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6:00 AM ET, November 14, 2006

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Jhwang / usmagazine.com:
TomKat Lands in Rome!  —  Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes arrived at Rome's Ciampino Airport on Monday with their daughter, Suri, nearly 7 months, and Cruise's children, 13-year-old daughter Isabella and 11-year-old son Connor, in tow.  Upon arrival, the family alighted to the posh Hotel Hassler Roma …
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People.com:
Tom Cruise & Co. Arrive in Rome  —  Tom Cruise, who plans to wed Katie Holmes this weekend in Italy, has arrived with an entourage of 10 people in Rome, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The actor and company were spotted arriving in a private jet at the Ciampino Airport outside Rome at 11:30 a.m. local time.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
National Enquirer:
TOM & KATIE WEDDING CELEBRATION BEGINS!  —  ROME— The Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes long-anticipated wedding celebrations have finally begun!  —  The couple moved into a 7th floor penthouse at Rome's posh Hassler Hotel this morning, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Cigs and a Diet Coke for Katie
Discussion: New York Post and Dlisted
Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Britney Spears is Almost a Porn Star  —  News of the World is reporting that Kevin Federline is threatening to sell a four hour long sex tape, which the couple made on their honeymoon, to a company in Arizona for $50 million in a last ditch attempt to milk every penny he can from Britney Spears.
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New York Post:
CANDID CAMERA  —  KEVIN Federline has come up with new way to make money now that Britney Spears has derailed his gravy train and crowds are staying away in droves from his $20 concerts.  Fed-ex, who made a cool $2 million selling home videos for the show "Chaotic," is trying to sell footage from cameras he installed in his car.
Life Style Extra:
Britney Spears' sex tape nightmare  —  LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Britney Spears' estranged husband Kevin Federline is reportedly threatening to sell a homemade sex video of the pair unless he receives £16 million and custody of their children.  —  Kevin has allegedly vo wed to sell …
Discussion: Junkiness and Celebrity Silliness
New York Post:
JUST ASKING  —  WHICH faded screen siren (think "Sunset Boulevard") has special instructions for her frequent visits to Cedars-Sinai?  Written on her chart, it says, "No Filipino nurses!"  Explained our source, "She hates them" . . . WHICH wealthy industrialist, who summers in the south of France …
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Todd / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Nicole Richie is an Easy Guess  —  Page Six is just asking: … For the past year, Nicole Richie has looked like she just punched up out of a grave.  Now she has a double chin and is swiping at that McDonald's bag like a cat chasing a laser pointer.  She's clearly gained weight since last week.
Noelle Hancock / usmagazine.com:
Us Exclusive: Grey's Anatomy Star Ellen Pompeo Engaged  —  Ellen Pompeo, 37, and her boyfriend of nearly three years, Chris Ivery, are engaged, Pompeo's rep confirms to Us Weekly.  Ivery proposed on Friday — which was also the actress' birthday — with a 3.5-carat emerald-cut diamond and platinum ring by Tacori.
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People.com:
Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo Is Engaged  —  By Stephen M. Silverman with Lizz Leonard  —  Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and her boyfriend, record producer Chris Ivery, are engaged, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Ivery proposed to Pompeo on Friday, her 37th birthday, after breakfast at home.
Discussion: WOW Report
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
A Marriage Made in Bologna  —  The Grey's Anatomy star is now off the market.
Emily Smith / The Sun:
Borat spanked by angry Yank  —  BORAT star Sacha Baron Cohen was beaten up by a passer-by after he tried to play a prank as his alter ego.  —  He approached the man and said: "I like your clothings.  Are nice!  Please may I buying?  I want have sex with it."  —  But the bystander didn't see the joke.
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hollywoodrag.com:
Borat Gets Punched in the Face
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Noelle Hancock / usmagazine.com:
Nicole and Keith Reunite  —  Actress Nicole Kidman, 39, and her husband of four months, country singer Keith Urban, took a stroll outside of the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs on November 12.  —  Urban has been in an in-patient rehabilitation program for alcohol abuse since checking himself into the center on October 19.
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Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Nicole Kidman Visits Keith Urban
Discussion: Daily Mail
Phil / Egotastic!:
Avril Lavigne Goes for Cleavage  —  Avril Lavigne never ceases to surprise.  If she's not showing off her underwear, she's taking amazing photoshoot pictures, and if she's not spitting on paparazzi, she's apparently busting out some mighty impressive cleavage.
Chris Auchterlonie / Splash News Online:
Her milk shake ain't bringin me to the yard  —  What about you?  Is Kelis shaking her rump on stage in New York bringing you to the yard?  These pictures make me feel like vomiting.  —  Pictures by GTV
Reuters:
Angelina Jolie causes stir on packed Indian train  —Text+MUMBAI (Reuters) - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie caught passengers of a packed commuter train unawares in India's financial hub of Mumbai on Monday where she shot for a film on a slain American reporter.
Discussion: The Superficial
Hollywoodtuna:
Is Tara Reid Making A Comeback?  —  I had to do a double take when I first saw these pictures of Tara Reid at "The Fountain" premiere because for once she's looking pretty damn good.  Now maybe my eyes are deceiving me but it appears that Tara's blood alcohol content is well below the legal limit.
Sky News:
KYLIE'S COMEBACK  —  Here's a happy sight to start the week.  —  It's Miss Kylie Minogue making her concert comeback in her homeland of Oz...  The star took to the stage at the Sydney Entertainment Centre to resume the Showgirl tour she postponed after being diagnosed with cancer in 2005.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Britney Justin Time?  —  Now that Britney Spears has lost some unwanted weight (both literally and figuratively), fans are beginning to wonder whether it's time for Britney and Justin 2.0.  —  Justin Timberlake was spotted over the weekend at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood.
POPSUGAR:
Jay-Z Honored at BET Hip-Hop Awards  —  Coming out of retirement sure is paying off for Jay-Z. This Sunday he was honored at the inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.  Rapper T.I. ended up with the most wins, taking home three awards including MVP of the Year, and Grandmaster Flash won …
TMZ.com:
The Lights AREN'T On and Anna Is Home  —  Anna Nicole Smith had her power turned off on Friday, and it wasn't pretty.  —  The drama played out in the Bahamas, where Smith has been living with her newborn baby and attorney Howard K. Stern.  Smith's former "friend," G. Ben Thompson, claims to own the property and wants her out.
Miuvonf / A Socialite's Life:
Michelle Trachtenberg and DJ AM Are On  —  While Michelle Trachtenberg and Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM. haven't publicly acknowledged that the two are dating, all signs pointed to a love match the other night at Stereo. … Whole New Spin [Page Six]  —  Written by Lauren Burch  —  (Image source)
Dave Masters / The Sun:
Pete loves my boobs now  —  MEGABOOBS Jordan has revealed she turned hubby Peter Andre into a fan of giant jugs.  —  The 32G pin-up converted her pop star fella who had never fancied women with big breasts in the past.  —  She told The Sun online this morning: "Pete loves my boobs …
Discussion: Egotastic!
POPSUGAR:
Madonna's Mama Drama Continues  —  In the ongoing Madonna adoption story of the month evidently the judge on her case is now set to make another ruling on David's fate next week.  We though things had finally gotten quiet with this story but it looks like its far from over.  Here's more:
Discussion: ABCNEWS
 
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Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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