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10:40 AM ET, March 25, 2009

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Brianm / Us Weekly:
Angels In Waiting File Three Reports to CPS About Octo Mom  —  Angels in Waiting USA have made three complaints to Child Protective Services about Nadya Suleman.  —  On Dr. Phil, airing Wednesday and Thursday this week, Suleman, attorney Gloria Allred and representatives from AIW USA explain …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gloria Allred Lashes Out at Octuplet Mom: The Babies Are in Danger  —  On Wednesday's Today show, Gloria Allred — an attorney for Angels in Waiting, which had provided a free nanny service to Nadya Suleman — lashed at the octuplet mother, claiming she only cares about her babies “when the cameras are rolling.”
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Octomom vs. Allred on Dr. Phil
Discussion: Dlisted
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Hospital Rep: Octuplets to Be Released Despite Mother Firing Nurses
Bucky Turco / ANIMAL:
Complex Cleans Up Cover Girl Kim Kardashian  —  Marc Ecko shopazine, Complex, created quite a stir yesterday when they released their April/May issue that featured a CGI rendering of Kanye West on the cover, transforming the rapper from a black man into a silver-skinned cyborg.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The Photoshop Awards: Kim Kardashian's Before & After  —  Complex Magazine posted a pre-Photoshopped picture of Kim Kardassian on their website and Animal NY caught it before it was switched out.  —  These are always f**king fun.  There's a few differences I noticed right away.
Discussion: Complex
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Rob Pattinson's a Dirty Boy—and Not Like That!  —  What do Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves and Robert Pattinson all have in common?  Besides being completely doable, they all share one very yucky habit.  —  We got word from people hotly preparing to work up in Vancouver for New Moon that Rob P. causes quite the commotion on set.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
David Letterman Reveals the “Top 10” Reasons Why He Finally Got Married  —  What made David Letterman finally get hitched to girlfriend Regina Lasko after more than 10 years of dating?  —  On his Late Show Tuesday, he presented the “Top 10 Reasons I Got Married” list:
Discussion: Gawker and PopEater
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Pamela Warrick / People.com:   Details of David Letterman's Surprise Wedding Revealed
The Sun:
Fears over Jolie diet  —  ANGELINA JOLIE is causing concern on the set of her new film Salt with a crazy diet called liquid detox.  —  She aims to shed 21lb in just 21 days for her role as a CIA officer unmasked as a Russian spy.  —  But Ange is raising eyebrows as everyone thinks she has a fantastic figure.
New York Post:
HOW BRUCE PICKED HIS BRIDE  —  BRUCE Willis, 54, and his new wife, Emma Heming, 30, didn't meet through friends, as his pals have insisted in fact, the superstar actor hand-picked her as a perfect stranger.  —  An impeccable source tells Page Six: “During the casting of ‘Perfect Stranger’ …
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Jen Swears Off Marriage  —  Fresh off Jennifer Aniston's most recent breakup with John MayerOK! has learned that the actress is vowing never to marry again.  —  Insiders tell OK! that Jen, now in New York City to shoot her new film, The Baster, has experienced a stark epiphany …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Denise Richards: “I Didn't Think I Was Going”  —  Denise Richards tells Usmagazine.com she wasn't expecting to be given the boot on Tuesday's Dancing With the Stars.  —  Due to their low scores Monday, Richards and Holly Madison ended up in the bottom two and were forced to take part …
Champ Clark / People.com:
Britney's Legal Costs to Divorce Kevin: $417,000  —  Comebacks don't come cheap.  —  Britney Spears's dramatic turnaround from a troubled personal life and stalled career has come with a cost of $2.7 million in legal fees, the Los Angeles Times reports.  —  A sizeable chunk of the total …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jade Goody's Funeral Plans Being Finalized  —  With her mother, Jackiey Budden, saying her daughter would be “overwhelmed” by the public response to her death, plans are falling into place for British reality star Jade Goody's April 4 memorial service.  —  A 21-car funeral procession …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, CelebWarship and BBC
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Danica McKellar's Wedding: A Dream Come True  —  When The Wonder Years's Danica McKellar first started planning her wedding to composer Mike Verta, she had one wish: “I didn't want a huge event,” she tells PEOPLE.  “I wanted to be able to talk to everyone and I wanted it to be intimate.”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
“Laguna Beach” Star in the Middle of Drug Bust  —  Alex Murrel was a featured cast member on season two of “Laguna Beach.”  Not featured — her alleged drug dealer friend.  —  Feds and local police raided the house Alex rents in Orange County last week and arrested a man identified …
TMZ.com:
I Paid My $$$, Now Bring Me Angelina!!!  —  Would you pay $30,000 to NOT meet Angelina Jolie?  That would be just nuts, right?  —  A man is suing the Lili Claire Foundation after he claims he forked over $30K (on his Amex) to meet Mrs. Brad Pitt — only it's two years later and he hasn't gotten …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Isaiah Washington — Anatomy of a Deadbeat  —  Isaiah Washington owes his landlord $100,000 and if he doesn't pay up, he could be out on his ass.  —  Washington's landlord claims the ex-"Grey's Anatomy" star/homophobe is five months behind on the rent for his home in Venice, California.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
TMZ.com:
Javier Bardem: Dead “Grey's” Guy?  —  Here's Penelope Cruz's real life Oscar winning boyfriend Javier Bardem at an event in NYC (left) — and Katherine Heigl's dead boyfriend on “Grey's Anatomy,” Jeffrey Dean Morgan, in L.A. (right).  —  Both are so freakin' hot!  —  We're just sayin'.  —  See Also
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Tom Hanks circles ‘Major’ toy story  —  Universal developing live-action ‘Matt Mason’  —  Universal will develop “Major Matt Mason,” a live-action feature based on the vintage Mattel action figure.  Pic will be developed as a star vehicle for Tom Hanks, and Graham Yost will write the script.
Discussion: New York Magazine, FilmDrunk and EW.com
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Chris Brown, Rihanna taking a break  —  Plus: Jackson outraged by terror comparison; Dora the Explorer gets hot  —  It's not an official breakup, but Rihanna and Chris Brown are taking some time off from their controversial relationship.  —  “They're taking a break,” a source told Us Weekly.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Whitney English / E! Online:
Florida Officials Reexamining Anna Nicole's Death  —  So much for resting in peace.  —  Following the arrests of Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer and doctors, officials in Florida are reexamining the circumstances surrounding her death.  —  Howard K. Stern and Drs. Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich …
Mark Pasetsky / Mark Pasetsky's CoverAwards:
Valerie Bertinelli Bikini Body Covers People Magazine  —  anne moore , bachelor jason mesnick , Calista Flockhart , Harrison Ford , jason mesnick , Larry Hackett , People Magazine , time inc. natasha richardson , Valerie Bertinellie , Valerie Bertinellie bathing suit , Valerie Bertinellie bikini body …
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Nancy O'Dell Recovering from Knee Surgery  —  She's not quite ready to hit the dance floor yet, but Nancy O'Dell is on the path to recovery!  —  The Access Hollywood co-host, who had to pull out of Dancing with the Stars before the season premiere earlier this month, is resting at home after knee surgery.
Discussion: iVillage and Hollywood Grind
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Source: Avril Lavigne, Deryck Whibley Didn't Fight at L.A. Club  —  Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley aren't having any problems, despite reports by a New York newspaper.  —  “Avril had a surprise BBQ at the house for him and 20 friends for his birthday” over the weekend, a source tells Usmagazine.com.
 
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Quaid to play Bill Clinton in ‘Special’
Discussion: /Film and EW.com
TMZ.com:
Timbaland — Blackground Blackballed Me
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
George Lopez to Host Late-Night Talk Show on TBS
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rihanna “In a Great Mood” While Checking Out $6.25 Million Home
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Erin Hill / PARADE Magazine:
Debbie Reynolds Reveals Her Favorite Films, Today's Top Leading Ladies
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kate Spencer / Scandalist:
Tila's Ex Courtenay Semel Checks Into Rehab
Discussion: New York Post and Defamer - Gawker
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Amanda Bynes Gets Canned
Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Miley Cyrus Hopes Hannah Movie Won't Be the End
 Earlier Picks: 
Ali Jaafar / Variety:
Freida Pinto heads to ‘Miral’
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and EW.com
RADAR:
Miley Cyrus Fights Back Against Lawsuit
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and Cele|bitchy
PopSugar:
Jamie Kennedy Gets a Nice View of Jennifer Love's Bikini Body
Dave Karger / EW.com:
Paul Rudd: What's Not to Love?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Hollywoodtuna:
Cindy Crawford Nude In Allure Magazine
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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