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2:50 PM ET, April 24, 2008

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Kate Stroup / People.com:
Ashlee Simpson Dodges Pregnancy Questions - Again  —  Ashlee Simpson is keeping coy when it comes to those persistent pregnancy rumors.  —  The 23-year-old singer - who's newly engaged to Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz - tried her best to avoid answering the million-dollar question during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Michael Rozman / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson Continues to Play Coy on Pregnancy  —  Ashlee Simpson is still remaining tight-lipped on her pregnancy.  —  On The Ellen DeGeneres Show (airing Thursday), the talk show host asked her flat-out if she were expecting.  —  “Well, that has been going on for quite a while.
OK! Magazine:
Ellen Rubs Ashlee's Baby Bump!  —  Even though mom- (and bride) to-be Ashlee Simpson has yet to say anything publicly about her impending motherhood, that didn't stop talk show queen Ellen DeGeneres from asking her about the taboo topic when the singer stopped by to tape a performance for Thursday's show.
New York Post:
NETWORK NIXES ‘HILLS’ HUSTLE  —  PRESIDENT Bush will have to make do on Saturday without the company of Heidi Montag, star of MTV's “The Hills.”  —  The surgically enhanced blonde backed out of the White House Correspondents gala when she couldn't get expenses paid for her Svengali-like boyfriend, Spencer Pratt.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Wino Facing Arrest
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Jimmy Fallon Cinches Conan's Job  —  Jimmy Fallon Cinches Conan's Job  —  The word is out among the NBC brass: As rumored and bounced around for some time, Jimmy Fallon is set to take Conan O'Brien's job as host of “Late Night” in 2009.  It's a done deal.
Paul J. Gough / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lopez in TLC's sights  —  Net's slate includes series about her life  —  NEW YORK — New mom Jennifer Lopez and husband-wife actor-producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are partnering with TLC for new unscripted series.  —  Lopez will executive produce and star in a documentary series …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Jennifer Lopez: Reality TV Star!
Murray Weiss / New York Post:
‘TWO ON ONE’ VS. SPITZER  —  2ND CALL GIRL DISHES DIRT TO FEDS ON RANDY EX-GOV  —  A second call girl has provided federal investigators with details of Eliot Spitzer's fondness for high-priced hookers, law-enforcement sources told The Post.  —  The lady of the night …
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Carrie Underwood: 'I've Been Cheated On'  —  Carrie Underwood, who has been linked to such famous men as football star Tony Romo and Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford, says she's experienced heartbreak at the hands of an unfaithful boyfriend - but remains mum on the culprit.  —  “I've been cheated on a time or two.
TMZ.com:
Shia Smoked World's Most Expensive Cig  —  The unlawful smoking charges against Shia LaBeouf were dropped this morning — but the puffing, pint-sized actor will still have to pay a $500 fine.  Paging Ariva!  —  LaBeouf was ticketed on February 18 in Burbank for unlawful smoking, a misdemeanor.
Discussion: omg! and OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Shauna Sand Getting Divorced — Who Knew?!  —  She kept it a well-guarded secret, but Shauna Sand is married ... but not for long.  —  A Frenchie named Romain Chavent married her in 2006, but now says he's giving her the Lucite boot — telling us her move to Miami and hard-partying are reasons for the split.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
Scene in the Tropics:
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor Have a Gay Ol' Time  —  In town filming I Love You Phillip Morris, based on the true story of a Texan convict who fell in love with his celly, Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor and Rodrigo Santoro were spotted doing some field research at Edison Farrow's Martini Tuesdays party at Halo …
Nicole Sperling / Entertainment Weekly's …:
‘Angels & Demons’: Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer cast opposite Tom Hanks  —  Ayelet Zurer has landed the coveted role of Vittoria Vetra in Sony Pictures' upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel Angels & Demons.  While the studio won't confirm, sources close to the production tell EW.com that the Israeli actress …
 
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Associated Press:
News media ask for access to R. Kelly's pretrial hearings
Marv / Bossip:
Damn, Already?  —  Gary Coleman and the redheaded broad he lost …
Daily Mail:
Ashton Kutcher shows Jonathan Ross his icky webbed feet
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TMZ.com:
Dwayne Wade and Star Jones Makin' Miami Heat?
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OK! Magazine:
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Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Rachel Williams / Guardian:
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Maria Dolgetta / PR Newswire:
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Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham's jeans fly off the shelves of L.A's designer …
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Nicole Kidman “Really Excited” for Son Connor's Movie Debut
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Jezebel
NY Daily News:
New York Minute  —  Matthew Modine (with pals John McEnroe …
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Benji Madden's Good Charlotte bandmates want rid of Paris Hilton
Lou Reed Marries / San Francisco Chronicle:
MARGERA SEX TAPE TO BE RELEASED?
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Courteney Takes Coco To Work!
Discussion: Digital Spy
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Have hair extensions taken a toll on Naomi Campbell's ‘vanishing’ hairline?
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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