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3:00 AM ET, June 28, 2006

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people.aol.com:
Star Jones Reynolds: 'I Was Fired'  —  Star Jones Reynolds announced Tuesday morning on The View that she'll be leaving the show in July after nine years as a cohost.  —  "Something's been on my heart for a little bit, and after much prayer and counsel I feel like this is the right time to tell …
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Star Jones Gone: Freebies Did Her In  —  Star Jones Gone: Freebies Did Her In  —  It's official, folks.  Star Jones is leaving ABC's "The View."  Her last day is still being determined, but sources say by next Friday, July 6 or July 13, the ladies will be kissing and hugging her and wheeling out a fat-free cake.
Discussion: BlogNYC
Michael K / Dlisted:
Video: Star Jones Announces the Obvious
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Tom & Nicole: Never Married?  —  Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise may have blinded the Catholic Church with Scientology.  —  The BBC reported Monday that, while there has been speculation that Kidman got her first marriage annulled so that she and Keith Urban could say their "I do's" …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebritology
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Tom Cruise Doesn't Count  —  Despite divorcing Tom Cruise in 2001 after being married to him for 10 years, many people are wondering exactly how Kidman was allowed to marry Keith Urban in a Catholic ceremony over the weekend.  The Catholic church does not condone divorce, but according to them …
Mattias Karen / Associated Press:
Rocker Axl Rose jailed in Stockholm  —  STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Axl Rose was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg at his hotel, police said.  —  The Guns N' Roses frontman was ordered held in jail by prosecutors on suspicion of attacking and threatening the guard …
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Stephen M. Silverman / people.aol.com:
Axl Rose Arrested for Allegedly Biting Security Guard
Discussion: The Superficial and popbytes
Samuel Maull / Associated Press:
Naomi Campbell plea deal possible  —  NEW YORK - Naomi Campbell appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday where prosecutors said a plea bargain was possible in her cell phone assault case.  She did not speak during the brief proceeding.  —  The real action came outside the lower Manhattan courthouse …
Discussion: MollyGood, Dlisted and TMZ.com
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Stephen M. Silverman / people.aol.com:
Naomi Campbell Accused of Assault - Again
Just Jared:
Brad Pitt's Hollywood Hills Home  —  The House that Brad Built  —  The rumors are true.  It seems that Brad Pitt is more than a great actor and a pretty face — he also knows quite a bit about architecture, as proved by his modernist masterpiece nestled high in the Hollywood Hills.
Discussion: Pittwatch.com and Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:
George Clooney's New Girlfriend  —  George's New Girlfriend  —  Well, new meaning old.  She just might be... new again.  George Clooney was recently spotting riding his motorcycle late last week with 35-year-old ex-girlfriend Krista Allen riding in the backseat.
Associated Press:
Michael Jackson moving to Europe  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson, who has been living in Bahrain since he was acquitted of child molestation charges a year ago, is moving to Europe, has fired his business managers and has hired a New York-based firm to oversee his business affairs, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Discussion: Defamer and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Ashlee to Playboy: No Thanks!  —  TMZ has learned that Ashlee Simpson has turned down a $4 million offer to pose for Playboy.  —  In Touch Weekly first reported the offer, and said the pop star was considering it.  TMZ spoke with Rob Shuter, Ashlee's publicist, who confirmed that Ashlee …
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Ashlee Simpson / San Francisco Chronicle:
ASHLEE SIMPSON TO POSE FOR PLAYBOY?
Discussion: D*ana's Dirt
Just Jared:
Britney Spears Naked in Harper's Bazaar  —  Britney Spears: Bold and Beautiful  —  OH.  MY.  GAHHHHHHH.  A naked Britney Spears (with strategically placed hands and arms) takes the cover of the August 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar.  Britney poses with son Sean Preston Federline in one of the inside pictures.
Just Jared:
Spider-Man 3 Trailer Screencaps  —  The Spider-Men 3 Trailer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Well, offcial "teaser trailer" but dang it, it looks good.  It previews the major players including Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, and Bryce Dallas Howard.
Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff & Her Sister Do MTV's TRL  —  Hilary Duff was on MTV's TRL yesterday with none other than her older tag along sister Hailey.  Don't you think it's time that Hailey gets a job and leaves poor frail Hilary alone to develop on her own?  The more I see them together …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Lohan denies fling with Harry Judd  —  Her publicist calls the rocker's claims lies that he's using for publicity  —  Did Lindsay Lohan have a fling with rocker Harry Judd?  —  Slide show … He claims they did - but her furious rep is blasting that story as a publicity stunt.
Discussion: HotRag.net
Jennifer Cox / The National Ledger:
Lindsay Lohan Picked as 'Top Fashion Idol'  —  Lindsay Lohan has been accused of being quite the shopaholic on a number of occasions.  In fact a report from the UK Mirror claims that last year alone, the 19-year-old shopper reportedly spent over $1 million US just on clothes.
Hollywoodtuna:
Kate Beckinsale's Soccer Disappointment  —  The 'Underworld' star, who is currently working in the Big Apple, said that she had been taken aback when she and her family visited a local pub and found that only a few people were interested in the event, "The World Cup is very exciting.
Popoholic:
Rosario Dawson: Comic Book Creator  —  Rosario Dawson teams up with writer David Atchison and artist Tony Shasteen this spring to launch the Occult Crimes Taskforce, a comic book miniseries that tells the story of rookie detective Sophia Cruz, who is recruited into the ranks …
 
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From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Jem Aswad / Variety:
Universal Music Group and TikTok strike a new music licensing deal to bring UMG music back to the platform, including “improved remuneration” and AI protections

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B vs. $23.27B estimated

 
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