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5:00 AM ET, April 2, 2009

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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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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 …
Discussion: JFX Online
Associated Press:
Sam Lutfi's sister says Britney wanted help
Discussion: TMZ.com
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
PIC: Britney Spears Wears Revealing Swimsuit in New Candie's Ad
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’
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.
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
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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People.com:
Is John Mayer's New Song About Jennifer Aniston?
Discussion: Socialite Life
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.
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.
New York Post:
BRIDGET'S CAMP BLASTS GISELE  —  BRIDGET Moynahan is furious with Gisele Bundchen after Bundchen boldly bragged to Vanity Fair about being mommy to Moynahan and Tom Brady's son, John.  —  But while Moynahan is taking the high road and keeping quiet, her friends are not.
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.
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.
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! …
Laurie Sandell / glamour.com:
Miley Cyrus: America's Most Famous Girl Grows Up  —  She's a multiplatinum hit machine.  Her franchise is worth nearly a billion dollars.  And, oh yeah, she just got her learner's permit.  You are now entering the crazy, chaotic and completely fun world of Miley Cyrus …
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Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:   Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers losing sales sizzle
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.
Discussion: EW.com
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.)
Discussion: Us Weekly and I'm Not Obsessed
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 …
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
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.
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 …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Pamela Anderson Bikini Pictures  —  Here's my favorite Hollywood old lady Pamela Anderson out sunning her massive fake boobs on the beach the other day looking like her old self.  It's too bad because I saw some pictures the other day where she actually looked  —  Related Articles:
Discussion: The Grumpiest
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.
 
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Hayden Panettiere Gets Felt Up
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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X17 Online:
It Runs In The Family!  —  Talk about giving great face er, b*tch face!
PopEater:
Holly and the Woz are ‘Dancing’ No More
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
American Idol: What You Didn't See on Last Night's Show!
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Perez Hilton:
Destiny's Child Is Back!  —  Are you ready for more Kelly, Beyonce and Michelle???
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Cele|bitchy:
Girlfriend of jailed O.J. Simpson is pregnant - by another guy
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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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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

 
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