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Random Pop Culture News from 3-6-08
Patrick Swayze’s publicist has confirmed reports that the actor has pancreatic cancer. So far Swayze, 55, “appears to be responding well to treatment” and is continuing his normal schedule, his physician said. /USAT 3D

Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz ruled Wednesday that Britney Spears’ father will retain control of her finances and estate until July 31. /AP

Amanda Pagel, the L.A. waitress who’s rumored to be seeing Britney Spears’ beau Adnan Ghalib, was dating “Make Me a Supermodel” contestant Perry Ullmann before hooking up with Ghalib. Pagel called Ullmann to break the news about Ghalib- and the call airs tonight on the Bravo show. /NYP 14

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston were photographed reading their scripts for “Marley and Me” on the beach in Miami yesterday. /NYP 13

Christian Siriano was crowned winner of the fourth season of “Project Runway” on the show’s finale last night. /USAT 2D

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon were spotted at a Sunday matinee of “August Osage County.” The two texted on their Blackberrys until intermission- then they ditched the play. /NYP 12

Kiefer Sutherland and an unidentified brunette were spotted walking on the Place Vendome during Paris Fashion Week. /NYP 12

Eva Mendes celebrated her 34th birthday yesterday by shopping at Barneys. /NYP 14

Gwen Stafani tells V magazine that her new album with No Doubt “could be the most inspired thing we’ve ever done as a band.” /DN 25

“Sex and the City” stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth posed for a fashion shoot in front of the Plaza hotel yesterday. /NYP 13

LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen will appear on the April cover of Vogue for the annual “shape issue.” /NYP 12

Brandon Davis, who reportedly lost $4,000 in a mugging last month, is begging random strangers in Miami to buy him drinks, spies say. /NYP 13

Paris Hilton’s recent outing with a “shaman” who blessed her in public turns out to be a hoax. The outing was staged for Ashton Kutcher’s new show, “Pop Fiction,” premiering Sunday on E! The “shaman” is actually an actor who’s appeared on “CSI” and “My Name Is Earl.” /USAT 1D

Kanye West, Chris Rock, Chris Brown and Mary J. Blige are among the first acts to be announced for this year’s Essence Music Festival July 4-6 in New Orleans. /USAT 1D

Kathie Lee Gifford has reportedly had talks with NBC about working the fourth hour of the “Today” show. /DN 90

“The Rachel Ray Show” kicks off its first Iron Chef Kids Competition tomorrow with Ray and chef Jamie Oliver each having a team. /DN 90

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s film “Baby Mama” will premiere at opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival April 23. /USAT 1D

Janet Jackson scored her sixth Billboard No. 1 album with “Discipline” last week. /USAT 1

TV One has picked up 13 episodes (including seven unaired ones) of Taye Diggs’ ABC show “Day Break.” /DN 90

Sirius Satellite Radio is planning wall-to-wall coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the U.S., April 15-20. /DN 90

Warren Buffett has finally knocked Bill Gates out of the No. 1 spot of richest billionaire, according to Forbes magazine. Gates dropped to third place with $58 billion while Buffett is worth a staggering $62 billion. 23-year-old Facebook founder is Mark Zuckerberg made the list, entering in the 785th spot with 1.5 billion. /DN 15

The city of South Pasadena has passed a proclamation designating the first week of March as No Cussing Week. The proclamation will be in effect until Friday, and then the first week of every March hereafter. The push to stop swearing was proposed by a 14-year-old boy McKay Hatch, who founded South Pasadena High School’s No Cussing Club. The club claims a membership of 10,000 and boasts chapters in several states and countries. /AP

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