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9:50 AM ET, April 20, 2009

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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 …
Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan leaves Las Vegas club with a man in tow  —  We were all over Coachella at the weekend so Lindsay Lohan probably thought she was safe to escape to Las Vegas.  —  Boy was she wrong... and boy were we shocked to see her pull a BLOKE.  —  Linds, recently split from DJ lover Samantha Ronson …
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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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
USA Today:
First look: New Robin Hood on point with ‘Gladiator’  —  Robin Hood, say hello to Gladiator.  —  The story of the bandit who steals from the rich and gives to the poor gets a makeover in Robin Hood, which reunites Gladiator star Russell Crowe and director Ridley Scott.
The Superficial:
Tara Reid still horribly misshapen  —  Like a mutant with a drinking problem, Tara Reid crawled out of a bottle of gin to attend Coachella this weekend.  Just looking at these photos, it's obvious at least one, if not five, of her breasts will soon migrate to her back, and her stomach …
E! Online:
Britney Spears' Peeper Defends Her Snooping  —  As Britney Spears continues her Circus tour throughout California this week, Spears' alleged trespasser Miranda Tozier-Robbins spoke exclusively to E! News about why she snuck onto the pop star's property and the reason she believes things have been blown out of proportion.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Zac Efron Flexes His Box-Office Muscle  —  Zac Efron  —  Nice guys finish first: Zac Efron proved he's a potent marquee name, as his new movie 17 Again grabbed the gold among new releases this weekend, with an estimated North American gross of $24.1 million, its very pleased studio, Warner Bros., said Sunday.
Discussion: iVillage
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DailyFill.com:   Zac Efron Nearly Blows His Nice Guy Cover With Angry Thumbs Up
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.
Empire News:
World Exclusive: First Lovely Bones Pic  —  A couple of days ago we brought you the first look at Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn.  Now we've got another treat for you: the first look at Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
Linda Marx / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell: Susan Boyle Brought Out Simon Cowell's Humanity  —  Rosie O'Donnell (left) and Susan Boyle  —  Rosie O'Donnell finally sees the human side of Simon Cowell after his response to hearing the Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle.  —  “Simon Cowell was genuinely moved …
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.
People.com:
Mel Gibson Returns to L.A. and Goes to Church  —  Mel Gibson, who spent last week in Costa Rica following news of his pending divorce, traded his beach clothes for a suit and tie so he could attend his private church in Malibu on Sunday.  —  “He was drinking coffee with church guests and seemed very relaxed …
 
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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

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