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1:40 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.
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 …
Discussion: X17 Online, E! Online (UK) and Yeeeah!
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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.
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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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jamie Foxx Apologizes to Miley  —  Jamie Foxx, who crudely attacked Miley Cyrus on his Sirius radio show over the weekend, has apologized to the 16-year-old.  —  “I so apologize ... and this is sincere,” he said, after taking a few deep breaths, on Tuesday's Tonight Show With Jay Leno.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Marc Malkin / E! Online:   Miley Cyrus: No Apology From Jamie Foxx
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 …
Discussion: Scandalist and Evil Beet Gossip
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Paula & Kara's Idol War  —  It's not just the contestants fighting to stay alive each week on American Idol.  Both Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi are in danger of losing their spots alongside Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the overcrowded judges' table next season …
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Nichola Groom / Fan Fare:
Time crunch muzzles “Idol” judges
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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
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Blagojevich recruited for NBC's ‘Celebrity’  —  Former Illinois governor joining show pending court's OK  —  Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 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.
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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.
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!”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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 …
Discussion: INF Daily and Socialite Life
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
X-Men: First Class is a Prequel, NOT a Spin-Off  —  When we first heard about X-Men: First Class, Gossip Girl/Chuck/O.C. creator Josh Schwartz had been hired to write a screenplay that focused on “the other teenage characters attending the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.”
DailyFill.com:
“17 Again” Premiere The Biggest Lineup Of Disney Talent Since “Fantasia”  —  Amongst all the nice photos of cute boys and girls see if you can spot a very scary-looking Seth Green.  —  Just arrived back home from New York City, Zac Efron made a quick change of clothes before heading …
Discussion: omg!
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?”
Variety:
Kristen Bell to star in ‘You Again’  —  Andy Fickman directing Disney comedy  —  Kristen Bell has been cast as the lead in Disney's comedy “You Again,” to be helmed by Andy Fickman.  —  Actress will play a girl who's horrified to find that her brother is marrying the very girl who made her life a living hell in high school.
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 …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Rose Byrne joins ‘Greek’ chorus  —  Moss, Combs also join Universal film  —  Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne and Sean Combs are heading to the Greek for Universal Pictures.  —  The trio has joined the cast of the Nicholas Stoller-helmed comedy “Get Him to the Greek.”
William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Desperate No More  —  As far as prime-time whodunits go, the demise of Desperate Housewives' Edie Britt on April 19 isn't much of a mystery.  Nicollette Sheridan, who has played Wisteria Lane's naughtiest neighbor for the past five seasons, knows exactly who did her in.
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Associated Press:
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
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Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Maggie Gyllenhaal boards ‘Nanny’
OK! Magazine:
Vanessa Hudgens is in Love With Angelina Jolie
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Agence France Presse:
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