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4:15 PM ET, May 15, 2008

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ETonline:
BRITNEY AND MEL'S WEEKEND VACAY!  —  Just in...  ET breaks news that BRITNEY SPEARS and MEL GIBSON are currently en route to Costa Rica on vacation together!  Britney arrived on time, about 5 minutes after Mel, and the plane departed at 9:05 a.m.  —  We spotted them leaving on a private plane …
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People.com:
Britney Spears and Mel Gibson Vacation Together  —  Britney Spears and Mel Gibson are headed to Costa Rica where they will vacation with the singer's father and Gibson's wife, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “They're just going away for a few days to relax,” says a source.
People.com:
Shania Twain & Husband Split  —  Shania Twain  —  Shania Twain and her husband, producer Robert “Mutt” Lange, have split, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “Shania Twain and her husband, music producer Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange, are separating after 14 years of marriage,” spokesman Jason Owen says in a statement.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
That Don't Impress Me Much!  —  Just reading the name “Shania Twain,” instantly makes me say “Ok, so you're Brad Pitt.  That don't impress me much!”  —  Unfortunately, Shania isn't impressed by her husband anymore.  People reports Shania and her producer husband, Mutt Lange, have split.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Angelina Jolie's Twins Are Due Aug. 19  —  Apparently one of the most-discussed topics at this year's Cannes Film Festival is Angelina Jolie's pregnancy.  —  First, Jolie's Kung Fu Panda costar Jack Black spilled the beans and confirmed that Jolie and partner Brad Pitt are expecting twins.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Alludes to Giving Birth in France  —  Angelina Jolie says she hasn't made up her mind where to give birth to her twins, due August 19.  —  “I actually haven't completely decided,” she said at a press conference for Kung Fu Panda in Cannes Thursday.  “We are certainly thinking of France.”
TMZ.com:   Bumpin' Uglies?  —  After “accidentally” revealing to the world …
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
Sean Penn warns Barack Obama at Cannes Film Festival opening
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie is a Titillating Tigress
Discussion: OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Ashlee's Wedding Pics Pimped to People  —  At least someone cares enough to pay cold hard cash for [pregnant] bride Ashlee Simpson's wedding pics!  —  Sources tell us People mag is shelling out “well over” one milllll-ion dollars (yes, as in seven figures) for pictures of Ash and guylinered Pete Wentz.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Ashlee Simpson wedding coverage will cost seven figures
NY Daily News:
For richer! Ashlee Simpson wedding coverage will cost lots
TMZ.com:
Anne Heche Crazy Broke  —  Anne Heche got a break from the judge in her custody war today after appearing in court, claiming she doesn't have a pot to pee in ... even less than her deader-beat ex-husband.  —  An L.A. County Superior Court judge has suspended Heche's obligation to pay child support for July.
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Steve Helling / People.com:
John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston: More PDA in NYC  —  They may have left Miami, but Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer show no signs of cooling off.  The new couple spent a carefree evening in New York Wednesday, complete with neck rubs and PDA.  —  First, it was dinner at the Waverly Inn …
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Daily Mail:
Spreading the news: Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's tour …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Defamer
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Whitney Thompson Wins America's Next Top Model  —  It's a first for America's Next Top Model — a full-figure winner.  —  Whitney Thompson was named the the CW show's Cycle 10 champion Wednesday night, after competing in a final challenge — walking in a Versace runway show — against Anya.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kate Hudson & Owen Wilson Call It Quits  —  Despite a flurry of engagement rumors, Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson - Hollywood's most notorious on-again, off-again couple - have called it quits, less than two months after rekindling their romance in Miami.  —  The end of their erratic courtship …
Contactmusic.com:
KIRSTEN DUNST - DUNST AXED AS MIU MIU SPOKESMODEL  —  Hollywood actress KIRSTEN DUNST has been axed by fashion house Miu Miu, according to reports.  —  The Spider-Man star followed in the footsteps of Selma Blair, Kim Basinger, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Lindsay Lohan when she was unveiled …
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FemaleFirst:
Kirsten Dunst dropped
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Perez Hilton:
Great Career Move!  —  He should have taken the opportunity to do Dancing With the Stars when it was presented to him!  —  Now, this douchebag is stuck doing this.  —  Aaron Carter is reportedly heading to VH1's Celebrity Rehab show.  —  Nothing like trying to revive your non-existent career …
Discussion: Shine
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Brian Lowry / Variety:
Sex and the City  —  A New Line Cinema release presented in association with Home Box Office of a Darren Star production.  Produced by Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker, Darren Star, John Melfi.  Executive producers, Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Kathryn Busby, Jonathan Filley.
Gabriel Snyder / Wmagazine.com:
AFTER A SERIES OF GRITTY ROLES, HOLLYWOOD'S SEXY BLOND UNLEASHES HER COMEDIC CHOPS AND INNER BABE IN A NEW SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER.  —  When Charlize Theron arrives at our interview, poolside at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood, she's still showing the effects of a weeklong bout with the flu.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Mariah Carey's Ex Mark Sudack “Heartbroken” Over Surprise Wedding  —  Call Mark Sudack a casualty of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's whirlwind love.  —  For nearly four years, Carey, 38, quietly dated the music producer, who worked on her E=MC2 CD.
Monique Jessen / People.com:
Mischa Explains Her Paris Move  —  Mischa Barton in Cannes May 14  —  Mischa Barton will always have Paris - the city, not the Hilton.  —  The former O.C. star has set up house in the City of Light, making it easier than ever to check out the glitz and glamour at the Cannes Film Festival.
 
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