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11:40 AM ET, April 22, 2009

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New York Post:
LINDSAY LOHAN REDISCOVERS THE GUYS  —  LINDSAY Lohan is drowning her sorrows over her breakup with Samantha Ronson in a sea of men — and some friends are terrified she'll go down the road Britney Spears traveled two years ago.  Except that, unlike Spears, Lohan doesn't have a stable family member to lean on.
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Phil / Egotastic!:
Lindsay Lohan Topless in Vegas?
Discussion: Celebslam
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Lindsay Lohan wants to move to London; have paparazzi drama
Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
First look: ‘Wolf pack’ actors grin and bare it for ‘New Moon’  —  Step aside, aloof vampires with all your undead issues.  The wolf pack is ready to howl.  —  Unlike cold-blooded neck biters, these poster guys for animal magnetism are hot.  So hot that their temperature runs a steady 108 degrees …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE CONFIRMATION: Miss California Dating Michael Phelps  —  Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean is set to make headlines with something other than her anti-gay marriage comments.  Her grandmother Jeanette Coppolla confirmed to RadarOnline.com exclusively that the beauty queen has been casually dating Olympian Michael Phelps.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Miss California's Granny Comes Out Swinging: “I Never Knew There Were So Many Gays Out There!”  —  Miss California Carrie Prejean is under attack for her anti-gay marriage statement at the Miss USA pageant and she's just found one feisty ally - her 89-year-old grandmother!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
DailyFill.com:   Miss California: Marriage Is Between A Man And A Fake-Breasted, Botoxed Robot Woman
TMZ.com:
Shots Fired at ‘Dog’ Chapman  —  Duane “Dog” Chapman and one of his associates were shot at by a man they were trying to apprehend yesterday.  —  According to police in Colorado Springs, Colo., Chapman and bail bondsman Bobby Brown were attempting to bring in a man named Hoang Nguyen …
Discussion: The Superficial and Celebrity Odor
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TheDenverChannel.com:
‘Dog The Bounty Hunter’ Shot At In Colo. Springs
Discussion: Lifeline Live and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Howard Stern Exposes a Screeching Beyonce  —  If you've ever wondered what a cat sounds like when it's being strangled, then you're gonna love the raw, unedited “board mix” of Beyonce Knowles' from her “Today Show” performance last year — courtesy of Howard Stern.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Alicia Rancilio / Associated Press:
Paula Abdul Says Her Contract Is Up This Season  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Paula Abdul said her contract is up this season on “American Idol,” and that no one can ever replace her.  —  In an interview with Cynthia McFadden, airing Thursday on ABC News “Nightline” at 11:35 p.m. EDT …
Discussion: Starpulse and Bitten and Bound
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People.com:
It's a Boy for Jill Scott!  —  R&B singer and actress Jill Scott and her fiancé, drummer Lil John Roberts, have welcomed their first child, a boy, her manager confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Jett Hamilton Roberts was born at 4:20 p.m. on April 20.  He weighed in at 7 lbs., 8 oz.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Singer Jill Scott Gives Birth to Baby Jett Hamilton
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Variety:
Angelina Jolie teams with Fox 2000  —  Angelina Jolie, Fox 2000 and author Patricia Cornwell are teaming up for a killer deal.  —  MPAA reaches out to lawmakers  —  (4/21/2009)  —  Showbiz heavyweights: entertainment biz is central to the nation's economy and even its recovery.
Peter G / Us Weekly:
David Blaine Engaged  —  David Blaine is getting married to his girlfriend, French model Alizee Guinochet; a source close to the couple confirms to Usmagazine.com.  The engagement occurred on Blaine's birthday, April 4, the source said.  —  “Alizee's a great girl.  She's really smart and talented,” the source said.
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Metro.co.uk:
Blaine to turn himself into husband?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Cori Murray / Essence.com:
Jennifer Hudson Pregnant, Sources Confirm  —  Internet rumors have been circulating that Jennifer Hudson is pregnant.  While her manager and publicist deny the rumors, two sources close to the Oscar and Grammy winner confirm exclusively to ESSENCE.com that she is indeed expecting.
Discussion: Just Jared and Bossip.com
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Script doctor's in for Tom Cruise  —  Studios custom-tailor projects for the star  —  Tom Cruise is narrowing the prospects for his next film, but no matter which he chooses, he has single-handedly propped up the script doctoring biz: Studios have spent millions of dollars in rewrite fees to custom-tailor projects for the star.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Police Clear Slumdog Dad  —  Rubina Ali and her father, Rafiq Qureshi  —  No evidence suggests Rafiq Qureshi tried to sell his young daughter, Sumdog Millionaire actress Rubina Ali, police in Mumbai announced Wednesday.  —  “So far there is no evidence of any offense …
Aaron Parsley / People.com:
Steve-O Recalls Being a ‘Cocaine-Addicted Clown’  —  On Jackass, viewers watched him gag inside a helmet full of crickets and bob for jellyfish.  On Dancing with the Stars, they watched as he danced the foxtrot and Viennese waltz.  Now on a new unflinching MTV special, Steve-O: Demise and Rise …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
OK! Magazine:
Tim Gunn: “I Haven't Been On a Date in 26 Years”  —  Tim Gunn is a natural chatterbox when it comes to style, but get him talking about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and he really gets going.  The Project Runway star is less effusive when talk turns to his love life, but insists he's happy with the lack of activity in that department.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Seriously? OMG!
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad to Launch Clothing Line for Kohl's  —  It's a clothes call for Lauren Conrad!  —  One month after the 23-year-old designer announced that she was taking a hiatus from her upscale clothing line, the Hills star reveals that she is launching a brand-new apparel line for Kohl's department stores.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Blind Items: I Guess, You Guess  —  This celebrity couple's pre-nuptial agreement required the wife to stay in the relationship for a certain amount of time.  However, the Stepford Wife's law firm has decided that it may be difficult to impossible for the husband to enforce this.
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A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

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