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9:25 AM ET, July 14, 2008

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People.com:
Jolie's Doctor: Brad Was ‘Very Emotional’ at Birth  —  When the moment finally came to welcome their newborn twins into the world, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were as calm as could be.  —  During the labor and delivery, the couple “were talking, they were together,” Dr. Michel Sussmann …
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Pete Norman / People.com:
Mayor Makes Jolie-Pitt Births Official  —  They're here, officially: On Sunday, Mayor Christian Estrosi of Nice, France, presented one of the birth certificates of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins on the steps of Nice's Fondation Lenval hospital, where son Knox Leon and daughter Vivienne Marcheline were born Saturday.
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins  —  Brad Pitt was at Angelina Jolie's side as she gave birth to a son and daughter Saturday at the Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “The babies are doing well.  The operation went just perfectly,” Dr. Michael Sussmann told PEOPLE Sunday.
David Edelstein / New York Magazine:
Bat Out of Hell  —  They don't make superhero franchises much darker than this.  —  Even if the death of Heath Ledger hadn't already draped it in a funeral shroud, The Dark Knight would be a morbid affair: It could only be darker if Batman died.  (He does die a little, on the inside.)
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Peter Sciretta / /Film:
The First Negative Review of The Dark Knight  —  Please Note: This is NOT a negative review of The Dark Knight.  This is a rant about the negative review which was printed by New York Magazine.  —  The Dark Knight is currently getting 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
People.com:
Lynne Spears Helps Britney with Her Boys  —  Spears (left) and her mom, Lynne  —  It was a family affair Saturday as Lynne Spears hung out with Britney and her sons Preston and Jayden for an overnight visit at the star's Studio City home.  —  In town since Wednesday …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Christopher Ciccone / The Mail on Sunday:
Madonna and Guy - the singer's brother reveals intimate details of her life  —  Few know Madonna better than her 47-year-old brother Christopher Ciccone.  They grew up together in Michigan in America and learned to dance together.  —  Then Christopher followed Madonna to New York …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
Police: ‘W’ actors, crew arrested in bar fight  —  SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (AP) — Actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright and five others involved in filming the Oliver Stone movie “W” were arrested during a bar fight Saturday morning, police said.  —  Shreveport police Sgt. Willie Lewis …
Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
Winehouse ignores dad's smoking warning  —  Amy Winehouse ignored calls for her to quit smoking at T In The Park yesterday.  —  The troubled singer was spotted enjoying a cigarette as she performed on the Main Stage at the Scottish festival.  Her act of defiance came just one day after her …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Contactmusic.com:
RHYS IFANS - IFANS: 'F**K SIENNA.  I'M OVER IT'  —  Welsh actor RHYS IFANS is ready to move on with his life after his recent split from SIENNA MILLER - insisting all he wants to do his have fun with his pals.  —  Miller parted ways with Ifans last month (Jun08) amid rumours he was becoming too possessive.
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TMZ.com:
Alanis — From Angry Rocker to L.I. Soccer Mom  —  How the hell did Alanis go from a moody, edgy pop chick (left) to looking like another stay-at-home mom carpooling on the Long Island Expressway (right)?!
Discussion: OH NO!!
ETonline:
FANS TRY TO TAUNT A-ROD  —  Fans had a field day with Alex Rodriguez Friday night in Toronto, taunting the New York Yankees third baseman with pictures of Madonna.  A-Rod has felt the heat of media scrutiny ever since he was linked with the pop icon and then his wife Cynthia filed for divorce on Monday.
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Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
Stripper reveals all about A-Rod in Madonna marriage row
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Just Jared:
Shia LaBeouf is a Motorcycle Man  —  Shia LaBeouf takes his cafe-racer style 'Triumph Thruxton 900′ motorcycle for a spin around Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.  —  Earlier this month, Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci, the writers of Eagle Eye and Transformers talked to ComingSoon.net …
Discussion: WOW Report
 
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