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12:55 PM ET, April 29, 2008

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New York Post:
THE NUDIE BLUES  —  DAD ‘MORTIFIED’ BY MILEY PHOTO  —  By AMY GREEN in Orlando, Fla., and ERIC LENKOWITZ in New York  —  Billy Ray Cyrus suffered an achy breaky heart when he saw the seminude shots of his superstar daughter, Miley - a k a “Hannah Montana” - that were taken after he left the Vanity Fair shoot.
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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.
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TMZ.com:
Jimi Hendrix Sex Tape!!!  Gives Good Headband  —  TMZ has obtained the 40-year-old sex tape featuring Jimi Hendrix and two brunettes.....shot decades before sex tapes were all the rage.  —  The tape is up close, personal and raunchy.  A rock 'n roll memorabilia collector found it and sold it to Vivid Entertainment.
Discussion: Dlisted
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 …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag Pose Together for Rolling Stone  —  Heidi Montag and Lauren Conrad agreed to put away their cat claws - for one day at least - to pose for the new cover of Rolling Stone.  —  They didn't stand next to each other (Audrina Patridge got between them, while Whitney Port stood on Conrad's other side).
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TMZ.com:
Dupre Goes Wild on Joe Francis  —  Ashley Dupre filed a lawsuit today against Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis claiming she never gave them permission to use her name and likeness to advertise videos — and she's asking for $10 mil.  —  Dupre, the call-girl at the center …
Discussion: Deceiver.com and Celebrity Gossip
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Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Spitzer call girl sues ‘Girls Gone Wild’ for $10 million
Discussion: The Superficial
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...
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Yes, That's Brooke's Ass  —  Maybe I'm a prude or old-fashioned, but I would never let any of my relatives rub sunscreen into my buttocks.  Sorry, I'd rather have burned ass.  My ass has been through worse anyway.  —  Hulk Hogan gave his daughter, Brooke, a rubdown of sunscreen while they lounged around a Los Angeles pool yesterday.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sex and the City Stars Visit Oprah  —  Sex and The City: The Movie doesn't hit theaters until May 30 but fans can catch up with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Chris Noth on The Oprah Winfrey show Thursday.  —  Usmagazine.com has the first photo of their taped interview.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, NY Daily News and Jezebel
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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 …
Daily Mail:
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
Anthony Breznican / USA Today:
First look: Kitschy ‘Land of the Lost’ gets a modern makeover  —  Get back!  It's a Sleestak attack!  —  Fans of the kitschy adventure series Land of the Lost will remember these villainous lizard creatures with the single horn and giant eyes.  The latest evolution of the species is preparing …
Caris Davis / People.com:
Pamela Anderson ‘Cracks the Whip’ on Politicians  —  Good news, patriots!  Pamela Anderson is a bona fide U.S. citizen.  —  The Canadian-born performer confirms on her Web site that she has officially been awarded citizenship.  —  Her first act as a newly minted American?
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Amy denies having an affair despite her mother's claims she and Blake are finished  —  Amy Winehouse has refuted claims that she cheated on her husband.  —  It was reported at the weekend that the singer was romantically involved with her manager's assistant, Alex Haines, 22, and planned to divorce Blake Fielder-Civil.
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 …
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
Spears' Parenting Skills Scrutinized  —  The verdict is in on the Britster's parenting know-how.  —  But we're just going to have to wait a little bit longer to find out if she gets a thumbs up or thumbs down from the court.  —  E! News has confirmed that a child custody evaluation report detailing …
Discussion: X17 Online and Evil Beet Gossip
Just Jared:
Salma Hayek Has a Beard  —  Salma Hayek sports a fake beard on the set of her latest film, Cirque du Freak at New Orleans City Park in Louisiana late last week.  —  Women with beards?  Not attractive.  —  Salma, 41, was seen on set with her daughter, Valentina Pinault, 7 months.
Discussion: Cinematical
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Salma Hayek's Beard
 
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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

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

 
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