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9:50 AM ET, July 7, 2008

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K.C. Baker / People.com:
Madonna: ‘Not Planning on Getting a Divorce’  —  Madonna has released an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, denying that she is divorcing Guy Ritchie or having an affair with Yankee star Alex Rodriguez.  —  In it, she says: “My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Cynthia Rodriguez's Divorce Lawyer: Madonna Was Final Straw  —  Cynthia Rodriguez will file divorce papers from her estranged husband A-Rod first thing Monday morning in Miami, her lawyer Earle Lilly confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “I'm sure you've heard rumors of the relationship he's had with Madonna …
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 …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
A-Rod Divorce: Madonna Was “The Last Straw”  —  Earle Lilly is repping Cynthia in the divorce case, which will be launched tomorrow when she files legal papers in Miami.  Lilly claims Alex Rodriguez, who's already banked more than $250 mil, and Madonna have been having an affair “and are still together.”
Perez Hilton:
Filing The Paperwork  —  Cynthia Rodriguez has retained legal counsel …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Daily Mail:
Madonna and Guy's show of unity at family day out at Kaballah centre
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
ABC 7 Eyewitness News:
Report: A-Rod's wife to file for divorce
People.com:   Madonna & Guy Pray Together in N.Y.C.
TMZ.com:
Nicole Richie Tossed from the Hard Rock  —  Looks like baby Harlow hasn't settled Nicole Richie's wild side yet.  —  We're told Nicole was involved in an altercation around 1 AM this morning with a female while in line at the valet outside the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Hancock: Will Smith's Eighth Movie to Open at No. 1 at Box Office  —  Will Smith lead the Fourth of July weekend box office.  —  His latest action comedy Hancock earned $107.3 million since opening last Tuesday, becoming Smith's eighth movie to open at No. 1 and his fifth movie to debut at No. 1 over the Fourth of July.
Discussion: dailystab.com
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
‘Hancock’ a holiday box office hero
Discussion: Frankly My Dear
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
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.
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Seriously? OMG!
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Britney “Considering” Shooting Video For Madonna Tour  —  A Britney Spears insider tells E! News that Britney and Madonna soon might appear onstage together...sort of.  —  “She is considering doing a video piece for Madonna's tour,” says the source.  Her video would appear on giant screens onstage.
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Contactmusic.com:
MADONNA - SPEARS TO JOIN MADONNA ON TOUR?
People.com:
Keith Urban: Nicole Is ‘Very, VERY Pregnant’  —  Keith Urban joined pal Kenny Chesney for a hometown concert in Nashville Saturday, and hinted to the crowd of nearly 50,000 that he expects to be a dad soon - very, very soon.  —  “I'm going to dedicate a song to my very, very, very, very, VERY pregnant wife!”
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
Mini-Me Verne Troyer & Ranae Shrider: At last, proof that size really DOESN'T matter  —  SEX with 2ft8ins Austin Powers Mini-Me star Verne Troyer was always going to be a tall order for 5ft6ins lover Ranae Shrider.  —  But as the explicit leaked video of the pair's pasionate romps proved to the world …
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 …
NY Daily News:
Usher's mom-ager to return?  —  Is Usher ready to admit mother knows best?  —  The singer is said to be quietly talking with mom Jonetta Patton about becoming his manager again.  —  Last year, just days before Mother's Day, Usher stunned friends by telling the woman who turned …
Discussion: Vh1 Blog and Bossip
Colleen Barry / Associated Press:
Brad And Angelina's Twins Made Honorary Citizens Of Nice  —  NICE, France — They'll always have Nice.  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's soon-to-be-born twins will always be considered honorary citizens of Nice, regardless of whether they opt to obtain French citizenship, the mayor of Nice said Friday.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:   Maddox and Uncles James Visit Angelina Jolie
 
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Associated Press:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Andrew Firestone Marries Ivana
Discussion: OH NO!!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Wall Street Journal:
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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