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11:45 AM ET, May 6, 2008

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Daily Mail:
TomKat and the Beckhams turn on some old-fashioned glamour - but was it TOO old for Posh?  —  Team Cruise and Team Beckham reunited on the red carpet last night at the social event of the season, the annual Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute Gala, which drew a who's who roll call of international stars.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
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Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Costume gala draws fitting crowd  —  NEW YORK — L.A. might have the Oscars, but Manhattan's social event of the season is the annual Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute gala, which draws bold-faced, glammed-up names from both coasts and across the pond.  —  This year's theme?
Richard Simpson / Daily Mail:
Back to bald: Emaciated Amy leaves the beehive behind to reveal her thinning locks  —  At first glance it may seem she had forgotten to get dressed.  —  But bra, shorts and ballet slippers almost count as overdressed for Amy Winehouse these days.  —  However, the singer …
Mark Cina / Us Weekly:
John Mayer on Jennifer Aniston: “Everything's Cool”  —  John Mayer is playing it cool when it comes to his romance with Jennifer Aniston.  —  “Listen, this is not a scandal, this is not an issue, this is not a problem, this needs no spin control,” the singer, 30, told Entertainment Tonight …
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New York Post:
NOT ALL HERS?  —  JENNIFER Aniston has Sheryl Crow to thank …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Phil / Egotastic!:
Scarlett Johansson is Engaged, Busty  —  So I know the news that Scarlett Johansson got engaged to Ryan Reynolds was yesterday's big story, but when I heard the news, I locked myself in my room, and cried.  Then I did a lot of shouting, pacing, more crying, screaming, I watched a bit of TV …
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John Mayer / Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Arrive at L.A. Court  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have arrived at L.A. Superior Court for a hearing concerning the custody of sons Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.  —  Spears arrived in a white Range Rover and entered the court via an underground entrance.
Discussion: Hollywood Offender and OH NO!!
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OK! Magazine:
Britney & K-Fed to Square Off in Court Today
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
David K. Li / New York Post:
LOHAN A HIJACKETER  —  GAL FUR-IOUS AFTER ACTRESS PHOTOGRAPHED WEARING HER PRIZED COAT  —  A Columbia co-ed wants to know how Lindsay Lohan ended up wearing her $11,000 blond mink coat - and is demanding the “Mean Girl” pay for the impromptu rental.  —  Masha Markova, 22 …
Discussion: Dlisted, F-Listed and Vh1 Blog
Neil Sears / Daily Mail:
Pete Doherty walks free from prison brandishing a certificate that ‘proves’ he is clean of drugs  —  Pete Doherty walked free from prison today brandishing a certificate that said he was clean of drugs.  —  The Babyshambles singer, 29, said he was glad to be out after serving just 29 days …
Discussion: CelebWarship
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Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Doherty is released from Scrubs early
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and WOW Report
Linda Zettler / Tennessean.com:
‘Redneck Woman’ finishes school  —  Until now, Gretchen Wilson was part of 20% of adult Tennesseans without a diploma.  —  Grace is 7 now.  Her grades are excellent.  The biggest academic issue so far seems to be the tug of the outdoors when she gets home to her farm in the afternoon …
Candice Rainey / ELLE.com:
GOOD GIRL GONE GREAT  —  Those legs?  They're insured.  That haircut?  Legendary.  The chances that serial hit-maker Rihanna will keep churning out gold-whether in music, fashion, or film-for some time to come?  Spectacular.  —  Photographed by Gilles Bensimon  —  Styled by Joe Zee
People.com:
The Office's Angela Kinsey Has a Baby Girl  —  There's a new Office mate in town: Actress Angela Kinsey and her husband, TV writer Warren Lieberstein, have welcomed a baby daughter, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Weighing 6 lbs., 14 oz., Isabel Ruby Lieberstein was born at 12:50 p.m. Saturday.
Gemma Jones / New York Post:
JOKER'S WILD: LEDGER DOLLS FLY OFF SHELVES  —  Toy peddlers are laughing all the way to the bank with Heath Ledger's Joker doll selling out at New York stores.  —  Droves of people lined up early at the Toys “R” Us store in Times Square to get their hands on plastic figurines depicting …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gawker and MollyGood
New York Post:
ONE OLSEN ONLY  —  MAXIM is trying to start some serious sister squabbling with its “Hot 100 List.”  The magazine is keeping mum on its No. 1 female celebrity this year, but insiders told Page Six that Ashlee Simp son landed at No. 18, while once-favored older sis Jessica Simpson came in at a lowly No. 53.
Discussion: MollyGood
People.com:
Naomi Watts: Nicole and I ‘Compare Notes’ on Pregnancy  —  Naomi Watts (left) and Nicole Kidman  —  Nicole Kidman is preparing to give birth for the first time - and luckily she has Naomi Watts to talk her through it.  —  “Whenever you're pregnant, you always call on your pregnant friends …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Gossip Girl: Shocking Secrets Revealed!  —  Things are getting intense at the Van der Woodsen home!  Gossip Girl was right when she said, “the truth always comes out,” on Monday's shocker of an episode — especially when Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) is in town!
Discussion: Just Jared
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
FOX 411 Confirms: Mariah Carey Is Married  —  Call her Mrs. Cannon.  Mariah Carey indeed married actor Nick Cannon last week down in the Bahamas.  —  Even though there were several unsourced reports at the end of last week, I can now confirm the wedding did take place.
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OK! Magazine:
SNEAK PEEK: Mariah's New Bikini Body
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
 
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Fresh Faced  —  Audrey Tautou replaces Nicole Kidman in Chanel No. 5 ads
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
Alex Fletcher / Digital Spy:
Mischa Barton angry with topless snaps
Discussion: F-Listed
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
'Why it's never too late to go under the tattooists needle …
TMZ.com:
The Day Britney Begs for More Kiddie Time
Discussion: Vh1 Blog
New York Post:
Who Knew? Dina A ‘top Mom’
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Runway’ stops here for Bravo show's producers
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Cinematical and Jossip
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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