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12:55 PM ET, March 24, 2009

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Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Octuplets' Mom Fires Nannies, Blames Gloria Allred  —  Nadya Suleman  —  Nadya Suleman essentially said “thanks, but no thanks” to the non-profit group Angels in Waiting Monday when the octuplets' mother informed them that their free-of-charge infant-care services were no longer needed.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Octuplet Mother Fires Free Nurses: “It Was Really Bad”  —  “Yes, it's true.  I released AIW,” Suleman said in a statement to Us.  “It was really bad.  That's all I can say.  I can't confirm, why, in particular.  I will be releasing the details soon.”  —  Angels in Waiting …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Octo-Mom Fires Angels In Waiting  —  In a startling development, Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman has decided to no longer use the services of Angels In Waiting, the non-profit charity organization that had offered to provide 24/7 care for her octuplets and six other children, at a cost.
TMZ.com:
Octo 911: Get Out, Gloria Allred!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Octomom Hands Off the Help?
Discussion: RADAR
Michael K / Dlisted:
OctoCrazy Fires Free Nannies
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
David Letterman Ties the Knot!  —  David Letterman and his longtime girlfriend, Regina Lasko, have gotten hitched, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  The couple tied the knot in a courthouse ceremony Thursday, a witness at the Monday taping of his CBS Late Show tells Us.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
David Letterman Marries Longtime Girlfriend Regina Lasko  —  And the No. 1 thing to do in Montana: Get married!  —  David Letterman, 61, told his talk show audience Monday that he married longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko, 48, before a Teton County justice of the peace March 19 in Choteau …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, iVillage and Pop Crunch
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
David Letterman Marries Longtime Girlfriend
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
Hip-hop flop Damon Dash's wife Rachel Roy files for divorce  —  He's got no money, but he sure does have mo' problems.  —  Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear co-founder Damon Dash has been slapped with divorce papers by wife Rachel Roy, the Daily News has learned.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Jokes About Twin Rumors  —  Nicole Richie showed off a growing baby bump at a fundraiser for the Richie-Madden Children's Foundation Monday in Hollywood.  —  Asked about tabloid rumors that she is expecting twins, her beau's brother Benji Madden joked to Usmagazine.com, “She already has twins.”
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The Superficial:
The Superficial presents ‘Wait.  WTF is That?’  —  Welcome to The Superficial's latest gallery showcasing celebs whore are flawed human beings just like you guys.  As for me, I'm what they call “man gorgeous,” and there's a pretty good chance I'm a centaur.  Minus the horse.
Telegraph:
Jennifer Aniston ended relationship with John Mayer because of his Twitter ‘obsession’  —  Jennifer Aniston has reportedly ended her relationship with musician boyfriend John Mayer because he is obsessed with Twitter, it has been alleged.  —  People claiming to be friends of the actress …
E! Online:
Lindsay: “It Would Be Really Nice If People Would Believe in Me”  —  Make no mistake, all that time in the unsolicited spotlight hasn't left Lindsay Lohan unscathed.  —  The frequently hounded star has spoken out exclusively to E! News, relaying that the incessant public speculation …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Anne Hathaway to Pull Double Judy Garland Duty  —  AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, Warner Bros. Pictures  —  A star has already been born, but apparently Anne Hathaway's Oscar-nominated role as a tempestuous recovering addict in Rachel Getting Married was just a warm-up.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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Variety:
Anne Hathaway gets ‘Happy’
The Huffington Post:
Cindy Crawford Naked And Lathered Up In Allure (NSFW PHOTO)  —  Cindy Crawford posed naked, wearing eyeliner and lather, in the April issue of Allure magazine.  Crawford, 43, posed for the “anti-aging” Issue with an accompanying caption that reads,
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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Cele|bitchy:
Cindy Crawford poses nude in Allure (NSFW photo)
Discussion: poponthepop.com
TMZ.com:
Lindsay — It's Only a Car... No Really  —  Lindsay Lohan's bad luck continues ... her new, $115,000 Maserati Quattroporte was smashed up some, courtesy of her assistant.  —  P.S. Linds ... it's illegal in California to drive without a front license plate.  Then again, that's the least of your problems.
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Dolly Parton Will Never Shake Her Country Roots  —  At 63, country legend Dolly Parton has 80 albums, 25 No. 1 singles, 3,000 songs and even a theme park to her name.  But the woman behind the quarter-billion-dollar empire says she's still just a little ol' country gal.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Twilight’ sequel finds Wolf Pack  —  Five American Indian newcomers join ‘New Moon’  —  NEW YORK — Summit has brought on a cast of American Indian actors to star in the werewolf- and vampire-themed “New Moon,” the sequel to “Twilight.”  —  The studio has hired Chaske Spencer …
Laura Schreffler / NY Daily News:
Madonna's fling with Jesus Luz and her rumored hookup with A-Rod may foil adoption plans  —  Madonna's lifestyle may get in the way of her plans to adopt another child from Africa.  —  Malawi's adoption officials say Madge's sizzling fling with 22-year-old Brazilian hunk Jesus Luz …
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Kevin Federline, celebrating his 31st birthday with girlfriend Victoria Prince at M2 Ultra Lounge in New York's Meatpacking district.  Hurrying to his private table in the back, Federline (whose birthday was March 21) spent his night dancing and kissing Prince, always keeping her in reach.
Mirror.co.uk:
Rihanna cosies up with Lindsay Lohan ex Wilmer Valderrama  —  If Rihanna wants to make her fella feel Browned off, she's going the right way about it.  —  She was seen getting “pretty cosy” with Wilmer Valderrama at the Geisha House in Hollywood last Wednesday.
Discussion: Socialite Life, Scandalist and Jossip
Bfred / Complex:
Kim Kardashian Covers The April/May Issue of Complex!  —  In case you couldn't tell from the groundbreaking Kanye West cover story we unveiled yesterday, Complex's April/May 2009 issue is gonna be a doozy.  For the issue's other cover, we knew we had to get a woman who could go toe-to-toe with 'Ye's larger-than-life celebrity.
Discussion: F-Listed, Popoholic and Pop Crunch
 
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