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9:55 AM ET, April 16, 2008

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People.com:
Source: Ashlee Simpson Pregnant, Planning Wedding for May  —  Ashlee Simpson is pregnant and plans to get married next month at a private residence in Southern California, a source close to her family tells PEOPLE.  —  Simpson, 23, is engaged to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, 28 …
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OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Ashlee's Baby Bump Revealed!  —  While Ashlee Simpson and her fiancé Pete Wentz are doing everything they can to sidestep the truth that they're expecting their first child together this fall, recent pictures of the bride-to-be make it pretty clear that the little sis …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
TMZ.com:
Cameron Diaz's Father Dies From Pneumonia  —  TMZ has learned that Cameron Diaz's father died suddenly early this morning.  —  We're told the 58-year-old Emilio Diaz, a popular resident of Seal Beach, Calif., recently developed the flu which then turned into pneumonia.
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Steve Granitz / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz's Dad Dies Unexpectedly  —  Cameron Diaz's father died from pneumonia, according to on the TMZ  —  Emilio Diaz, 58, recently developed the flu which then turned into pneumonia.  He was a second generation Cuban-American who worked an oil company.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Fiancée Stands By Carmelo Anthony After DUI Bust  —  Basketball star Carmelo Anthony and his fiancée LaLa Vazquez are speaking out to PEOPLE about his DUI arrest - denying Internet reports she was unsupportive and wouldn't pick him up from the police station.
Vegas Luxe Life with Robin Leach:
PARIS HILTON'S PARENTS TALK FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT HER NEW ROMANCE WITH GOOD CHARLOTTE ROCKER  —  If Good Charlotte rocker, Benji Madden “pops the question” to party princess gal pal Paris Hilton he doesn't have to worry about her parents reaction.  They're quite ready to welcome him into the family as their son-in law!
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Evil Beet Gossip and Vh1 Blog
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Paris Hilton is Jealous of Kim Kardashian
Discussion: Extra
New York Post:
EX-SCIENTOLOGIST RIPS CHURCH  —  SOMEONE page Tom Cruise - his former friend and Scientolo-pal is slamming his beloved church.  —  Jason Beghe, a character actor best known for roles on TV's “CSI,” “Numb3rs” and the now-canceled “Cane,” took to YouTube yesterday to slam his former religion.
Hollywood Reporter:
Jennie Garth departs ‘Girl’  —  Jerry O'Connell in at ‘Inn’  —  Jennie Garth has departed from CBS' comedy pilot “My Best Friend's Girl,” raising speculation about a possible stint on the CW's “Beverly Hills, 90210” spinoff.  —  Kristin Booth has been tapped to replace Garth as the female lead in …
Jason Merritt / Us Weekly:
Tobey Maguire's Wife Not Pregnant  —  Tobey Maguire and wife Jennifer Meyer are not expecting their second child, a source tells Usmagazine.com.  —  An online report Tuesday said the couple - who wed in September - were expanding their family.  —  The Spider-man star, 32, and the jewelry designer …
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New York Post:
UGLY MOMENT AT BEAUTY FETE  —  CRISS Angel, the overrated Las Vegas illusionist who once “dated” Britney Spears for publicity, showed off a nasty temper by throwing a tantrum over the weekend when his girlfriend didn't win the Miss USA contest.  Shortly after Angel's honey …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Posh Checks In  —  Praying mantis, Posh Beckham, dropped by Kitson in West Hollywood to check up on her denim line.  News of the World reported that Kitson and Fred Segal were going to drop her ass, because she doesn't promote it.  —  New York Magazine reports that Kitson is still carrying her crap.
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Pamela Chelin / Globe and Mail:
A commitment to himself  —  On TV's Brothers & Sisters, Canadian Luke Macfarlane plays a gay man in a serious relationship.  In an exclusive interview, the 28-year-old actor talks about his character's trip to the altar, and why he's decided to go public with his own sexuality  —  From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
TheFutonCritic.com:
BRAVO INCREASES PROGRAMMING HOURS BY 45%, UNVEILS NEW SLATE INCLUDING 12 RETURNING FRANCHISES AND FOUR NEW SERIES AND SPECIALS  —  Network Announces A Fourth Night Of Programming On Mondays  —  Over the past year Bravo has shown explosive growth by every measure on-air, online, in mobile …
Discussion: reality blurred, MollyGood and OH NO!!
Amy Sussman / Us Weekly:
Sex and the City Star: I Had Breast Cancer  —  Cynthia Nixon, known for her role as feisty attorney Miranda Hobbes on Sex and the City, revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago.  —  Nixon, 42, said she had gone for her “completely routine mammogram” in 2006 when she got a call from her gynecologist.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Rob Lowe's Employees Defend the Actor  —  Accuser Jessica Gibson, and Rob Lowe  —  Current and former employees of Rob Lowe have come to the actor's defense against sexual harassment claims made by his former nanny, Jessica Gibson.  —  Lowe's estate manager, Carol Andrade …
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omg!:   Nanny countersues Rob Lowe for sex harassment
 
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John Dempsey / Variety:
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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