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12:40 PM ET, April 15, 2008

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Ken Lee / People.com:
Former Nanny: Rob Lowe Exposed Himself to Me  —  Rob Lowe repeatedly exposed himself and inappropriately touched himself and his former nanny, she claims in a lawsuit filed Monday in a Santa Barbara, Calif. court.  —  Jessica Gibson, 24, worked for Lowe and his wife, Sheryl …
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TMZ.com:
Nanny — Rob Touched Me in Lowe Places  —  Here comes the “she said”: Jessica Gibson says that Rob Lowe exposed himself, touched himself and groped her several times in her lawsuit, filed yesterday in Santa Barbara.  —  The suit also alleges that the actor grabbed her butt without her consent …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Former Nanny: Rob Lowe Fondled Me
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
James Montgomery / MTV:
Pete Wentz Denies Ashlee Simpson Is Pregnant: Exclusive  —  ‘There is a witch hunt for people to be pregnant whenever they get engaged in Hollywood,’ Wentz tells MTV News.  —  Is Ashlee Simpson pregnant?  And, if so, is that the reason she and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz announced their engagement last week?
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NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Ashlee Simpson is pregnant  —  Ashlee Simpson is pregnant with fiancee Pete Wentz's baby, according to a source.  The Fall Out Boy bassist denied the pregnancy to MTV yesterday, but our source claims Simpson, due in October, is planning a wedding in Santa Barbara in hopes …
New York Post:
GONE BABY GONE  —  Oh, baby - not.  Rocker Pete Wentz denied reports …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
WHATCHA HIDIN', ASHLEE?
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT
Sarah Bailey / Times of London:
Kate Hudson is one hot mama  —  Goldie Hawn's girl is back on the market after a rock'n'roll divorce and that affair with Owen Wilson.  She talks british boys, single motherhood and movie producing with Style  —  There are a lot of gossips who like to think that I'm a snogger, but I'm pretty prudish," says Kate Hudson. "
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Helen / Cele|bitchy:
Kate Hudson wants to date like a teenager, but also wants another baby
Caris Davis / People.com:
Kate Hudson: I'm Ready for Another Baby
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Janice Morris / People.com:
Barefoot Taylor Swift Comes Out on Top at CMT Awards  —  Swift goes shoeless, and later performs  —  No shoes, no problem: Taylor Swift - barefoot for most of the show - nabbed two major prizes, including video of the year, at the fan-driven Country Music Television Awards on Monday night in Nashville.
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Kevin Mazur / Us Weekly:
Faith Hill's not pregnant, rep says
Discussion: Jezebel and Perez Hilton
In Touch Weekly:
In Touch Exclusive: Paris apologizes to Kim  —  Paris Hilton has apologized to Kim Kardashian after insulting her former best friend's most famous asset.  “I would not want [Kim's butt] - it's gross!”  Paris told a Las Vegas radio show on April 14.  “It reminds me of cottage cheese inside a big trash bag.”
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Television Star Exits Scientology  —  Television Star Exits Scientology  —  Ruggedly handsome actor Jason Beghe was best man at the wedding of “X-Files” star David Duchovny (his childhood pal) and actress Tea Leoni.  In 1998, he starred as Demi Moore's love interest in “G.I. Jane.”
New York Post:
KEEP HER CLEAN  —  WILL Britney Spears' lock-down tactics work for the rehabbed Lindsay Lohan?  Page Six hears that Lohan's best friend, Sam Ronson, has “practically moved in” with the actress at her Los Angeles pad.  “Sam still has her own place,” said our source, “but she spends every night at Lindsay's” …
NY Daily News:
Report: Beyonce ready to retire  —  Is Beyonce ready to retire?  —  The diva is currently working on a new album, but her cousin Angelica Knowles tells our source that it will be her last.  Instead, Beyonce plans to spend her days scouting talent for new hubby Jay-Z's upcoming label, The Carter Music Group.
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Lopez's twin baptism  —  Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reportedly baptised their twins on Saturday (12.04.08).  —  The ‘Do It Well’ singer and husband Marc held the intimate ceremony for seven-week-old twins Max and Emme at a church in Long Island, New York.
Discussion: dailystab.com
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New York Post:
HEATHER HISSED BACKSTAGE TOO  —  IT wasn't just the audience that hated Heather Mills at the Miss USA Pageant over the weekend - the show's producers couldn't stand Paul McCartney's one-legged ex-wife, either.  —  Audience members loudly booed and hissed when Mills was introduced as a judge …
Owen Williams / Showbiz Spy:
Britney Spears threatens to release video diaries  —  Britney Spears is threatening to release her video diaries, which chronicle her problems over the past six months.  —  The Toxic star is reportedly planning to release them online — or on MTV.  —  Britney, who was involved …
Tim K / Bauer-Griffin:
Amy Winehouse: Future Mother of the Year?  —  Singer Amy Winehouse may have experienced some lapses in judgement recently, but no one can accuse her of lacking maternal instinct.  —  Check her out, teaching a friend's baby how to properly toss down a shot while taking a break from the recording studio in London.
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Natasha Stoynoff / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Photo from Ivana Trump's Wedding  —  Guests at Ivana Trump's wedding were given strict instructions: Check your cameras - and cell phones - at the door.  —  But PEOPLE has this sneak-peek photo of the elaborate ceremony in Palm Beach in which Donald Trump's ex-wife wed for the fourth …
TMZ.com:
Cops Called For Technical in Melo Assist?  —  Denver PD has launched an investigation into whether several officers acted inappropriately by giving recently-arrested Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony a ride to a hotel after his fianceé refused to come pick his ass up!
Discussion: Bossip
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Ginger Delgado / cw2.trb.com:
Police investigate preferential treatment in Anthony DUI case
Discussion: JUICY-NEWS
Washington Post:
A de la Renta Gown for Jenna's Texas Wedding  —  Jenna Bush will wear a “simple and elegant” wedding gown designed by Oscar de la Renta at her May 10 wedding: organza with embroidery, matte beading and a small train — and yet “still casual.”  But don't expect any pictures beforehand …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Child Endangerment Charge Requested Against Richie Sambora
Discussion: Hollywood Offender and iVillage
 
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