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8:50 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 …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Showbiz Spy
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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
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!
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.
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.
Discussion: PopSugar and Evil Beet Gossip
Dave McNary / Variety:
SAG national board approves tentative deal  —  Film-TV pact faces guild  —  The actors' feature-primetime contract passed a major hurdle Sunday as it was OK'd by a sharply split SAG national board, 53.4% to 46.6%.  —  But the biggest challenge is still ahead for guild leaders …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
 
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Mel Gibson Returns to L.A. and Goes to Church
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David S. Cohen / Variety:
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New York Post:
EXCLUSIVE: Madonna Falls Off Horse
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Fox folding Atomic label
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Seinfeld Reunion Seems Just Like Old Times
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Las Vegas Review-Journal:
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TMZ.com:
Suri's Birthday Bash Crashed by Airborne Paps
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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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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