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4:30 PM ET, April 19, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Sex Tape Shelved — MTV Star Is "Severely Disappointing"  —  TMZ has learned a porn company has put the brakes on an alleged sex tape featuring "The Hills" star Lauren Conrad and "Laguna Beach's" Jason Wahler — because of the bad boy's "severely disappointing" behavior.
Sarah Hall / E! Online:
A Dark Day in the Sanjaya Universe  —  RECOMMENDED (0)  —  The combined efforts of Howard Stern, votefortheworst.com and an army of Fanjayas may have delayed the inevitable, but Sanjaya Malakar finally got what was coming to him.  —  The 17-year-old Seattle native was eliminated …
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POPSUGAR:
American Idol Season 6: Sayonara Sanjaya
Discussion: BuzzSugar
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Sanjaya Runs Out Of Gas: 'Idol' Voters Boot Malakar
Discussion: crunk and disorderly
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Lindsay Lohan Gets Hacked  —  Lindsay Lohan's private MySpace account, Blackberry and Gmail accounts were hacked and several of her private messages have been posted online.  The unnamed hacker promises a full website with all the hacked photos, messages and emails in the next 3-4 days.
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New York Post:
TRUMP GIFT UNDERMINES ROSIE  —  DONALD Trump has unleashed a secret weapon in his feud with Rosie O'Donnell - a gigantic black undergarment she wore in the movie "Exit to Eden," which Trump sent to Barbara Walters on Monday to hang on the office wall at "The View."
TMZ.com:
Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter  —  An enraged Alec Baldwin unleashed a volcanic tirade of threats and insults on his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, calling her a "thoughtless little pig," and bashing her mother Kim Basinger — and TMZ has obtained the whole thing unfiltered and raw.
Discussion: Wizbang Pop! and MollyGood
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Neil Patrick Harris: Why I Came Out  —  Actor Neil Patrick Harris, 33, who plays adorable cad Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother, dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday and opened up about why he came out last fall and whether or not it's changed his career.
Discussion: Queerty
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New York Post:
LAZY SNOOP, DIMWIT DOLL  —  IF you want Snoop Dogg to play at an event, not only will you have to pay his $150,000 fee, you'll have to accommodate his unusual tastes and enormous entourage.  Organizers of Tuesday night's Pussycat Dolls concert at Cipriani Wall Street to benefit UNICEF …
TMZ.com:
Virgie Has Son with Her Stepbrother  —  As Larry Birkhead's custody hearing looms with grandma Virgie standing largely in the way, TMZ has dug up an interesting family tree — turns out Virgie liked her stepbrother a whole lot.  —  Here's the deal: Virgie's mom, Paralee, married a guy named Melvin and had Virgie.
Discussion: Hollywood Grind and Dlisted
New York Post:
COUGH IT UP  —  FATHERHOOD is proving to be expensive for 50 Cent .  On Monday, the rapper was ordered by Suffolk County Support Magistrate Aletha V. Fields-Ferraro to immediately pay $10,000 for the support of his son, Marquise Diamond Jackson, 10.  The boy's mom, Shaniqua Tompkins, was also granted $15,000 in monthly expenses.
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
Ben Widdicombe / NY Daily News:
A youth movement for Usher's mom  —  There's a reason to crack open a bottle of Champagne in the Usher household.  But maybe not the one you think.  —  Jonetta Patton, the crooner's mother and manager, is engaged - to a hot younger guy.  —  "His name is Eric," says a close source.
Discussion: Rhymes With Snitch
Daily Mail:
Britney's dramatic body transformation  —  One casualty in Britney Spears' new healthy life style?  Her shrinking bust.  —  After a high profile stint in rehab last month, the singer kick-started a vigorous new exercise regime - including regular dance classes - to help her shed unwanted extra pounds.
Metro.co.uk:
Pete gets saucy with photographer  —  Pete Doherty might be trying to kick his drug habit, but he seems to be enjoying developing a new one - attacking photographers.  —  Clearly enjoying himself, he squirted a hearty stream of tomato ketchup at snappers as he dashed away from outside fiancée Kate Moss's home in St Johns Wood.
Discussion: Dlisted and Agent Bedhead
Michael K / Dlisted:
Dick'll Make You Slap Someone!  —  ALEXYSS TYLOR is the hottest woman on Earth!  She has returned in a big way.  You can now find her VAGINA POWER message everywhere on YouTube.  Visit her official site for more information and join her MySpace!  Her voice needs to be heard.
Discussion: Bizzom.com
NY Daily News:
Farewell to record mogul spins some great tales  —  Even in death, Ahmet Ertegun remains the life of the party.  —  Rarely have we seen a memorial like the sendoff the Atlantic Records co-founder got Tuesday at Jazz at Lincoln Center.  —  How many nights do you find Phil Collins teaming …
Discussion: Jossip and Celeb Gossip Junkie
POPSUGAR:
Garner Gets the Girls Together to Support Cancer Research  —  Jen got some of her famous friends together for an Oscar De La Renta boutique opening in Beverly Hills yesterday.  It wasn't all about gorgeous dresses since the event benefited the EIF Women's Cancer Research Fund.
X17 Online:
Cameron Parties With Paris?!?  —  Seems like a strange fit, but Cameron and Paris hooked up at Teddy's last night, along with Nicky and David Katzenberg, before taking the party back over to Paris' house!  Cameron was escorted into the party by David (son of Shrek producer Jeffrey Katzenberg) …
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Heidi Take her Kiddies to Target  —  Heidi Klum may be a rich supermodel, reality TV star, wife of wealthy musician, but that doesn't mean that she's going to do her toy shopping anywhere other than Target.  She took her three little munchkins to pick up some goodies in LA this week and did a surprisingly good job blending in, too.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
 
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MollyGood:
G'day, Fuhrer  —  Like she were Heather Mills, Pink's kicked off …
Marc Malkin / E! Online Blogs:
Larry Birkhead's OK Payday?
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Jossip
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Scientology Wants Virginia Tech
Discussion: NY Daily News and Rumors
Starpulse:
Lindsay Lohan Accused Of Flooding Ex-Boyfriend's Apartment
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Skier Jonny Moseley, Wife Expecting a Boy
Alison James / Variety:
Cannes lines up American feast
Discussion: Cinematical and Jake Watch
POPSUGAR:
Jessica Biel Crushes on Her Leading Men
Discussion: BuzzSugar
 Earlier Picks: 
Pete Norman / People.com:
Liv Tyler Reveals Her Baby-Weight Struggle
Scott Huver / People.com:
Courtney Love Insists Diet, Not Surgery, Made Her 52 lbs. Slimmer
New York Post:
MOM'S THE ONE  —  THE buzz at the Cinema Society screening …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
The Superficial:
Jessica Simpson wears really cool pants
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Jenna Jameson: My Secret Cancer Struggle
People.com:
Chris Rock Asks Court to Determine Boy's Paternity
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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