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9:30 AM ET, April 23, 2008

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: See Who Is Gay on Gossip Girl!  —  Blogs were recently abuzz that one of the characters on the CW show Gossip Girl will admit he's gay.  —  In the above clip, Kelly Rutherford — who plays the mother of Serena (Blake Lively) — told Usmagazine.com exclusively at a Sylvania event …
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Just Jared:
Evan Rachel Wood Dating Larry David?  —  Not exactly!  —  But it looks like the characters of Evan Rachel Wood and Larry David (Seinfeld's creator) go on a date in their new untitled movie from Woody Allen.  Gotta play up the younger chick with older man dynamic as much as possible!
Discussion: Cinematical, OH NO!! and /Film
Kevin Mazur / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Earns Seven Figures for Memoir  —  Miley Cyrus (who earned $18.2 million last year) is coming to a bookstore near you: The 15-year-old actress and singer has signed a seven-figure deal to write her memoirs.  —  The book, to be published by Disney next spring …
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Signs Seven-Figure Book Deal
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Beyoncé & Jay-Z File Signed Marriage License  —  Beyoncé and Jay-Z are mum, but their paperwork is doing the talking for them: The couple filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale, N.Y., PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively.
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TMZ.com:   BeJay — Signed, Sealed, Delivered!
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Dishevelled Amy Winehouse brazenly seen with another ‘marijuana joint’...before she breaks into her own home  —  Has Amy Winehouse given up concealing the extent of her drug-taking habit?  —  The singer was again seen with what appeared to be a marijuana joint while on another bender last night.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
New York Post:
Mailer's Lust Goes To Harvard  —  HARVARD University is now the proud owner of an archive containing the definitive lowdown on Norman Mailer's sex life.  —  The storied Ivy League institution - where the Pulitzer-winning author received a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Janet Talks Marriage, Broadway and Drag Queens  —  Good news for Janet Jackson fans.  She's hitting the road again.  Ms. Nasty tells me she'll launch a new world tour on Sept. 11.  —  “The next big thing on the agenda is prepping for the tour,” Jackson says.
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Frank Micelotta / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson Reveals Her “Girl Crush”
Associated Press:
Showtime's ‘The Tudors’ will reign for a third year  —  LOS ANGELES - Showtime's “The Tudors” and star Jonathan Rhys Meyers will return for a third season, with production set to begin in June in Ireland.  —  The show, with Rhys Myers portraying an especially fit and handsome King Henry VIII, is midway through its second year.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Hellomagazine.com:
Darius seduces famous fans with Southern charms in stage role  —  Darius Danesh got a resounding thumbs up from spectators when he reprised one of the most famous roles in movie history on the West End stage.  The former Pop Idol contestant received a standing ovation from the celebrity …
Discussion: Digital Spy
New York Post:
COZY COUPLE  —  JOHN Legend is taking a break from modelizing to warm up with sultry “ET” host Maria Menounos.  The former Miss Teen USA was spotted with Legend at the Carlyle Monday night, “enjoying a romantic dinner.”  A spy said “they looked very cozy and it...
Discussion: Bossip
Daily Mail:
Kelly Brook puts on a brave face after split from fiancé Billy Zane  —  Strictly Come Dancing star Kelly Brook hid her heartache with a smile as she left her mother's home today after calling off her engagement to Titanic actor Billy Zane.  —  Miss Brook, dressed in a elegant black jacket and boots …
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New twist in Harry Potter star's search for love  —  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Actor Daniel Radcliffe's search for a mystery Australian girl he met at an awards party has taken a twist worthy of his alter-ego Harry Potter.  —  Two young Australian women have come forward, each claiming …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
New York Post:
HEY DONALD, SAY NO TO THIS ONE  —  IT looks like there could be “killer” ratings in store for TV's “The Celebrity Apprentice” if OJ Simpson gets his way.  Page Six has learned the creepy double-murder acquittee has asked Donald Trump to allow him to appear on the top-rated NBC show next season.
Jason Szep / Reuters:
Yoko Ono in legal feud over rare Lennon footage  —  BOSTON (Reuters) - Footage of John Lennon smoking pot, writing songs and discussing putting the hallucinogenic drug LSD in President Richard Nixon's tea is the focus of a court case starting in Boston next week over whether the video should be made public.
Discussion: That Other Blog
TMZ.com:
Sambora Cops DUI Plea  —  TMZ has learned Richie Sambora just plea bargained his DUI case.  He pled no contest to driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher.  The driving under the influence charge was dismissed.  And, prosecutors did NOT file child endangerment charges.
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Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
Jenna Bush: White House wedding not for me
Discussion: CitizenSugar
Army Archerd:
Not Such A Happy Birthday  —  Shirley Temple is 80, April 23 …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
James Montgomery / MTV:
Jordin Sparks Fans Can Rest Easy: ‘American Idol’ …
SteveK / TVNewser:
Larry King and CNN Agree to Contract Extension
TMZ.com:
“A.I.” Song List — It'll Be a Gay Ol' Night
Discussion: OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Foxy Brown Gets On Her Knees
Discussion: F&F and Celeb-Blitz.com
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Low ratings for Bush visit on ‘No Deal’
Discussion: TV Envy and Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Would You Hit It?  —  I'm talking about Russell Brand and not the pepaw behind him.
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Hollywoodtuna:
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Taylor Swift Goes to Prom
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TMZ.com:
“Idol” to Archuleta — No Prom for You!
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Audrina and LC — Ship Happens
Michael K / Dlisted:
Madge Defends Tommy
Discussion: MTV UK, CelebNewsWire and Jezebel
Laura Roberts / Daily Mail:
Scheming Heather told Sir Paul 'Marry me or it's over', says …
Paysha Rhone / People.com:
Driver Who Hit Sandra Bullock ‘Relieved No One Was Injured’
 

 
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Sources: Mark Zuckerberg faces less friction in making broad policy changes after Meta's layoffs in 2022 and 2023, which hit much of its civic integrity teams

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
Matt Mullenweg deactivates the accounts of several WordPress.org members, some of whom have been leading a push to create a new fork of the open-source project

Michael Schneider / Variety:
How LA reporters have been personally affected by the wildfires after several days of non-stop, commercial-free news coverage: “fatigue is setting in”

 
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