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4:40 PM ET, March 19, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: See Video of LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Making Out  —  Twenty-two seconds into the clip (watch below), Cibrian arrives at the restaurant and they walk in hand-in-hand.  Then they're seated — as seen in the center left of the frame — and proceed to hold hands (36 seconds) and kiss (1:47).
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Remembers Parent Trap Mum Natasha Richardson  —  Lindsay Lohan was 12 when she shot to child stardom in The Parent Trap.  But she wasn't too young to remember who helped her rise.  —  “She was a wonderful woman and actress and treated me like I was her own,” …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan, Meryl Streep Remember Natasha Richardson  —  Meryl Streep:  —  “Tash was the warm sun in the center of a large constellation of family, friends, all of those lucky enough to know her - she is irreplaceable in our lives; she gave us so much, so generously - her legacy is the love that connects us all.”
Ingrid Peritz / Globe and Mail:
Richardson succumbs to head injury, leaving acting dynasty ‘devastated’
TMZ.com:
Natasha Richardson Autopsy Under Way
Discussion: Associated Press
CNN:
Natasha Richardson dies after ski fall
Discussion: F-Listed and FAMEbaby
The Superficial:
Lisa Rinna severely overestimates the casting ability of car horns  —  Lisa Rinna attempts to get herself cast on the new Melrose Place.  It's like, wow, where does the dignity end and the woman begin?  —  No, really, I can't tell on account of the collagen.  Little help?
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X17 Online:
Lisa And Her Lips Desperate For A Job
Discussion: omg!
New York Post:
NOT THAT SICK?  —  VIN Diesel always had a rep as a prima donna, and even though his career's in the toilet, he can still act like a diva.  Diesel infuriated organizers of a day-long junket for “Fast & Furious 4” in LA on Sunday.  “No one could get a hold of him,” our spy said.
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The Superficial:   Vin Diesel dropped by publicist for diva behavior
TMZ.com:
Rihanna's Ride Pulled Over in Hollywood  —  Rihanna's late night on the town ended with another run-in with cops — but this time it was her driver, not Chris Brown, answering the questions.  —  Shortly after 2:00 AM PT, cops pulled over her driver in Hollywood and slapped him with a ticket …
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Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Teenage Girls Stand by Their Man  —  IN the hallway of Hostos-Lincoln Academy in the Bronx this week, two ninth-grade girls discussed the pop singer Chris Brown, 19, who faces two felony charges for allegedly beating his girlfriend, the pop singer Rihanna, 21.
People.com:
Is Bruce Willis Getting Married?  —  Is Bruce Willis ready to walk down the aisle again?  —  According to a source, the actor and his girlfriend, model Emma Heming, are planning an intimate wedding this week in Turks & Caicos where the actor owns a home.  —  As rumors of possible nuptials …
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Eric McCormack takes lead in ABC pilot  —  Plus more castings from the network  —  “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack is returning to multicamera comedy with a starring role on the untitled Tad Quill half-hour pilot.  —  Reno Wilson, Jolie Jenkins and Constance Zimmer also have been cast in the ABC pilot.
Discussion: Queerty and TV Squad
Melissa / Style News:
REPORT: Marc Jacobs Gets Engaged!  —  Rumors have been swirling in the fashion world for months, but WWD.com is now reporting that Marc Jacobs is engaged to his ad executive boyfriend Lorenzo Martone.  The couple has been dating for roughly a year and are allegedly going public with the news tomorrow …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Designer Marc Jacobs, Boyfriend Engaged
Discussion: X17 Online and Scandalist
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Actors' Intervention?  Baldwin Brothers Step in to Help Lindsay Lohan Stay Sober  —  Baldwin Brothers Step in to Help Lindsay Lohan Stay Sober  —  After a whirlwind weekend in the media spotlight in response to a warrant (which was later dropped) being issued for her arrest …
Michael K / Dlisted:
American Idol: It Should've Been You, Sarver!  —  Jane Mancini was voted out of American Idol last night and it didn't feel right, because Sydney Andrews wasn't there in a wedding dress to throw her in a pool or something.  That's what was missing.  —  Jane (real name: Alexis Grace) …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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Alex Dobuzinskis / Fan Fare:
“Idol” Top 10 — How does this year stack up?
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘Smallville,’ ‘True Blood,’ ‘Ugly Betty,’ ‘Prison Break,’ ‘Numb3rs,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Housewives,’ Bones,' and more!  —  Question: What is up with this supposed marriage that will take place at the end of the season on Grey's Anatomy?
Contactmusic.com:
MARILYN MANSON - VON TEESE REBUFFS MANSON'S APOLOGIES … MARILYN MANSON has tried desperately to reconcile his relationship with DITA VON TEESE - but the burlesque dancer refuses to take him back.  —  Manson and Von Teese married in November 2005 but the sexy star filed for divorce a year later, citing irreconcilable differences.
TMZ.com:
Piven and Snoop — Weed the Plow?  —  To the best of our knowledge, their is no mercury in tetrahydrocannabinol carboxyli.  —  We just got these photos of Jeremy Piven smoking something (*cough cough) with Snoop Dogg at Kanye West's Grammy party last month.  —  Let's smoke it out, bitch!
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
First Look!  Drew Barrymore's Gardens Party Poster  —  It may be called Grey Gardens, but HBO's upcoming film based on the classic 1970s documentary is anything but grey.  —  We got an exclusive first look at the colorful one-sheet featuring Drew Barrymore as real-life Little Edie Beale …
Discussion: Just Jared and Accidental Sexiness
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Project Runway's Kenley Collins Arrested for Assault  —  Kenley Colliins  —  Talk about a big Mac attack.  —  Project Runway season 5 finalist Kenley Collins was arrested in Brooklyn Tuesday after allegedly attacking a male with a laptop.  —  According to the New York Police Department …
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