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4:45 PM ET, July 4, 2008

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NY Daily News:
A-Rod under Madonna's spell, wife tells pals  —  Pop icon Madonna is using kabbalah to brainwash Yankee star Alex Rodriguez into believing they are “soulmates,” the ballplayer's estranged wife is telling friends.  —  Cynthia Rodriguez, who has bolted to rocker Lenny Kravitz's Paris pad …
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Peter G / Us Weekly:
A-Rod's Split: Wife's Dad Says, “I Hope They'll Work It Out”  —  New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez's father-in-law tells Usmagazine.com that his family loves A-Rod and that the ballplayer has been good to his daughter, Cynthia.  —  “We love Alex, and we love our daughter, and it is what it is.
Cele|bitchy:
Young mistress of Christie Brinkley's husband had affair with Diddy  —  After tearful testimony in which she described the moment she learned of her husband's affair with a teenager, which she said “completely shattered” her world, Christie Brinkley told press waiting outside the courtroom …
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People.com:
Christie Brinkley on Husband's Mistress: ‘I Forgive Her’  —  Although her divorce trial from Peter Cook is getting increasingly ugly, Christie Brinkley is making peace with her husband's former teenage mistress.  —  After a long day on the witness stand, Brinkley told reporters she wanted …
Discussion: Jossip
FemaleFirst:
Nicole Richie pregnant?  —  Nicole Richie is rumoured to be pregnant again.  —  The 26-year-old star - who already has a five-month-old daughter Harlow with partner Joel Madden - is said to be expecting her second child, after deciding she wanted a companion for her baby.
Jeff Truesdell / People.com:
John Mayer's Shocking Confessions (Sadly NOT About Jen)  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer were together again for the second stop on his summer tour, which hit St. Louis Thursday night.  But rather than acknowledge her presence in the crowd, Mayer teased his audience about interest in his personal life.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Defamer
Joey Bunch / Denver Post:
Youngest “Brady” interview unflattering  —  Here's the story of a girl named Brady, who was drinking too much for morning radio.  —  Susan Olsen, the 46-year-old who once played the youngest of the “Brady Bunch,” nearly vomited in the studio of an oldies radio station in Colorado Springs this morning.
Discussion: The Blemish and Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:
Is Crazy Abdul's Ex Going To Be The Next Bachelor?  —  This is definitely excellent news.  The New York Post reports that Paula Abdul's bug-eyed ex-boyfriend, J.T. Torregiani, is in talks to be the next “The Bachelor.”  He talks?!  I just assumed he communicated through grunts and pointing.
Discussion: Right Celebrity and New York Post
Starpulse:
Diddy Befriends Alzheimer's Patient  —  Music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs became the target of a confused Alzheimer's Disease sufferer during a recent stay in a Beverly Hills hotel.  The unnamed elderly man approached Diddy as if he was an old friend, and then lashed out at the rapper-turned-style guru.
Daily Mail:
Amy's sensational confession: I took drugs in rehab  —  Rehab singer Amy Winehouse has been put under 24-hour supervision after she confessed to taking drugs while in rehab.  —  In a dramatic interview, she admitted that she took heroin while undergoing treatment for her drug abuse.
Discussion: CelebWarship and Defamer Australia
Contactmusic.com:
SHARON STONE - PETA OFFERS STONE A BRAIN SCAN  —  Bosses at animal rights group People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are offering SHARON STONE a free brain scan - in an effort to improve her compassion.  —  PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has written to the movie star …
Discussion: Defamer
Lucy / Fametastic:
Lindsay Lohan: I want to spend this year with the person I care about  —  Lindsay Lohan has said she has simple wishes for the next year of her life: to be happy, healthy and surrounded by the people she cares about.  —  The actress spoke on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM show on Thursday …
Discussion: Gabby Babble and The Bastardly
 
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From Mediagazer:

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:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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