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4:55 AM ET, May 8, 2008

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Star Jones Responds to Barbara Walters' Memoir  —  Star Jones is speaking out against Barbara Walters for including her in her new memoir, Audition.  —  In the book, Walters claims Jones forced her to lie about her gastric bypass surgery on The View.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rep: Barbara Walters “Will Not Dignify” Star Jones' Comments  —  Barbara Walters is staying quiet about Star Jones' recent comments on her new memoir, Audition.  —  Jones spoke exclusively to Usmagazine.com about Walters' tell-all, which chronicles her affair with a married senator in the 1970s.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: See Mariah & Nick's Wedding Photo!  —  Yep, they did it!  If there was any doubt Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's wedding was the real deal, they answer the question once and for all in this week's issue of PEOPLE, speaking for the first time about their surprise nuptials …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Amy Winehouse Arrested  —  British singer Amy Winehouse has been arrested and is being questioned at a police station in east London about alleged drug use, her rep tells Usmagazine.com.  —  “Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment,” her rep said in a statement.
Daily Mail:
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse arrested and held over ‘crack smoking’ video
WebExtra / Extra:
Nicole Richie: All About Harlow  —  “Extra” was invited behind the scenes for a sneak peek of Nicole Richie and family posing for the June issue of Harper's Bazaar.  With the issue hitting newsstands May 20th, and Mother's Day right around the corner, “Extra's” co-host Dayna Devon sits down with Richie to talk family and motherhood.
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People.com:
Nicole Richie: Joel Handles Most of Harlow's Diapers
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Just Jared:
Nicole Richie: Celebrity Mom in Cuffs
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Bares Her Body After Baby  —  Just six months after the birth of her second child, The View's Elisabeth Hasselbeck is ready to show off her bikini body.  —  “Body image has nothing to do with scale numbers, it's how you feel inside,” Hasselbeck, who turns 31 this month, told Fitness magazine.
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Julia Savacool / Fitness Magazine:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Post-Baby Makeover
Discussion: The Superficial
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Andy Baldwin, Marla Maples Call It Quits  —  Bachelor Andy Baldwin and his girlfriend Marla Maples have called it quits, he tells Usmagazine.com.  —  Baldwin's recent move to Washington, D.C. to take a job as an advocate for Navy Medicine put a strain on their relationship, he tells Us.
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Scarlett Sings Like ‘Tinkerbell on Cough Syrup’  —  May is shaping up to be a busy month for Scarlett Johansson.  —  Last week she announced her engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds.  And in less than two weeks, the 23-year-old will release her debut album.  —  Johansson and her music producer …
Discussion: Star Trip
Brian Orloff / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes, Kellie Pickler Join ACM Performers  —  Toby Keith, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes lead the list of musicians set to perform live on the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.  —  In a special performance, Kenny Chesney will duet with George Strait on the May 18 telecast.
Discussion: The Insider Online
The Sun:
Ashlee's caught up with Jessica  —  Level pegging ... Ashlee Simpson's bust is now on par with her sister Jessica's  —  Younger sister ASHLEE, out of nowhere, is providing the Dukes Of Hazard star with some healthy competition.  —  Ashlee, who got engaged to rocker boyfriend PETE WENTZ last month …
Discussion: Candy Kirby and The Superficial
Luchina Fisher / ABCNEWS:
Coat Coed Could Sue Lohan for Six Figures  —  Lawyer: “If My Client Had Gotten an Apology the Next Day, She Would Have Rolled Her Eyes and Said, ‘Party Girl.’ But It Wasn't That Way.”  —  The fur is flying.  A Columbia University co-ed says that after her $12,000 blond mink coat went missing during …
Discussion: Gawker and Jossip
Star:
Star Exclusive: Twin Daughters for Brangelina  —  Digg It De.licio.us RSS print email  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are thrilled to be adding two more daughters to their rainbow brood.  But serious medical problems — and a frightening collapse — are casting a dark cloud over their baby joy.
New York Post:
ARMS AND THE MAN  —  A RIGHT TO BARE ARMS LOPEZ'S HUNKIER FLUNKY COVERS UP  —  DOES Mario Lopez suffer from biceps envy?  —  This Disease of the Vain usually strikes hunky guys who come into close contact with even hunkier guys.  They see a set of biceps larger then theirs, and they go bananas.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Gold Derby and MollyGood
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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