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12:35 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
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.
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!  —  Good news for Angelina lovers - we'll be seeing a lot more of her in the future!  Variety reports that Angelina, Fox 2000 and author Patricia Cornwell are teaming up for a film franchise based on Cornwell's bestselling book series on medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
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.
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
PaleyFest: ‘The Hills’  —  Attending The Hills panel at PaleyFest without being a regular viewer of The Hills is like going to a Friday night party at some condo off Sunset where everybody knows each other and none of them knows you.  So you stand there amid an attractive crowd and nod and smile and pretend like you get their jokes.
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Associated Press:
MTV preparing to film Montag, Pratt nuptials
Discussion: Digital Spy
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
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.
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
Todd McCarthy / Variety:
Star Trek  —  A Paramount release of a Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment presentation of a Bad Robot production.  Produced by J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof.  Executive producers, Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman.  Co-producer, David Witz.  Directed by J.J. Abrams.
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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From Mediagazer:

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

Committee to Protect Journalists:
At least 128 journalists and media workers, all but five of them Palestinian, have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in the year since the October 7 attack

 
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