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Ken Lee / People.com:
Sam Lutfi Sues Britney Spears and Her Parents  —  Britney Spears's former manager Sam Lutfi is suing the singer and her parents, Jamie and Lynne Spears, for defamation and breach of contract, L.A. court documents show.  —  In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Lutfi is also claiming libel …
Just Jared:
Hilary Duff Slams Faye Dunaway Right Back  —  Hilary Duff is set to fill screen legend Faye Dunaway's shoes as one-part of the infamous 1930s bank-robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde in the indie drama, The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.  —  Last week, Faye supposedly zinged, “Couldn't they at least cast a real actress?”
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:   Hilary Duff, Faye Dunaway Feud Over Bonnie & Clyde Role
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Bobby Brown Expecting Fifth Child  —  Bobby Brown and his girlfriend Alicia Etheridge are expecting a baby, his agent Ravi Dabiesingh confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  It will be the actor's fifth child.  —  See photos of the cutest babies in 2008  —  “Yes, Bobby is expecting his fifth child from Alicia,” Dabiesingh tells Us.
Kristin Harmel / People.com:
Khloe Kardashian Advises Dating Football (Not Basketball) Players  —  Kim (left) and Khloe Kardashian  —  When it comes to dating professional athletes, the Kardashian ladies agree that football players are more convenient than basketball players.  —  “It's easier to date a football player for sure …
Headgeek / Ain't It Cool News:
Why AICN Doesn't Post Links To Stories Like This Christian Bale thing that's everywhere!  —  Hey folks, Harry here... I'm getting slammed with assloads of people angry at me for not posting the Bale explosion from the set of McG's TERMINATOR: SALVATION.  Well, first off - there's a real simple reason.
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Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Gwyneth Paltrow: Ef the GOOP Haters  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - It's true we haven't been the biggest supporters of Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP—there's the name, the exclusive fancy restaurant recommendations, the discussion of bowel movements.  And for those of us not giving enough thanks …
Discussion: Defamer
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Mother Wanted to Be a Single Parent  —  Nadya Suleman, the woman who gave birth to eight babies last week, wanted to be a single mom.  —  “She just wanted to do whatever she is doing by herself,” Nadya's mother, Angela Suleman tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  “She did have boyfriends.
Associated Press:
Tom Cruise in Brazil turns reporters into fans  —  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tom Cruise may sometimes confuse his countries, but he's winning fans among Brazil's press corps.  —  A news conference to promote his movie Valkyrie turned into something of a fan club meeting when a journalist …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Lifeline Live
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Molly / PopSugar:   Katie and Tom Head Out For Date Night in Rio
Who's News Blog:
Exclusive: Stephen King on J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer  —  I'm working on my big American Icons cover story on Stephen King today, and it could almost fill up two full issues.  King gave me so much good stuff: He's a truly fascinating guy, and he had so many great stories and takes on things.
Discussion: SnitchSeeker.com
The Sun:
Amy's off to isle of druggies  —  RECOVERING junkie AMY WINEHOUSE is planning a change of scenery — by moving to druggie paradise Jamaica.  —  The Rehab singer, 25, wants to record her hugely-delayed third album on the Caribbean island where illegal drugs are known to be widely available.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Angie Everhart to Be First-Time Mom  —  Angie Everhart is having a baby.  —  The 39-year-old model and actress exclusively reveals to me that she's 14 weeks pregnant with her first child.  —  And Everhart, who costarred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Last Action Hero, is doing it more or less on her own.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Jessica Robertson / PopEater:
Kelly Clarkson Gets What She Wants  —  Kelly Clarkson's a little bit country, but a whole lotta rock ‘n’ roll.  The original ‘American Idol’ is thawing from an ice storm at her Texas home when she talks to PopEater, her sentences sounded excitedly and in a sweet Southern drawl.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
PARADE Magazine:
Dakota Fanning Pushes the Limits  —  The adorable Dakota Fanning is growing up.  The go-to child star has made her move into bona fide teenage roles — and she's more than ready to go beyond her usual sweet and innocent side in the sci-fi thriller Push.  She swears, has a brief drunk scene and carries a gun.
Discussion: oceanUP and Just Jared
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Demi Moore Twitters About Adoption Rumors  —  Demi Moore denied a National Enquirer report via Twitter that she and husband Ashton Kutcher are adopting a baby this summer.  —  “Don't ever believe what you read there,” the actress, 46, wrote Tuesday.  —  See which celebs have adopted!
Casey Seijas / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Downey Jr. Says Mickey Rourke Not Playing Crimson Dynamo In ‘Iron Man 2’  —  Of all the recent casting rumors surrounding “Iron Man 2,” it's clear that the one story that has fanboys praying to the Marvel Gods to come true has to be the addition of Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke …
Just Jared:
Chace Crawford Kissing Who???  —  Who's Gossip Girl stud Chace Crawford kissing now???  —  Click inside to find out...  LEIGHTON MEESTER!  LEIGHTON MEESTER!  LEIGHTON MEESTER!  —  Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) shared a passionate kiss with Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) …
Discussion: Oh Yes They Did and EW.com
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
John Edwards' Wife: New Book Will Address Affair  —  You'd think after the chaos last year surrounding former Senator John Edwards' personal life, his wife, Elizabeth, would not be looking for more publicity — or inviting questions.  —  But on May 12th, Broadway Books, a division of Random House …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Jezebel
Agence France Presse:
African singer sues Michael Jackson and Rihanna  —  African singer sues Michael Jackson and Rihanna  —  PARIS (AFP) - Cameroonian singer Manu Dibango lodged a lawsuit against king of pop Michael Jackson and R'n'B diva Rihanna at a Paris court on Tuesday, claiming they stole a hook from one of his songs.
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Perez Hilton:
Jacko Sued Again!!!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Phil / Egotastic!:
Alessandra Ambrosio Doesn't Work Out Much  —  If you hated Supermodels and their freakishly good genes before, boy are you going to hate them now.  According to The New York Daily News, Alessandra Ambrosio got her post-baby body back into shape without doing much at all.  In fact, she says she only does Yoga once a week.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Parisot skates to ‘Slap Shot’ remake  —  Universal sets director for update  —  Universal Pictures is ready to drop the puck on its “Slap Shot” remake, setting Dean Parisot to direct the redo of the 1977 hockey comedy classic.  —  Peter Steinfeld ("21") is penning the script; Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall will produce.
 
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