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11:15 PM ET, April 19, 2009

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Mazher Mahmood / News of the World:
Father tries to cash in on daughter's fame  —  THE poverty-stricken father of Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali plans to become a millionaire himself-by SELLING his nine-year-old daughter.  —  In a bid to escape India's real-life slums, Rafiq Qureshi put angel-faced darling …
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Ellen Pompeo Is Pregnant  —  Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, are starting a family together, her rep, Jennifer Allen, confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “It's great news,” says Allen.  “They're ecstatic.”  —  The Grey's Anatomy star, 39, and Ivery, 41, a music producer …
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Ellen Pompeo Is Pregnant!  —  Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and her music producer husband, Chris Ivery, are expecting their first child together, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  “[Ellen and Chris] are thrilled,” Pompeo's rep tells Us.  —  Pompeo, 39, and Ivery, 41 …
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DailyFill.com:
Zac Efron Nearly Blows His Nice Guy Cover With Angry Thumbs Up  —  You can't make sarcastic hand gestures AND wear aviator sunglasses at the same time unless you want everyone to finally figure out that you're actually an a**hole.  —  Zac Efron, with Vanessa Hudgens, gives the paps a thumbs …
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Just Jared:
Zac Efron & Vanessa Hudgens: Lakers Lovers
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kathleen Hennessey / Associated Press:
Miss North Carolina USA crowned Miss USA 2009  —  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miss North Carolina USA Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 on Sunday, beating out 50 other beauty queens in the live pageant televised from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Bitten and Bound
The Superficial:
Lindsay Lohan & Leonardo DiCaprio?  —  More: Leonardo DiCaprio , Lindsay Lohan  —  Demonstrating her exodus from Lesbian Land, Lindsay Lohan recently seduced Leonardo DiCaprio at MyHouse in LA, according to The Sun: … There's only one thing I believe about this story, and that's that Lindsay was at a bar.
David Caplan / People.com:
Kate Hudson Turns 30 with All-Star Blowout  —  Kate Hudson, whose actual 30th birthday was Sunday, bid farewell to her 20s with a star-studded blowout birthday bash Friday night in Pacific Palisades, Calif.  —  Noticeably absent?  Owen Wilson, the actress' on-again-off-again beau.
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and Oh No They Didn't!
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Madonna Hospitalized After Horse Accident  —  Madonna  —  Madonna suffered “minor injuries and bruises” Saturday while horseback riding in New York's Hamptons, her publicist has announced.  —  On Saturday evening, Liz Rosenberg said that the entertainer, 50, had already been released …
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David S. Cohen / Variety:
Disney screens ‘Toy’ teaser at NAB  —  Studio offers sneak of upcoming toon  —  LAS VEGAS — For their presentation to the Digital Cinema Summit at NAB, Disney went to infinity ... and beyond.  —  Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Group prexy offered up the first-ever public screening of the teaser trailer for “Toy Story 3.”
Discussion: /Film
New York Post:
EXCLUSIVE: Madonna Falls Off Horse … NEW YORK POST is a registered trademark of NYP Holdings, Inc. NYPOST.COM, NYPOSTONLINE.COM, and NEWYORKPOST.COM are trademarks of NYP Holdings, Inc.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Hollywood Grind
X17 Online:
Winehouse To Adopt A St. Lucian Child!?  —  Apparently, Amy Winehouse is desperate to become a mother, and plans on adopting a child from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, her home away from home for most of this year.  Holy Angelina Jolie!  In the understatement of the year …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Fox folding Atomic label  —  Label head Liebling to return as Fox exec  —  Twentieth Century Fox is set to close down Fox Atomic, the production label started by Peter Rice in 2007 to generate comedy and genre films.  The division had been seen as vulnerable since its marketing arm …
 
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
OpenAI suspends early access to Sora after ~20 artists leaked access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals as “PR puppets”

Max Goldbart / Deadline:
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Marty Swant / Digiday:
US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial

 
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