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2:40 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
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
Discussion: omg!
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
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
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.
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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
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 …
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
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 …
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
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.
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!
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.”
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.”
 
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OK! Magazine:
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