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2:45 PM ET, April 30, 2008

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People.com:
Kate Hudson Is PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Cover Girl  —  Heading the list of PEOPLE's 100 Most Beautiful People is a 29-year-old mother remarkably short on her beauty sleep - for which she lovingly credits her active 4-year-old son.  —  The beautiful, sleep-deprived mom?
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Kate Hudson / People.com:
Most Beautiful 2008 World's Most Beautiful People  —  She's on the cover of this year's Most Beautiful issue, but Hudson doesn't owe her famous sun-kissed looks to thousands of hours logged at a spa.  “I don't even remember the last time I got a manicure,” says the 29-year-old mom to son Ryder, 4.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Hudson, New Moms, Gossip Cast Deemed Beautiful
Discussion: dish 'n dat
TMZ.com:
Paula Boozy Before Snoozy “Idol”?  —  Paula's loopy antics were the highlight of an otherwise boring “American Idol” episode — and TMZ has learned a mid-afternoon cocktail may be to blame.  —  Abdul was bubbly when she left Maggiano's around 1:00 PM yesterday and had to have an assistant shut her up.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol: Paula Critiques Jason's Second Song — Before He Sings It!
Adam B. Vary / Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch:
On the Scene: The Paula Abdul ‘Idol’ gaffe heard 'cross the nation
Discussion: Lifeline Live
BBC:
Abdul makes gaffe on US Idol
In Touch Weekly:
In Touch Exclusive: Jen's hot new romance with John Mayer  —  Although they've kept their relationship quiet, In Touch has learned that John Mayer is crazy about Jennifer Aniston.  He flew to Miami on April 23 and checked into the Four Seasons hotel, but insiders say that he spent virtually …
Star:
Exclusive: Scientology Boot Camp for Katie Holmes  —  Digg It De.licio.us RSS print email  —  After two failed marriages, Tom Cruise went to a lot of trouble to find the perfect Scientology wife — and he's determined to make sure Katie Holmes maintains that position …
Extra:
Miley: Media Target Resurfaces — at Target!  —  In her first appearance since the Vanity Fair pictures controversy began, Disney starlet Miley Cyrus was spotted shopping at Target with her sister and a family friend in Nashville, Tennessee.  Listen to the “Hannah Montana” …
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Agence France Presse:
Tokyo's beloved panda dies at 22: zoo  —  TOKYO (AFP) — Ling Ling, the only giant panda owned by Japan, died of old age Wednesday at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, where he had been one of the most popular attractions, officials said.  —  Visitors to the zoo pressed their hands together in prayer …
Discussion: Blowing Smoke
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Goodnight Ling Ling!  —  Japan's only giant panda, Ling Ling …
Discussion: Wizbang Pop!
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan and ... Snoop Dogg?  —  Lindsay Lohan and ... Snoop Dogg?  Carly Simon and ... Not Snoop Dogg |  Sex, but Almost Dead, in the City Lindsay Lohan and ... Snoop Dogg?  —  Yes, folks, it's true: Lindsay Lohan is busy recording her third album.
OK! Magazine:
Ashlee & Pete: Newlyweds 2.0?  —  Get yourself ready for the return of MTV's Newlyweds — with a twist!  Instead of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, it's Simpson version 2.0 is coming your way, with Jessica's little sister, Ashlee Simpson, 23, and fiancé, Pete Wentz, 28 …
New York Post:
MARIAH TO WED?  —  MARIAH Carey's keeping mum about that ginormous diamond ring she started wearing on her ring finger last week, but a source tells us it's definitely from her new beau, Nick Cannon - and that the duo are now engaged.  Cannon bought the bauble for $2.5 million at Jacob & Co …
People.com:
Halle Berry: ‘My Baby Is Calling’  —  Halle Berry  —  Halle Berry is back on the scene just six weeks after giving birth - and she looks better than ever.  —  One day after she stole the show at a Beverly Hills auction in a plunging leopard-print dress, the 41-year-old stepped out again Monday …
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:   Halle Berry shows she's a real mum
Star:
Exclusive: Jason Biggs Gets Hitched!  —  Digg It De.licio.us RSS print email  —  American Pie alum Jason Biggs has gotten his girl!  —  Star has learned exclusively that Jason, 30, tied the knot with his fiancée, actress Jenny Mollen, 28, on April 23.
Discussion: Just Jared and iVillage
TMZ.com:
Billy Bob's Son Alleged Sex Crime Victim  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Billy Bob Thornton's son is at the center of a criminal investigation — the alleged victim of “unlawful sex.”  —  Here's what we know.  Willie Thornton, age 14, was dating a 22-year-old woman.  Her ex-boyfriend apparently became jealous.
Discussion: WOW Report, Hollywood Grind and Jossip
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Madonna's Trainer: How to Lose 20 Pounds in 6 Weeks  —  Two pounds a week is the typically advised weight loss, but pro Tracy Anderson says she has worked out a way to safely shed even faster!  —  “It's perfectly healthy,” the former dancer, 33, tells Us of her plan.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Daily Mail:
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TMZ.com:
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Daily Mail:
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

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In response to a tweet claiming X deprioritized posts with links in them, Elon Musk said to “put the link in the reply. This just stops lazy linking”

 
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