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1:00 PM ET, July 7, 2008

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People.com:
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Welcome a Baby Girl  —  Nicole Kidman and her husband, Keith Urban, have welcomed their first child together, a daughter, born Monday morning in Nashville, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The pregnancy was first announced in January.
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Nicole Kidman Gives Birth to Girl!  —  Nicole Kidman has given birth, his rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  The actress welcomed a girl, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban, Monday morning.  —  The baby weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.  —  “Husband Keith was by Nicole's side and mother and baby are very well,” the rep said.
X17 Online:
Nicole Gives Birth - After Taking Flight?  —  The Associated Press is reporting that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban welcomed a darling daughter into their family earlier this morning in Nashville.  The girl - given the name Sunday Rose - was born weighing 6lbs., 7.5 oz.
Daily Mail:
Days of blubber: Quick-change Tom Cruise reveals his unsightly ‘back fat’ on hiking trip  —  As Katie Holmes attracts attention with her increasingly skinny frame, Tom Cruise appears to taking on his wife's extra weight.  —  Middle age could be catching up with the 46-year-old actor …
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Jesse Spero / Access Hollywood:
ROLL CALL: New Britney & Madonna Video  —  Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans  —  New Britney & Madonna Video: Despite rumors of Britney Spears joining Madonna onstage for her upcoming “Sticky & Sweet” tour, it appears the duo will only appear together on video.
Discussion: X17 Online
Ken Baker / E! Online:   TomKat: The British Are Coming!
Emily Smith / The Sun:
She grabbed Gwyneth and kissed her full on the mouth  —  MADONNA grabbed GWYNETH PALTROW and gave her a steamy kiss on the lips at a boozy showbiz party, a sensational new book reveals.  —  A biography by the Queen of Pop's brother claims to lift the lid on Madge's sexual conquests …
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thelondonpaper.typepad.com:
First peek at the cover of the explosive new Madonna book
Joan Fleischman / MiamiHerald.com:
A-Rod's wife files for divorce in Miami on Monday  —  Capping a week of rumors about her husband's alleged infidelities, the wife of New York Yankee superstar Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez filed for divorce in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Monday.  —  Cynthia Rodriguez, 35, who wed the Miami-bred slugger in 2002 …
Discussion: The Superficial
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TMZ.com:   A-Rod's Wife Files Big D
New York Magazine:
In Your Face, Willow: Will Smith Crushes 7-Year-Old Daughter at Box Office  —  In a box-office match-up as hilarious as it was potentially traumatizing, Will Smith went head-to-head with his adorable offspring over the weekend when his film Hancock opened opposite Kit Kittredge: An American Girl …
Discussion: MollyGood
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Hancock: Will Smith's Eighth Movie to Open at No. 1 at Box Office
Discussion: dailystab.com
Variety:
Osbournes head to Fox  —  Rocker family to host variety show  —  Sonny and Cher.  Donny and Marie.  Ozzy and Sharon?  —  Fox has given a six-episode order to an hourlong variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and their kids, Jack and Kelly.
Laura Roberts / Daily Mail:
Hey Jude, is that Lily Cole sneaking out of your flat?  —  He is a father of four whose next important birthday will be the big four-0.  She is barely out of her teens.  —  But Jude Law and Lily Cole must have found some common ground.  —  The pair have been spotted in public together on several occasions recently.
Daily Mail:
Down with diets: Oprah puts on pounds as she overdoes the dolce vita in Italy  —  Everyone's entitled to dump their diet and relax a little on holiday.  —  And it appears U.S. TV titan Oprah Winfrey has done just that after she was spotted enjoying the best food and drink on offer as she vacations in Italy.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vomit Inducer Of The Morning  —  Why oh why did I read this News of the World interview with Mini-Me's sexy times tape co-star?!  Especially on a Monday morning.  —  You know, I'm all for midget sex!  Throwing Mini-Me up in the air to see if he lands in your no-no hole sounds like it could be fun.
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Molly / POPSUGAR:
Britney Spears To Get Sticky and Sweet With Madonna?  —  Britney Spears celebrated the Fourth of July with a perfectly relaxing looking day out on the water in Marina del Rey, CA with her agent/recent vacation buddy Jason Trawick and some other friends.  While Brit looks good taking it easy …
Discussion: OH NO!!
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Ken Baker / E! Online:   Britney “Considering” Shooting Video For Madonna Tour
Christina Boyle / NY Daily News:
Another Cook affair to surface during divorce trial  —  Yet another beauty linked to Peter Cook since his breakup with supermodel Christie Brinkley will be named at his divorce hearing, the Daily News has learned.  —  Bridget Nisivoccia is a pretty blond interior designer who told the Daily News …
William Keck / USA Today:
‘High School’ cast graduates after big-screen sequel  —  SALT LAKE CITY — School's out for summer.  Out for good, actually.  At least for Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel — the six principal players in Disney's High School Musical franchise.
Discussion: Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Simon Cowell's Pitt wish  —  Simon Cowell wants Brad Pitt to play him in a film of his life.  —  The music mogul - who judges hit talent shows ‘American Idol’, 'Britain's Got Talent' and ‘The X Factor’ - thinks the Hollywood heartthrob would be the perfect choice for the role.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Chris Hastings / Telegraph:
ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson: We will never reform  —  ABBA have vowed never to perform together again despite the enormous success of the Mama Mia, the show and film based on their hits.  —  In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson …
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Alun Palmer / Mirror.co.uk:   Exclusive: Mamma Mia's Pierce Brosnan on making the movie
 
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NY Daily News:
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Ben Dummett / Wall Street Journal:
Axel Springer agrees to buy the Telegraph for £575M, ending the proposed acquisition by the DMGT, and plans to “turbocharge” the Telegraph's presence in the US

Richard Tofel / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro on her new report, to be published next week, which argues local news funders should pick winners, scale up, and force mergers

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Sources: a coalition of states including California, Colorado, and New York prepares to sue on antitrust grounds if the Nexstar-Tegna deal gets FCC approval

 
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