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11:55 AM ET, March 27, 2009

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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
ShawnJohn Not Dancing on Air—More Like Money  —  With an alleged stalker in custody after he tried to get close to her at the studio, Shawn Johnson is paying a heavier price than she bargained for when she signed up for Dancing WIth the Stars.  —  But it turns out that the teen gymnast drives a pretty hard bargain herself.
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TMZ.com:
Shawn Johnson $cores Big with “DWTS” Contract  —  Shawn Johnson is raking in the cash on “Dancing with the Stars” — although she may not think it's worth the hassle of dealing with alleged stalker Robert O'Ryan ... and we have her contract to prove it.  —  We've obtained a copy of Shawn's …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Holly Madison Injured With a Possible Broken Rib  —  Holly Madison is the latest Dancing With the Star competitor to get injured!  —  “She hurt herself last week while getting ready for the samba,” Madison's rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  “There were lots of throws involved.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Holly Madison Takes Dancing Hit to the Ribs
Discussion: Scandalist and L.A. Rag Mag
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
John Mayer: “Twitter Is Silly and Dumb!”  —  The way John Mayer uses Twitter, you'd think he would have nothing but high praise for the social networking phenomenon.  —  But no, the singer actually has some harsh words for the latest in social messaging.  —  “It's inherently silly …
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John Mayer / The Superficial:
John Mayer Twitters his ‘mankini’
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
RADAR:
Exclusive: Paris & Boyfriend In Brawl With Bodyguard; Cops Called  —  Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt were involved in a brawl with a bodyguard in Miami early Friday.  —  In a RadarOnline.com exclusive, Paris told us that she and boyfiend Doug Reinhardt were attacked at the DJ booth …
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Perez Hilton:   Paris Hilton & Boyfriend “Assaulted” In Club!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Officials Confirm Madonna Is Adopting 3-Year-Old Girl, Mercy  —  Officials have confirmed Madonna is adopting a 3-year-old girl, Mercy James, from Malawi.  —  “The adoption is going ahead,” Malawi's Director of Child Welfare Services, Penstone Kilembe, tells Usmagazine.com.
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Reuters:
Madonna's adoption bid under scrutiny
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Discovers He Has a 4-Year-Old Son  —  Denny Duquette is suddenly a daddy!  —  Former Grey's Anatomy star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 42, recently found out that he has a child with actress/producer Sherrie Rose, Us Weekly reveals in its newest issue.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan didn't know he fathered 4-year-old son
Discussion: Jossip
RADAR:
Courtney Love Sued by Fashion Designer For Emotional Distress  —  Courtney Love has never been known as a blushing wallflower and has a rocky past of being too outspoken for her own good.  In a March 26 filing, a fashion designer named Dawn Simorangkir is suing Love on six complaints ranging …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Courtney Getting No Love From Ticked-Off Designer
Discussion: EW.com
Alex Veiga / Associated Press:
$150M buys you late TV producer's L.A. mansion  —  LOS ANGELES - The widow of producer Aaron Spelling is placing “The Manor” in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 million, making it by far the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.
NY Daily News:
Method Man tells of repo madness  —  Method Man was going to pay his bills ... but then he got high.  —  Despite recent reports that the rapper is so broke that his 2008 Lincoln Navigator was repossessed to pay back taxes, Method Man — whose real name is Clifford Smith — insists his cash flow is just fine.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Britney Spears Condemns Rowdy Roadies  —  Britney Spears is cracking the whip on her Circus tour after two roadies were arrested for a scuffle with police.  —  Rockey Lee Dickey Jr., 34, and Alex Montes, 23, are free on $100,000 bail following their arrests by Pittsburgh authorities …
Just Jared:
Nicolas Cage: Abracadabra Amazing!  —  Nicolas Cage looks magical with his black hat on the set of his upcoming film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, in New York City on Thursday (March 26).  —  The 45-year-old Ghost Rider actor started filming today and had some scenes with co-star Jay Baruchel on a New York City subway platform.
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking  —  The rapper 50 Cent is among the legion of stars who have recently embraced Twitter to reach fans who crave near-continuous access to their lives and thoughts.  On March 1, he shared this insight with the more than 200,000 people who follow him …
RADAR:
Exclusive: Rihanna & Frankie Delgado Get Their PDA On!  —  “Snuggling” and “Nuzzling”, Rihanna was getting close and flirty with Bromance star Frankie Delgado at a private table at Delux Thursday night.  The Umbrella star's table was flanked by two big burley bodyguards, keeping other party goers at bay.
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Slumdog’ writer in ‘Truckers’ convoy  —  Simon Beaufoy penning film for DreamWorks Animation  —  Simon Beaufoy has his first post-Oscar gig.  —  The “Slumdog Millionaire” writer, who walked away with the Academy Award for adapted screenplay last month, is working on the script for DreamWorks Animation's “Truckers.”
Discussion: Gawker, Ain't It Cool News and EW.com
New York Post:
BACK IN ACTION  —  RIHANNA is on the rebound after her alleged beating at Chris Brown's hands.  The songstress was spotted at Nobu Wednesday night “smiling and flirting” with a group of guys, including Brody Jenner.  “She was there having dinner.  Her blond, female security guard was there the whole time,” said our spy.
 
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