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11:10 AM ET, May 1, 2008

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Access Hollywood:
Confirmed: Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Engaged!  —  It appears Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are ready to make beautiful music together.  —  A source close to Mariah has confirmed to Access Hollywood that the music diva is engaged to Nick Cannon.  —  Reps for both singers were unavailable for comment.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Report: Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Engaged  —  Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are engaged, according to a source close to the diva, Access Hollywood reports.  —  Cannon's rep had no comment on the report when reached by Usmagazine.com.  Carey's rep was unavailable.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Mimi's Secondhand Goods
Discussion: BallerStatus.com
Ken Lee / People.com:
Rob Lowe Faces Allegations from Second Nanny  —  A second former nanny of Rob Lowe is accusing the actor and his wife of sexual harassment, according to the woman's lawyer, Gloria Allred.  —  Laura Boyce filed a lawsuit Wednesday also alleging wrongful termination, among other claims, Allred tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Nanny Claims Rob Lowe's Wife Sexual Harasser  —  A second nanny in the Rob Lowe case has filed a cross complaint, and this one is ugly.  —  Laura Boyce is not accusing Rob of sexual misdeeds, but she's throwing everything — including the kitchen sink — at his wife, Sheryl.
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Bush: “Send Jessica Simpson” to Democratic Convention  —  President Bush wants to send the “Jessica jinx” to this summer's Democratic National Convention in Denver.  —  “We're going to send Jessica Simpson to the Democrat National Convention,” he joked in front of members of the Super Bowl-winning …
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NY Daily News:
Roger Clemens linked to John Daly's ex  —  For Roger Clemens, the hits just keep on coming.  —  Several sources told the Daily News Wednesday that Clemens had a relationship with Paulette Dean Daly, a former wife of champion golfer John Daly.  —  The sources said Clemens, a married father of four …
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Edie Falco Adopts a Baby Girl  —  Edie Falco's family is getting bigger: The Emmy winner adopted a baby girl from Florida in February.  —  Her daughter Macy joins older brother Anderson, 3.  “Everybody is thrilled and doing great,” says Falco's manager Richie Jackson.
Starpulse:
Alleged Angelina Jolie ‘Drug Tape’?  —  A videotape that allegedly shows Angelina Jolie snorting and smoking heroin has been offered for sale - according to reports.  A source tells the National Enquirer the tape shows Jolie, before she was famous, taking drugs with friends.
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Molly Friedman / Defamer:
Rumored Tape Shows Angelina Jolie Snorting Heroin: ‘Wow, This Is Really Good Smack’
Discussion: WOW Report
BallerStatus.com:
Lil Kim's Bentley Repoed, Months Behind On Payment  —  Is Lil Kim in financial trouble?  We're not exactly sure, but in a recent news report, she hasn't sent in a payment for her silver Bentley in months.  —  In a news report from News York's CW11 news channel, Lil Kim was visited by repo men …
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cw11.trb.com:
Enter the Repo Man
Discussion: TMZ.com
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Scarlett Johansson, stopping by hipster hangout the Parkside Lounge in New York's Lower East Side with beau Ryan Reynolds in tow.  Looking for a low-key night, the two hung out in the back - and when it was time to go, the actress threw her black jacket over her head.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Jen & John: ‘They Already Miss Each Other’  —  After a long weekend of lounging and laughing in Miami, Jennifer Aniston stayed behind to film her movie while John Mayer returned to New York.  —  “They already miss each other,” says a source close to Mayer.  —  Adds another source, also close to the singer: “It's very real.
OK! Magazine:
Benji Gets “Sirius” About Paris  —  To most, it appeared their romance blossomed out of nowhere.  —  But now Benji Madden is setting the record straight about his girlfriend, Paris Hilton, and telling the world that their relationship is definitely the real deal.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hecklerspray
Caris Davis / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow: I Love Fried Food!  —  Hello Apple ... bye-bye brown rice.  —  Becoming a mom made Gwyneth Paltrow abandon her famously strict diet, she says.  —  “I was seriously macrobiotic for four years,” she tells BBC talk show host Jonathan Ross in a program set to air Friday in the U.K. …
Discussion: iVillage
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Hil supporter still chums with Jeremiah Wright  —  Barack Obama's estranged pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and Hillary Clinton supporter Barbara Reynolds are tight as ever.  Reynolds helped organize Wright's Monday National Press Club appearance, where he again stated his belief …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
Jamie Lynn Spears... / San Francisco Chronicle:
SAMBORA TO REPLACE MICHAELS ON ‘ROCK OF LOVE’?  —  Richie Sambora reportedly is set to replace Bret Michaels in the next season of TV dating show “Rock of Love.”  —  Poison frontman Michaels recently wrapped season two when he chose wannabe actress Ambre Lake as the winner and his new girlfriend.
Discussion: Dlisted, Idolator and Hollywood Grind
 
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From Mediagazer:

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

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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