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12:30 PM ET, April 25, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Wants Back Jewelry From Night of Alleged Chris Brown Attack  —  Rihanna wants police to return the $1.4 million in bling she wore the night Chris Brown allegedly beat her.  —  According to a motion filed Tuesday by her attorney Donald Etra, police seized a pair of earrings and three rings …
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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
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.
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
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
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.”
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, unrealitymag.com and /Film
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
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: Fan Fare, mjsbigblog and Reuters
 
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Discussion: Socialite Life and CoverAwards
Michael K / Dlisted:
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Discussion: Bitten and Bound and MSNBC
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Discussion: Gawker and New York Magazine
RADAR:
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Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
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Discussion: Blahgirls and DailyFill.com
 

 
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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