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7:35 AM ET, March 26, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Gun-Toting Shawn Johnson Fan Arrested  —  A man claiming he was “meant to be” with Shawn Johnson was arrested early Tuesday morning after trying to sneak on to the set of “Dancing With the Stars” — and cops say he had two loaded guns and duct tape in his car.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Alleged Shawn Johnson Stalker Arrested Near DWTS Set  —  A man alleged to be a crazed fan of Olympian Shawn Johnson was arrested Tuesday near the set of Dancing with the Stars.  Police later found two loaded guns in the man's car.  —  Robert O'Ryan, 34, allegedly jumped a fence at CBS Studios …
Discussion: Pop Crunch and reality blurred
TMZ.com:
Marg Helgenberger Files for Divorce  —  Marg Helgenberger, the star of “CSI,” is going back on the singles market — the actress officially filed for divorce from her husband, Alan Rosenberg.  —  In divorce papers filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Helgenberger cited irreconcilable differences …
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Seriously? OMG!
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Ken Lee / People.com:
CSI Star Marg Helgenberger Files for Divorce  —  Four months after separating from her husband of nearly two decades, CSI actress Marg Helgenberger has filed for divorce, documents filed Tuesday in Los Angeles court show.  —  Helgenberger cited irreconcilable differences as the reason behind …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Anna Faris: I'll Wed “Before the End of This Year”
People.com:
Anna Faris Wants a Margarita-Filled Wedding
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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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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 …
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?
Associated Press:
Actor Isaiah Washington and wife face eviction  —  LOS ANGELES - Isaiah Washington's landlord has started an eviction procedure against the former “Grey's Anatomy” star, claiming he owes $100,000 in rent.  —  Documents filed in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday claim that Washington and his wife …
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El Mayimbe / LatinoReview.com:
Exclusive: A Look At Platinum Dunes Nightmare on Elm Street!  —  El Mayimbe here...  So the question that has been on everybody's mind, is Platinum Dunes Freddy a child molester?  —  Tune in below to find out in our latest First Look episode as I was able to take a peek at the draft …
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
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: POPWRAP, Perez Hilton and Just Jared
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.”
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
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Fired Nanny: Octuplets' Mom Doesn't Care for Her Kids  —  Nadya Suleman  —  Talk about she said-she said!  —  The war of words between Nadya Suleman and the volunteer nannies she dismissed March 23 took a heated turn on The Dr. Phil Show Wednesday when one from the group Angels …
Discussion: Hollywood Grind
Karmel Mandrick / ASOS Today:
Sex and the City Hits the UK  —  As if we hadn't already raised our excitement levels to ‘optimum’ after hearing about the SATC sequel, the girls go that one extra Manolo further and drop the big one on us...  (Look away now to avoid MEGA spoilers!)  —  According to Grazia …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
‘Idol’ Group Numbers: Not So Live After All  —  LOS ANGELES — Watch closely, America.  Your Idols may be lip-synching.  —  A spokesman for the producers of “American Idol” said as much on Wednesday, after assertions by a former “American Idol” contestant that the weekly group numbers …
Discussion: reality blurred
OK! Magazine:
Jamie Lynn & Casey: The Wedding's Off!  —  On March 4, Jamie Lynn Spears and her boyfriend, Casey Aldridge, were spotted leaving their New Orleans hotel after attending her sister Britney Spears' Circus comeback concert the night before.  —  While Casey tenderly held their 9-month-old daughter …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Grind
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Teen Slay Suspect's Satanic MySpace Page  —  The 16-year-old who's confessed to killing radio newsman George Weber — identified as John Katehis by the New York Post — used MySpace to profess his love for sex, violence, knives and Satanism.  —  On his MySpace page, he warns that “if you disrespect me, then I will break your neck.”
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!
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Paris' boyfriend wants kids  —  Nicole's longtime BFF, Paris Hilton, 28, may be joining the mom club now that she's serious with The Hills' Doug Reinhardt.  “Paris would make a great mom — she's my Angel Princess.  I'd love to have some mini Parises one day,” Doug told In Touch at LA's MyHouse on March 20.
 
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