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Baby photos net $14m
A person involved in the negotiations for pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins says the rights have fetched $14 million. People magazine scored the photos in a joint deal with London-based Hello! magazine, and the two will split the bill. People will feature Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon in an issue to hit newsstands Monday.
Actress, dad charged
"Hairspray" star Nikki Blonsky (inset) and her father were arrested Wednesday after getting into a brawl at the airport in Turks and Caicos. Blonsky was reportedly charged with "actual bodily harm," and her father with "grievous bodily harm," a source told Us Weekly. The fight broke out when a woman tried to take a seat occupied by the Blonsky family, who allegedly refused to move their luggage. The magazine reported a brawl ensued between the Blonskys and the woman, along with "America's Next Top Model" contestant Bianca Golden, whose family lives on Turks and Caicos. (MSNBC)
Politically incorrect
Ludacris's new song, "Politics as Usual," may cost him one of his biggest fans, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. And for good reason: It points up the dilemma facing the nation's potential first black president, who wants the support of the influential hip-hop community but needs to steer clear of the controversy commonly associated with its music. Ludacris's song alludes to an imminent victory for Obama by handing out major put-downs to his rivals. It dismisses Hillary Rodham Clinton as a vice presidential candidate and says presumed Republican nominee John McCain doesn't belong in "any chair unless he's paralyzed." (AP)
Simpson says
"There's nothing that you're gonna hear that I don't relate to or that I haven't experienced."--Jessica Simpson about "Remember That," a song from her upcoming album that urges women to leave abusive men 