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12:50 PM 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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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 …
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Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
Wanted: Birth and brawn  —  It took a couple of months and thousands of hopefuls to find a quartet that fits the requirements for New Moon's wolf pack.  —  No. 1 on the list: Native American or First Nation ancestry, because their characters belong to the Quileute tribe, based in La Push, Wash., both in the book and in real life.
Discussion: POPWRAP, Movieline and #gay
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  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police said bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and a bail bondsman were shot at while trying to apprehend a man wanted for attempted second-degree murder.  —  Sgt. Roger Vargason said the two were attempting …
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: The Dish Rag and Cele|bitchy
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.
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X17 Online:   New Film Franchise For Angelina!
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.
Associated Press:
MTV preparing to film Montag, Pratt nuptials  —  LOS ANGELES - Will they or won't they again?  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt , the reality-TV couple whose on-again, off-again relationship has been chronicled by MTV's “The Hills,” weren't present at a panel celebrating the series Tuesday night …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
The Hills Scoop: Speidi Wedding, Sex Tape Update & More
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and iVillage
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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mike Tyson Speaks Out on Chris Brown: “He's Just a Baby”  —  Mike Tyson - who was accused of beating Robin Givens and was convicted of raping Desiree Washington - says he can relate to Chris Brown, the 19-year-old singer who allegedly beat Rihanna.  —  “It's none of my business, but you know what I say about that?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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MTV:
Mike Tyson Comments On Chris Brown: 'He's Just A Baby'
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
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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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
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 …
Discussion: Dlisted and Reuters
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!
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
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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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, sets out on a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered

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