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7:55 PM ET, March 25, 2009

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 Top News: 
Michael Fleming / Variety:
MGM gets its ‘Stooges’  —  Penn, Carrey, Del Toro part of studio's plan  —  MGM and the Farrelly brothers are closing in on their cast for “The Three Stooges.”  —  Studio has set Sean Penn to play Larry, and negotiations are underway with Jim Carrey to play Curly, with the actor already making plans …
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Valerie Bertinelli Back in Bikini for 49th Birthday!  —  The night before Valerie Bertinelli prepared to step out in public wearing a bikini - for the first time in nearly 30 years! - she found herself unable to sleep.  As her mind raced with insecurity ("I thought, Am I really going to do this?
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Beyonce's Rep: Dress Made Her Look Curvy  —  Beyonce's rep is firing back at critics who have said the singer, 27, has packed on pounds.  —  After Beyonce was photographed in NYC March 8 for her I ... Am tour in a Thierry Mugler couture dress, online commenters blasted her curves ("Why does she look so deformed?" one quipped).
Access Hollywood:
Denise Richards & Maksim Chmerkovskiy On Their Difficult ‘Dancing’ Relationship  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Denise Richards said goodbye to “Dancing With the Stars” on Wednesday night, alongside professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy .  But, after all the footage shown of the pair during …
Discussion: Fan Fare
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Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
DWTS Backstage: Denise Takes It in Stride; Woz Cries
Discussion: Socialite Life
Michael K / Dlisted:   DWTS: The Woz Will Wobble Another Week!
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Natasha Richardson's Organs Donated After Her Death  —  As the loved ones of Natasha Richardson continue to mourn, a family decision made in the wake of the Tony-winning actress's sudden death March 18 has brought a measure of comfort: After Richardson was taken off life support …
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TMZ.com:
Kobe's Maid Sues — It Was the Crappiest Job Ever  —  Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are being sued by their former housekeeper, who claims Vanessa was incredibly abusive — even demanding that she put her hand in a bag of dog feces to retrieve a tag from her blouse.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Gloria Allred Lashes Out at Octuplet Mom: 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.”
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People.com:
Octuplets' Mom Relieved to Be Free of ‘Spies’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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’ …
People.com:
Prince Harry Is an Undercover Lothario  —  Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry  —  That black-haired mystery man Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy has been spending so much time with lately isn't the new love in her life.  Quite the opposite, in fact: The mystery man is Prince Harry himself.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Isaiah Washington To Be Evicted  —  Is it the curse of Grey's Anatomy?  T.R. Knight was in a car crash, show alum Kate Walsh is still smarting from her divorce, and now Isaiah Washington may be forced out of his Los Angeles home.  —  In unlawful detainer papers filed on March 24 …
NY Daily News:
‘Violent sex’ ad led to murder of WABC newsman George Weber, confesses teen: Cops  —  The troubled teenager accused of stabbing WABC newsman George Weber during drug-fueled rough sex is a 16-year-old Satan-loving sadomasochist with a knife fetish.  —  John Katehis, who is just 16 and lives …
Discussion: Queerty
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Tyson Beckford: Lindsay Lohan Doesn't Have “the Focus” to Be a Model  —  Lindsay Lohan isn't quite ready to walk down the catwalk, says Tyson Beckford.  —  In a recent Nylon magazine interview, Lohan admitted she is looking for work and would love to “sign with IMG and do ad campaigns and model more... That's fun for me.”
TMZ.com:
1500 More Reasons to Hate OctoMom  —  This is just getting out of hand — OctoMom just blew another $1500 on clothes ... for herself..  —  We're told Nadya Suleman went on a major shopping spree yesterday at BeBe Sport — which isn't a baby brand, it's a pricey adult one!
Discussion: Jossip and The Blemish
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Laguna Beach Babe Caught Up in Cocaine Bust  —  This was not just another day at the Beach.  —  Alex Murrel, who rose to fame as a castmember on MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, had her rented house in the O.C. visited by police last week, who busted her Peruvian boyfriend …
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Natalie Portman ‘intrigued’ by Ryan Gosling  —  He's wooing her with text messages, books since meeting at L.A. nightclub  —  They're keeping it very hush-hush, but I understand Natalie Portman is “intrigued” by Ryan Gosling, who has been actively wooing her since the couple met recently at an L.A. nightclub.
Discussion: Extra
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Duff: Just The Way I Like Her  —  Here's the always lovely Hilary Duff filming scenes for an upcoming episode of ‘Law and Order SVU’ in Harlem the other day.  They obviously need more viewers if they're bringing in Hilary, I guess Ice-T just doesn't cut it anymore.
Tim Stack / EW.com:
Justin Timberlake exclusive: The singer on his new album (or lack thereof) and current iPod favorites  —  Justin Timberlake fans, don't hold your breath waiting for a new album.  Timberlake, whose last disc, FutureSex/LoveSounds, came out in 2006, tells EW that he's “not working” on new music right now.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and POPWRAP
X17 Online:
Rob Pattinson Injured on ‘New Moon’ Set!!!  —  Take a deep breath Pattz-addicts, Rob is okay!  But there were a few tense moments on the set of the Twilight sequel New Moon when Pattinson was hit in the head with a piece of flying metal.  According to The National Enquirer …
The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian stars in another porno.  Sort of.  —  The whole Kardashian clan is getting ready to sue the pants off Hustler for their latest spoof “Keeping it Up For the KardASSians”, according to TMZ.  You'd think these people would embrace another porno considering their entire relevancy is based off of one.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and TMZ.com
Hollywoodtuna:
Anna Faris Breasts Are Huge In Arena  —  I don't remember Anna Faris' breasts being this big and if they aren't that's one of the best displays of foolery ever!  Even better than those Paris Hilton's magical boobie tricks.  Here she is in the latest issue of ‘Arena’ with what may or may not be the best set of tits in the business.
Discussion: MTV Buzzworthy Blog
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.
TMZ.com:
Feud Between Akon and Suge Triggered Robbery  —  We've now spoken with one of the victims of the home invasion robbery early this morning — a man who works for Detail, Akon's producer — and he says Suge Knight and money are behind the incident.  —  Christopher Walker tells us …
 
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 More News: 
Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
Piven's Broadway exit heads to arbitration
Discussion: BroadwayWorld.com and Perez Hilton
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Joe Simpson: “I'm Tired of People Saying I Don't Like Tony” Romo
Jessica Flint / Vanity Fair:
Lauren Bush Unveils Her Debut Lauren Pierce Collection
Discussion: New York Magazine and Racked
Just Jared:
Ava Jackman Looks Razor Radiant
Michael K / Dlisted:
Pharrell Dances For A Big Mac And FAILS
FemaleFirst:
Cameron Diaz's New Role
E! Online:
LAPD: T.R. Knight Caused Hollywood Smashup
Discussion: The Dish Rag and Queerty
Michael Logan / TV Guide Magazine:
Eva Longoria Parker: TV's Sexiest Woman
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lifeline Live
 Earlier Picks: 
The Superficial:
Octo-Mom: From the pole and into our hearts
Discussion: Dlisted and F-Listed
X17 Online:
Yup, Octomom Was A Stripper
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Musto / La Daily Musto:
Jim Carrey Movie ‘Too Gay’ For Release?
Discussion: #gay, L.A. Rag Mag and Jossip
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
David Letterman Reveals the “Top 10” Reasons Why He Finally Wed
 

 
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

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

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

 
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