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11:45 AM 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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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Annie Leibovitz Calls Topless Miley Cyrus Pic “Very Beautiful”
Veryvera / I'm Not Obsessed:
Update On Miley Cyrus / Vanity Fair Pictures Scandal
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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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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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.
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
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Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Gwyneth Paltrow's sexy new look
Discussion: Agent Bedhead, Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
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
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
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 …
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.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Mel Gibson returns for ‘Darkness’  —  Actor back onscreen with ‘Edge’  —  Mel Gibson has committed to star in “Edge of Darkness,” marking his first starring role in a feature film since he headlined “Signs” and “We Were Soldiers” in 2002.  —  Martin Campbell will direct the feature adaptation …
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!!
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
Just Jared:
Scarlett Johansson - “Falling Down” Music Video  —  Here is the world premiere of Scarlett Johansson's first music video to “Falling Down,” off her debut studio album, Anywhere I Lay My Head.  —  The cover song, which has David Bowie also on vocals, is originally on Tom Waits' album Big Time.
Discussion: Jezebel and Wendy Wayrad
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
‘Baby Mama’ tops box office  —  Universal comedy nabs No. 1 spot  —  Universal's Tina Fey-Amy Poehler comedy “Baby Mama” was easily the No. 1 movie of the weekend, grossing an estimated $18.3 million from 2,543 theaters and giving the studio its first top opener of the year.
Discussion: LAist, TV Squad, BuzzSugar and MollyGood
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
Chanel Goes to Tribeca and Gorgeous Starlets Follow
Discussion: Celebrity Scandals and OH NO!!
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Amy denies having an affair despite her mother's claims she and Blake are finished
Sports Illustrated:
Q&A with Philadelphia Soul owner/rock star, Jon Bon Jovi
FemaleFirst:
Kim Cattrall Speaks Out Over Sex & The City Row.
Contactmusic.com:
ASHTON KUTCHER - KUTCHER: ‘I NEED TOILET TRAINING’
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Gale Harold Gets Desperate
Dave Bullock / Listening Post:
Coachella: Pig Flies, and There's a $10,000 Reward
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Sandra Rose:
Photos of the Day: Tiny's Baby Shower, 4/27
TMZ.com:
Heidi to Posh: My Crap Is Better Than Yours
TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland Is Going to Jail
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Perez Hilton
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Madonna's daughter Lourdes steals mum's glasses to recreate …
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
SNL Star Cheri Oteri's Dad Murdered
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Lori Loughlin Is 90210's New Cindy Walsh!
Jordan Strauss / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kathy Griffin and Apple Billionaire Split
 

 
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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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