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People.com:
Family Friend: ‘There Is No Chance’ for Natasha Richardson  —  As Natasha Richardson remained in a New York hospital, her family and friends had all but given up hope that she'll recover from a severe head injury.  —  “There is no chance,” a family friend told PEOPLE on Tuesday night.
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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 …
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Natasha Richardson's Family Gathers for Vigil  —  She was seen wrapped in blankets, lying on a stretcher, with worried-looking husband Liam Neeson at her side.  On Tuesday, Natasha Richardson began the journey from a Canadian hospital to New York, where friends and family were waiting.
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.
New York Times:
Natasha Richardson Hospitalized in New York  —  The Tony-award winning actress Natasha Richardson was flown from Canada to New York City on Tuesday afternoon in serious condition with head injuries suffered the day before in a skiing accident north of Montreal, according to two people close to her family.
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Details Emerge on Natasha Richardson's Accident
Discussion: iVillage and The Blemish
CBC News:
Injured U.K. actress Richardson leaves Montreal, condition unknown
Discussion: Fox News
Perez Hilton:
Time Out New York Grossly Wrong! Natasha Richardson Not Dead
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Lifeline Live
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Married LeAnn Rimes Having Steamy Affair With Sexy Costar  —  LeAnn Rimes is having a shocking affair with her TV movie costar, Eddie Cibrian, Us Weekly reveals in its newest issue, on stands Wednesday.  —  Rimes, 26 — currently wed to former backup dancer Dean Sheremet — got cozy with Cirbian …
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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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Christina Ricci Gets Engaged!  —  Christina Ricci and her comedian boyfriend Owen Benjamin will tie the knot, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Ricci, 29, met Benjamin on the set of their film All's Faire in Love last year and went public with their relationship in October.
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Inside Christina Ricci's Crazy Engagement Party!
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Two Octuplets Released from Hospital  —  Nadya Suleman with one of her babies  —  The long-awaited hand-off between neonatal nurses at Kaiser Permanante Medical Center and octuplet mother Nadya Suleman has started.  —  Two of Suleman's healthiest and heaviest infants - sons Noah …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Hollywood Grind
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
FIRST LOOK: The Real Housewives of New Jersey  —  Get ready for The Real Housewives of New Jersey!  —  The newest cast of Housewives is close-knit and includes friends, a pair of sisters — who married brothers! — and their sister-in-law.  The show is set to premiere May 12 (11 p.m. ET) on Bravo.
Access Hollywood:
Matt Giraud, Kris Allen Challenge Frontrunners On ‘American Idol’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The playing field on “American Idol” got a little bit bigger on Tuesday night when a handful of contenders stepped up to challenge frontrunners Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert .
Discussion: Blahgirls and Fan Fare
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan & Sam Ronson's Unofficial Portrait  —  Lindsay Lohan is a piece of work—literally.  —  Los Angeles-based artist Ben Tegel created his latest Lohan-inspired work for a poster promoting Girl on Girl night at the Viper Room rock club.  The image is a take on Grant Wood's iconic 1930 portrait …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Chris Brown and Rihanna “Taking a Break”  —  F Micelotta/TCA 2008/Getty Images; Fame Pictures, Inc  —  It's no coincidence that Rihanna and Chris Brown are on opposite coasts right now.  —  According to a source close to the couple, they have been “taking a break.”
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Access Hollywood:
Kanye West Gets Animated On ‘The Cleveland Show’  —  Will Kanye West have to make a little room next to his Grammys for a possible future Emmy Award?  —  Rap superstar Kanye took his first foray into the world of animated television last week when he attended the table read of FOX's new animated series …
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PopEater:
Kanye West Joins ‘Family Guy’ Spin-Off
Discussion: People.com
 
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