 22, drew stares at NYC's Carlyle hotel, where she dined with actor Ryan Reynolds and three others.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Biel Half Naked in Another Crap Movie  —  If past movies about guys who can see the future are any indication, Next isn't going to be very good either.  And just because you get Jessica Biel half naked in your movie, doesn't mean it's going to be good either.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Did clash of giant egos ruin Paris' friendship?  —  Plus: Liz Hurley gets off to bad start with her new in-laws  —  Paris Hilton was a no-show at sometimes best friend Kim Kardashian's birthday party in Las Vegas on Friday, and the word is that the two are best friends no more because of a clash of egos.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mandy Moore Calls Herself 'Mediocre' Singer, Actress  —  Mandy Moore is her own harshest critic.  —  Asked in Elle magazine's May "Green Issue" if she considers herself a better singer or actress, she says: "I'm mediocre at both.  I'm not trying to come across as self-deprecating.  I'm just being honest."
TMZ.com:
Don't Hold Your Breath — Daddy Time Still Hours Away!  —  Despite reports that Anna Nicole Smith's babydaddy would be revealed at 10:00 AM EDT, TMZ has learned that the hearing to determine custody of Dannielynn will start in the Bahamas at 2:30 PM EDT — so keep your pants on.
Discussion: Dlisted and popbytes
New York Post:
GRIND IT UP?  —  HARVEY Weinstein is so disappointed in the $11.6 million opening weekend gross for "Grindhouse" - the three-hour-plus double-feature directed by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez - he's considering re-releasing each film, "Death Proof" and "Planet Terror," …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and stereogum
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Kirsten Dunst on Weed  —  Kirsten Dunst doesn't get what the big deal is here in this country about smoking weed.  Am I the only one still interested in rocking a D.A.R.E T-shirt and just saying no, in the hopes of making Nancy Reagan and McGruff the Crime Dog proud?  It looks like it, goshdarnit.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
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The Sun:
Kirsten Dunst: I do like weed
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TMZ.com:
We're Still Waiting ... Decision Just Minutes Away?  —  So far, no word from inside the court.  But the wait, apparently, is almost over.  Cable news sources have been reporting for the last fifteen minutes that the parties will be emerging from behind those brown doors within "five or ten minutes …
Discussion: Gawker and Bricks and Stones
TMZ.com:
Virgie Arthur Arrives to Court ... Finally  —  And now there were three: Virgie Arthur has arrived to court in the Bahamas to find out who the father of her granddaughter is, and court proceedings are underway.  Arthur, as TMZ reported, is likely to ask for custody of the baby, even if Larry Birkhead is the dad.
USA Today:
Stars flock to honor 'la-di-da' lady, Diane Keaton  —  NEW YORK — Tributes typically come during the twilight of one's career, not when the honoree has, say, three films on the horizon.  —  So perhaps Monday night's tribute to Diane Keaton by the Film Society of Lincoln Center was an homage …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and A Socialite's Life
Rich Juzwiak / VH1 Blog:
Charm School's in Session!  —  The first episode of The Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School Starring Mo'Nique is now online, almost a week before its official on-air premiere (Sunday, April 15 at 10/9c on VH1).  As soon as the girls hit the house, the upgrades begin — watch as Mo'Nique gives …
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
Scarlett's Easter honey bunny  —  Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds (celebrity ticker: ScaRy) had a busy Easter weekend in New York City, seemingly going public with their new relationship.  —  A witness tells us the two hit the Azza lounge on E. 55th St. Friday night.
New York Post:
Pinch Put Ball In Wrong Court  —  ARTHUR "Pinch" Sulzberger Jr. comes off as an image-obsessed lightweight in a new memoir by former Time Inc. editor-in-chief Norman Pearlstine, who recounts a publicity stunt the New York Times publisher tried to pull to capitalize on contempt-of-court charges …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
TMZ.com:
Bonaduce: "I Don't Want a Divorce — This Sucks A$$"  —  TMZ has confirmed that Danny Bonaduce's wife has begun divorce proceedings.  On the Adam Carolla Show this morning, Danny revealed that his wife Gretchen sent him a letter informing him that he will soon be served with divorce papers.
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Roseanne Barr Kinda Makes Sense  —  While co-hosting a radio show on KCAA, Roseanne Barr and her on-air guest, black lesbian activist Jasmyne Cannick, talked about gays.  Roseanne talked a little more: … Well, I guess.  Everybody has an agenda.  She could've replaced gays with Al-Qaeda or any other single interest group.
X17 Online:
Pretty Vacant  —  An undeniably beautiful girl with a sometimes odd sense of fashion, Mischa Barton can come off as a bit, well, empty!  Last night, the former O.C.er went to dinner at Mr. Chow (with Kim Kardashian) in weird boots, short-shorts a see-thru top, a cropped motorcycle jacket …
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Julia's New Film Gets Hereos' Hayden  —  Julia Roberts is on the set in Texas where she is filming Fireflies in the Garden with Ryan Reynolds and Carrie-Ann Moss.  The film is about a family that is torn apart after an unexpected tragedy.  Word is, Hayden Panettiere has signed on as well.
Discussion: BuzzSugar
 
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Jail threat for Liz and hubby as in-laws rage over their religious violations
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Clark Collis / EW.com:
''Huckabees'' Whacks  —  EW.com Exclusive: George Clooney …
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