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10:35 AM ET, April 29, 2008

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New York Post:
THE NUDIE BLUES  —  DAD ‘MORTIFIED’ BY MILEY PHOTO  —  By AMY GREEN in Orlando, Fla., and ERIC LENKOWITZ in New York  —  Billy Ray Cyrus suffered an achy breaky heart when he saw the seminude shots of his superstar daughter, Miley - a k a “Hannah Montana” - that were taken after he left the Vanity Fair shoot.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Annie Leibovitz Calls Topless Miley Cyrus Pic “Very Beautiful”  —  Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz is speaking out about her controversial, semi-topless Miley Cyrus photos she shot for Vanity Fair.  —  “I'm sorry that my portrait of Miley has been misinterpreted,” she said in a statement.
Daily Mail:
Giving them more: Gym-goers nearly get an eyeful from Britney Spears dressed in just a towel  —  Britney Spears gives onlookers a shock as she wanders into a hotel gym in nothing but a towel.  —  Thankfully, the Gimme More singer wasn't having another chaotic episode …
Metro.co.uk:
Gwyneth: ‘Iron Man is my first pay cheque in six years’  —  Gwyneth Paltrow's pay cheque for Iron Man will be her first in six years, the Hollywood actress has revealed.  —  The star said she got sick of making big budget films and started opting for smaller, independent projects …
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Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Gwyneth Paltrow's sexy new look
Discussion: Agent Bedhead, Cele|bitchy and POPSUGAR
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
HULK HOGAN'S LOTION LOVING AFTERNOON  —  While enjoying some fun in the sun poolside at an LA hotel today, Hulk Hogan got uncomfortably close to his daughter Brooke while applying suntan lotion to her bikini-clad body.  —  Crossing the boundary of normal father/daughter behaviour …
Daily Mail:
‘I was crazy for Tom Cruise - and we had a fling,’ admits Cher, 16 years his senior  —  Cher has spoken frankly about how she was once “crazy” for Tom Cruise.  —  The singer had a brief relationship with the actor, 16 years her junior, at the start of his career.  —  Scroll down for more...
Daily Mail:
Queer as folk: Actor Jim Carrey dons white jeans, fake tan, and a tight T-shirt for ‘gay’ film role  —  These are the first pictures of a very camp-looking Carrey in character for his role in prison break comedy I Love You Phillip Morris.  —  Dressed in a tight black T-shirt, white jeans …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Ashley Dupré Sues Joe Francis  —  Ashley Alexandra Dupre, from her MySpace page  —  Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the New Jersey woman at the center of the New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer call-girl scandal, filed suit Monday against Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis and his film company …
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New York Times:
Supposed Hendrix Sex Tape Is Offered  —  LOS ANGELES — In a twist on the recent string of sex tapes of Hollywood's young stars, Vivid Entertainment plans to release what it says is a film from the vaults of classic rock: a sex film supposedly of Jimi Hendrix.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Right Celebrity and RADAR
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Mel Gibson returns for ‘Darkness’  —  Actor back onscreen with ‘Edge’  —  Mel Gibson has committed to star in “Edge of Darkness,” marking his first starring role in a feature film since he headlined “Signs” and “We Were Soldiers” in 2002.  —  Martin Campbell will direct the feature adaptation …
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
SNL Star Cheri Oteri's Dad Murdered  —  The father of former SNL cast member Cheri Oteri was stabbed to death on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.  —  Authorities have arrested and charged country songwriter Richard Fagan, 61, with criminal homicide in the death of Gaetano Thomas Oteri, 69, the Associated Press reports.
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Exclusive: Lori Loughlin Is 90210's New Cindy Walsh!  —  Hey, Carol Potter, it's time to pass the baton!  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Lori Loughlin has been tapped to play “the mom role” on the CW's upcoming 90210 update.  She joins a growing cast that includes Runaway's Dustin Milligan and Nip/Tuck's AnnaLynne McCord.
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Claudia Rosenbaum / E! Online:
Spears' Parenting Skills Scrutinized  —  The verdict is in on the Britster's parenting know-how.  —  But we're just going to have to wait a little bit longer to find out if she gets a thumbs up or thumbs down from the court.  —  E! News has confirmed that a child custody evaluation report detailing …
Discussion: X17 Online and Evil Beet Gossip
Sports Illustrated:
Q&A with Philadelphia Soul owner/rock star, Jon Bon Jovi … Jon Bon Jovi should be living it up like the rock star that he is right now.  He has a rare day off from touring and he's pacing around his plush digs in Miami with the vibrant Florida sun beaming through the windows around him.
TMZ.com:
Muscly “Dancing” Star Screws Up Muscle  —  Christian de la Fuente was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after he sufferd a pretty severe injury on “Dancing with the Stars.”  —  Christian and partner Cheryl Burke were doing their second dance of the evening when, suddenly …
Discussion: omg! and OH NO!!
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Amy denies having an affair despite her mother's claims she and Blake are finished  —  Amy Winehouse has refuted claims that she cheated on her husband.  —  It was reported at the weekend that the singer was romantically involved with her manager's assistant, Alex Haines, 22, and planned to divorce Blake Fielder-Civil.
 
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
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New York Magazine:
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Madonna's daughter Lourdes steals mum's glasses to recreate …
TMZ.com:
Fat After Fame  —  Some stars let their fame go straight to their heads.
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Cele|bitchy:
Drew Barrymore's boyfriend Justin Long busted making out with another woman
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

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Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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