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5:15 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).
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.”
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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,” …
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
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
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  —  More specifically, a role on the new Melrose Place!  —  Lisa Rinna - who played the deliciously skanky Taylor McBride on the original MP back in the day - took her agenda to the streets yesterday, sporting a giant sign and carrying a petition for her, uh, fans to sign.
Discussion: omg!
New York Post:
LET'S PLAY HOUSE  —  DESIGNER Marc Jacobs and boyfriend Lorenzo Martone have found a love nest.  An insider tells Page Six that Jacobs inked a deal yesterday for a $13 million West Village townhouse on Bethune Street.  “Marc and Lorenzo have been looking at downtown properties for a while” …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Designer Marc Jacobs, Boyfriend Engaged
Discussion: X17 Online and Scandalist
Michael K / Dlisted:
Marc Jacobs Might Be Engaged
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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
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 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
Molly / PopSugar:
Married Mandy Emerges With Her Wedding Ring  —  Mandy Moore ducked into a limo in Santa Monica yesterday flashing her wedding ring for the first time.  Mandy married Ryan Adams last week, less than a month after we learned they were engaged.  She had her hands full as she ran into her awaiting vehicle …
 
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TMZ.com:
UCLA Students Unite to Expel James Franco
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Universal, Imagine to make ‘Merman’
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Michael K / Dlisted:
American Idol: It Should've Been You, Sarver!
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
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