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5:30 PM ET, April 7, 2009

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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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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kal Penn Leaves House to Work for President Obama  —  Kal Penn has left Fox's House for the White House.  —  The 31-year-old actor — whose character, Dr. Kutner, committed suicide on Monday's show — tells Entertainment Weekly that it was his decision to leave the hit show to work for President Obama.
Associated Press:
Actor Kal Penn joins White House team
Discussion: Socialite Life
Rachel Weiner / The Huffington Post:
Kal Penn Leaving “House” For White House
Discussion: Videogum
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Rep: Jessica Simpson No Longer on Country Label  —  Looks like Jessica Simpson's country crooning days are over.  —  The singer, 28, is no longer with the Sony Nashville label, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  Earlier today, blogs were abuzz that Simpson was dropped from the label …
Discussion: PopSugar and NashvilleGab
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Country Girl / Country Music Tattle Tale:
Jessica Simpson Finally Dropped from Her Record Label?  —  One of our readers sent me some very interesting emails today.  He has been doing some “tattle tale” investigation work and it seems that Jessica Simpson is no where to be found on any of her record label websites.
OK! Magazine:
RUMOR MILL: Jessica Simpson Dropped By Label?  —  UPDATE: When OK! called Columbia Nashville, the label which released Jess's country album, a telephone operator told us that Jessica Simpson has now “come off the label.”  We're awaiting further comment.  —  An official spokesperson for the label declined to comment.
Perez Hilton:
Jessica Simpson Dropped By Country Label, Still Grasping Onto Recording Contract
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Flips Out Over Possible Restraining Order  —  Well connected sources tell TMZ Lindsay Lohan is “devastated” after learning members of Sam Ronson's family are taking steps towards getting a restraining order against LiLo.  —  After Us Weekly broke the story that Sam's mother …
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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 …
Patricia Ramos / OK! Magazine:
OK!  Exclusive: Ronsons Look Into Restraining Order Against Lindsay  —  As the Lindsay Lohan/Samantha Ronson split continues to spiral out of control, OK! can exclusively report that Sam's family is so concerned that they are seeking a restraining order against the actress.
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Eminem's ‘We Made You’ Video Takes Aim At Celebs
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
An ‘Embarrassed’ Carrie Underwood Apologizes to Matthew McConaughey Over Sexual Reference in Acceptance Speech  —  An ‘Embarrassed’ Carrie Underwood Apologizes to Matthew McConaughey Over Sexual Reference in Acceptance Speech |  A Crazy Lindsay Lohan Crashes Party, Josh Hartnett Helps Himself to Vodka Shots After Stomach Surgery?
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.
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Perez Hilton:   Shipwrecked!  —  Drew Barrymore is the covergirl for the May issue of ELLE magazine.
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 …
Anthony Pascale / TrekMovie.com:
Austin, TX Fans Get Surprise Showing of Star Trek Movie [UPDATE 2: First Reviews In]  —  Tonight Paramount pulled off one of the coolest stunts in fan history.  Promoted as just a 10 minute preview of the new Star Trek to show along with The Wrath of Khan, tonight fans in Austin, TX were actually shown the entire new Star Trek movie.
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Access Hollywood:
Charlie Sheen's Infant Son Released From Hospital  —  Charlie Sheen,Couples,Parenthood,Celebrities  —  After remaining in the hospital for several weeks due to birth-related weight issues, Charlie Sheen's infant son, Max, is now home with his family.  —  Max was released from the hospital …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Charlie Sheen's Twin Boy Released from Hospital
PopSugar:
Leighton Meester's “Birthday” - Hit the Dance Floor or Leave the Club?  —  Leighton Meester is trying to break into the music world, and her first single, a version of Awesome New Republic's “Birthday,” just leaked onto the Internet.  She isn't the only Gossip Girl cast member with musical aspirations …
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Perez Hilton:
Leighton Meester Singing... Again!
Discussion: POPWRAP
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 …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Julianne Hough Leaving ‘Dancing With the Stars’  —  Here is something that is going to disappoint the millions of males who watch “Dancing With the Stars” every week just to get a sneak peak at the stunning swinger/singer — she's stepping away.  —  “I wasn't planning to come back this season …
 
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