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6:55 AM ET, April 30, 2008

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TMZ.com:
“CSI” Star Popped for Heroin, Coke, Ecstasy  —  “CSI's” Gary Dourdan was busted in Palm Springs yesterday on suspicion of possessing heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and prescription drugs.  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the actor was asleep in his car at 5:21 AM when they approached the vehicle and made the bust.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff Split  —  Mario Lopez and Dancing with the Stars pro dancer Karina Smirnoff have recently split, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The couple, who met during Dancing's third season, never publicly acknowledged their relationship despite the fact that the pair …
The Sun:
Carrie: I gave Ford Obi-Wan  —  Sexy secrets ... Hollywood beauty Carrie Fisher  —  WHAT would Chewbacca say?  Hollywood legend Carrie Fisher reveals she got up close with Harrison Ford while filming the iconic Star Wars movies.  —  The 51-year-old actress is still best known …
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell: ‘Leave Miley Cyrus Alone’  —  Rosie O'Donnell (left) and Miley Cyrus  —  Rosie O'Donnell has Miley Cyrus's back.  She's taken to her blog to defend the Disney star after her controversial Vanity Fair photographs set off a surge of criticism.
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E! Online:
Brad, Angelina Relocate to Riviera  —  The Brangelina brood has hit France, scouting locations for its next big project: Baby-delivering.  —  Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and all four kids are holed up in Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's Villa Maryland in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera.
Jeff Kravitz / Us Weekly:
Bill O'Reilly: Dad Turned Miley Cyrus Into a “Sex Symbol” at Age of 15  —  Bill O'Reilly blames Billy Ray Cyrus for daughter Mile's Vanity Fair topless photo scandal.  —  On Monday's O'Reilly Factor, he said the country singer had been “canny” about keeping his 15-year-old daughter (who earned $18.2 million last year) out of scandal.
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Bonnie Fuller / The Huffington Post:
Sexualizing Miley: Are Billy Ray and Tish Cyrus Letting Her Be The New Lolita?
Discussion: Gawker
Phil / Egotastic!:
Rumer Willis, Josie Maran, Christina Milian and Kristin Cavallari Bikini Pictures Are Good Enough for Me  —  Here are Rumer Willis, Josie Maran, Christina Milian and Kristin Cavallari getting their bikinis on for the new Op line from Wal-Mart.  All in all, it's a pretty hot group …
Discussion: OH NO!! and Gone Hollywood
People.com:
My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee, Girlfriend Expecting a Baby  —  Jason Lee and Ceren Alkac  —  My Name Is Earl star Jason Lee and his girlfriend, Ceren Alkac, are expecting a baby, the actor's rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The child, who is due in the fall, will be the first for the couple.
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Benji Madden Writes a Love Song for Paris Hilton  —  Paris Hilton and Benji Madden in L.A.  —  Paris Hilton has become a muse to her boyfriend of two months, Benji Madden.  —  “He actually wrote me a beautiful song, and actually recorded it in the studio,” Hilton, 27, said Monday night at the LG launch of the TV series Scarlet.
TMZ.com:
Cristian Will Likely Say Hasta Luego  —  Spies at “Dancing with the Stars” tell TMZ Cristian de la Fuente suffered a really gnarly injury and will likely pull out of the competition.  —  The spies say surgery is now a real option.  He's set to see a specialist this morning.
Discussion: MollyGood and A Socialite's Life
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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cristian de la Fuente cramps up
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TMZ.com:
“Idol” Is a Diamond in the Rough  —  Proving that “American Idol” is on the cutting edge of the music industry, tonight the wannabes will be singing the hits of ... Neil Diamond?!  And you thought Andrew Lloyd Webber was lame!  TMZ moles have once again obtained the song list …
Discussion: MollyGood
New York Post:
MARIAH: NO GLASSES, NO PIX  —  MARIAH Carey was in full diva mode at the party for the premiere of her “Tennessee” at the Tribeca Film Festival's Cadillac Lounge at Tenjune on Saturday.  On the walk-in, when she dropped her sunglasses on the red carpet, she quickly turned her back to the wall …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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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.
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Drunken 17-Year-Old Exonerates Girls Gone Wild  —  Oh, excellent, poor Joe Francis and his Girls Gone Wild franchise will now almost definitely not have to pay any damages for releasing a Hooker Gone Wild video featuring former Gov. Eliot Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre, because he has produced …
 
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MARY HART'S ‘MADE OF HONOR’ WEDDING ALBUM!
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Philip Case / The Sun:
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The Sun:
Blake tells Amy: Give me £3m
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Daily Mail
Kieran Crowley / New York Post:
LI CO-ED: SORORITY A HELL HOUSE
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
Daily Mail:
Mark Ronson picks Daisy Lowe as his new girl (and gets blessing from her mum Pearl)
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Seacrest's ‘Idol’ future may not be so secure
Andrew Gans / Playbill:
Grammy Winner Mya Breaks Foot; Broadway Debut Postponed
Discussion: A Hot Mess! and Perez Hilton
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
HILLS RECAP: Lauren Conrad, Stephen Colletti Go on Date
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
90210 Scoop: Jessica Walter to Play the Drunk Granny!
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
‘Iron Man,’ Schmiron Man: Terrence Howard just wants to sing
TMZ.com:
Dina Lohan: First Class Bitch!
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Jezebel
Michael K / Dlisted:
Harsh  —  Truth be told, I totally adore Haylie Duff.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Erica Jong / The Huffington Post:
Natural Nudists Unite — And Apologize!
NY Daily News:
Mindy McCready weeps as she confirms affair with ‘kind and caring’ Roger Clemens
Michael K / Dlisted:
Yes, That's Brooke's Ass
 

 
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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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