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11:35 AM ET, June 12, 2008

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New York Post:
OH, BROTHER!  A MADGE TELL-ALL  —  MADONNA and Britney Spears are about to get socked with scandalous, tell-all books about their wild and crazy lives.  —  Madonna is sure to be the more betrayed.  Her brother Christopher Ciccone, who had a falling-out with Her Madgesty several years ago …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Is Madonna Mad About New Tell-All?  —  Jim Spellman/WireImage.com, Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com, Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press  —  Is Madonna a wee bit nervous about her brother Christopher Ciccone's about-to-be-released memoir?  —  Considering the two have been on the outs for some time now …
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog and Lifeline Live
Dave Karger / EW.com:
Angelina Jolie: A Candid Q&A  —  She's a human rights advocate and, in summer action flick “Wanted,” a remorseless killer.  In a frank interview, the star with the disarming and dangerous persona talks about sex, tattoos, motherhood, war, and peace  —  Think it's difficult finding a Father's Day present for the man in your life?
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Cele|bitchy:
Angelina Jolie says that people hating on her makes her feel stronger  —  A couple weeks ago Angelina Jolie told the Daily Mail that she keeps guns in the house and that she would shoot anyone who tried to hurt her family.  It's a real concern for her as someone with small children who's …
People.com:
Angelina Jolie: Being Pregnant with Twins Was a ‘Shock’
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
MTV's Tila Tequila: Gays Can Get Married “Because of Me”  —  MTV reality queen says she played a part in California recently dropping its ban on gay marriage.  —  “It is because of me — I definitely think [my show] has helped the movement,” she told Usmagazine.com at the Hollywood premiere of The Love Guru on Wednesday.
New York Post:
TOM RIPS ‘NAZI’ DIAGNOSIS  —  TOM Cruise's lawyer is comparing a TV doctor's analysis of the star's mental health to Nazi methods.  In next month's Playboy, Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of VH1's “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew,” says: “A lot of people in the public eye who behave strangely …
Forbes:
The Celebrity 100  —  IT IS THE YEAR OF THE TWEEN.  Coming off a concert tour, a hit 3-D movie and a risqué picture in Vanity Fair, pop star Miley Cyrus (a.k.a. Hannah Montana) leads a slew of young stars onto our annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the world's ultrafamous.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Forbes Power List: Angelina Jolie No. 3 — Brad Pitt No. 10  —  Angelina Jolie is more powerful than beau Brad Pitt, according to Forbes' annual Power List, which ranks celebrities on money and fame.  —  Oprah Winfrey topped the the list for the second year in a row with a media empire that earned her $275 million.
In Touch Weekly:
George Clooney's ex gets a boob job?  —  George Clooney broke up with his model girlfriend, Sarah Larson, shortly after she had a breast augmentation in mid-May.  Was surgery the final straw in their already fractured relationship?  “George really didn't want her to get the boob job,” an insider says.
Discussion: Just Jared and MollyGood
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Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Emmy champ Katherine Heigl quits the race, blaming 'Grey's Anatomy' writers  —  It's very strange that Katherine Heigl's name is not on the TV academy's list of Emmy contenders after she won best supporting actress last year for “Grey's Anatomy.”  Over the past few months, as Emmy campaign season began …
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Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Katherine Heigl Drops Out of Emmy Race
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Gold Derby
Beth Perry / People.com:
Lynne Spears's Memoir Set for Fall Release  —  Lynne Spears's memoir about raising her famous daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn will be released this fall, the publisher confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “When Jamie Lynn got pregnant, it was put on hold,” says a spokesman for Thomas Nelson, which publishes inspirational books and Bibles.
Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Inside ‘Swingtown’: The Me Again Decade  —  LOS ANGELES - Grant Show is proud of his mustache.  —  When asked about the authenticity of his facial hair, the former “Melrose Place” heart throb is quick to boast that it's 100 percent real.  Show sprouted the Burt Reynolds-style whiskers …
Discussion: AfterElton.com
OK! Magazine:
Could Britney Win an Emmy?  —  After one all-too-brief season of Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, who would have ever thought that someday you might hear an awards presenter say, “And the Emmy goes to... Britney Spears”?  Well, the pop star has come one step closer to making that into a reality …
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan's Lean, Mean, Killing Machine  —  Everything the Hogans touch these days seems to go up in flames — especially this time.  —  The Hulk Hogan Ultimate Grill — who knew? — has recently been recalled because there's a chance it'll burn your freakin' house down.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Brett Malec / People.com:
Lily Allen Paps Back at Paparazzi  —  Pursued by the paparazzi, Lily Allen turned the other cheek - and fired off some pictures of her own.  —  “Seriously I have never been followed like we were [Tuesday], there were literally 20 cars of razzi with us,” writes Allen on her MySpace blog.
Discussion: Jossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Stephanie Pratt: “Lo Has Nothing to Do With” Lauren-Audrina Feud  —  Spencer Pratt's sister Stephanie admits there is some tension between Lauren Conrad and Audrina Patridge.  —  “I don't think everything is OK,” she told Usmagazine.com at the PinkIsTheNewBlog.com launch party at Hollywood's S Bar on Wednesday.
Discussion: MollyGood
 
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Heidi and Spencer's Television Wedding?
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MSN:
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Josh Horowitz / MTV Movies Blog:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Rent Is Due  —  I'm all for grabbing dollas with your chocha …
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Wall Street Journal:
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Q&A with Adam Mosseri on Threads' first year, not leaning into political content, driving engagement, focusing on real time content, fediverse, and more

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