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5:40 PM ET, April 15, 2009

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New York Post:
HULK: I COULD KILL LIKE OJ  —  HULK Hogan is sounding homicidal over the way his wife Linda dumped him, forced him out of his $18 million mansion, allegedly started spending his money at the rate of $40,000 a month and dating “some shaggy-haired pool boy 30 years her junior,” Rolling Stone reports.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Hulk Hogan: “I Totally Understand OJ”
Discussion: Gone Hollywood and Bossip.com
The Smoking Gun:
Octomom™ On The Way?  —  Nadya Suleman, mother of 14, seeks to trademark her tabloid nickname  —  The California woman who gave birth in January to eight babies has filed an application to trademark the word “Octomom,” which she wants to slap on disposable diapers and assorted clothing items.
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NY Daily News:
Britney Spears' ‘Circus’ tour gets another ring  —  Britney Spears' dating life - like her tour - has turned into one giant “Circus.”  —  Last month, we reported that the pop star was bumping and grinding with a tour backup dancer named Geo while her daddy was taking care of business in L …
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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.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Hugh Hefner Wants Holly Madison to Look for Love Again  —  One girl's coming off a breakup, another's starting a new relationship and a third is getting married.  That's a lot going on next door, and Hugh Hefner has advice for all of them.  —  It seems that Hefner, who just turned 83 …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Mom Talks About Her Daughter's Breasts  —  Apparently Joe Simpson isn't the only Simpson family member who likes to comment on Jessica's assets.  —  Chatting with daughter Ashlee via Twitter, mom Tina recently wrote, “Driving home in my GWagon with Jess...both are fast and top heavy!”
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Pam Anderson, Audrina Patridge and Samantha Ronson Open NYC Strip Club Steakhouse  —  Pamela Anderson, Audrina Patridge and Samantha Ronson Join Forces to Open Strip Club Steakhouse in New York City |  Pop Tarts Report Earns Miley Cyrus PETA Award |  Paul McCartney and Tom Petty Hit …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mel Gibson's 24-Year-Old Lover Confirms Their “Union”  —  Days after Mel Gibson's wife of 28 years, Robyn, filed for divorce, a 24-year-old Russian pop singer has come forth, claiming that she had a romantic relationship with the 53-year-old actor and has now fallen in love.
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Extra:
Gibson Spotted Hiding Out with Mystery Blonde
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Photoshop Awards: Lisa Rinna On Playboy  —  More like “Are you trying to make us barf through our eye sockets, Ms. Rinna?”  I really wish Playboy made this a SANS FARDS issue.  And by “fards,” I mean farty turds, because then 45-year-old Lisa Rinna would never have been allowed to be on this cover.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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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New York Post:
JAMIE'S SLEAZY SLUR ON MILEY
Discussion: Dlisted, Anything Hollywood and Yeeeah!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jamie Foxx Apologizes to Miley
Discussion: Socialite Life
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Pregnant Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Belly Fine After Bike Run-In  —  Elisabeth Hasselbeck had a run-in with a bike - and she survived to Tweet about it.  —  “All of a sudden I was walking,” the pregnant View co-host said on Wednesday's show.  “I turn around to just try and get a cab, and I get hit by a bike.”
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Lifeline Live
The Superficial:
Rihanna's tattoo is spelt wrong.  Whoops.  —  Turns out Rihanna's hip tattoo by artist BangBang (above) is not an accurate writing of Hindu Sanskrit, according to The Sun: … Wait.  You mean this BangBang fellow isn't thoroughly versed in ancient texts?  Get the f**k out.
Fox News:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Takes Bubble Baths In a Tiara, Likes Funny Geeks  —  The ‘Ghost Whisperer’ is whispering secrets to Maxim again.  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt becomes one of the few stars to grace the magazine's cover three times with the May 2009 issue, on stands April 21.  And she's fine with that.
Discussion: The Blemish and Bumpshack.com
mjsbigblog:
Next Week's Theme According to Paula Abdul: DISCO!  Plus, She'll be Choreographing the Group Number  —  Paula Abdul tells John Jay and Rich in her weekly interview with the KISS Phoenix radio show that next week's theme is...  DISCO!  —  Best part: She'll be choreographing the big cheesy group number.
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Vick looking to do reality show  —  Incarcerated NFL star meeting with unscripted producers  —  Michael Vick is looking to play the reality game.  —  The incarcerated NFL star has talked to producers about launching an unscripted program.  The proposed docu-series …
TVGuide.com:
Mega Buzz on Grey's, CSI, Mad Men, Lost, Dexter & More!  —  Every week, senior editors Matt Webb Mitovich, Mickey O'Connor and Tim Molloy satisfy your need for TV scoop.  Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.  —  Could you give me any scoop you have on Grey's Anatomy, ideally something about Mark and Lexie?
Discussion: TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Seth Green Pulls a Britney  —  Don't draw up that conservatorship just yet, but “Austin Powers” star Seth Green has shaved his carrot top into a punk rock multi-colored mohawk.  —  Hopefully the 35-year-old's “Taxi Driver” 'do is just for a movie and not an early warning sign for a 5150 hold.
Discussion: Jossip
Access Hollywood:
Alex Meraz Talks ‘New Moon’  —  Alex Meraz, who is playing Paul from “New Moon,” talks about filming the follow-up to “Twilight” in Vancouver, transforming into a werewolf and director Chris Weitz.  —  Also Check Out:  —  Is that Danny Gokey or Seth Rogen?  What about Lil Rounds & Gayle King?
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Justin Long Joins Ex Drew Barrymore at Her Movie Premiere  —  Justin Long helped ex Drew Barrymore celebrate at the NYC premiere of her new HBO flick Grey Gardens.  —  Asked what it was like to have him there, Barrymore — who will soon shoot the comedy, Going the Distance, with Long …
Paul Chi / People.com:
Eric Bana Reveals His Wild Side  —  Eric Bana may star as the ultimate evil arch nemesis in this summer's Star Trek, but the brooding heartthrob admits he had a streak of a bad boy quality in him growing up.  —  “I went through a little phase,” the Australian actor tells Details in it's May cover story …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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