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11:05 PM ET, May 1, 2006

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Associated Press:
Anna Nicole Smith scores Supreme Court win  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that one-time stripper and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith could pursue part of her late husband's oil fortune.  —  Justices gave new legal life to Smith's bid to collect millions of dollars from the estate of J. Howard Marshall II.
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James Vicini / Reuters:
Anna Nicole Smith wins ruling  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Playmate of the Year Anna Nicole Smith won from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday a new chance to collect millions of dollars she claims her late Texas oil tycoon husband promised her.  —  The justices unanimously overturned …
Bill Mears / CNN:
Anna Nicole Smith wins over justices  —  Former Playmate can pursue share of late husband's millions  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Actress and model Anna Nicole Smith can add another line to her colorful resume: a winner in the U.S. Supreme Court.  —  The justices Monday unanimously ruled Smith …
Discussion: Voxefx
Linda Trischitta / People.com:
Shaquille O'Neal & Wife Have a Girl  —  Shaquille O'Neal and his wife, Shaunie Nelson, welcomed a new daughter, Me'arah Sanaa O'Neal, on Monday.  —  The baby girl, who weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz., and was 21 1/2 inches long, was born at 4:57 a.m. in Miami.  —  O'Neal, 34, made it back from Chicago …
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People.com:
It's a Daughter for Kobe & Vanessa Bryant  —  Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their second child on Monday in Orange County, Calif., the Associated Press reports.  —  A daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, was born at 2:03 a.m. Monday, weighing 6 lbs., 7 oz.  She is 18 1/2 inches long.
Discussion: We Love Celebs!
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Britney has the baby blues  —  Unexcited mother-to-be spotted shopping for baby clothes  —  Britney Spears with son Sean Preston.  The new mom is reportedly pregnant with her second child and his hoping for a girl.  —  Looks like Britney Spears is thinking pink - but feeling blue.
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jossip.com:
Breaking: Paris Hilton Changes Soundbites  —  In between brushing off questions that require answers which make sense, putting bikinis on her dogs, and talking about why she loves European men ("because they're European"), Paris Hilton just dropped her next huge announcement on Ellen.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Paris Hilton Has Environmental Ban Lifted
Discussion: ohnotheydidnt
FemaleFirst:
Paris Hilton's smoke turn-on
Discussion: Egotastic! and Dlisted
Ray Lilley / Associated Press:
Richards Rests Coconut After Fall Off Palm  —  WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Keith Richards fans gathered outside a hospital Sunday where the Rolling Stones guitarist was believed to be undergoing treatment for a mild concussion reportedly suffered when he fell out of a palm tree on vacation in Fiji.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Stones' Keith Richards Injured in Fiji
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Blowing Smoke
Hollywoodtuna:
The Greatest Stacy Keibler Pictures Ever  —  Ok, it's enough with Stacy Keibler!  This is not a healthy obsession.  She's been ruining my social and sex life.  The last girl I dated, I asked if she by any chance had a blond wig and hot shorts.  It didn't go over to well.  But I can't seem to help it.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Get Down With Petra Nemcova  —  What's better than a hot girl dancing?
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan Meets Her Competition: Model Fight!  —  If you thought the last Lindsay Lohan / Brett Ratner post was good, with it's snubbing, and Supermodels, then you're going to love what really happened jsut a few days before.  According to Page Six, Lindsay Lohan was paying a visit …
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Tashi Singh / The Post Chronicle:
Brett Ratner Neglects To Tell Lindsay Lohan About 'Girlfriend'
Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
Athletic Supporters  —  The summer concert season officially got underway this weekend as the Coachella Valley Music Festival blew up in Indio California.  The 2-day festival brought out performers like Depeche Mode, Kanye West, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Daft Punk, She Wants Revenge and, of course, Madonna:
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip
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Arjan Writes / arjanwrites music blog:
Coachella Day 2  —  The 2006 Coachella Arts & Music Festival concluded …
Discussion: Queerty
Associated Press:
Don Johnson's New Baby an Anniversary Gift  —  LOS ANGELES - Don Johnson and his wife, Kelley, celebrated their seventh anniversary with the birth of their third child, a spokesman announced Sunday.  —  The baby boy, who is yet to be named, was born Saturday morning at a Los Angeles hospital.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Don Johnson a Father for Fifth Time
TMZ:
Simpson's Supermarket Sweep  —  Jessica buys groceries and shows off new wares  —  (May 1, 5:00PM ET) — Even the young, rich and famous like Jessica Simpson shop for their groceries.  —  The former 'Newlyweds' star and her hairstylist/good friend Ken Paves stocked up on essentials like tortilla chips …
Kieran Crowley / New York Post:
BLOODLUST GIRL BITES SCHOOLMATES: SUIT  —  May 1, 2006 — A twisted teenage vampiress attacked three girls who attend her Queens high school - savagely sinking her teeth into their necks in a series of bizarre bloodlettings, a shocking new lawsuit charges.  —  Lawyer Jeff Lisabeth is filing …
Discussion: fourfour
Jocelyn A. Vena / MTV:
Diddy, Daddy Yankee, Angelina Jolie Rub Elbows With Bush On Time List  —  Bono, Will Smith and Condoleezza Rice also profiled in 'People Who Shape Our World' issue.  —  Daddy Yankee  —  Daddy Yankee, Dane Cook and Stephen Colbert are rubbing elbows with President Bush.
Julie Pike / The National Ledger:
Jennifer Aniston to Vince Vaughn: Don't Leave  —  When Vince Vaughn recently learned that he'd scored another good role as the black-sheep brother of Santa Claus in Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin's next yet to be titled effort he was undoubtedly thrilled.
Discussion: A Socialite's Life
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Cher Says She'll Replace Celine in '08  —  Cher Says She'll Replace Celine in '08  —  Cher, the mighty mighty Cher, has not retired after all.  She told me on Friday night it's definite: she will replace Celine Dion at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.  —  As with Celine, Caesars will build …
Discussion: Glitterati Gossip
C B / cityrag:
Ashlee Simpson's no nose job  —  Rumors have been going around that Ashlee Simpson has had a nose job.  What do you think?...  We'd say that's a definite Yes.  It's cool if she wants to look more like everyone else, but she's earned a place on the list of lyin' celebrities that say they'll never get work done and do it a year later.
Discussion: WOW Report
 
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