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11:40 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
Hollyscoop:
HS Exclusive: Beyonce Is Pregnant!  —  Looks like the celebrity baby boom that started last year is far from over.  Move over Angelina and Ashlee because Beyonce Knowles is going to be adding her name onto the celebrity mommy list.  —  Hollyscoop has learned exclusively through multiple sources that Beyonce is expecting.
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.
People.com:
Miley Watches ‘Sanitized’ Version of Sex and the City  —  Miley Cyrus  —  Along with the controversy surrounding her portrait in Vanity Fair, Miley Cyrus has also been criticized for telling the magazine that Sex and the City is her “favorite show!”  - and for comparing the racy series to her Disney mega-hit Hannah Montana.
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Whitney English / E! Online:
Miley Still Working for the Mouse
Discussion: Hecklerspray and People.com
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 …
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Molly Friedman / Defamer:
Rumored Tape Shows Angelina Jolie Snorting Heroin: ‘Wow, This Is Really Good Smack’
Discussion: WOW Report
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.
TMZ.com:
Uma Faces Stalker — Inside the Courtroom Now  —  Uma Thurman is on the witness stand as we type, and we're getting constant updates from inside the courtroom, where she's having to face her creeperrific alleged stalker — who nixed a plea deal in the case because he wanted to glimpse her again.
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Dennis Rodman Busted for Domestic Violence  —  Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested last night on suspicion of felony domestic battery.  —  He was arrested at 10:15 PM at a Century City hotel and was released early this morning.  —  Law enforcement tells us they charge suspects …
Discussion: omg!
OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Gwyneth Has No Kind Words for Brad!  —  They say that time heals all wounds, so one would imagine that almost ten years after their split, Gwyneth Paltrow would only have nice things to say about her former fiancé Brad Pitt, who is expecting yet another child …
Discussion: Dlisted
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
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
Contactmusic.com:
AVRIL LAVIGNE - LAVIGNE LETS DOWN HER FANS  —  Fans of AVRIL LAVIGNE were left fuming on Wednesday evening (30Apr08) when they arrived at the singer's Cox Arena show in San Diego, California only to find the pop star had quietly cancelled the concert.  —  The Sk8ter Boi hitmaker …
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
 
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Just Jared:
Ryan Gosling: Chicken Fight!!!
Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Put Justin down Madonna, you're old enough to be his mother
Discussion: Lifeline Live
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Hil supporter still chums with Jeremiah Wright
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Tiny Rocker Wentz Sued Over Alleged Ass-Kicking
Jamie Lynn Spears... / San Francisco Chronicle:
SAMBORA TO REPLACE MICHAELS ON ‘ROCK OF LOVE’?
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Caris Davis / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow: I Love Fried Food!
Discussion: iVillage
Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
AP source: Cruise talks to Oprah about image, faith, family
Discussion: omg!
The Sun:
Katie Hopkins' beach bump
Natasha / Young, Black, and Fabulous:
Kim Porter & The Kiddies Say Happy Mother's Day In JET
Discussion: BLACKCELEBRITYKIDS and OH NO!!
Alyssa Shelasky / People.com:
Jen & John: ‘They Already Miss Each Other’
Just Jared:
Naomi Campbell on Ugly Betty — FIRST PICTURES
Discussion: CRUNK + DISORDERLY and OH NO!!
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Chambers: “I Am Actually Sleeping”
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Too tight fit: Singer Alicia Keys' clingy dress proves a bit of a handful
 

 
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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