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1:20 PM ET, April 5, 2007

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People.com:
Judge Approves Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown's Divorce  —  The divorce of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown has been approved by a judge in Orange County, Calif., and will become final on April 24, PEOPLE has learned.  —  In addition, Judge Franz E. Miller awarded custody of the couple's 14-year-old daughter …
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Associated Press:
Whitney Houston gets child custody  —  ORANGE, Calif. - Whitney Houston's 14-year marriage to Bobby Brown will officially end this month, and she will get custody of their teenage daughter, a judge ruled Wednesday.  —  The singer dabbed her eyes with a tissue as Orange County Superior Court …
TMZ.com:
Whitney and Bobby's Divorce Finalized  —  It's pretty much all over — including the crying — for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's marriage.  —  An Orange County judge granted Houston a divorce yesterday, and sole custody of their 14-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.
New York Post:
DENIED PIX, TABS SAVAGE JOLIE  —  IF Angelina Jolie adopts a fifth child from Chad as expected, maybe she should let some other publication besides People run exclusive photos of the child.  —  Sources say Us Weekly, Star and other celebrity weeklies are so fed up with getting scooped by People …
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Has Britney found yet another rehab romance?  —  Plus: Is Hilary Duff dating Paris Hilton's ex-boyfriend?  —  Looks like Britney Spears has already rebounded.  —  The detoxed "Toxic" star is dating musician Howie Day, according to the new issue of Life & Style.
People.com:
Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal Get Close  —  Five months after announcing her split from husband Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon seems to be wading back into the dating pool - with Jake Gyllenhaal, her costar in the upcoming CIA thriller Rendition.  —  Although the two have been careful …
Shani / Us Weekly:
Tobey Maguire: Kissing Kirsten Wasn't Easy  —  Don't be fooled by all the fame and fortune swirling around Spider-Man 3 star Tobey Maguire.  His job isn't all glamour and glitz—it's also near-death experiences and harrowing kissing scenes.  —  The 31-year-old actor tells Parade …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Tobey Maguire Talks About His Rocky Childhood
TMZ.com:
Hewitt Pissed Off at Three 6 Mafia?  —  TMZ has learned that the rap group Three 6 Mafia was booted from their home after a member of their entourage peed on Jennifer Love Hewitt's lawn.  —  The Oscar-winning rap group recently moved into the same Toluca Lake neighborhood of the busty …
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Derek Hail / Celebrity Gossip:   Jennifer Love Hewitt ruins a party, is still a prude
Associated Press:
'Christmas Story' director dies in crash  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film director Bob Clark, best known for the holiday classic A Christmas Story, was killed with his son Wednesday in a head-on crash with a vehicle that a drunken driver steered into the wrong lane, police and the filmmaker's assistant said.
People.com:
Jessica Simpson & John Mayer Heat Up Down Under  —  With Jessica Simpson joining her beau John Mayer for his Continuum tour in Australia, their fans Down Under are getting an eyeful of the couple.  —  "They were really in their own little world," says 20-year-old Kendall Semmler …
Discussion: celebwarship.com/wp
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Extra:   Jessica and John's Public Affair Down Under!
FemaleFirst:
Owen Wilson dating Hudson  —  Owen Wilson's relationship with Kate Hudson has finally been confirmed - by his brother Luke.  —  Owen and Kate have been rumoured to be dating since Kate separated from husband Chris Robinson last August, and now Luke has spoken out about the romance for the first time.
Discussion: Bricks and Stones
Associated Press:
'Girls Gone Wild' founder going to jail?  —  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Just days after narrowly avoiding jail time, the multimillionaire founder of the Girls Gone Wild videos was again ordered to jail Wednesday for contempt of court.  —  Joe Francis, 34, has until noon Thursday to turn himself …
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David Angier / NewsHerald.com:
Judge orders Francis jailed
Discussion: TMZ.com and Holy Candy
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
JENNIFER LOPEZ: MUSIC, ACTING CAREERS IN JEOPARDY  —  Jennifer Lopez: Music, Acting Careers in Jeopardy  —  The massive attempts to save Jennifer Lopez's singing career — and even her acting pursuits — aren't going too well.  —  This week, Lopez's first Spanish album, "Como Ama Una Mujer …
Discussion: A Socialite's Life and Cele|bitchy
Moelicious / The Bastardly:
Rose McGowan & Rosario Dawson Ass Kiss on April 19, 2007 Rolling Stone Magazine Cover  —  Since when did Rolling Stone Magazine change focus from music to straight-up celebrity softcore porn?  Of course we don't mind the cover, but I'm surprised at how they're stooping to Maxim levels to sell some magazines.
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Dara_c / Rolling Stone:
"Grindhouse" Vixens Get Dirty for RS Cover
Discussion: Just Jared
NY Daily News:
Fat's in the fire: Tempers flare over Atkins estate  —  DAILY NEWS GOSSIP COLUMNISTS  —  It was four years ago on Sunday that obese diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins slipped on an icy New York sidewalk, ending up dead nine days later.  Since then, his widow, Veronica, 68, has found companionship …
FemaleFirst:
Pete Doherty's penis piercing  —  Pete Doherty is planning to get his penis pierced.  —  The Babyshambles rocker, who is dating Kate Moss, has booked an appointment at North London's Camden Cold Steel parlour and plans to surprise his supermodel lover with the intimate piercing.
Discussion: Celebrity Hack
Daily Mail:
Sienna flees shooting at Cuckoo Club  —  Sienna Miller was among those evacuated from one of London's most fashionable nightclubs early today after reports that an air gun had been fired by one of its revellers.  —  A photographer received a wound to the head after he was allegedly shot at outside the Cuckoo Club in Mayfair.
PerezHilton.com:
The Hills Sex Tape Scandal!  —  Filed Under: Exclusives!  > Lauren Conrad  —  Some people never learn!  —  Note to any impressionable young readers: do not let your boyfriend persuade you into f**king on camera.  Even if you are just a sorority girl and bangin' the captain of the football team …
 
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IS THERE A SANJAYA CONSPIRACY?!?  —  oh i hope not but it does …
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Paul and Jennifer reunited in New York
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Kevin Federline's Little Brother Arrested Last Month
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USA Today:
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Lachey, DiScala Called Out for Foul Ball
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People.com:
Hilary Duff & Lindsay Lohan: Mean Girls No More
 

 
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