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11:20 AM ET, April 25, 2009

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Jay Leno Released from Hospital  —  Somebody buy Jay Leno a drink.  —  The Tonight Show host was released from the hospital Friday after he was admitted for observation for what his rep said was an apparent case of dehydration.  —  The late-night funnyman, 58, started feeling badly Thursday morning …
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DailyFill.com:
Jay Leno Rushed To Hospital For Emergency Humor Transplant
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Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Guests Arrive in Venice for Salma Hayek's Wedding  —  Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault  —  The charms of Italy's most romantic city isn't lost on Salma Hayek's wedding guests, who started arriving in Venice, Italy Thursday for the star's second wedding celebration with husband François-Henri Pinault.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Salma Hayek Kicks Off Wedding Weekend With Masked Ball
Discussion: PopSugar and I'm Not Obsessed
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Source: Lindsay's Weight Loss Is a Cry for Attention  —  Linday Lohan's wraith-like appearance this week while shopping with her sister, Ali, in Los Angeles has shocked even some of her closest friends, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  “She is a self-destructive person,” says a source close to Lohan.
TMZ.com:
‘Lost’ Star Sued for Sexual Harassment  —  Henry Ian Cusick, who plays Desmond on the show “Lost,” is being sued for sexual harassment.  —  According to a lawsuit filed today in Los Angeles Superior Court, Chelsea Stone claims that while working on the show, Cusick placed his hand on her buttocks …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Movieline
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Meet John Mayer's New Gal Pal  —  Scheana Marie  —  Following his split with Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer has been spending time with a new woman - cocktail waitress and actress Scheana Marie.  —  “We're friends,” Marie tells PEOPLE.  “He's a great guy.  He's funny and sweet.”
People.com:
Ugly Betty Love Triangle in the Works  —  America Ferrera on Ugly Betty  —  Ugly Betty is back - and so is her first love!  —  The TV show starring America Ferrera as a Queens girl navigating the cutthroat world at Mode magazine returns to Thursday nights beginning April 30.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Universal halts Verbinski's ‘Bioshock’  —  Studio, director to work out budget concerns  —  Universal Pictures has put the brakes on “Bioshock,” the Gore Verbinski-directed live action adaptation of the bestselling Take-Two Interactive vidgame.  The picture was in pre-production …
Discussion: Ain't It Cool News, /Film and Movieline
Alex Billington / FirstShowing.net:
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Will Have Multiple Secret Endings!  —  I just stepped out of a screening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine on the Fox lot in Los Angeles and before it started, director Gavin Hood stopped by to introduce the film.  He spent most of the time thanking us for coming …
Discussion: Cinematical and /Film
omg!:
Search Warrants Issued Over Leaked Police Photo Of Rihanna  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Access Hollywood has confirmed that two search warrants have been issued in the ongoing probe into the Chris Brown - Rihanna case and it is believed they involve how a confidential police photograph of Rihanna wound up on the Internet.
Discussion: Blahgirls
Shaheem Reid / MTV:
Scott Storch Recovering From Cocaine Addiction, $30 Million Loss  —  Producer for artists from Lil Wayne to Paris Hilton says he's coming back after three years of cocaine addiction.  —  Scott Storch isn't dead.  He's not in jail.  The famed producer isn't even on the run from the police …
Reuters:
Fox faces uncertainty over fate of “Idol” judges  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fox television this week faced an uncomfortable future when the two biggest stars on its No. 1-rated show “American Idol” openly discussed leaving, which experts said could send viewership plummeting in future seasons.
Discussion: mjsbigblog and Fan Fare
Paul Chi / People.com:
Pal: Claire Danes Is No Bridezilla  —  Not even the stress of wedding planning can cause Claire Danes to lose her cool, a friend of the star tells PEOPLE.  —  “She's so calm and excited about it,” Mamie Gummer says of the actress' upcoming nuptials to Hugh Dancy.  “She is going to be the most beautiful bride.”
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview

 
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