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2:30 PM ET, March 17, 2009

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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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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.
Michael Riedel / New York Post:
NATASHA RICHARDSON IS BRAIN DEAD  —  CRITICALLY INJURED IN SKIING ACCIDENT  —  Actress Natasha Richardson is brain dead, after falling in a ski accident in Canada, friends told The Post today.  —  Liam Neeson, husband of the Broadway and screen star, left shooting of his movie in Toronto …
Discussion: Jezebel
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
TMZ.com:
Natasha Richardson Flown to New Hospital  —  UPDATE 2:00 PM ET — The hospital tells TMZ Richardson is sedated and suffering from brain swelling — but is not brain dead.  —  UPDATE: 1:37 PM ET — We're told Richardson's jet was scheduled to take off from Montreal-Trudeau Airport.
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: Perez Hilton and dailystab.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ski Resort: Natasha Richardson Fell in Beginners Trail; No Visible Injuries
Discussion: Celebslam and I'm Not Obsessed
Ian Austen / ArtsBeat:
UPDATED: Natasha Richardson Injured In Accident
Discussion: Splash News Online and The Blemish
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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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Watchmen's Patrick Wilson, Wife Expecting Second Child  —  Watchmen's Patrick Wilson and his wife, actress Dagmara Dominczyk, are expecting their second child, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.  —  Asked Monday if another little one is on the way, Wilson, 35, told Us, “Yes, we're about halfway there.”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
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People.com:
Patrick Wilson and His Wife Are Expecting Baby No. 2
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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 …
Samuel Goldsmith / NY Daily News:
Tyra model search: Take two  —  An embattled Tyra Banks broke her silence Monday, vowing to give every girl affected by Saturday's catwalk calamity another crack at a tryout.  —  “We are doing everything we can to make sure that ALL the girls who weren't seen get an opportunity to audition,” she said.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Bossip.com
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Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Tyra: ‘Top Model’ auditions to resume after melee
Discussion: Perez Hilton and ArtsBeat
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
 
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