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2:15 PM ET, April 16, 2008

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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Jennie Garth Reprising 90210 Role in Spinoff?
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Transformation Is Almost Complete!  —  Marilyn Manson's creation is almost complete!  Marilyn's girl toy, Evan Rachel Wood, is on her way to becoming Dita Von Teese.  And then Marilyn will truly love her!  Well, Evan will have to change her name to Dotty Von Tease first.
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TMZ.com:
Evan Rachel Wood: Dita 2.0
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Star:
Star Exclusive: Tom & Katie's Battle Over Suri  —  Crushed by the weight of her marriage to Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes is striking out on her own — and she's determined to take their daughter, Suri, with her to New York City.  But insiders say that Tom's having none of it.
OK! Magazine:
Pure Chaos for Paris  —  The next time Paris Hilton tries to defend herself, she should try checking all the facts first.  —  Last week, OK! reported that only about 40 people showed up to a meet-and-greet with casting directors of her upcoming reality show, which focuses on the celebutante's search for a new BFF.
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Jesse Spero / omg!:
ROLL CALL: Paris' Burning Questions & John Mayer and The Pussycat Doll
Discussion: X17 Online and NY Daily News
Vegas Luxe Life with Robin Leach:
PARIS HILTON'S PARENTS TALK FOR THE FIRST TIME ABOUT HER NEW ROMANCE …
Raquel Maria Dillon / Associated Press:
Debbie Gibson seeks restraining order against Spanish man  —  LOS ANGELES - Singer Debbie Gibson filed for a restraining order Tuesday against a Spanish man who runs a fan club and has allegedly followed her on concert tours and showed up at her door.  —  Gibson asked that Bassas Jorge Puigdollers …
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The Superficial:   Debbie Gibson still alive, apparently stalked
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
Access Hollywood:
Nicole Kidman Talks Morning Sickness, Reality TV  —  She may have looked stunning in a fitted red dress on the CMT Awards red carpet last night, but Nicole Kidman had one awful morning.  —  The actress told Access Hollywood's CMT special correspondent Maureen McCormick, she …
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MSat / Cele|bitchy:
Samantha Ronson “practically” living with BFF Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay has been photographed all over LA with her maybe-lesbian lover, DJ Samanthan Ronson.  Now, sources are saying that Samantha, that bastion of sobriety, is living with Lohan to keep her away from drugs and alcohol.
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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 …
Daily Mail:
Does this explain why David Beckham is suddenly such a big basketball fan?  —  David Beckham has become regular at NBA games in recent weeks - and it appears the slam dunks aren't the only attraction.  —  The football star was caught soaking up the view from his front row seats directly …
The Martha Blog:
Paw Paw: I will miss him  —  UPDATE: Thank you for the many kind words, they are most appreciated.  I have added a new picture of Paw Paw's final resting place at the end of this post.  —  As many of you know, my beloved dog, Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow, was not feeling well in recent weeks …
Kevin Mazur / Us Weekly:
Gwyneth Paltrow: I Had Post-Partum Depression  —  Gwyneth Paltrow reveals in the May issue of Vogue that she battled post-partum depression after welcoming her second child, son Moses, in 2006.  —  “I didn't know I had it until after it was over,” the actress, 35, says.  “I just didn't know what was wrong with me.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Discussion: The Superficial and Yeeeah!
Associated Press:
Alicia Keys Backtracks On Gangsta Rap Conspiracy Claims  —  NEW YORK — Alicia Keys says she's not a conspiracy theorist.  In a statement issued Tuesday, Keys said she was clarifying “comments that were made during my recent Blender magazine interview since they have been misrepresented.”
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and Cele|bitchy
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Contactmusic.com:
ALICIA KEYS - KEYS UPSET + ‘DISAPPOINTED’ BY BLENDER ARTICLE QUOTES
 
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