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2:40 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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Sona Charaipotra / People.com:
Hilary Duff: Who Am I to Judge Miley Cyrus?  —  Hilary Duff (left) and Miley Cyrus  —  Hilary Duff, who knows better than most what it's like to be in the public eye at a young age, is not passing judgment on Miley Cyrus for the risqu' photos for Vanity Fair
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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Jason Gayposted / Rolling Stone:
Are They For Real?  —  Why MTV's ‘The Hills’ is the Show You Love to Hate - or Hate to Love  —  It's a chilly spring night in Los Angeles when I arrive at Don Antonio's Mexican restaurant to join the End of Western Civilization for nachos and chicken enchiladas.
Discussion: Dlisted, Just Jared and Geno's World
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.
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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.
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.
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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 …
Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Ashley Dupre, Spitzer's Kristen, Sues “Girls Gone Wild” For $10M  —  MIAMI — The call girl linked to the downfall of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer sued the founder of the “Girls Gone Wild” series on Monday for $10 million, claiming he exploited her image and name to advertise the racy videos.
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Cele|bitchy:
Elliot Spitzer's hooker Ashley Dupre suing over Girls Gone Wild photos
Discussion: People.com and F-Listed
People.com:
Scott Weiland Sentenced to Eight Days in Jail  —  Former Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland was sentenced Monday to eight days in jail for a second DUI conviction following a Nov. 11 arrest.  —  Weiland, who was not present at the Van Nuys, Calif. court, was represented by an attorney …
Discussion: Hecklerspray, iVillage and CelebWarship
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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
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Hellomagazine.com:   Buffed-up Jim Carrey hits Miami with hunky co-star on his arm
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 …
NY Daily News:
Mindy McCready weeps as she confirms affair with ‘kind and caring’ Roger Clemens  —  Barricaded behind tightly drawn blinds at her Nashville home Monday, country singer Mindy McCready confirmed a long-term affair with embattled pitcher Roger Clemens.  —  “I cannot refute anything in the story …
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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FemaleFirst:   Kim Cattrall Speaks Out Over Sex & The City Row.
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.
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.
 
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Contactmusic.com:
DAVID BECKHAM - BECKHAM TO APPEAR IN SESAME STREET
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New York Post:
MARIAH: NO GLASSES, NO PIX
Discussion: New York Magazine
Just Jared:
Lindsay Lohan Nails It
E! Online:
Jessica Biel: Master of Disguise
Josef Adalian / Variety:
‘Geek’ not very popular with CW
Discussion: TV Squad and reality blurred
Michael K / Dlisted:
Tranny Hooker Scandal!
Discussion: Candy Kirby
TMZ.com:
Soccer Star Plays Ball — With Three Transvestites
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
Salma Hayek Has a Beard
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Cinematical
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Sports Illustrated:
Q&A with Philadelphia Soul owner/rock star, Jon Bon Jovi
Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
Spears' Parenting Skills Scrutinized
Metro.co.uk:
Gwyneth: ‘Iron Man is my first pay cheque in six years’
Discussion: HotOnlineNews.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Mel Gibson returns for ‘Darkness’
Contactmusic.com:
ASHTON KUTCHER - KUTCHER: ‘I NEED TOILET TRAINING’
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Gale Harold Gets Desperate
TMZ.com:
Muscly “Dancing” Star Screws Up Muscle
Discussion: omg! and OH NO!!
Daily Mail:
‘I was crazy for Tom Cruise - and we had a fling,’ admits Cher, 16 years his senior
 

 
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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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