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4:30 PM ET, April 22, 2008

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New York Post:
SAM'S ALL HERS  —  Lindsay Lohan gets feisty when it comes to gal pal Sam Ronson.  The two spent the weekend partying at the Beatrice Inn on Friday and Hawaiian Tropic Zone on Saturday, where Ronson was spinning, but Lohan didn't like all the attention Ronson was getting.
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Richard / Gawker:
Lindsay Lohan's Facebook Page  —  Our favorite cocaine-dappled redhead, actress Lindsay Lohan, has a Facebook profile!  But it's undercover... She goes by the name “Lindsay Ronson,” using the last name of her friend (girlfriend perhaps??), DJ Samantha Ronson.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Drinks 'Cause Her Parents Stink
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Natasha / Young, Black, and Fabulous:
Foxy Goes to Church+Bigga Make It Official? +Celebs Out & About
Discussion: CRUNK + DISORDERLY
Andy Soltis / New York Post:
NATALIE PORT-A-POTTY  —  She may be an international movie star, but this impudent pooch can't tell the difference between Natalie Portman and a fire hydrant.  —  The “Star Wars” cutie was the unfortunate victim of a surprise soaking as she dropped by a downtown dog run.
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People.com:
Connor Cruise to Hit the Big Screen  —  Following in his parents' footsteps, Connor Cruise will make his film debut in the upcoming Will Smith drama Seven Pounds, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Connor, 13 - who has grown up around movie sets with mom Nicole Kidman and dad Tom Cruise - will play a young version of Smith in a very minor role.
BBC:
McGregor fine after cancer scare  —  Actor Ewan McGregor says he is “fine” after having a cancerous mole removed from just below his right eye.  —  The 37-year-old, best known for the Star Wars prequels and Trainspotting, said doctors removed several moles on after he went for a check-up.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ewan McGregor Battles Skin Cancer
Dave M. Benett / Us Weekly:
Actor Ewan McGregor Treated for Skin Cancer
Discussion: Best Week Ever and poponthepop.com
TMZ.com:
Richie Sambora Charged  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Richie Sambora has been charged with two counts of DUI — but he was not charged with child endangerment.  —  The DUI counts are driving with a .08 or higher, and driving under the influence.  —  We're told Sambora had a blood alcohol level of .13.
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
I don't want kids, they would make me feel violated, says Mariah Carey  —  Her diva demands and well-known love of excess is usually guaranteed to send even the most accommodating celebrity haunts into a frenzy.  —  So staff may be breathing a sigh of relief that pop princess Mariah Carey …
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Cele|bitchy:   Mariah Carey says that having kids would make her feel violated
Carole Glines / OK! Magazine:
Paula Abdul: I Want to Dance With the Stars!  —  As if being a judge on American Idol isn't enough for singer (and dancer, and choreographer) Paula Abdul, she now tells OK! that there's a possibility she might be crossing to the other side of the table to compete on the next season of Dancing With the Stars!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
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Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
American Idolatry: If Only Reality Were This Well Organized
Discussion: reality blurred
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Signs Seven-Figure Book Deal  —  Miley Cyrus has signed a seven-figure book deal with Disney Book Group, the teen star's publisher announced Tuesday.  —  The book will focus on the 15-year-old's road to fame, from growing up in Tennessee to navigating the spotlight as an international star …
Frank Micelotta / Us Weekly:
Janet Jackson Reveals Her “Girl Crush”  —  Who has caught Janet Jackson's eye?  —  “I think I would pick Alicia Keys,” she tells E! when asked who she'd have a same sex fling with.  “I think she's wonderful.”  —  Some blogs have speculated that Keys and Oprah Winfrey are gay.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Janet Talks Marriage, Broadway and Drag Queens
Paysha Rhone / People.com:
Driver Who Hit Sandra Bullock ‘Relieved No One Was Injured’  —  Lucille Gatchell (left) and Sandra Bullock  —  Lucille Gatchell, the 64-year-old alleged drunk driver from Gloucester, Mass., who hit Sandra Bullock and Jesse James Friday night, was arraigned Tuesday in District Court.
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Couples Flock to Kanye's Concert  —  Kanye West may be going it solo since his recent breakup, but love was still in the air at his concert Monday night - as Tinseltown twosomes turned out in force to cheer on the rapper's “Glow In the Dark” tour.  —  Before the show, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz held court at the VIP bar.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Penelope Cruz Nude Videos from Elegy  —  Penelope Cruz is no stranger to on-screen nudity, but that doesn't mean that new Penelope Cruz nude videos aren't welcome.  In fact, these nude scenes from Penelope's new movie, Elegy, are some of her hottest yet.  The only problem, though …
Discussion: popbytes, WOW Report and Gone Hollywood
Patrick Goldstein / Los Angeles Times:
Pacino and De Niro: How the mighty have fallen  —  The once-great actors are embarrassing, if enriching, themselves with film choices.  —  I thought Francis Ford Coppola was being cranky last fall when he badmouthed Al Pacino and Robert De Niro — the stars of Coppola's immortal “Godfather” …
Discussion: Cinematical
 
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Girls want to have fun, too  —  Liv Tyler, Gwyneth Paltrow …
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