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1:35 PM ET, April 30, 2009

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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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Michael K / Dlisted:
OctoCrazy Gets A Long-Awaited Visit From Social Services  —  The other day, OctoCrazy and her gang of BABIES were visited by Social Services.  They brought a basket of muffins and just wanted to introduce themselves, because they will be working a lot together in the future.
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
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.
People.com:
Beyoncé Imposter Tricks Vienna Museum  —  The imposter with museum director Klaus Albrecht, Beyoncé inset (left)  —  The Albertina Museum in Austria got an exciting call on Tuesday: A manager for Beyonce Knowles said that the star was on her way over.
Discussion: Bossip.com, iVillage and Lifeline Live
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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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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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ESPN:
Report: A-Rod used with Yankees
Discussion: Perez Hilton and NY Daily News
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
Celeste Katz / NY Daily News:
Elizabeth Edwards write about husband's affair in book … Campaign cad John Edwards' cheating ways made his wife, Elizabeth, sick to her stomach - literally.  —  After the former presidential hopeful confessed his betrayal, Elizabeth Edwards writes in her new book, “I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up.”
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!
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!
Sam Hill / Cele|bitchy:
Aubrey O'Day will be the next Tila Tequila on “A Shot at Love”  —  Just when you thought Aubrey O'Day couldn't get any trashier...  Aubrey O'Day is in final negotiations to star in MTV's bisexual dating show “A Shot at Love.”  Aubrey will be following in the footsteps of Tila Tequila and a pair of twins …
Discussion: News America Now
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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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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.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Matt Giraud Can't Be Saved, Adam Stays Afloat on American Idol  —  He made the most of his second chance, but Matt Giraud wasn't destined for the finish line.  —  The 23-year-old piano player from Kalamazoo, Mich., whom the judges saved from voter indifference two weeks ago …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Queerty
E! Online:
Jessica Simpson Helps Welcome Home a “Blessed” Lane Garrison  —  Loading...  Hours after his release from prison and a gathering at Jessica Simpson's parents' house, a noticeably thinner Lane Garrison spoke exclusively to E! News as he arrived at the Los Angeles-area Tarzana Treatment Center …
 
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BUDDY BREAKUP  —  ARE “Gossip Girl” actors Ed Westwick …
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