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12:45 PM ET, May 29, 2008

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Ron Menchaca / Post & Courier:
Bill Murray sued for divorce  —  Academy Award-nominated actor and comedian Bill Murray, who makes regular public appearances in the Lowcountry as a co-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs baseball team, is accused of drug addiction, abandonment, adultery and physically abusing his wife of more than 10 years …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Bill Murray's Wife Files for Divorce, Seeks Restraining Order  —  Comedian Bill Murray's wife of more than 10 years, Jennifer, has filed for divorce.  —  In documents filed May 12 in a Charleston, S.C. family court, she accuses him of “adultery, addiction to marijuana and alcohol …
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
The ‘Other Woman’ in Shania Twain Split Speaks  —  Shania Twain's close friend and longtime assistant is finally speaking out - and denying reports she's behind the singer's surprise split from her husband of 14 years, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.  —  Speaking publicly for the first time since …
People.com:
Ashlee and Pete Wentz Confirm Pregnancy  —  Newlyweds Ashlee and Pete Wentz have confirmed that they are expecting their first child.  —  “While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to officially confirm that we are expecting our first child,” …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Ashlee & Pete: Really, Truly Expecting
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Best Week Ever
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Confirm Pregnancy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Model Naomi Campbell Charged With Assaulting Police Officer  —  Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting a police officer at London's Heathrow Airport, her lawyer told BBC News Thursday.  —  She has also been charged with one count of disorderly conduct and one count …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, CelebWarship and OH NO!!
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Naomi Campbell charged over London plane incident
Discussion: TMZ.com and Digital Spy
People.com:
George Clooney and Sarah Larson Split  —  Sarah Larson and George Clooney after the Academy Awards  —  George Clooney and his girlfriend Sarah Larson have split up after a year of dating, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The actor's rep, Stan Rosenfield, would only say: “We do not comment on George's personal life.”
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In Touch Weekly:
George and Sarah split!
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Beverly Hills Cop Summoned for Duty  —  The heat is back on for Axel Foley.  —  More than a year after signing Eddie Murphy for another go-round as the wisecracking Detroit detective who prefers getting his hands dirty in SoCal, Paramount is now eyeing a summer 2010 release date …
Discussion: Dlisted, Defamer and The Corsair
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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Ne-Yo: Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Ridiculously Fabulous’ on Album  —  Ne-Yo admits he had his doubts about Lindsay Lohan's vocal talents when he was asked to write a song for her upcoming third album, due later this year.  —  “I gotta admit, we were like ... ‘Lindsay Lohan?’”  Ne-Yo tells Billboard magazine.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and A Socialite's Life
Caris Davis / People.com:
Sienna Miller Says She's ‘Totally’ in Love  —  Sienna Miller and Rhys Ifans  —  Looks like those breakup rumors were a bit premature.  —  Sienna Miller declares her love for scruffy actor Rhys Ifans in the Elle U.K.'s July issue.  —  “When his name is mentioned, it makes me smile …
Discussion: Just Jared
POPSUGAR:
Clive Owen Adds to the Beauty of Rome  —  Clive Owen has been heating up the set of Duplicity in Rome this week, but yesterday he took things to a new level hanging out shirtless on the balcony outside his hotel room.  Hello, manjoyment!  What's equally sexy is that he's got his whole family …
Discussion: OH NO!!
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: Dunst ‘wobbles’ - or does she?  —  Kirsten Dunst is saying her recent stint in rehab was for depression, not booze or drugs - but the actress was “wobbly” over the weekend at Bar on A, according to a spy.  “She was in a cute little dress and dark heels,” says our source.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
FemaleFirst:
Madonna's daughter dance  —  Madonna's daughter wants to dance with her on tour.  —  Lourdes, who is known as Lola, is taking dance classes at London's famous Pineapple studios and the 11-year-old is determined to perform alongside her superstar mother.  —  A source said: “Lola …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
NY Daily News:
Celebrity Surveillance  —  “Gossip Girl” co-stars and real-life couple Penn Badgley and Blake Lively strolling down the West Side Highway on Memorial Day.  Despite the heat, Lively was wearing winter boots.  —  A rump-shaking Shakira helping the Robin Hood Foundation gala raise $56 million to fight poverty in NYC.
Discussion: Gawker
Geoff Boucher / Los Angeles Times:
Christina Aguilera rocks the vote  —  Remember when Madonna, draped in the American flag, appeared in a vamping public service announcement for a nascent organization called Rock the Vote?  Now, almost two decades later, Christina Aguilera is kicking off the new campaign for the group …
Metro.co.uk:
Is Britney set for the stage in Grease?  —  Britney Spears could be spending her Summer Nights on the stage.  —  The singer, 26, is reportedly being considered for a lead part in Grease on Broadway.  —  ‘The producers were bouncing around the idea of casting Britney in the role of Sandy,’ said a theatre insider.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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Daily Mail:
Neighbour from hell jailed for three months for blasting out …
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 Earlier Picks: 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Sex and the City Star Willie Garson Adopts a Son in L.A.
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Discussion: Dlisted and Best Week Ever
Michael K / Dlisted:
Gayelles In The City  —  Lindsay Lohan and her not-girlfriend …
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

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

 
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