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2:05 PM ET, March 17, 2009

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IrishCentral:
Natasha Richardson critical after Canada ski accident  —  Wife of Irish superstar Liam Neeson  —  IrishCentral.com has learned exclusively that famed actress Natasha Richardson, the wife of Irish superstar Liam Neeson, has been critically injured in Canada, according to an insider at the Montreal hospital to which she was taken.
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TMZ.com:
Details of Natasha Richardson's Ski Accident  —  We now know what happened to Natasha Richardson on the ski slope when she was critically hurt yesterday, suffering a brain injury.  —  We're told she was having a private lesson on a green slope (beginner) at a ski resort in Quebec, Canada.
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TMZ.com:
Natasha Richardson Critically Injured Skiing  —  Natasha Richardson suffered a severe brain injury yesterday in a skiing accident.  —  The actress was skiing Mont Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, Canada.  She was on a green slope (for beginners) and, according to the ski patrol, Natasha fell and tumbled down the slope.
Discussion: Celebrity Odor, omg! and Bumpshack.com
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Details Emerge on Natasha Richardson's Accident  —  Actress Natasha Richardson, reportedly in serious condition with head trauma in a Montréal hospital after a ski accident Monday at Mont Tremblant, was walking around and feeling fine for an hour after her accident, a spokesperson from the ski resort says.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Perez Hilton and dailystab.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ski Resort: Natasha Richardson Fell in Beginners Trail; No Visible Injuries  —  Natasha Richardson fell in a beginners trail Monday while taking a ski lesson at Station Mont Tremblant near Montreal, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  The British-born actress, 45, was not wearing a ski helmet …
Discussion: Celebslam and I'm Not Obsessed
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Natasha Richardson Suffers Head Injury in Ski Accident
Discussion: Scandalist
Montreal Gazette:
Richardson hospitalized in Montreal
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Twitters: “This Heart Didn't Come With Instructions”  —  As he copes with another split with Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer has turned to Twitter to express his thoughts.  —  “This heart didn't come with instructions,” he posted on Monday.  —  Mayer's heart has been all over the place during …
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People.com:
Patrick Wilson and His Wife Are Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Patrick Wilson and Dagmara Dominczyk  —  Patrick Wilson's whirlwind year is about to get even better.  —  Wilson, 35, star of the hit Watchmen, and his wife, actress Dagmara Dominczyk, 32, are expecting a second child due this summer, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Watchmen's Patrick Wilson, Wife Expecting Second Child
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse Pleads Not Guilty to Assault  —  Amy Winehouse cracked her knuckles, adjusted her beehive - and to the delight of the 20 reporters in a London courtroom - spoke clearly from behind a clear plastic shield on the stand Tuesday morning.  —  Uttering only a few lines during …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Check Out Vince Vaughn's Fiancée Wearing Her New Ring  —  Fellow movie-goers might not have noticed actor Vince Vaughn and fiancée Kyla Weber out for a matinee in Santa Monica over the weekend had it not been for the huge bauble on her left hand.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jenna Jameson Gives Birth to Twin Boys!  —  Adult film star Jenna Jameson and her boyfriend of two years, Tito Ortiz, welcomed twin boys Monday morning, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “They're in very good health,” her rep tells Us.  —  “She's been taking it easy …
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Becks' night with Italian beauties  —  Gabriella holds on as Becks congratulates her  —  Victoria Beckham will find it hard to keep down her cereal this morning after new pictures of her Becks swarmed by a gaggle of Italian bellas emerged.  —  It seems Becks couldn't help himself …
David Caplan / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Sticks Up for Lindsay Lohan  —  Kim Kardashian is coming to Lindsay Lohan's defense amid speculation that the troubled star is spiraling out of control - yet again.  —  Kardashian's concern follows a weekend for Lohan, 22, in which she was issued a short-lived arrest warrant …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: OMG, Chuck and Blair!  —  Gossip Girl fans, this is shaping up to be the best Monday ever.  —  Not only does the show finally return tonight (thank you, CW!), but the next two episodes are quite honestly better than ever (IMHO), and you'll never guess who was spotted just hours ago making out on a public sidewalk!
Ken Lee / People.com:
DJ AM Seeks at Least $20 Million for Plane Crash  —  DJ AM and cat Muggsy  —  DJ AM has put a price on the cost to his body, career and well-being from last year's plane crash in which he and Travis Barker were the sole survivors.  —  In his lawsuit against Learjet and others, DJ AM …
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Hands Off the Miley Cyrus Snacks!  —  Miley Cyrus may be tasty, but you don't want to eat her.  Or, at least, don't eat her Hannah Montana lunchbag-ready snacks.  —  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, along with the Peanut Corporation of America, has issued a safety recall …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
It's a Boy for Carson Daly & Girlfriend!  —  Now, the last call Carson Daly will be hearing will be for a baby bottle.  The late-night talk show host and his longtime girlfriend Siri Pinter welcomed a boy on Sunday night.  —  Jackson James Daly, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz., is the first child for the couple.
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NY Daily News:
‘Idol’ chatter four-sees finalists  —  Aside from Paula Abdul, the producers of “American Idol” have one more loudmouth to deal with on the set.  —  One of the hit show's staffers is running around telling anyone who'll listen that the team of producers and judges has already picked …
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