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11:45 AM ET, April 20, 2007

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New York Post:
DAD SPANKS NAUGHTY BRITNEY  —  BRITNEY Spears has no one to blame but herself if she loses custody of her two sons and ruins her career, according to her father, Jamie Spears.  —  In a statement to Page Six yesterday, Jamie sticks up for Britney's manager Larry Rudolph - who was fired by Britney last Friday, as we first reported.
TMZ.com:
Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter  —  An enraged Alec Baldwin unleashed a volcanic tirade of threats and insults on his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland, calling her a "thoughtless little pig," and bashing her mother Kim Basinger — and TMZ has obtained the whole thing unfiltered and raw.
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Sandy Cohen / Associated Press:
Voicemail rant reheats Alec-Kim feud  —  LOS ANGELES - The festering bad blood between movie-star exes Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger erupted Thursday when an angry phone message from Baldwin to his daughter was made public.  On the recording, Baldwin can be heard berating his 11-year-old …
Discussion: Raghag Diva
The Blemish:
Alec Baldwin wants to "straighten out" his 11-year-old  —  TMZ has uncovered a voice-mail Alec Baldwin left for his 11-year-old, Ireland.  In it, Alec berates her daughter and threatens to "straighten her ass out".  Alec says she doesn't have the brains or decency and that she has insulted him.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Agent Bedhead
Access Hollywood:   Alec Baldwin Responds To Voicemail Leak
NinjaDude / Celebrity Gossip With A Kick!:
Alec Baldwin Is A S**tty Dad
X17 Online:
Britney Grasps At Strawberries  —  Britney Spears' sweet tooth is the stuff of legends, but with Earth Day right around the corner, yesterday she found a more organic way to indulge herself!  We spotted the pop princess pulling to the side of the road by a fruit stand and watched as she bought …
Associated Press:
Timberlake, Alba on list of sexy celebs  —  NEW YORK - Another day, another list.  But what the heck, this one is a "What is Sexy?" rundown from Victoria's Secret.  "SexyBack" singer Justin Timberlake is sexiest male musician; Jessica Alba, who starred in "Sin City," is sexiest actress …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Did Paris Drive on Suspended License Again?  —  There are reports this AM — supported by photos and video — that Paris Hilton is again driving on a suspended license.  And get this — the pictures show Hilton driving away from a meeting with her lawyer about an upcoming court appearance for driving on a suspended license!
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Lburch / A Socialite's Life:   Paris Hilton's Legally Able to Drive Again
New York Post:
PARIS' NEW PAL  —  ANOTHER man has fallen prey to the wiles of Paris Hilton.  Although she was supposedly dating "Desperate Housewives" hottie Josh Henderson, Hilton showed up at Teddy's in L.A. Wednesday night with sister Nicky, David Katzenberg and Petra Nemcova's ex, "You're Beautiful" whiner James Blunt.
People.com:
Britney Spears Getting Back to 'Fighting Weight'  —  Since leaving rehab in March, Britney Spears seems to have dropped her hard-partying ways - and a few extra pounds.  —  "After all the negative stuff, she's getting back to her 'fighting weight,' " one Spears business associate tells PEOPLE.
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Every Day With R-Bils is R-Bils Day!  —  OMG, you guys!  How smashy cute is R-Bils?  I mean, I know I throw around the A-word loosely sometimes, but she really is a-dor-a-ble.  So yeah, she's just hanging out with her doggie Thurman Murman (it would seem she has pretty full custody …
Steven Zahn / Los Angeles Times:
How it all adds up  —  The "Sahara" ledger, based on financial projections through 2015.  The actual loss on the film was about $105 million through 2006.  —  Incidentals  —  The budget of a major feature film lists a wide variety of expenditures.  For "Sahara" they included such items …
Jessie / Cele|bitchy:
Is the President's Marriage In Trouble?  —  Yes, you read the title right- I didn't think I would be writing about this on this site, either.  —  Ted Casablanca from E! Online-one of my fave gossip columnists (he's flamboyant and usually right, unlike some other gay gossip blogger who is usually so wrong) …
Daily Mail:
Wild-eyed Doherty in water attack hours after court  —  Barefoot and wild-eyed, Pete Doherty attacked a photographer just hours after a judge praised him for trying to kick drugs.  —  The Babyshambles frontman threw a bucket of ice-cold water over snapper Oliver Polter in a fit of rage …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel spins Spider-Man into Broadway musical  —  Get ready for "Spider-Man: The Broadway Musical."  —  That may not be the official title, but Marvel Studios is putting the pieces together for a musical on the Great White Way starring the popular superhero, which will be directed …
TMZ.com:
Victoria's Posh Underthings  —  Victoria Beckham kept things spicy on a recent retail blitz in a Beverly Hills lingerie shop!  —  TMZ has learned the singer turned professional shopper hit trendy Under G's Lingerie boutique and dropped over $4000 in Beckham bucks — on sexy bras and panties alone.
Discussion: mediabistro.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Virgie Arthur Effed Her Stepbrother!  —  I'm going to file this under "Let's Drag Out This ANS Saga For Another 3 Years" file.  TMZ has uncovered a little known fact about Virgie Arthur, Anna's mother.  Virgie has a child with her stepbrother.  SCANDAL!  —  TMZ explains:
Phil / Egotastic!:
Jessica Alba Flashes Her Ass  —  So, the last time I checked, and I do a lot of checking, most dresses aren't so see-through that they completely reveal everything underneath, but it would seem that isn't the case here.  While on set shooting a commercial for Revlon (in which her make-up actually …
Cashbagg / Horny Oyster:
Sarah Harding  —  This is singer/model Sarah Harding from the UK.  She's best known for singing in the girl band Girls Aloud.  According to the ever reliable Wikipedia, she also gains much noteriety from her constant partying and drinking.  You just gotta love those drunken British party babes.
 
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Tom Cruise / Katie Holmes Split - The Press Has Their Fingers Crossed
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Phil / Egotastic!:
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What's That Under Fergie's Panties?
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New York Times:
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