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9:45 AM ET, March 18, 2008

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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Soleil Moon Frye Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Former Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye and her husband, Jason Goldberg, have welcomed their second child, a girl, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Jagger Joseph Blue Goldberg was born Monday in Los Angeles and weighed 8 lbs., 6 oz.
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People.com:
See Britney's Appearance on How I Met Your Mother  —  You've seen the photos, now see Britney Spears in action!  PEOPLE has the first video promo for her March 24 appearance on CBS's How I Met Your Mother.  And without further ado, her first scripted words are:  —  “Can we have sex and then go shopping?”
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
FIRST PEEK: Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother  —  Britney Spears as she's never appeared before - as a receptionist named Abby.  —  CBS has released photos of the singer - in a ponytail wearing a blue shirt, black heels, glasses and a secretary-style skirt - from her guest-role as Abby on How I Met Your Mother.
POPSUGAR:
Britney's Ready to Meet Your Mother
Discussion: BuzzSugar
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People.com:
Madonna and Guy ‘Remain Happily Married’  —  Madonna and Guy Ritchie are not headed for splitsville, according to the singer's rep.  —  “I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married,” Liz Rosenberg said in a statement Monday, countering rampant speculation about trouble in the couple's marriage.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, iVillage, Dlisted and lalate news
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New York Post:
MADGE, GUY ACT LIKE IT'S OVER  —  IS Madonna about to get into the groove as a single woman again with a dramatic relocation from London to New York - without Guy Ritchie?  —  The pop queen and her movie-director husband's seven-year marriage is on the rocks, according to Page Six sources and reports out of Britain.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Jenny / IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com:
Kristin Davis Has a Sex Tape  —  Either Sex and the City has really stepped up their game for their new movie, or someone who looks a lot like Charlotte York is licking some guy's dork.  I guess the story behind this is some guy is shopping around this “Kristin Davis sex tape” …
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Eileen Travers / People.com:
Halle Berry Boyfriend's Family ‘So Happy’ About Baby News  —  The aunt has spoken - and she's delighted.  —  “I was so happy when I found out,” Eugenie Aubry, 36, tells PEOPLE about the new baby girl born on Sunday to Halle Berry and Eugenie's younger brother, Gabriel Aubry.
G is for Gossip / Bauer-Griffin:
In Lieu of Being Clever: Jennifer Aniston in a Bikini  —  Why have none of you locked this lady down!!!?  —  Sincerely,  —  Mostly-sane women of the world  —  On Saturday, Jennifer Aniston stripped down to this hot little fuscia number and spent the day lounging in the Miami sun.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole Inquest — Daniel Did Drugs  —  Larry Birkhead has just testified in the Bahamas in the inquest involving the death of Daniel Smith, Anna Nicole's son.  Some of the testimony about drugs is pretty shocking.  —  Birkhead testified that in April 2006, Anna realized some of her Methadone was missing in her Studio City home.
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Gregg DeGuire / Us Weekly:
Larry Birkhead: Anna Nicole Smith's Son Stole Her Methadone
Discussion: Jezebel
TMZ.com:
Brit's Lawyers — Oh the Irony!  —  So we just read the order forcing Britney to pay $375,000 for K-Daddy's legal bill.  Here's what jumped out at us.  —  In the order issued by Commish Scott Gordon, he notes that disso queen Laura Wasser charged Brit $164,972 in legal fees.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and POPSUGAR
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PageSix.com:
L.A. Venue Boiling Mad at LiLo!  —  PageSix.com has learned that Lindsay Lohan's “hissy fit” at the Scandinavian Style Mansion in Beverly Hills on Friday night peeved venue owner Claus Hjelmbak big time!  —  “I'm grossly disappointed in Lindsay for not fulfilling her contractual duties,” …
Jed Dreben / People.com:
Ryan Phillippe Finds a Balance Between Work & Fatherhood  —  Ryan Phillippe knows he's got it good.  —  “My kids are great,” the actor - who split with wife Reese Witherspoon in 2006 - told reporters Sunday at the Stop-Loss press day in Beverly Hills.  “[I'm] writing right now ... I finished …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Lkeatinge / PageSix.com:
Did Naomi Watts Secretly Wed?  —  Naomi Watts was sporting some new bling at the airport last Monday, sparking rumors that she had wed her boyfriend of three years, Liev Schreiber.  —  According to report in the Sydney Morning Herald, “Photographs of Watts, wearing a large diamond ring …
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
George Clooney to be godfather of Nicole Kidman's baby  —  Asking George Clooney to be the godfather to your kid could either be a very good or a very bad thing - but I'm pretty sure it's nothing in the middle.  It's either the best idea ever, or the stupidest thing a person could do.
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Extra:
George: ‘E.R.’ Rumor is DOA
Discussion: Lifeline Live, OH NO!! and TV Squad
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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Reagan Alexander / People.com:
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Discussion: PageSix.com
Fox News:
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Starpulse Entertainment News Blog:
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TMZ.com:
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Daily Mail:
Indiana Jones and the David Beckham copycat as Becks gets rugged for new ad
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Mopsa / holymoly.co.uk:
MOSS ENGAGED  —  Kate Moss is apparently set to marry boyfriend …
CNN:
ABBA drummer dies in apparent accident
Just Jared:
Ryan Seacrest - “Details” April 2008
Discussion: OH NO!!
Shane Conway / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner Throw Barack Obama Fundraiser
Hollywoodtuna:
Mariah Carey Upskirt Pictures
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Vh1 Blog
A Socialite's Life:
Paris Hilton Pulling A Yoko?
Discussion: ecorazzi.com and Jezebel
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Reese Is Getting Ready to Put on Her Model Face
Discussion: BellaSugar
Daily Mail:
Pamela Anderson's trousers do a vanishing act as she hits the stage for a magic show
Discussion: Dlisted and A Socialite's Life
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Financial Times:
Sources: WaPo is losing about $100M per year but aiming to break even by the end of 2026, which could unlock fresh funding from Jeff Bezos

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Amazon's spending on content, including music, sports rights, and licensed and produced TV and film, rose 10% YoY to $22.4B

The Guardian:
The UK raises the TV license fee, the BBC's main funding source, from £174.50 to £180 a year from April 1, saying it gives the BBC a “stable financial footing”

 
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