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9:30 AM ET, April 15, 2009

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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jamie Foxx Apologized to Miley Tonight  —  About that whole “make a sex tape” thing...  Jamie Foxx, knowing he was fighting a losing battle in the court of public opinion, apologized on camera to Miley Cyrus tonight for some random off-color remarks he made about the teen queen on his satellite radio show over the weekend.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus: No Apology From Jamie Foxx  —  Albert Michael/startraksphoto.com, Lester Cohen/ Getty Images  —  You might think Jamie Foxx would have reached out to Miley Cyrus by now.  —  Well, he hasn't.  —  In fact, no one in the Cyrus camp has heard a peep from Foxx since he's come under attack …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Tori Spelling: I'm Not Anorexic  —  Tori Spelling knows her slim figure has been the subject of rumors - and now the mom of two addresses speculation that she's battling an eating disorder.  —  “Oh my God, I'm not anorexic,” Spelling tells PEOPLE in a new interview.  “I acknowledge that I look thin in photos.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Lisa Rinna On Posing in Playboy at 45: “I Look Good Right Now!  Why Not?”  —  Lisa Rinna didn't think twice about posing in Playboy at her age.  —  “I'm 45 years old.  I look good right now.  Why not?” she tells Extra.  “Why not celebrate the beauty of the female body?”
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Extra:   Lisa Rinna: 'I'm Comfortable Naked'
Chicago Breaking News:
Blagojevich eyes role on TV reality show  —  Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in talks to star in “I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here,” a survival-style reality show set to air June 1 on NBC, sources said.  His attorney, Sheldon Sorosky, told a federal judge Tuesday that Blagojevich soon …
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James Hibberd / Reuters:
NBC recruits Blagojevich as reality star  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rod Blagojevich, recently removed from office as governor of Illinois, has made a deal to star in NBC's upcoming summer reality show “I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here,” the network confirmed Tuesday.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Molly / PopSugar:
Heidi and Spencer Love The Hills, Paparazzi, and Are “Definitely” Running For Office!  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were embroiled in lots of drama on last night's episode of The Hills, and this morning they chatted with us about their relationship, plans for the future, and how much fun they have together.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Nicollette Sheridan Slams Desperate Housewives  —  Desperate Housewives' Nicollette Sheridan isn't sad about moving off Wisteria Lane.  —  “When the show started it was such a different beast,” she tells the new issue of TV Guide.  “It was exciting and dangerous and funny and edgy and bizarre.
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William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Desperate No More  —  As far as prime-time whodunits go …
Discussion: Dlisted
BlindGossip.com:
This Stepford Wife is Packing Her Bags  —  BlindGossip - This Stepford Wife is close to splitting from her husband.  She has actually consulted with several high-profile divorce lawyers on both coasts.  The main issue here seems to be custody of their kid/s, whom the husband is intent on keeping.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
XXLmag.com:
Eminem Speaks On Drugs, The Death Of Proof & Praises T.I. & Lil Wayne On New XXL Cover  —  Get ready to enter the Em Zone.  Back from a three-year hiatus, Eminem is set to grace two XXL covers for the magazine's June issue on stands May 5, two weeks before Em's fifth solo album, Relapse, hits stores May 19.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Bad Economy May Fold Britney Spears's Circus Tent  —  Will the show go on?  —  Britney Spears's father has been seeking permission from a judge to expand the pop star's current Circus tour - but the dour economy may hamper those plans, it was revealed in a Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday.
Lance Pugmire / Los Angeles Times:
Oscar De La Hoya announces retirement  —  Boxing's 36-year-old ‘Golden Boy,’ the sport's biggest star for more than a decade, will continue as a promoter.  —  Oscar De La Hoya, boxing's “Golden Boy” who capitalized on a stirring Olympic gold-medal performance in 1992 and then in his pro career captured …
Discussion: LAist
Associated Press:
‘Harry Potter’ sweeps into theaters 2 days early  —  LOS ANGELES - Harry Potter and his school chums are heading back to class a little sooner than expected.  —  “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” now is opening Wednesday, July 15, two days earlier than its previous release date …
Nichola Groom / Fan Fare:
Time crunch muzzles “Idol” judges  —  “American Idol” fans were robbed of one of the show's biggest draws on Tuesday night, after the producers decreed that only two judges would evaluate each performance.  —  Calling the change “unfortunate,” judge Simon Cowell said just two judges would speak …
Discussion: omg!
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Gilles: I Need Surgery, But Please Don't Pity Me  —  Loading...  Gilles Marini is in pain.  The French hottie of Dancing With the Stars just confirmed to me that he will undergo surgery for a separated shoulder he suffered after he began training with partner Cheryl Burke.
Discussion: Lifeline Live and PEOPLE TV Watch
Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Maggie Gyllenhaal boards ‘Nanny’  —  Actress, trio of thesps join ‘McPhee’ sequel  —  LONDON — Maggie Gyllenhaal has boarded “Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang,” the sequel to Working Title's 2005 hit “Nanny McPhee.”  —  Also joining the cast are Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith and Asa Butterfield ("The Boy in the Striped Pajamas").
Discussion: EW.com
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Scoop: Fox set to terminate ‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’  —  Resist the urge to nuke the messenger, but multiple sources are telling me that Fox will not be renewing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles for a third season.  —  “It's done,” maintains a source close to the show.
Discussion: TV Squad
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Gwyneth: I want one more baby  —  She said: “At first I thought 'OK, that's it, I'm done, no way will I have more.'  —  “Then my son turned two and you think, 'Oh, I don't want this to be the last two-year-old I have.  —  “Maybe I'll do one more.”  —  The couple have two children …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox: “I'm Not the Marrying Type”  —  Megan Fox isn't saying “I Do” anytime soon.  —  “I'm not going to be married — I'm not the marrying type,” the actress — whose next movie Jennifer's Body hits theaters this September — admits to Extra.  —  “And I know your next question is going to be …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Director: Lindsay Lohan “Improvised” While Filming Funny or Die Video  —  Lindsay Lohan is in on the joke.  —  She took to her MySpace celebrity blog to tell fans why she did the Funny or Die video.  —  “I just think it's better to take something negative and turn it into something good …
Agence France Presse:
Restraining order in Olympic gymnast case extended  —  LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday extended by three years a restraining order issued against a man charged with stalking Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson.  —  Robert O'Ryan, 34, was arrested last month …
Phil / Egotastic!:
A Couple AnnaLynne McCord Swimsuit Pictures (and a Video)  —  AnnaLynne McCord seems to be the “breakout star” of the new 90210 gang, which is completely ridiculous, since she's probably the most annoying person on that show.  Actually, That's not true.  They're all equally incredibly annoying.
 
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