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WebExtra / Extra:
Pregnant Angelina Sighting!  —  A goddess-like Angelina Jolie showed off her baby bump at an event for Vital Voices last night.  Ms Jolie is seen here with Mariane Pearl, whom she portrayed in the critically acclaimed feature, “A Mighty Heart.”  —  Vital Voices is a non-profit organization working …
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Washington Post:
Barb, You'll Like Sofia in the Springtime  —  Is it too late to switch things up in Crawford, maybe book a double wedding there next month?  —  In a moment of heads-of-state jocularity last week, President Bush reportedly told Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev that he'd make a great son-in-law.
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Doherty sent to jail for 14 weeks  —  Troubled Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty was finally sent to jail today for breaking his probation order.  —  He was taken from West London Magistrates' Court and locked up for 14 weeks following a 30 minute hearing this afternoon.
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NME:
Pete Doherty jailed for 14 weeks  —  Spokesperson tells NME.COM he's ‘looking at appeal’  —  Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has been jailed for 14 weeks for failing to turn up to probation hearings on time and drug use.  —  Doherty attended West London Magistrates Court today (April 8) …
Natasha Stoynoff / People.com:
Toni Braxton Hospitalized for Chest Pains  —  Grammy-winning singer Toni Braxton is in “good condition” after being admitted to a Las Vegas hospital for chest pains Monday night, says a spokeswoman for a hotel-casino where the singer has been performing.  —  The singer, 40 …
Discussion: iVillage and Lifeline Live
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TMZ.com:
Toni Braxton — Un-break My Heart Attack?  —  Singer Toni Braxton has been admitted to a Vegas hospital — breathe again!  —  We hear Braxton was admitted to St. Rose Dominican Hospital late last night after her show at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino.  FOX 5 in Vegas reports the diva is in good condition.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Tori Spelling Models a Bikini  —  Tori Spelling may be eight months pregnant, but she's not afraid to rock a bikini.  —  She recently posed for photos while shooting her Oxygen reality show with husband Dean McDermott.  —  “So far I've gained 25 pounds and am loving my body!”
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Sued by Former Bodyguard  —  Lindsay Lohan has been slapped with a $55,000 lawsuit by a man who claims the actress never paid him while he was her bodyguard.  —  In papers filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, David Kim claims he was hired by the star via …
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TMZ.com:
Bodyguard to Lindsay: I Will Always Sue You
Discussion: Perez Hilton and poponthepop.com
New York Post:
BRITNEY IN FURNITURE BIZ  —  Britney Spears' dad, Jamie, has been working hard to stop the bleeding from his daughter's bank accounts since he took over as conservator of her estate earlier this year.  First, he got her a role on “How I Met Your Mother,” then he started to explore TV sitcoms …
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E! Online:
Britney and Her Boys Still Day-Tripping
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and I'm Not Obsessed
NY Daily News:
Fast vows raise expectations for Beyonce & Jay-Z  —  Did a pregnancy send Jay-Z and Beyoncé running down the aisle?  Buzz is building that this weekend's quickie nuptials were actually a shotgun wedding.  It would be the second for the Knowles' family: At just 17, Beyoncé's little sis …
Owen Williams / Showbiz Spy:
Naomi Campbell banned from British Airways  —  Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been banned from traveling with British Airways after she spat in a policeman's face.  —  The 37-year-old catwalk queen has pleaded with the company to change their minds.  —  “Naomi has been flying with BA for nearly 30 years and has been a good customer.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   But What About All Her Airline Miles?
Stephen Moyes / Mirror.co.uk:
Supermodel Naomi Campbell gets British Airways ban
Discussion: Guanabee and Bossip
Daily Mail:
Lisa Marie Presley (and her big baby bump) has left the building  —  Lisa Marie Presley put her baby bump on show last night after enjoying a romantic night out in Los Angeles with husband Michael Lockwood.  —  The daughter of rock ‘n’ roll king Elvis Presley, who is rumoured to be expecting twins …
People.com:
Patrick Swayze ‘Thrilled’ by His Response to Cancer Treatment  —  Patrick Swayze has had an “excellent” response to treatment for pancreatic cancer, the actor and his doctor said Tuesday.  —  “We're thrilled and grateful for the positive response Patrick has shown towards his treatment,” …
Discussion: The Insider Online and OH NO!!
TMZ.com:
Can't Have Sex in Rob's Bed and Get Away With It!  —  Screwing [over Rob Lowe] in Rob Lowe's bed will get you sued.  Now two more former employees of the former teen heartthrob are facing major lawsuits, and one allegedly did the nasty in Rob's own bed!  —  In complaints filed yesterday …
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NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: Cruise outguns the Cowboy  —  It must be lucrative being Tom Cruise's lawyers.  —  The most recent person to give them some billable hours is Randy Jones, the original Village People cowboy, who has sold his memoir, “Macho Man,” to Greenwood Publishing.
 
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