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6:55 PM ET, March 17, 2009

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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 …
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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.
Adam Feldman / Upstaged:
Sympathies for Natasha Richardson  —  [UPDATE 1:58 p.m.: The following post appeared earlier this afternoon with the headline “RIP Natasha Richardson 1963-2009.”  Since that time, TONY's sources have clarified the situation: Richardson is brain dead but has not passed away.
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.
Fox News:
Sources: Natasha Richardson Brain Dead After Ski Accident  —  Sources close to Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson tell FOXNews.com that the 45-year-old actress is brain dead, and being transported back to New York City before she is to be taken off life support.
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.
Richard / Gawker:
Natasha Richardson Reported Dead at 45 After Skiing Accident  —  Time Out New York is reporting that actress Natasha Richardson, who was in a skiing accident yesterday, has died as a result of her injuries.  —  Citing “sources close to Richardson's family and friends,” …
CBC News:
Injured U.K. actress Richardson leaves Montreal, condition unknown  —  British actress Natasha Richardson left a Montreal hospital on Tuesday after being injured in a skiing accident north of the city a day earlier, but the condition of the Tony Award-winner could not be confirmed.
Perez Hilton:
Time Out New York Grossly Wrong! Natasha Richardson Not Dead
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
People.com:
Natasha Richardson Hospitalized for Head Injury
Ian Austen / ArtsBeat:
UPDATED: Natasha Richardson Injured In Accident
Discussion: The Blemish and Splash News Online
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:   Ski Resort: Natasha Richardson Fell in Beginners Trail; No Visible Injuries
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Christina Ricci Is Engaged!  —  Christina Ricci is engaged to Owen Benjamin, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Ricci, 29, and Benjamin have been dating publicly since November and will appear in the upcoming movie, All's Faire in Love, this year.  —  Owen Benjamin recently made his film debut in 2008's The House Bunny.
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Inside Christina Ricci's Crazy Engagement Party!  —  Christina Ricci's gonna need an incredibly small bridal gown tailored to fit her diminutive size—as we've exclusively learned that the actress is engaged to her comedian boyfriend Owen Benjamin.  (Calls to her reps, asking for official confirmation, have not yet been returned.)
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 …
Telegraph:
Madonna is a ‘ridiculous old bag’ says Jesus Luz's former girlfriend  —  Madonna is a “ridiculous old bag” who should get a boyfriend her own age, the ex-girlfriend of the singer's new companion Jesus Luz has said.  —  Brazilian actress Catharina Franca, 18, said she was stunned when she heard …
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TMZ.com:
Guy Ritchie Upgrades to a New Model
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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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John Mayer: 'This Heart Didn't Come With Instructions'
Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
‘American Idol’ launching trading card line  —  LOS ANGELES - “American Idol” fans will soon be able to trade Carrie Underwoods for Danny Gokeys.  —  “Idol” production company FremantleMedia and trading card publisher Upper Deck are launching a new line of trading cards featuring images …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Videogum
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
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Julia Roberts Unwelcome Return  —  Is it important for entertainment journalists to write nice things about movie stars?  Do they even read their own press?  Or are they so much in their own world that they just let their publicists tell them what's going on in the world.
PopEater:
Kanye West Joins ‘Family Guy’ Spin-Off  —  Kanye West has officially signed on to take part in the animated series, ‘The Cleveland Show.’ The rapper accepted an offer from FOX executives to lay down the voice as “not-so-mega-star rapper” Kenny West.  The ‘Family Guy’ spin-off is set to premiere in the fall, PEOPLE reports.
Discussion: Access Hollywood
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Dora Uproar / Agence France Presse:
Dying TV star to publish cancer fight diary  —  LONDON (AFP) - Cancer-stricken British television star Jade Goody is to publish a diary of her dying days, her publishers said Tuesday.  —  The 27-year-old has allowed magazines and TV crews to cover her plight in return for money she says will secure …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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