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8:45 AM ET, April 2, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Travis Barker, Shanna Moakler Split  —  Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler have split again, their reps confirm to Usmagazine.com.  —  The couple — who divorced in 2004 but reconciled last September after Barker's near-fatal plane crash — called it quits “after a nasty fight broke …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Is Britney Spears Trying to End Her Father's Control?  —  Sam Lutfi and Britney Spears in October 2007  —  It seems Britney Spears's life has gone from soap opera to spy novel.  —  Sam Lutfi's younger sister Christina testified in a Los Angeles court Wednesday that she recently snuck …
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Associated Press:
Sam Lutfi's sister says Britney wanted help  —  LOS ANGELES - The sister of Britney Spears ‘ former manager testified Wednesday that the pop singer said in recent months that she was afraid of her father and wanted help hiring her own lawyer.  —  Attorneys for Spears’ father and conservatorship …
Discussion: Digital Spy and TMZ.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Trio in talks for ‘Inception’  —  Cotillard, Page, Murphy look to join DiCaprio  —  Warner Bros. is in talks with Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy and Ellen Page to join the cast of “Inception,” which Christopher Nolan wrote and will direct as his next film.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio has already been set to star.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Three circle Nolan's ‘Inception’  —  Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy in talks  —  Warner Bros. is in talks with Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy to join the cast of “Inception,” Christopher Nolan's latest project which stars Leonardo DiCaprio.
Matt McDaniel   / Yahoo! Movies:
‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ Robots Revealed  —  Excitement around “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” the sequel to the enormously successful 2007 movie, has been building steadily since we got our first glimpse of the action in the ad that played during the Super Bowl.
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Anthony Breznican / USA Today:
First look: Robo-brawlers big, small in new ‘Transformers’
Discussion: FirstShowing.net and /Film
Melissa / Style News:
Britney Spears's Hot New Ads for Candie's Revealed!  —  Courtesy Candie's  —  We already told you that Britney Spears was going to be the next Candie's girl but now we have a sneak peek at her sexy new ads!  The singer flaunts her dancer's physique in a variety of skin-baring outfits …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Debuts “Heartbreak” Song After Splitting With Jennifer Aniston  —  Weeks after splitting with Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer debuted a new tune, titled “Heartbreak Warfare,” on his recent five-day cruise, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, out today.
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Scott Wolf and Wife Welcome a Boy!  —  It's a party of three for Scott Wolf and his wife, Kelley!  —  The couple have welcomed a son named Jackson Kayse Wolf, a rep for the former Party of Five actor tells PEOPLE.  The baby, who was born March 22, weighed 7 lbs.  —  “Kelley and I are having the time of our lives.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
‘INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS’ INVADES CANNES  —  Quentin Tarantino war film to compete at fest  —  Quentin Tarantino's WWII epic “Inglourious Basterds” is headed to the French Riviera.  —  The Brad Pitt starrer, set in Nazi-occupied France, has been invited to play in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Lane Brown / New York Magazine:
Vulture Previews the Poster for Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience  —  Shot in just 21 days with a mostly amateur cast (including New York's own Mark Jacobson!), Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, due on May 22, stars popular pornography actress Sasha Grey as a high-end prostitute pondering the state of her life.
The Superficial:
Christina Aguilera: A Side We Hardly Knew  —  Ask anyone - man, woman or child - what's the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Christina Aguilera, and I guarantee the answer will be “huge awesome breasts.”  So imagine my surprise to find out she actually has a nice butt.
Monica Corcoran / Cosmopolitan.com:
Whitney Port: Sexy in “The City”  —  Once known as LC's sidekick, The City's Whitney Port is now dealing firsthand with all the drama that comes with being a reality star.  Here, she talks guys, friends, and what her life is really like when the cameras are off.  (No, really.)
PEOPLE TV Watch:
It's Official!  Project Runway Returns to TV This Summer  —  Project Runway is returning to television this summer — and it will air on Lifetime.  —  According to the network, legal battles surrounding beleaguered reality show's already-filmed sixth season have been amicably resolved.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Chris Brown hopes to rehabilitate his image  —  Plus: Jessica Alba's strict diet; Dina Lohan wants people to recognize her  —  Chris Brown may not be making statements about the incident with Rihanna, but he has started making public appearances.  —  Slideshow  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Seventh Octuplet Leaves Hospital  —  Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman was headed home Wednesday afternoon with yet another addition to her family bundled up in blankets in the backseat of her car.  —  Josiah Angel Suleman, who at 4 lbs., 8 oz., was deemed healthy and heavy enough to be released …
TMZ.com:
OctoMom's Ride Attacked by Anonymous Cowards  —  It's okay to not like OctoMom — but this is going too far.  —  When Nadya Suleman woke up this morning, she noticed someone had smashed in the back window of her OctoWagon in the middle of the night.  La Habra police tell us they took a report this morning, but have no suspects.
popbytes:
TORI SPELLING: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN  —  good morning!  finally we have someone else front & center on the cover of STAR magazine besides jennifer aniston (although her name is mentioned) this week tori spelling is being featured for her dramatic weight loss - supposedly weighing in at a mere 98lbs! …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Madonna's Lawyer: No Law in Malawi “Can Stop This Adoption”  —  Madonna's lawyer Alan Chinula tells Usmagazine.com he is confident that the judge will allow the singer, 50, to adopt 4-year-old girl Chifundo “Mercy” James at Friday's hearing.  —  “I am not sleeping sleepless nights over this,” Chinula tells Us.
Billboard:
Lady GaGa Draws A Pair Of No. 1s  —  Lady GaGa becomes the first artist in nearly ten years to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with their first two chart entries, as “Poker Face” jumps 2-1.  The New York native, born Stefani Germanotta, previously led the list for three weeks with “Just Dance” in January.
Lisa de Moraes / Washington Post:
It's Possible That ‘Osbournes: Reloaded’ Has Gone Too Far — Even for Fox  —  At least 16 Fox TV stations refused to air the Osbourne family's “variety” special last night after seeing the promos for the program and looking at the six-minute “sizzle reel” that the network sent their way.
Discussion: Fan Fare, TVbytheNumbers and EW.com
Martin Knelman / Toronto Star:
David Cronenberg: France's dark knight  —  Today he will join the Légion d'Honneur, but the director's focus is on a star-studded blockbuster  —  He's about to become the toast of Paris, and preparing to vault into the ranks of Hollywood A-list directors, but David Cronenberg is sticking …
TMZ.com:
Brave Women Risk Photo with Chris Brown  —  Using the highly effective “strength in numbers” method, the brave women of the University of Mary Washington basketball team set their fears aside and forced a few smiles for this pic with alleged woman beater Chris Brown.
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Brad's Marriage Ultimatum  —  Superstar parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are the world's most glamorous couple — but one thing has been missing from their seemingly perfect lives: A marriage certificate.  —  Now a friend of the pair tells OK! that Brad, 45, has issued Angie …
 
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Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers losing sales sizzle
Ben Grossman / Broadcasting & Cable:
EXCLUSIVE: Fox Eyes Wanda Sykes For Saturday Late Night
Discussion: AfterElton.com, Good As You and Queerty
RADAR:
Exclusive: Inside Rihanna's Secret Celebration
Discussion: JFX Online and Perez Hilton
BBC:
New Wolverine film leaked online
Discussion: People.com
PopEater:
After 72 Years, ‘Guiding Light’ Is Canceled
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan McCain Goes to Lunch With MTV's Tila Tequila
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Hayden Panettiere Gets Felt Up
Michael K / Dlisted:
1:11  —  That's how long it took me to hit the CLT+ALT …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
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Pamela Anderson Bikini Pictures
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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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