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11:05 AM ET, June 12, 2008

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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
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston to Release Movies on the Same Day
Discussion: A Socialite's Life, OH NO!! and Dlisted
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
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.
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.
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 …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sarah Larson's Post-Clooney Life  —  Sarah Larson isn't going into hiding.  —  George Clooney's ex-girlfriend was back at work today, meeting and having lunch with her agent from Nous Model Management in Los Angeles.  —  I hear Ms. Larson, 29, is up for a big-time lingerie campaign …
Discussion: The Superficial
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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 …
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
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
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 …
 
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
In an ABC News one-on-one interview, President Biden pushed back against questions about his fitness, after about a month of heavy media focus on his age

Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Germany's government pledges to add a 30% film/TV production tax incentive, effective as early as January 2025; Australia raised its rebate to 30% on July 1

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

 
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