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10:25 AM ET, April 25, 2009

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 Top News: 
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
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
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.
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  —  Talk about an A-list affair!  —  Woody Harrelson, Olivier Martinez, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek's ex Edward Norton have all arrived in Venice as Hayek, 42, is set to wed billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, 46, for a second time Saturday.
Discussion: PopSugar and I'm Not Obsessed
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
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
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.”
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
Michael K / Dlisted:
CLEARANCE SALE: Twit & Twat's Wedding Pictures  —  The biggest famesluts who ever roamed this earth are getting married this weekend WITHOUT securing the exclusive picture rights with a celebrity weekly.  If Twit and Twat do ANYTHING and a tabloid isn't there to capture the queef-inducing moment, did it really happen?
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and MSNBC
Phil / Egotastic!:
Audrina Patridge Bikini Video from Into The Blue 2  —  A star is born!  Here's Audrina Patridge showing off her acting skills in the movie Into the Blue 2.  And by acting skills, I mean tits and ass.  I really think Audrina is destined to be the greatest actress of our generation.
Denise Martin / Show Tracker:
Rod Blagojevich: 'I'm a Celebrity' was chance ‘to be a modern-day Teddy Roosevelt’  —  Rod Blagojevich still wants you to watch “I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!”  — with or without him.  —  The embattled former Illinois governor, who has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges …
Discussion: Gawker and New York Magazine
Gabe / Videogum:
SO LIL WAYNE WAS ON THE VIEW FOR SOME REASON  —  Apparently it's hip hop news day on Videogum.  Better Twitter it. #letthemknow.  —  Anyway, Lil Wayne was on The View this morning?  Why?  I mean, I know he has a new album, but my question remains: why was he on The View?
Discussion: EW.com and New York Magazine
 
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Peter Sciretta / /Film:
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Anthony McCartney / Associated Press:
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Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Mary-Kate Olsen dishes on film fest, fashion line
Discussion: Socialite Life and PopSugar
Just Jared:
Hilary Duff Launches Twitter Account
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Visits Angelina Jolie on Salt Movie Set
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The Superficial:
Jessica Biel learning to strip
Simon Perry / People.com:
Susan Boyle Debuts New Hairdo
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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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