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12:15 PM ET, April 23, 2009

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Lindsay: Split with Samantha Caught Me By Surprise  —  What's more difficult than enduring a painful breakup in the public eye?  —  “When you don't know you're breaking up,” says Lindsay Lohan.  “Really weird.”  —  The 22-year-old actress shared her ordeal with somebody who knows …
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Howard Breuer / People.com:
John Travolta Seeks Solitude in Tahiti  —  John Travolta with tourist bureau greeters in Tahiti  —  John Travolta, mourning the death of his son Jett earlier this year, took a solo trip to Tahiti over the weekend.  —  Travolta, 55, flew in from Australia on Saturday morning on his private 707 …
Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey Answers Your Questions  —  His fans asked, and Matthew McConaughey happily obliged.  The leading man in the new romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, costarring Jennifer Garner, answered readers' questions about life as a new daddy (yes, Levi has relieved himself on his father! …
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘True Blood’ scoop: Evan Rachel Wood crowned Queen!  —  Ready for some fangstastic casting news?  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that True Blood creator Alan Ball has tapped Evan Rachel Wood to play the pivotal role of Sophie-Anne, the vampire Queen of Louisiana!  —  Who dat, you ask?
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Two sign on for ‘Iron Man 2’ roles  —  Kate Mara, Clark Gregg join Jon Favreau-helmed sequel  —  Kate Mara and Clark Gregg have joined Marvel's “Iron Man 2,” being directed by Jon Favreau and currently shooting in Manhattan Beach, Calif.  —  Mara's role is being kept under wraps.
Discussion: Cinematical
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Molly / PopSugar:
Rumors That Britney Spears Is Pregnant Again — Bogus or Believable?  —  Britney Spears was baring her belly at her concert in Anaheim on Monday night, but now there are rumors there might be more going on in her much talked about mid-section.  This morning on his radio show …
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Extra:
Kara's Secret Eating Disorder  —  “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi has revealed her painful secret about an eating disorder and her course of treatment.  The award-winning songwriter details her disease, saying, “I had kind of a binge eating disorder where instead of dealing with my emotions, I would stuff them down with food.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Idol's Kara DioGuardi Struggled with Eating Disorder
Discussion: iVillage
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Gossip Girl,’ 'Grey's,' ‘Big Bang,’ ‘Lost,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘90210,’ and more!  —  Question: This two-week Lost hiatus is killing me!  More scoopage before the final episodes, please!  —Brad  —  Ausiello: The major-ish Lost death is coming up soooooon.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Salma Hayek to Wed - Again - in Italy  —  Salma Hayek is saying “I Do” for the second time this weekend, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  The 30 Rock actress, 42, will wed Francois-Henri Pinault, 46 — whom she quietly married last Valentine's Day — in Italy.
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Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Salma Hayek Plans Second Wedding in Italy
Discussion: PopSugar and iVillage
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Ninja Turtles back in (live) action  —  2011 film will focus on characters' origins  —  HOLLYWOOD — The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are making their way back to the bigscreen.  —  The Mirage Group, which owns the property, is moving forward with a live-action film focusing on the origins of the iconic crime fighters.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
James Marsden is ‘Straw’ man  —  Will take over Dustin Hoffman's role from 1971 original pic  —  James Marsden will star in Screen Gems' reimagining of the 1971 thriller “Straw Dogs” being written and directed by Rod Lurie.  —  The new “Straw Dogs” follows Los Angeles screenwriter David Sumner …
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog and Gawker
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Meet the Wolf Pack of New Moon  —  Alex Meraz (Paul), Chaske Spencer (Sam Uley), Bronson Pelletier (Jared), and Kiowa Gordon (Embry).  —  Vampires may be cold but this wolf pack is hot!  And getting hotter: Four new actors have been pumping up to play the band of brotherly shape-shifters in The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Dad Was Right — Hoax, Hoax, Hoax!!!
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Anthony Kiedis's Red-Hot Roommate?  His Son  —  For Anthony Kiedis, trading a rock-star lifestyle for diaper duty is no big deal.  —  “He's the little love of my life, that boy, and I feel very lucky to be his dad,” says the Red Hot Chili Peppers singer of 18-month-old son Everly Bear.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
New York Post:
LAP IT UP  —  TONGUES were wagging over Vanessa Minnillo's recent display of affection with a guy who was not longtime beau Nick Lachey.  The celebutrash was spotted at the SLS hotel in LA, “hanging out in a private cabana all night” with “90210” actor Matt Lanter.  Our spy said, “Vanessa definitely wasn't with Nick.
mjsbigblog:
American Idol Season 8 - Top 7 Redux - Results - VIDEO  —  Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai are eliminated tonight.  Joining them in the bottom 3 was Allison Iraheta.  Matt Giraud avoided elimination last week after the Judges' Save.  This week, he secured his spot in the Top 5 by avoiding the bottom 3 altogether.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   American Idol: What Simon Really Thinks Of Kara
Nicholas White / People.com:
Elton John & Partner Are Too Busy to Be Parents  —  David Furnish (left) and Elton John  —  Sir Elton John may be set to play his 250th and final performance of his show, The Red Piano, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Wednesday night, but that doesn't mean he and partner David Furnish will suddenly settle down to build a family.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Showbiz Spy
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Associated Press:
Elton John No Longer Standing On Vegas; Ends Run
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Hayden Panettiere — Victim of a Jewelry Heist  —  TMZ has learned Hayden Panettiere's Los Angeles home was burglarized last week — and thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen.  —  Law enforcement sources say Hayden returned from vacation on April 15th and discovered around $15,000 worth of jewelry was missing.
NBC Los Angeles:
Jacko Flees in SUV After Crash With Ambulance: EMT  —  Man snaps photos allegedly showing King of Pop entering vehicle  —  King of pop Michael Jackson may have been involved in a bizarre hit-and-run collision with an ambulance in Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon, a medic said Wednesday.
Hollywood Reporter:
Third ‘Twilight’ film lands director  —  ‘30 Days of Night’ helmer David Slade tapped for project  —  David Slade is the newest master vampire.  —  The “30 Days of Night” director will take a slightly less gory approach to the blood-sucking brood when he helms “Eclipse,” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
30 Days of Night Director David Slade Stares Into Twlight's Eclipse
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Movie Blog
 
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