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4:30 PM ET, April 17, 2009

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CNN:
Ashton Kutcher first to reach 1 million in Twitter battle with CNN  —  (CNN) — Celebrity Ashton Kutcher narrowly beat out CNN early Friday in an online popularity contest to see who could more quickly attract 1 million followers on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
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Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Twitter War: Ashton Bests CNN
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Drew Barrymore: I'm Not Back On With Justin Long  —  Despite public PDA earlier this week at the NYC premiere of her new HBO flick Grey Gardens, Drew Barrymore says she is not back on with ex Justin Long.  —  She tells Usmagazine.com she is single.  —  “I love it!
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Clears Up the Justin Long Mystery  —  Drew Barrymore (left) and Ellen DeGeneres  —  The only thing certain about Drew Barrymore and Justin Long - as far as they're being a couple - is that there's no question they're telegenic together.  But that's not enough information for the ever-curious Ellen DeGeneres.
DailyFill.com:
Drew Barrymore Sets Her Hair Dryer On “Stun”
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and omg!
People.com:
Suri Cruise Celebrates Birthday No. 3  —  Suri Cruise  —  Suri Cruise celebrated her third birthday with a small gathering of friends and family at home in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes planned a princess-themed party for their daughter …
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DailyFill.com:
TomKat Throw Fairy Tale Themed Party For Suri: Is It Possible …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley Welcome a Boy  —  There's a new crooner in town!  —  Country star Brad Paisley, 36, and According to Jim actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 37, have welcomed a son, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Born in Nashville, he's the second child for the couple …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner: Blame Ben for Violet's Messy Hair!  —  Jennifer Garner admits her 3-year-old daughter Violet's hair sometimes looks messy.  —  But it's not her fault.  —  “Ben [Affleck] will do the school run.  He dresses her and does her hair.  It's pretty funny,” she tells May's InStyle (via JustJared).
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Just Jared:
Jennifer Garner Covers InStyle May 2009
Discussion: Hollyscoop
RADAR:
BREAKING NEWS: Redmond O'Neal: Farrah Weighs 86 Pounds  —  In a shocking development, Redmond O'Neal said in open court this morning in Los Angeles that his mother, actress Farrah Fawcett, weighs only 86 pounds.  —  Fawcett has been battling anal cancer, as RadarOnline.com has previously reported.
Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Sam Ronson's Mom: She's Doing Great Post-Split  —  Samantha Ronson (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  Don't worry about Samantha Ronson.  —  The celebrity deejay, who recently split with longtime girlfriend Lindsay Lohan, is just fine, her mother, Ann Dexter Jones, told PEOPLE Wednesday at Thompson LES …
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
EXCLUSIVE: CHECK OUT HILARY DUFF'S BABY BUMP  —  Top Images:  —  Body:  —  Say it ain't so!  Has Hilary Duff gotten herself knocked up?!  —  Well, it ain't so.  We spotted Hilary with a fake baby bump, filming a scene with her co-star on the set of her new movie Provinces of Night …
Discussion: Splash News Online
TMZ.com:
Heidi & Spencer — 'Til Death...  So now we know why Heidi and Spencer went to the Bev Hills Courthouse on Wednesday.  They said they didn't get a marriage license — pants on fire.  —  We've learned that's exactly what they did.  It's under seal, but it's real.  And they're getting hitched on Saturday.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Ex-Idol Hopeful Arrested at Britney Spears's House  —  A woman accused of peeking into the windows of Britney Spears's Calabasas, Calif., home was stopped by security guards and then turned over to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Thursday morning - hours before the pop star …
John Marzulli / NY Daily News:
Actor Antwon Tanner faces jail in Social Security con  —  The actor who starred in the hip Volkswagen “Da Da Da” commercial is really dumb, dumb, dumb.  —  Antwon Tanner, who currently plays the character Skills on “One Tree Hill,” surrendered Thursday in Brooklyn Federal Court …
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Pooh’ writer tapped for ‘Wanted’ sequel  —  Evan Spiliotopoulos set to pen action film for Universal  —  If anyone could bend a flying bullet, it's Pooh.  —  Evan Spiliotopoulos, co-writer of “Pooh's Heffalump Movie” and its DVD Halloween spinoff, has been hired to write Universal's action sequel …
New York Post:
CLUB: JAY-Z'S POSSE STIFFED US  —  HIP-hop king Jay-Z's entourage is trying to avoid paying a popular Chelsea club for a pricey night out, according to the owner.  —  In February, Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Universal Music Group honcho Shawn Costner took Jay-Z and his posse out to M2 in Chelsea.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Nine 1/2 Gallons Of Botox  —  Who knew John and Elizabeth from Nine 1/2 Weeks would both grow up to look like two puss-filled ass warts that really need to be drained.  If I was at The Informers premiere in L.A. last night, I would've thought that I accidentally stumbled into a Tupperware party.
Discussion: popbytes and Gone Hollywood
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Seal Confirms Heidi Klum Is Pregnant  —  Seal confirmed his wife Heidi Klum is expecting at a New York City concert.  —  “[The] topic of debate outside our hotel is, ‘Is Heidi having another baby?’” he told the audience.  “Heidi and I are having another baby!”
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
HEIDI KLUM BRINGS HER KIDS TO SEAL'S CONCERT
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and Digital Spy
 
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It's a Miracle — Billy B Back at Miss USA!
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Dave McNary / Variety:
New Line buys ‘Thinking’
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Twins? No Problem for ‘Relaxed’ Mom Rebecca Romijn
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
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Bow Wow Is Homophobic
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People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Kim Kardashian, having a swinging …
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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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