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9:40 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 …
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John Shearer / Us Weekly:
Karina Smirnoff: Mario Lopez and I “Are Going Strong”  —  Despite a people.com report, Dancing With the Stars' Karina Smirnoff says she and beau Mario Lopez haven't called it quits.  —  “You know, everybody goes through ups and downs in their relationships,” she told Usmagazine.com in a telephone interview Tuesday.
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.
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.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag Defends Miley Cyrus: “She's Just Having Fun”  —  Not everyone is bashing Miley Cyrus for stripping down for Vanity Fair.  —  “I think she's a young girl in Hollywood, and she's just having fun,” Heidi Montag told Extra.  “[She]'s exploring herself.”  —  Added beau Spencer Pratt, “I didn't think it was that bad.
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Jason Gayposted / Rolling Stone:
Are They For Real?  —  Why MTV's ‘The Hills’ is the Show …
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 …
OK! Magazine:
Hey Jen — Watch Out for John!  —  Love was definitely on the menu when Jennifer Aniston dined with musician John Mayer at Miami's Café Sambal on April 27.  “They were looking into each other's eyes,” an eyewitness tells OK!.  “It was definitely a date!”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
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 …
People.com:
Battery Case Dropped Against Vanilla Ice  —  Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle)  —  Rapper Vanilla Ice won't be prosecuted for allegedly beating his wife, court documents show.  —  “The State declines to file criminal charges,” a Palm Beach County, Fla. prosecutor wrote.
Discussion: Hollywood Offender
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Hector Elizondo Shrinks to Fit Monk  —  Well, we kinda knew Monk couldn't go too long without an analyst, right?  So, tragic as is the April 8 death of Stanley Kamel — aka the neurotic's Dr. Kroger — a USA Network spokesperson confirms to me exclusively that Hector Elizondo …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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: A Socialite's Life and MollyGood
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omg!:   ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cristian de la Fuente cramps up
 
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Tara Burghart / Associated Press:
David Blaine's Underwater Stunt To Happen Live On Oprah
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Smart Cookies  —  Amy Smart was shot today on the set of her new movie …
Discussion: OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Baby Mama: Dash Owes Me Cash!
Daily Mail:
Bruce Willis' British model girlfriend Emma Heming chosen to front lingerie campaign
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Who Do You Think Overdoses on CW's Gossip Girl?
ETonline:
MARY HART'S ‘MADE OF HONOR’ WEDDING ALBUM!
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
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People.com:
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The Sun:
Blake tells Amy: Give me £3m
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
“Idol” Is a Diamond in the Rough
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Jeff Kravitz / Us Weekly:
Bill O'Reilly: Dad Turned Miley Cyrus Into a “Sex Symbol” at Age of 15
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
Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
90210 Scoop: Jessica Walter to Play the Drunk Granny!
TMZ.com:
Dina Lohan: First Class Bitch!
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and Jezebel
Hollywoodtuna:
Lauren Conrad Sex Tape Confirmed?
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
 

 
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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

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
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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