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11:40 AM ET, April 30, 2009

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New York Post:
PAULA ABDUL TOTALLY FOOLED BY ‘BRUNO’  —  PAULA Abdul is about to be ridiculed at a theater near you — and she doesn't even know it.  A source tells us Sacha Baron Cohen, playing a wildly gay Austrian TV reporter in “Bruno,” conducted a wacky interview with the “American Idol” judge.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘House,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘Heroes,’ ‘Dexter,’ ‘Ugly,’ 'Grey's,' ‘Gossip Girl,’ and more!  —  Question: Give me a reason to watch House next week.  —Jo  —  Ausiello: House and Cuddy get physical!  —  Question: As much as I loved your all-House Ask Ausiello …
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Jon Gosselin: ‘I Showed Poor Judgment’  —  The Gosselin family  —  Reality star Jon Gosselin is firing back at reports that he has been stepping out on his wife Kate, whose lives with their eight children are showcased on TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8.  —  “Like most people …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Dad: “I Showed Poor Judgment”  —  Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin is admitting he “showed poor judgment” by leaving a bar at 2 a.m. with a mystery woman and without his wedding band — while his wife Kate was across the country promoting a book.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
BOO!  Is the Idol House Haunted?  —  The American Idol house with (inset) Anoop Desai  —  No, it's not the ghost of Elvis, but somebody is apparently haunting the nine-bedroom Bel Air mansion where the American Idol contestants are bunking while they're in competition.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Octo-Mom Visited by Child Services and Detectives  —  After a forty-five minute visit, the social services agency left Suleman's home “impressed by how organized everything was” according to the mother of fourteen.  Suleman admitted to RadarOnline.com that the visit was her fault …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Octo-Mom Explains Social Services Visit  —  The La Habra Police Department and Social Services of Orange County paid a visit to Nadya Suleman's home Wednesday.  Suleman says they told her they were there to investigate a claim of neglect.  Detectives and child welfare officials …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Anything Hollywood
Access Hollywood:
Shanna Moakler Confirms Pageant Organization Paid For Carrie Prejean's Breast Implants  —  Shanna Moakler, Co-Executive Director of the Miss California Organization, has confirmed the group behind the pageant paid for Miss California Carrie Prejean's breast implants, weeks before she competed in Miss USA.
People.com:
Sean Penn Files for Legal Separation  —  Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn  —  Although they tried to work things out, another A-list Hollywood couple is calling it quits.  Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from his wife of 13 years, Robin Wright Penn, court papers filed last week in Marin County, Calif., show.
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Lemondrop
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PopEater:
Robin Wright Penn Looks Ahead to Her (Acting) Future
Discussion: Asylum
TMZ.com:
Alex Rodriguez — B*tch T*ts?!  —  Don't blame us for the nickname...  According to a brand new report from the person who broke the original A-Rod steroid story a few months ago, some of A-Rod's Yankees teammates called him “Bitch Tits” in 2005 — because he allegedly developed man boobies from steroids.
Discussion: The Blemish
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Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Goes Un-Photoshopped  —  When life gives you un-Photoshopped pictures leaked onto the Internet, make a Life & Style cover out of it.  It's been over a month since Kim Kardashian blogged her rousing cry of “So what: I have a little cellulite,” and she's back to prove just how seriously “so what” she is.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Hefner: Rumors of Wanting Holly Back Are “Bizarre”  —  Hugh Hefner is not sitting in the Playboy Mansion pining away for former girlfriend Holly Madison.  —  Hef came to me today to clear up new reports that claim—he says, falsely—that he's trying to win Madison back because she is the true love of his life.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Evil Beet Gossip
Stuart Pink / The Sun:
Scarlett scoops booby prize  —  The Lost In Translation beauty has topped a poll of Hollywood's best breasts - beating the likes of HALLE BERRY and JESSICA SIMPSON to the prize.  —  To see more pics of Scarlett, click below.  —  Scarlett's formidable 34DD chest is not just a favourite with film fans.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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The Superficial:
Scarlett Johansson has ‘Best Celebrity Breasts’
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Access Hollywood:
Julianne Hough Not Returning For 'Dancing's' Season 9  —  Julianne Hough,Dancing With the Stars,Melissa Rycroft,Chuck Wicks  —  Julianne Hough says she will not be back on “Dancing With the Stars” for Season 9.  —  “I'm not doing next season,” Julianne told Access Hollywood after she and her partner …
Discussion: EW.com
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Duo cast in indie dramedy ‘Hesher’  —  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rainn Wilson join Natalie Portman  —  Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson have joined Natalie Portman in “Hesher,” an indie dramedy being directed by Spencer Susser.  —  The story centers on a loser twentysomething who invades …
RADAR:
Lindsay's New (And Much Older) Man Revealed  —  Lindsay Lohan was spotted taking a dip in a Maui tide pool and even posing for pictures with a new guy during her Hawaiian vacation on Tuesday.  So who is the mystery man?  None other than Ben Holz, who, believe it or not, is kind of a computer nerd!
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Access Hollywood:
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber's Son Hospitalized
Discussion: iVillage
Ken Lee / People.com:
Redmond O'Neal Pleads Not Guilty to Heroin Charge  —  Redmond O'Neal  —  Redmond O'Neal pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Santa Clarita, Calif., court to a felony charge of heroin possession stemming from his arrest in a jail parking lot.  —  The troubled son of ailing Farrah Fawcett …
Discussion: EW.com
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Perez Hilton:
Farrah Fawcett's Druggie Son Wants Us To Think He's Innocent
Discussion: omg!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Chris Brown's Case Might Get Dismissed  —  The photo that was felt around the world might get the case against Chris Brown completely dismissed.  Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, blabbed this morning outside of the courthouse that if the beat down photo of Alien Princess RiRi was leaked by someone …
Discussion: !! omg blog !!
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