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9:10 AM ET, May 24, 2007

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Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Engaged!  —  Usmagazine.com has learned exclusively that Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are engaged!  —  Pratt, 23, popped the question to Montag, 20, Tuesday night at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara, says a source who adds: "She said 'yes.' She's over the moon!"
Tim Lammers / WMAQ-TV:
Is 'Idol' No Longer Golden?  —  Commentary: Lagging Ratings, Bad Singers Slowing Show Down?  —  You've heard the saying before — all good things must come to an end.  While "American Idol" isn't quite ready to meet its demise yet, there are signs that the reality show juggernaut is slowly running out of steam.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com
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TMZ.com:
Lewis and Clarkson: Who Will and WON'T Perform Tonight  —  Kelly Clarkson may be feuding with her label head Clive Davis, but she's got nothing but love for "American Idol."  —  TMZ has learned that Kelly — and all winners from seasons past, except Fantasia — will be back performing on the "American Idol" stage for tonight's finale.
PerezHilton.com:
Who Won American Idol????  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!  —  Jordin Sparks!!!!
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman and Andy Samberg Sharing More Than Laughs  —  Has Natalie Portman found Saturday Night Love with funnyman Andy Samberg?  —  A source tells Us Weekly that the 25-year-old actress is dating the Saturday Night Live star, who has also been linked with Kirsten Dunst, 25.
Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan's 21st Birthday Blowout  —  Lindsay Lohan doesn't turn 21 for over a month, but plans for her big bash - which will take place over two days in Las Vegas — are already in motion.  —  A Lohan source tells Us that on July 2 and 3, the star and pals will take over a floor of Caesars Palace …
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Hollywood Rag:   Lindsay Lohan Makes Cheating BF Jealous
Dawnie Walton / EW.com:
Snap Judgment: Jordin Sparks' first single  —  First, can we agree that lyrically, the new American Idol song, "This Is My Now," is more of the same?  A gloppy ballad about the sun breaking through the clouds, the path becoming clear, the light shining down, blah blah blah …
Angela Doland / Associated Press:
`Ocean's 13' cast at Cannes film fest  —  CANNES, France - George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and company became good friends while playing a bunch of crooks and con men.  They're still as thick as thieves — and that was reason enough to get together again for "Ocean's Thirteen."
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Associated Press
New York Post:
SIS WANTS TO BE ANNA NICOLE II  —  THE fame-hungry half-sister of Anna Nicole Smith has hatched a bizarre plan to remake herself in the tragic model's image.  —  Donna Hogan, a 40-something Texas housewife, is set to dye her hair, get her breasts surgically enhanced and then approach Hugh Hefner …
Discussion: That Other Blog
Daily Mail:
Robbie's flop single 'Rudebox' nominated for Ivor Novello award  —  Robbie Williams critically panned single Rudebox is in contention for a prestigious music award.  —  The song has been nominated for International Hit of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards which recognise songwriting talent rather than performance.
Discussion: That Other Blog
popbytes:
STAR DOES BEST & WORST BEACH BODIES!  —  hey hey!  here's the latest cover of STAR magazine which is featuring thirty-six best & worst beach bodies - although kate hudson gets slapped with a 'worst beach body' - i think she has already turned that tummy around - just the other day people …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Dlisted
Michael K / Dlisted:
Gross  —  Doesn't Amy Winehouse's meth mouth burn when she puts ice on it like that?  Nastiness.  Amy is currently shooting her new video in Los Angeles.  Her hair isn't normally like that and honestly it should never be like that.  —  She looks like a crackwhore Marge Simpson.
Discussion: THE RAD REPORT and Daily Mail
Bradley Jacobs / Us Weekly:
Entourage Cast Storms Cannes  —  Episodes of Entourage, the hit HBO show about a Hollywood movie star, Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier), and the three longtime pals in his posse, have already filmed at a live U2 concert, a boxing match, and Sundance.  —  What is left but a trip to the world's most famous film fest for the boys?
Discussion: Snitch
Celebitchy / Cele|bitchy:
Jessica Simpson pregnancy rumor  —  The National Enquirer is running an article that claims that "friends" are wondering if Jessica Simpson is pregnant.  Commentors here have speculated the same thing in regards to her weight gain, and it sounds to me like they're just looking at the pictures.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Mike Myers to star in 'Mitty' remake  —  Actor in on Fox, Goldwyn's 'Secret'  —  Mike Myers is attached to star in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," a remake of the Danny Kaye comedy classic that producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. has moved from Paramount to 20th Century Fox.
Discussion: Cinematical and ComingSoon.net
Just Jared:
Ashley Olsen: Free My Tiny Toes!  —  For fashion's sake!  —  Wearing a top from The Row (her and twin sis Mary-Kate's new fashion label), Ashley Olsen suffers in the name of fashion, squeezing her tiny toes into a pair of pumps at the opening of the James Perse Men's Boutique in NYC on Tuesday.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Courtney Love: Shoe Ads With Kurt Are 'Outrageous'  —  Courtney Love is lashing out at Dr. Martens shoes for featuring her late husband Kurt Cobain in an advertisement.  —  "Courtney had no idea this was taking place and would never have approved such a use," her rep tells PEOPLE.
I Watch Stuff!:
Good Luck Chuck Posters  —  For those innocents reading this, hoping to fully understand these three new posters for Good Luck Chuck, let me explain a few commonly held notions about sexual imagery.  —  1. Practically anything remotely dowel shaped can be thought of as a penis.
 
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OPRAH ILLUSION  —  DINA Lohan needs to make up her mind …
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TMZ.com:
Fake It Like Beckham  —  The only thing phonier than Victoria Beckham — her life!
Discussion: X17 Online and Gabby Babble
Jay A. Fernandez / Los Angeles Times:
SCRIPTLAND: Haggis has Bond's number — again
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
I am - Minnie Driver's Stupid Bra of the Day
Daily Mail:
Double take for Demi Moore and 13-year-old daughter Tallulah
Jeff Jensen / EW.com:
'Lost': What's In Lindelof's Five?
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
Anne Heche Divorce Papers: Poker, Porn, Strippers
Discussion: Defamer and We Love Celebs!
TMZ.com:
Duchovny Mooseknuckles Around Venice Beach
Discussion: Best Week Ever
X17 Online:
What the F*@k Happened to Mena Suvari?
TMZ.com:
McGowan's Public Affair
Hollywoodtuna:
Jessica Alba's Bad Girl Side Revealed
Discussion: Buzznet Music … and Metadish
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Sharon Stone Bikini Pictures
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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