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12:00 PM ET, April 28, 2009

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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Universal remaking ‘Drop Dead Fred’  —  Pic being resurrected as starring vehicle for Russell Brand  —  Universal is resurrecting “Drop Dead Fred,” this time as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand.  —  Dennis McNicholas, one of the writers of Universal's upcoming “Land of the Lost,” will pen the remake.
Mark Lambert / People.com:
Casey Aldridge to Be Moved Out of ICU  —  Good news for Casey Aldridge: Doctors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., said they plan to move the 19-year-old boyfriend of Jamie Lynn Spears out of the intensive care unit as early as Monday, a source close to the family tells PEOPLE.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Newlyweds Heidi and Spencer in Mexico — and Worried About the Swine Flu!  —  Newlyweds Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are now in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico — but not for their honeymoon.  —  She is shooting her new music video, “Sex Ed,” but it's been tough to focus on work in light of the swine flu epidemic.
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Sarah Jessica Parker: More Sex for Chris Noth...and Maybe Gilles  —  Breathe easy, Sex and the City fans.  Mr. Big is back.  —  At the Wonderful World premiere Monday during the Tribeca Film Festival, Sarah Jessica Parker confirmed to E! News that the nail-biting can cease—Chris Noth has signed on for the movie sequel.
NY Daily News:
No Luz lost on catwalk for Madonna's boy-toy Jesus  —  Jesus Luz's lucky star may have blasted him to instant fame, but his colleagues are over him.  —  Madonna's sometime-boy-toy got straight-up dissed by the other male catwalkers as he prepped for the Jeffrey Fashion Cares event last week.
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and Showbiz Spy
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Fiancée Still Stands By Accused ‘Craigslist Killer’  —  As the evidence mounts, so does Megan McAllister's resolve: She remains committed to Philip Markoff, the man identified by authorities as the “Craigslist Killer.”  —  “To me and my family, he is a loving and caring person …
Discussion: Jezebel, boy culture, MSNBC and #gay
TMZ.com:
Joel Madden Gets Tit for Tat  —  The airline employee who made Joel Madden cover his tats before boarding a British Airways flight on Sunday in London is in deep trouble — because B.A. is calling BS on him.  —  A rep for British Airways just straight up told us the employee is being reprimanded …
Discussion: Just Jared, Dlisted and PopEater
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Paul Chi / People.com:
Pregnancy Makes Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz Psychic  —  Since becoming pregnant with her first child - due the end of July - Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz has gained something unexpected: psychic powers.  —  “Before I found out I was having a girl I dreamt that I was having a girl,” Ortiz, 38 …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Injured Melissa Missing From Dancing With the Stars; Team Tango Takes It  —  Eight weeks in and Dancing With the Stars is down to five...Wait, that can't be right!  —  Unfortunately, only five performed tonight because late-preseason addition Melissa Rycroft of Bachelor and now ballroom fame …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and TV Envy
People.com:
New Couple Alert: Taylor Lautner & Selena Gomez!  —  Selena Gomez and Taylor Lautner stepped out together in Vancouver over the weekend, sparking rumors that the Disney Channel star and the Twilight hunk are more than just friends.  —  When they had a break from filming …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Rihanna: Queen of Beers  —  Looking smokin' hot in a bikini, Rihanna cooled off by sucking down a beer while soaking her bones in the warm waters off Barbados on Monday.  —  She's got a lot of buzz.  —  See Also  — Rihanna & Katy Perry: Sun-Kissed Girls  — Rihanna to LAPD — Gimme Back My Bling!
Hotman / ComingSoon.net:
New Photos of Megan Fox in Jonah Hex!  —  ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! has received new photos of Megan Fox wearing two different costumes on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures' comic book adaptation Jonah Hex.  Opening August 6, 2010, the Jimmy Hayward-directed action-adventure co-stars Josh Brolin …
E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: What Happens in the Lost Finale?  —  What will the Lost finale reveal about the godforsaken Jack-Kate-Sawyer-Juliet love quadrangle?  —  Does Izzie's mother save her baby girl's life with just one quick visit to Grey's Anatomy?  —  Does Chuck ditch Blair in the Gossip Girl finale again?!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC might keep ‘Scrubs’ in rotation  —  Network in talks to renew comedy for ninth season  —  The doctors might still be in.  —  ABC is in talks to renew the veteran comedy “Scrubs” for a ninth season with some or all of the original cast members coming back full or part-time.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Miss California Parties With Gay Icon  —  Miss California Carrie Prejean may not be for gay marriage, but she has no problem having a good time with the gay community.  —  Prejean - who famously said she believes marriage should be between “a man and a woman” during the recent Miss USA pageant …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Anthony Breznican / USA Today:
Garner, McConaughey's past loves: Lessons, not ghosts  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Ex marks the spot for Jennifer Garner and Matthew McConaughey.  —  The pair have had plenty of romps with romantic comedy, though few have caused them to reflect seriously on their past loves.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Lifeline Live
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Kate Walsh's Estranged Hubby: Show Me the Money (and Other Furniture)  —  Kate Walsh's hubby doesn't think Private Practice should also describe her accounting methods.  —  The actress' soon-to-be ex-husband, studio honcho Alex Young, has filed court documents stating that the company …
Discussion: iVillage and The Hollywood Gossip
The Superficial:
Britney Spears has a wardrobe apocalypse  —  Here's Britney Spears performing in Anaheim last week and what happens in this clip is probably the scariest thing I've seen in my life.  I almost feel like my innocence has been robbed except I write this site, so that's basically impossible.
People.com:
Redmond O'Neal Released from Jail to See Mom Farrah Fawcett  —  Redmond O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett  —  At the request of his lawyer, Redmond O'Neal was sprung from jail for three hours over the weekend to see his ailing mother Farrah Fawcett in a visit supervised by the sheriff's office.
Discussion: Extra, The Dish Rag and EW.com
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Brad and Angelina's Bodyguard Books It  —  Brangelina is hoping it'll be don't ask, don't tell-all for their former bodyguard.  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reportedly retaining an arsenal of libel attorneys in both the U.S. and U.K. after catching wind of a planned—and not so flattering …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Jay Leno Jokes About Hospitalization  —  For Jay Leno, two days in the hospital was definitely a laughing matter.  —  In his return to The Tonight Show on Monday, the funnyman didn't give any details of his illness (his rep said earlier it was apparent dehydration), but he came back with plenty of jokes about it.
Discussion: iVillage and Gawker
People.com:
Patton Oswalt Welcomes a Baby Girl  —  Patton Oswalt  —  Forget about the fromage and bring on the pink!  —  Patton Oswalt, who is the voice of Rémy in 2007's animated hit Ratatouille, and his wife Michelle have welcomed their first child, a daughter, the couple tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
TMZ.com:
Jayson Williams' Attorney: He Was Not Suicidal  —  We just spoke to the attorney of Jayson Williams — the former New Jersey Net that was tasered early this morning after an alleged NY hotel freak-out.  He's playing down the cops' claims that Jayson was “suicidal.”
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and dailystab.com
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Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: Co-Creator Of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ …
Discussion: FirstShowing.net and /Film
The Superficial:
Paris Hilton to receive legitimate award
OK! Magazine:
Confirmed: Slumdog Stars are a Couple!
Discussion: Hollywood Grind
Peter G / Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron: Salma Hayek Had a “Beautiful Wedding”
Discussion: Just Jared
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Q&A: Pink talks about tour, reconciling with Carey Hart
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Popoholic:
Cheryl Cole Is FHM's Sexiest Woman In The World
Discussion: COED Magazine
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Reclusive Matrix Director Steps Out in Los Angeles
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Movieline
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Twilight Screenwriter: Bring On Channing Tatum!
TMZ.com:
He's Right Behind You, Suri!
Discussion: F-Listed
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Shows Off Super Slim Bikini Bod in Hawaii
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and DailyFill.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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