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10:55 AM ET, April 17, 2008

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Vicki Sheff-Cahan / People.com:
Dad: Nanny's Half-Sister Also Worked for Rob Lowe  —  Accuser Jessica Gibson, and Rob Lowe  —  Jessica Gibson got her job as a nanny for Rob Lowe with the help of a family connection - her half-sister Jamie had also worked for Lowe, their father tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: The Superficial
New York Post:
ASHLEE PHOTO PITCH LOW-BALLED  —  THE Simpson sisters' dad-ager, Joe Simpson, is trying to cash in on the baby-crazed trend in celebrity magazines - but he's having a difficult time.  —  A magazine source said, “Joe is contacting all the weeklies and asking them to pony up $1 million to put Ashlee on the cover.”
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sam Lutfi: I'm “Cooperating” With Britney Spears' Family  —  Sam Lutfi says he is on Britney Spears' side as he fights against an extension of a restraining order from her family.  —  “Sam and the family are communicating and cooperating trying to do whats best for Britney,” Lutfi's spokesman …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Pal Sam Lutfi Agrees to Stay Away - Again  —  Britney Spears's former confidante, Sam Lutfi, has agreed to stay away from the pop star through July 31, it was revealed at a Los Angeles court Wednesday.  —  A restraining order was slapped on Lutfi in February, after Spears's mother accused him of drugging Britney, 26.
X17 Online:
Sam's Restraining Order Extended
Discussion: Digital Spy
Anthony France / The Sun:
Gordon's Smart's bizarre  —  JAILED rocker PETE DOHERTY stares vacantly in his cell — amid revelations he is shooting up heroin in the prison's DETOX unit.  —  The junkie singer, 29, has been injecting smack smuggled into London's tough Wormwood Scrubs slammer.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ashley Tisdale graduates ‘High School’  —  Ashley Tisdale is taking strides to capitalize on the heat generated by her “High School Musical” career.  —  Tisdale, known for playing rich-girl Sharpay Evans in Disney Channel's “HSM” franchise, is in negotiations to star in a remake of “Teen Witch” for United Artists.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Ashley Tisdale flirts with projects  —  UA, FremantleMedia have eye on ‘School’ star  —  “High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale is starting something new, setting up a first-look deal with “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America.  —  Tisdale is also in talks with United Artists …
Discussion: Dlisted and Reel Movie News
Daily Mail:
Are Jodie Marsh's 32GGs the most ludicrous breasts in Britain?  —  In 2003 Jodie Marsh's natural cleavage was a badge of honour in her ongoing feud with nemesis and plastic surgery aficionado Jordan.  —  But five years on, it's abundantly clear the glamour model has had a change of heart.
The Smoking Gun:
Akon's Con Job  —  The platinum-selling R&B artist has fabricated a past as ringleader of a “notorious” car theft ring who spent 4 1/2 years in jail.  —  In the hip-hop world, a performer's street cred can often be gauged by the number of entries on their rap sheet, the time they have spent behind bars …
Tamara Hardingham-Gill / Daily Mail:
Minnie Driver's secret is out!  Father of her baby is revealed at last  —  She's spent months keeping the identity of the father of her unborn baby under wraps, but Minnie Driver's closely-guarded secret may finally be out.  —  A source close to the actress has reportedly revealed that the man …
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Cameron Diaz Speaks Out on Father's Death  —  Two days after the passing of her father, Cameron Diaz has spoken out about his life and the support she's received from fans.  —  “My mom, sister and I are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming outpouring of love and support during …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Cameron Diaz: My Late Father Was ‘Loved by Many’
Discussion: The Shallow End
New York Post:
HOT AND HEAVY  —  ODD couple alert!  “Arrested Development” star David Cross, 43, arrived at the after-party for Morgan Spurlock's new documentary, “Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?,” at Pink Elephant Tuesday night with “Joan of Arcadia” star Amber Tamblyn, 24.
JoBlo's Movie Emporium:
EXCL: GI Joe's Scarlett!  —  Let's face it - GI JOE was kind of a sausage party.  That's why I took a particular [crush] liking to Scarlett.  When I got tired of all those sweaty, muscular, mustachioed dudes running around in tight shirts, Scarlett was always there for me with a hot bod and that fiery ponytail.
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Manager: Britney Spears Returns to Recording Studio  —  Britney Spears returned to the recording studio this week with former manager Larry Rudolph.  —  “We went into the studio, but it was just for fun - nothing more,” Rudolph tells Usmagazine.com of their visits to a studio in Burbank, CA Monday and Tuesday.
Latina.com:
Exclusive: Michelle Rodriguez Opens Up About Her Sexuality  —  From the time she got Hollywood's attention as a tough teen with an attitude problem in 2000's Girlfight, Michelle Rodriguez has had people buzzing for another reason: is she, or isn't she?  In spite of the rumors …
 
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GUESS WHO DIES  —  FLAME-haired Cynthia Nixon is letting some of the …
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NOT TODAY, KIDS  —  EVEN baseball legends get moody sometimes.
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NAOMI: BA REALLY LOVES ME
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THURMAN IS NOT HEDGING HER BET
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The Sun:
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Nichola Groom / Reuters:
Tori Spelling relishes role as gay icon
Discussion: Hollywood Grind, Dlisted and omg!
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Pink's romantic weekend with her guy
Discussion: Hollywood Grind
Karen Springen / Newsweek:
Mommy 2.0  —  A new picture book about plastic surgery aims …
In Touch Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan wants to be a missionary
Daily Mail:
Brief appearance: Katherine Heigl caught with her trousers down
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney, Fox, and WBD say they have agreed to discontinue their Venu Sports streaming joint venture and will focus on existing products and distribution channels

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