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12:05 PM ET, April 7, 2009

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Peter G / Us Weekly:
Samantha Ronson Family Seeks Restraining Order  —  Samantha Ronson's mother and sister asked Beverly Hills police how they could obtain a retraining order three days after Lindsay Lohan banned from a Ronson family event, Usmagazine.com exclusively reports.  —  “They were directed to the court …
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan: “I'm Taking Break From Sam to Focus on Myself”  —  She was shunned from the party and locked out of her love nest.  Now, Lindsay Lohan exclusively tells E! News that reports of her breakup with Samantha Ronson are true: “We are taking a brief break so I can focus on myself.”
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Family Rallies Around Her after Split  —  Sisters Ali and Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan is surviving her recent breakup with girlfriend Samantha Ronson with the help of her family, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “Is she upset?  Yes.  Has it been a rough week?
Discussion: PopSugar, Jossip and Style News
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘House’ exclusive: The shocking story behind last night's big death  —  DEFCON 1 spoiler alert!  If you haven't seen last night's House, stop reading now.  Everyone else, onward and downward!  —  Here are the six things you need to know up-front about last night's House:
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Rachel Weiner / The Huffington Post:
Kal Penn Leaving “House” For White House  —  Kal Penn is leaving the show “House” to work in the White House (or at least, in the Old Executive Office building next door).  The actor, best known for his role in “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,” tells Entertainment Weekly :
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Korbi TV
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Rihanna's Dad on Chris Brown: “He Needs to Stop Being in Denial”  —  After hearing the news that Chris Brown pleaded not guilty after being charged with allegedly beating his daughter, Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, told Usmagazine.com exclusively that Brown “needs to stop being in denial” about what he did.
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna Wants a Deal Too  —  Pretty stunning ... Rihanna's lawyer just spoke to reporters, as if he is somehow speaking on behalf of the man who allegedly beat his client — aka Chris Brown.  —  Donald Etra just said Rihanna would be pleased “if it [the case] were over quickly” — as in plea bargain.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Chris Brown on Rihanna Assault: “Not Guilty, Your Honor”
People.com:
Father of Madonna Orphan Surfaces, Wants to Support Child  —  Madonna  —  Madonna has now left Malawi but the controversy she stirred up there with her ongoing attempt to adopt a child hasn't simmered down.  —  First, the long-missing father of 3-year-old Mercy James …
Discussion: The Superficial, POPWRAP and iVillage
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Another Original Melrose Cast Member Returns  —  First Sydney, now Dr. Michael Mancini: The CW's new Melrose Place has yet another familiar face joining the cast.  —  Thomas Calabro will be reprising his role as Dr. Mancini, the good guy-turned-cheater, a source tells PEOPLE.
Quint / Ain't It Cool News:
Quint has seen JJ Abrams' STAR TREK!  —  Ahoy, squirts!  Quint here... Holy crap what a night.  —  I started it expecting to see 10 minutes of JJ Abrams' TREK with the full feature of a pristine WRATH OF KHAN and ended it by watching about 5 minutes of WRATH OF KHAN (the opening credits) with the full feature of a pristine STAR TREK.
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NY Daily News:
Conrad happily over ‘The Hills’  —  Lauren Conrad may have one more season left on “The Hills,” but she won't actually be filming anything from this point on — an insider says all of LC's antics are already in the can.  —  According to our source, Conrad's contract with MTV expired in March …
Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Garner has taste for ‘Butter’  —  Mandate options Jesse Micallef's political satire  —  To paraphrase Brando: Get the “Butter.”  —  So said Mandate when it optioned “Butter,” rookie scribe Jason Micallef's original comedy screenplay.  Jennifer Garner is attached to star and possibly produce with Michael De Luca.
Spicy / Celebrity Smack!:
Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ARE Divorcing!  —  The sad news has been confirmed through a reliable West Village, New York source.  —  Sex and the City star, Sarah Jessica Parker, and her husband of nearly 12 years, Matthew Broderick are in the process of getting a divorce.
ELLE.com:
DREW BARRYMORE  —  The actress gets heartbroken, gets angry, and gets a life  —  On her breakup from boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti: “It's hard to be with someone for five years and say, This isn't going to work.  But it was a time in my life where I finally just said, I can't live for anyone else anymore.
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
It's a Girl for Penelope Ann Miller  —  Penelope Ann Miller and her husband, James Huggins, have welcomed their second child, a girl named Maria Adela Huggins.  —  The baby, born March 23 in Los Angeles, joins big sister Eloisa May, who is 8, according to the actress's manager.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Goes Postal After Forgetting Stamp  —  Kendra Wilkinson is preparing for marriage and independent life - and she's learning some very important life lessons as she goes.  —  “The first time I mailed something on my own, like a couple of months ago, I didn't put a stamp on it …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Nurses Jamie Kennedy Back to Good Health  —  Nothing says you're officially a Hollywood couple like walking a red carpet together.  —  Ghost Whisperer costars Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy did just that yesterday when they made their first public appearance …
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Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Steps Out with Jamie Kennedy
 
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