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5:45 PM ET, June 6, 2008

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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 …
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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 …
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’  —  Lee Lashes Out at Eastwood: 'The Man Is Not My Father and We're Not on a Plantation'  —  Some people might back down when Dirty Harry tells them to shut up.  Not Spike Lee.  —  After Eastwood told him to “shut his face” …
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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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.
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
RY'S GIRL GETS AWARDED  —  Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish were on hand last night as the Los Angeles-based Australians in Film (AiF) held its 4th Annual Breakthrough Awards.  Abbie got one of the Cherished Boomerang Awards.  —  As part of the organization's program to support emerging talent …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Vin Diesel Becomes a Father  —  Vin Diesel  —  Vin Diesel and his girlfriend, model Paloma Jimenez, have quietly become parents of a baby girl, his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Diesel, 40, and Jimenez welcomed their first child on April 2.  —  Diesel is currently shooting and producing Fast and Furious …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Vin Diesel — a Dad!
Discussion: The Blemish
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
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.
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
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 …
 
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Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Holyfield: 'I'm not broke'  —  Former boxing champ has heavyweight financial problems
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
Brian Hiattposted / Rolling Stone:
Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: John Mayer
Michael K / Dlisted:
Ditto's In The Trash  —  Beth Ditto left Punk nightclub in London …
Discussion: OH NO!!
Roberta Flack / SOHH Blogs:
Def Jam Shuts Down Janet + Ray J Gets Dance Fever + Classic Soul …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Makes Surprise Appearance at Nashville Music Fest
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Lauren Hutton: In Need of a Nap...and Then Some
Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
David Cook Plays Ball With Kimberly Caldwell
Erik Pedersen / E! Online:
BFF Watch: Val Kilmer and Fiddy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and MTV Newsroom
People.com:
New Kids Work Their Dance Moves in ‘Summertime’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Andy / Towleroad.com:
Cheyenne Jackson and Xanadu Boys Get Naked for Nathan Lane
Discussion: Hunk du Jour
 

 
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ProPublica:
Sources and records: Trump Media has forced out its COO, CPO, and other executives after internal allegations that CEO Devin Nunes is mismanaging the company

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Leading UK cultural figures decry Observer's planned sale to Tortoise as “a betrayal” of liberal journalism; Guardian, Observer staff consider striking

Karen Raugust / Publishers Weekly:
Penguin renews its master publishing deal with BBC Studios for Bluey books; the books have sold 20M+ copies in 22 languages worldwide, including 8.5M in the US

 
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