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9:40 AM ET, April 29, 2008

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Metro.co.uk:
Gwyneth: ‘Iron Man is my first pay cheque in six years’  —  Gwyneth Paltrow's pay cheque for Iron Man will be her first in six years, the Hollywood actress has revealed.  —  The star said she got sick of making big budget films and started opting for smaller, independent projects …
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Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Gwyneth Paltrow's sexy new look
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Agent Bedhead and POPSUGAR
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Annie Leibovitz Calls Topless Miley Cyrus Pic “Very Beautiful”  —  Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz is speaking out about her controversial, semi-topless Miley Cyrus photos she shot for Vanity Fair.  —  “I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted,” she said in a statement.
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New York Post:
THE NUDIE BLUES  —  DAD ‘MORTIFIED’ BY MILEY PHOTO
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Daily Mail:
Giving them more: Gym-goers nearly get an eyeful from Britney Spears dressed in just a towel  —  Britney Spears gives onlookers a shock as she wanders into a hotel gym in nothing but a towel.  —  Thankfully, the Gimme More singer wasn't having another chaotic episode …
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Ashley Dupré Sues Joe Francis  —  Ashley Alexandra Dupre, from her MySpace page  —  Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the New Jersey woman at the center of the New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer call-girl scandal, filed suit Monday against Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis and his film company …
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NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: Dupre deal may be tricky
Discussion: Idolator, F-Listed and Gawker
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Amy Poehler and Will Arnett Expecting a Baby  —  Baby Mama star Amy Poehler is about to be one herself.  —  The Saturday Night Live regular, 36, and her husband, Will Arnett, are to become first-time parents, their rep Lewis Kay confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The baby is due in late fall.
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Daily Mail:
Queer as folk: Actor Jim Carrey dons white jeans, fake tan, and a tight T-shirt for ‘gay’ film role  —  These are the first pictures of a very camp-looking Carrey in character for his role in prison break comedy I Love You Phillip Morris.  —  Dressed in a tight black T-shirt, white jeans …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Daily Mail:
‘I was crazy for Tom Cruise - and we had a fling,’ admits Cher, 16 years his senior  —  Cher has spoken frankly about how she was once “crazy” for Tom Cruise.  —  The singer had a brief relationship with the actor, 16 years her junior, at the start of his career.  —  Scroll down for more...
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
SNL Star Cheri Oteri's Dad Murdered  —  The father of former SNL cast member Cheri Oteri was stabbed to death on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.  —  Authorities have arrested and charged country songwriter Richard Fagan, 61, with criminal homicide in the death of Gaetano Thomas Oteri, 69, the Associated Press reports.
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Lori Loughlin Is 90210's New Cindy Walsh!  —  Hey, Carol Potter, it's time to pass the baton!  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Lori Loughlin has been tapped to play “the mom role” on the CW's upcoming 90210 update.  She joins a growing cast that includes Runaway's Dustin Milligan and Nip/Tuck's AnnaLynne McCord.
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FemaleFirst:
Kim Cattrall Speaks Out Over Sex & The City Row.  —  Kim Cattrall Speaks Out Over Sex & The City Row....  Sex & The City star Kim Cattrall has defended her decision to ask for a more money to take part in the forthcoming movie version of the hit show.  —  The actress was at the centre …
Jordan Strauss / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kathy Griffin and Apple Billionaire Split  —  Kathy Griffin has split from billionaire Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.  —  “He is an awesome guy, but I have to say he is in the friends category now,” Griffin, 47, told Usmagazine.com at the GLAAD Awards in L.A. Saturday.
TMZ.com:
Muscly “Dancing” Star Screws Up Muscle  —  Christian de la Fuente was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after he sufferd a pretty severe injury on “Dancing with the Stars.”  —  Christian and partner Cheryl Burke were doing their second dance of the evening when, suddenly …
Discussion: omg! and OH NO!!
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
HULK HOGAN'S LOTION LOVING AFTERNOON  —  While enjoying some fun in the sun poolside at an LA hotel today, Hulk Hogan got uncomfortably close to his daughter Brooke while applying suntan lotion to her bikini-clad body.  —  Crossing the boundary of normal father/daughter behaviour …
New York Times:
Supposed Hendrix Sex Tape Is Offered  —  LOS ANGELES — In a twist on the recent string of sex tapes of Hollywood's young stars, Vivid Entertainment plans to release what it says is a film from the vaults of classic rock: a sex film supposedly of Jimi Hendrix.
Discussion: RADAR and Right Celebrity
 
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
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Contactmusic.com:
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Gale Harold Gets Desperate
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and TV Squad
Dave Bullock / Listening Post:
Coachella: Pig Flies, and There's a $10,000 Reward
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
New York Magazine:
Lauren Conrad Is a Republican, Just Like Heidi
Sandra Rose:
Photos of the Day: Tiny's Baby Shower, 4/27
Michael K / Dlisted:
Salma Hayek's Beard
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TMZ.com:
Heidi to Posh: My Crap Is Better Than Yours
TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland Is Going to Jail
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Madonna's daughter Lourdes steals mum's glasses to recreate …
TMZ.com:
Fat After Fame  —  Some stars let their fame go straight to their heads.
Discussion: MollyGood and Stereohyped
Cele|bitchy:
Drew Barrymore's boyfriend Justin Long busted making out with another woman
The Insider Online:
Confirmed: Britney Back on ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Just Jared:
Shia LaBeouf Goes Shirtless at Coachella
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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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