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6:30 PM ET, June 6, 2008

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Guardian:
Dirty Harry comes clean  —  Clint Eastwood talks to Jeff Dawson about race, euthanasia, politicians, capital punishment - and how he really feels about the ‘fascist’ role that made him famous  —  Clint Eastwood folds his gangly frame behind a clifftop table at the Hotel Du Cap …
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Paul Lewis / Guardian:
Spike Lee gets in Clint Eastwood's line of fire  —  Clint Eastwood has advised rival film director Spike Lee to “shut his face” after the African-American complained about the racial make-up of Eastwood's films.  —  In an interview with the Guardian published today, Eastwood rejected Lee's complaint …
Michael K / Dlisted:
And We're Off!  —  Earlier, I posted about how Clint Eastwood said Spike Lee needs too “shut his face” after Spike said he was pissed off that Clint didn't feature any African American soldiers in a couple of his war movies.  —  Spike has responded to ABC News!
Discussion: CO-ED Magazine
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Spike Strikes Back: Clint's ‘an Angry Old Man’
Discussion: Stereohyped
PEOPLE TV Watch:
The Real Housewives of N.Y.C. and O.C. Catfight  —  It was a real-life case of East Coast versus West Coast backstage during the Wednesday taping of the Bravo A-List Awards when the casts of The Real Housewives of Orange County and New York City nearly came to blows over the script the ladies …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad: Whitney Port “Will Do Well” With Hills Spin-Off  —  Lauren Conrad has no doubt Whitney Port can carry her own reality show.  —  As Us Weekly reports in its new issue, MTV is prepping a Hills spin-off in which Port becomes bicoastal while working for fashion PR firm People's Revolution …
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Peter Larsen / Orange County Register:
‘The Hills’ stars and a ‘Real Housewife’ party at fancy new bowling alley  —  SLIDE SHOW: Strike Orange County throws a grand opening party in Tustin on Thursday night.  —  Recommend  —  The first sorta-celebrity to arrive is - almost predictably - a Real Housewife of Orange County.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Defamer
The Sun:
'I'm too good at sex to cook'  —  KATE BECKINSALE has offered an unusual excuse for her poor performance in the kitchen - she's too damn good in bed.  —  The tasty actress has given up on trying to create tantalising culinary treats because she believes people are divided into two groups …
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Kate Beckinsale Likes Sex, Not Cooking
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Knightley eyes Columbia's ‘Fair Lady’  —  Update will retain musical's score and setting  —  Eliza Doolittle is set for another bigscreen makeover.  —  Columbia Pictures is tuning up a “My Fair Lady” redo, with Keira Knightley in talks to star as the simple Cockney flower girl who is transformed into a lady.
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Linda Marx / People.com:
Patrick Dempsey Advises Michelle Monaghan on Parenting  —  Before Michelle Monaghan went public with news that she's pregnant with her first child, her Made of Honor costar, Patrick Dempsey was already aware of her condition.  —  “It was a big secret, and I wasn't allowed to tell anyone …
Katie Rhames / OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Ashlee Steps Out for Pete's Birthday  —  Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz had more than just his 29th birthday to celebrate on Thursday night — the rock star recently wed gal pal Ashlee Simpson and the pair recently confirmed OK!'s report that they will soon be expecting their first child together.
New York Post:
GWEN'S BEST  —  WHAT'S it like being married to Gwen Stefani?  Rocker Gavin Rossdale tells Page Six Magazine in this Sunday's Post of his wife's notorious fashion sense: “It's like marrying three different people a week, because you never know who's going to come out of the bathroom.”
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Daily Mail:
Where have your curves gone, Catherine Zeta-Jones?  —  She's a poster-girl for gorgeous curves, but Catherine Zeta-Jones appears to be in danger of losing her bombshell status.  —  The Hollywood star cut a surprisingly lean figure while on set of her new film The Rebound in New York yesterday.
Discussion: Star Trip and Defamer
Phil / Egotastic!:
Victoria Silvstedt Upskirt and See-Through Panties  —  Well, what do we have here?  Why it's a Victoria Silvstedt upskirt moment.  But, what's that?  Oh my, her thong panties are completely see-through... Not going to get much protection from the paparazzi's flash bulbs there.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Vanity Fair to Gershon: Go Pound Sand  —  TMZ is standing by its story insinuating that Bill Clinton had an affair with Gina Gershon.  —  In a statement to TMZ, V.F. honcho Beth Kseniak says, “Todd Purdum's article does not indicate that former President Bill Clinton had an improper relationship with Gina Gershon.
Extra:
Disney Tween Selena's Vow of Abstinence  —  Selena Gomez is the newest shining star of the Disney channel — and she's telling “Extra” that she plans to avoid Hollywood's temptations — and abstain from sex until she's married!  —  “I said, ‘Dad, I want a promise ring.’ He went to the church and got it blessed.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
 
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OK! Magazine:
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Reuters:
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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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