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3:55 PM ET, May 4, 2007

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TMZ.com:
Jay-Z in a Plane Crash— NOT TRUE  —  UPDATE: TMZ has confirmed that Jay-Z WAS NOT aboard the plane.  The three aboard the plane were "white men."  —  Rumors have been swirling this morning that rapresario Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) was in a plane crash this morning.
Ruben / That Other Blog:
Lindsay Lohan Paid A Visit to Britney Spears at the House of Blues on The Sunset Strip  —  Britney leaves House of Blues on Sunset  —  Well....it's obviously clear.....no matter what, Britney Spears will always and forever be able to fill up a House of Blues venue.
Discussion: Dlisted and Don't Judge Me
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Lohan Attends Britney's LA Show, Britney's Aunt Wouldn't Have Been Caught Dead There  —  Britney's talking about drugs during her shows?  How does she find the time?  They're 12 minutes.  Lohan attended Britney's L.A. show, as Britney's aunt is talking trash about her .  Talking trash about Britney, not Lohan.
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:   Web Sight  —  The Britney Spears Mini-Comeback Club Tour continues …
New York Post:
PARTY PRIORITY  —  KIRSTEN Dunst celebrated her birthday at West Village nook Beatrice Inn Monday night after bailing on her "Spider-Man 3" screening in Astoria.  "She told everyone she was sick and left right after the red carpet," said a Page Six spy, "but really she went to her birthday party."
"SuperHeroHype.com:
Liv Tyler is Hulk's Betty Ross!  —  Marvel Studios announced today that Hollywood starlet Liv Tyler will join the cast of the highly-anticipated, new big screen adaptation of The Incredible Hulk.  Tyler has signed on to play Betty Ross, the longtime love interest of Dr. Bruce Banner aka The Hulk.
Discussion: Dlisted, The Evil Beet and The Blemish
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Green light for Tyler as 'Hulk' flame
Discussion: Cinematical and I Watch Stuff!
Eoin Murphy / The Sun:
Farrell lover's ex kills himself  —  THE ex-boyfriend of COLIN FARRELL's new girl killed himself after she started going out with the star, it was revealed yesterday.  —  John Marc Knight, 22, was said to have been "devastated" when fellow student Muireann McDonnell fell for the Irish film star.
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This Is London:
COLIN FARRELL'S TRAGIC LOVE TRIANGLE: LOVER'S EX COMMITS SUICIDE
Discussion: Dlisted
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Haylie Duff and Kim Kardashian Fight on MySpace  —  Like, oh my gawd, another MySpace war ... this time Haylie Duff vs. good for nothing trust fund slut, Kim Kardashian.  —  From Haylie Duff's MySpace blog: … And here are the screencaps of the messages which led to Haylie publishing …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire and Star Trip
Lburch / A Socialite's Life:
Heidi Montag Shows the New Girls Off to the Paparazzi  —  In what had to be one of the most blatant displays of "I want more than just 15 minutes of fame,' "The Hills" star Heidi Montag (along with her slightly icky co-star and boyfriend Spencer Pratt), hit the beach to proudly show off her new implants.
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Hollywoodtuna:   TGIF: Presenting Heidi Montag
Ken Lee / People.com:
Brandy Faces a Third Wrongful Death Lawsuit  —  A third wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against R&B singer Brandy stemming from a fatal car accident in Los Angeles last year.  —  Marouane Hdidou, 32, whose wife Awatef Aboudihaj died in the Dec. 30 crash, sought unspecified damages …
Discussion: Don't Judge Me and Hip & Pop
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kelly Clarkson's Album Might Suck Hardcore  —  Rumors are that Kelly Clarkson's album has been completed dumped after the label hated it.  Sony head honcho, Clive Davis, told her ass of when he heard it.  —  An inside source said, "It was an extraordinary presentation.
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J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:   Kelly Clarkson's New Album Is Over
TMZ.com:
Britney Gets Love from Lindsay, None from Family  —  Britney Spears gave the shortest show yet on her "comeback" mini-tour last night in L.A.— and TMZ spies report that none other than Lindsay Lohan was there to catch the action — all 11 minutes of it.  —  Our eyes inside noted that Brit donned …
People.com:
Inside Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes's Marriage  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes share a life together that's shocking - shockingly normal, that is, considering they're one of the world's most famous couples.  —  "When you come over, the first thing [Katie] does is say, 'Are you hungry?
J. Harvey / A Socialite's Life:
Michelle Rodriguez Wasn't Ready To Talk About It  —  Hard bitch and philosopher Michelle Rodriguez is refuting "Curve" magazine outing her ass.  She posted a long missive on her website that I think says she's not gay.  It's sorta rambling.  Brace yourself. … She keeps going.  Keep reading.
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Spice Girls tempted by £5m deal  —  The Spice Girls look dead-set for a pop revival after the fivesome were offered £5million to reunite for a one-off Christmas gig.  —  Reports say Mel B's visit for David Beckham's birthday party on Wednesday night was tied into a business visit to discuss the idea with the other girls.
Entertainment Tonight:
Hasselhoff Family Crisis Caught on Tape  —  See our exclusive video of an intoxicated David Hasselhoff, taken by his 16-year-old daughter.  —  In what appears to be a cry for help, ET has obtained exclusive video of DAVID HASSELHOFF in Las Vegas — where he is currently starring in The Producers …
Pamela Anderson / Contactmusic.com:
'JOHANSSON SHOULD DO PLAYBOY'  —  Playboy veteran PAMELA ANDERSON wants to see movie beauty SCARLETT JOHANSSON disrobe for the men's magazine.  Anderson, who has posed for Playboy a record 12 times, believes the Lost In Translation star would be ideal for Hugh Hefner's raunchy publication.
FemaleFirst:
Mariah Carey Regrets Marriage To Mottola.  —  Mariah Carey Regrets Marriage To Mottola.  —  Mariah Carey Regrets Marriage To Mottola... Singer MARIAH CAREY regrets marrying Sony Music boss TOMMY MOTTOLA and wouldn't do it again, even though he helped make her a star.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Messiah Stands!!!!!!  —  OMG!!!!!  BREAKING NEWS!!!!  STOP YOUR POOPING!!!!  Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt is standing up!!!!  She is just on step closer to saving the World!  —  Anyway, here's Bradley and Shiloh spending some quality time in Prague.  I read some newspaper that proclaimed …
Pete Norman / People.com:
Pregnant Naomi Watts Feeling 'Energetic and Strong'  —  Naomi Watts, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Liev Schreiber, says she's loving pregnancy.  —  "[I'm] just being relaxed and moving at a much slower pace and enjoying it," the actress, 38, told PEOPLE Thursday …
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
People.com:
Kate Walsh's New Beau Revealed  —  Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh has been coy about the new man in her life, recently telling PEOPLE he's "a great guy, but I'm not giving you a name."  —  But now, PEOPLE reports in this week's issue, the mystery has been solved.
Brian Juergens / AfterElton.com blogs:
Nathan Lane talks coming out with Ellen  —  Yesterday Broadway and film star Nathan Lane stopped by the Ellen Degeneres show, and initially it was a mystery as exactly why he was there, other than to raise Ellen's spirits (she's bedridden from a back injury).
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Queerty
 
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New York Post:
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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Paris Hilton Faces Possible Jail Time For Allegedly Violating Probation
TMZ.com:
Baldwin Will Be a No-Show  —  TMZ has learned Alec Baldwin …
FemaleFirst:
Angelina Jolie: 'Pitt Completed Me'.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Felicity Huffman Calls Lindsay Lohan 'Brilliant'
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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