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7:30 AM ET, November 12, 2006

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Jhwang / usmagazine.com:
US EXCLUSIVE: Tobey Maguire and Fiancé Welcome Baby Girl  —  Spiderman star, Tobey Maguire, 31, and his fiancé, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, 29, are the proud new parents of a baby girl.  —  Maguire and Meyer welcomed their new daughter into the world Thursday evening …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Edward Scissorhands the Ballet?!  —  Edward Scissorhands the dance-musical will make its American debut in San Francisco tonight.  Matthew Bourne has reimagined Tim Burton's classic film for the stage.  The show was a minor hit in London and producers are hoping to bring it to Broadway.
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Edward Scissorhands looks beyond bad  —  Audiences celebrate the North American Premiere of Edward Scissorhands, the new dance-musical devised, directed, and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre from Nov. 11 through Dec. 10.  "Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake) …
POPSUGAR:
Papa Pitt's Simple Pleasures  —  All kids know that dads are the ones to go to when you want something.  And luckily for Maddox, Angelina is busy shooting A Mighty Heart so he has plenty of time with Papa Pitt.  Brad evidently is no match for Maddox's charms.
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Black Voices:
FLYING HIGH  —  Indulging in son Maddox's (and his own) fascination with planes, Brad Pitt purchases a toy helicopter from a street vendor in Pune, India, on Thursday.  The Babel star briefly returned to the U.S. this week to promote his film, but is expected to remain in India through …
Discussion: Gossip Rocks Forum
Just Jared:   Maddox's Helicopter Heaven
TMZ.com:   Pitt Buys Maddox a Helicopter
Associated Press:
Anna Nicole seen as political handicap  —  NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Anna Nicole Smith has become an election-season liability for the Bahamian government, which has had to defend its decision to grant her permanent residency while the former reality TV star fights eviction from a secluded waterfront mansion.
New York Post:
SPLITTING POINT  —  SCARLETT Johansson may soon be seeking comfort from her old pal Woody Allen.  Sources tell Page Six the "Black Dahlia" star and her longtime boyfriend and co-star, Josh Hartnett, are close to calling it quits.  "They are on the rocks," said one source.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Frat Boys Say They Were Tricked by 'Borat'  —  Two fraternity boys are suing over their appearance in Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.  —  The men have filed a lawsuit against 20th Century Fox and three other production companies …
Discussion: STARFRUIT GOSSIP
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Humiliated frat boys sue 'Borat'  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Two fraternity boys want to make lawsuit against "Borat" over their drunken appearance in the hit movie.  —  The legal action filed Thursday on their behalf claims they were duped into appearing in the spoof documentary "Borat …
Discussion: The Movie Blog
Christine Kilpatrick / People.com:
Denise Richards Calls Laptop Toss a 'Big Mistake'  —  Denise Richards says she made a "big mistake" when she tossed a photographer's laptop computer off a balcony on a Canadian movie set, but the actress will not face criminal charges in the incident.  —  "I am not justifying my behavior.
X17 Online:
Lindsay Learns Her Lesson  —  Lindsay kept her mouth firmly shut (but her breasts barely covered) as she left Teddy's last night.  Escorted by a bodyguard and a lawyer, Lindsay made sure she'd have extra protection against any sudden outburst of her true feelings for Heiress Paris.
TMZ.com:
Steve-O Enshrines His Junk  —  We're not screwing around; Steve-O had his, er, self immortalized in concrete last night.  —  TMZ's favorite train wreck, second only to Tara Reid, depantsed on the red carpet for the premiere of "TV: The Movie," and proceeded to dunk his junk into a slab of wet cement …
Discussion: MollyGood
The Sun:
Lily is Top Of The Frocks  —  LILY ALLEN is the unlikely No1 choice to become the new face of Chanel.  —  The Smile singer/rapper has made a secret visit to the posh fashion house's HQ in Paris.  —  Chief designer KARL LAGERFELD is convinced her signature style — chav meets couture — is going to be THE look of 2007.
Discussion: NewNowNext
Phil / Egotastic!:
Kim Cattrall Upskirt Pictures: Basic Instinct Style  —  Kim Cattrall is desperate to be sexy again.  Ever since the end of Sex and the City, she's gotten about as much press as, well, as any of the girls who used to be on Sex and the City.  —  Now, she's written a book entitled …
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Abby / Yeeeah!:   Kim Cattrall Shows Her Snatch at Book Signing
TabloidTina / Glitterati:
Leann Rimes: Carrie Underwood Hasn't Paid Her Dues  —  It seems country sweetheart Leann Rimes felt the need to come to the aid of her friend Faith Hill concerning Faith's public display of disappointment caught on air Monday night during the Country Music Awards, and even went so far …
Black Voices:
TOP DOWN  —  Even though he's separated from bike buddy Lance Armstrong, Matthew McConaughey keeps up appearances in Queensland, Australia, on Friday.  The actor, who's Down Under filming Fool's Gold, also showed off his latest acquisition: A temporary mermaid tattoo (inset) that bears a striking resemblance to costar Kate Hudson.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Black Voices:
SUPPORTING ROLE  —  Jennifer Lopez puts her fashion sense on display at the 80th birthday celebration for crooner Tony Bennett at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday.  She was joined by husband Marc Anthony (not pictured), who performed at the event, which benefited Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps for children.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Baby Blog
The Post Chronicle:
Courtney Love Poses Nude For Fashion Mag  —  Courtney Love has posed nude for a British fashion magazine.  The 42-year-old star, the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, travelled to Ibiza to pose for exclusive bi-annual magazine Pop, which is out later this month.
cityrag:
Salma Hayek is a crowd pleaser  —  Salma Hayek is taking her shirt off all over town.  First she was spotted stripping in public while trying on clothes, and last night she recreated the scene on Ugly Betty.  Salma's on a boob binge!...  Salma wants Lindsay Lohan for her lover  —  Photots via TaxiDriverMovie
Discussion: Best Week Ever
 
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