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3:15 PM ET, May 16, 2008

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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Cowboy QB drops Jessica  —  Romo calls an audible after tiring of life in fish bowl with Simpson and her father's antics, his friend says  —  OK, here's the latest on all the Jessica Simpson-Tony Romo splitsville rumors.  —  One of the Dallas Cowboys quarterback's best buddies …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
It's Official: Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo Are Over  —  After much speculation, Usmagazine.com has confirmed Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo have split.  —  “Tony did dump Jessica,” a source close to the quarterback told Us.  “Of course, she's upset!”  —  Part of the reason for the break up after only six months?
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Joe Simpson Begs Tony Romo to Attend Ashlee's Wedding  —  Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson may be done, but her dad still wants the quarterback to “support the family” at Ashlee's weekend wedding.  —  “Joe has called Tony and asked him to come to show support for the wedding,” a source tells Usmagzine.com.
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Exclusive: Ashlee Wedding Countdown Begins With Bachelorette Bash  —  Thursday was ladies' night for the Simpson wedding party.  —  Jessica and mother Tina Simpson hosted a bachelorette bash for imminent bride-to-be Ashlee Simpson last night, E! News has exclusively learned.
Caris Davis / People.com:
Ellen and Portia to Tie the Knot!  —  Elle DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi  —  Ellen DeGeneres plans to wed longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi, according to several reports.  —  DeGeneres made the announcement Thursday, according to the Associated Press and TMZ (which first reported the story).
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TMZ.com:
Yep, I'm Getting Married  —  Well, she's gone and done it.  Ellen's gonna get hitched.  —  A spy in the audience of this afternoon's taping of the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” tells us that after Ellen mentioned today's California Supreme Court ruling striking down the state's ban on gay marriage …
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
DeGeneres, de Rossi plan to marry, AP is told  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action — she and Portia de Rossi plan to wed, DeGeneres announced during a taping of her talk show.
Cele|bitchy:   Video of Ellen announcing she's getting married
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Rapper T.I. Welcomes His Second Son  —  T.I.  —  T.I. and his girlfriend Tameka “Tiny” Cottle welcomed their second son together after midnight Friday morning, the rapper's rep confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The infant's name is Major Harris, and he weighed in at 5 lbs., 15 oz.
Scott Huver / People.com:
Gossip Girl Mom: Blake and Penn a ‘Darling’ Couple  —  The off-screen romance of Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively and Penn Badgley has met with parental approval of a sort: actress Kelly Rutherford, who plays Lively's mom on the show, gives the couple a thumbs up.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
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David Lambert / TVShowsOnDVD.com News:
Gossip Girl - Not a Rumor, but TRUE Gossip: Warner Announces 1st …
Discussion: That Other Blog
Phil / Egotastic!:
t.A.T.u.  Nude Music Video  —  t.A.T.u. is back, and now t.A.T.u. is naked.  The faux-lesbian, Russian, teen pop stars, have released an uncensored version of their new single “Beliy Plaschik” (White Robe in English), which features both members of t.A.T.u. nude.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Daily Mail:
Daddy to the rescue as too much sun and alcohol-fuelled fun leave Lily Allen in a heap  —  Just days after frolicking topless on the French Riviera, Lily Allen has created a spectacle of herself yet again.  —  The singer apparently built up quite a thirst during all that fun in the sun …
Georgina Dicksinson / News of the World:
I'm all washed up!  —  Hollywood vice queen to laundrette boss.  Heidi Fleiss tells all..  —  ONCE she was the world's richest vice queen, earning TEN MILLION DOLLARS.  She bedded Hollywood legends like Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando.  —  But now the only men's pants Heidi Fleiss sees flying round …
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebritology
Michael K / Dlisted:
He's Still Alive?  —  Taylor Hicks has been sent to the land of fallen American Idols.....BROADWAY!  Taylor Hicks will play Teen Angel in Grease beginning June 6th.  Taylor will stay with the show until September. … The Soul Patrol?  Not this s**t again.  I thought the world was finally rid of that mess.
Discussion: Playbill
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TMZ.com:
Jamie Lynn On All Fours — Yama-Hee-Ha!  —  Lil' pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears had a play date with her high-powered big wheel — an ATV — on Wednesday.  —  While sitting on her four-wheeler, the 205-month old munched on what appears to be either a popsicle or some sort of meat on a stick.
New York Post:
PLUMP WISDOM  —  NOW svelte Star Jones has a sense of humor about her plumper, former self.  Jones recently hosted a taping of “The Bad Girls Club” reunion special, in which one bad girl accused another of being “a cheeseburger away from being obese.”  “A huge fight...
NY Daily News:
Frontal assault on Hollywood  —  There are many ways to measure talent in Hollywood.  But for the authors of “Hollywood Babylon: It's Back,” size is everything.  —  Borrowing the title of filmmaker Kenneth Anger's classic scandal bible, authors Danforth Prince and Darwin Porter have dared …
 
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Bachelor Party!  —  With his impending nuptials taking place …
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Contactmusic.com:
BEYONCE KNOWLES - BEYONCE TO BECOME A DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE?
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Stine gives Columbia ‘Goosebumps’
Hollywood Reporter:
Fox yells ‘cut’ on commercials
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People.com:
Mariah Carey: Married Life Is ‘Fantastic’
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Hills Finale Tops Ratings Among Young Viewers
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Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
“Sex and the City” film a marketing dream
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NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Drescher defends Rosie
Laura Clout / Telegraph:
Victoria Beckham and Paris Hilton fight for attention in London
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Minka Kelly: I Wish “the Best” for John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Walk Red Carpet at Cannes Film Fest
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From Mediagazer:

Eve Batey / Vanity Fair:
The relationship between Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. casts renewed scrutiny on the ethical line between all journalists and subjects

New York Times:
X capitulates in Brazil and could return next week, as the company's lawyers say it took down some accounts, paid fines, and named a new formal representative

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
Docs: in Perplexity's new ad model, brands will be able to bid for a “sponsored” question, which features an AI-generated answer approved by the advertiser

 
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