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8:35 AM ET, May 1, 2009

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Keith Murphy / Vibe:
VIBE EXCLUSIVE: Nas and Kelis' Divorce Confirmed  —  The hip hop couple call it quits UPDATE: A look at the divorce papers  —  One of hip hop's most talked about married couples have split.  VIBE has confirmed that Nas and Kelis are headed for a divorce.  “I can confirm that she has filed for divorce …
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People.com:
‘Milkeshake’ Singer Kelis Files for Divorce  —  Kelis and Nas  —  Kelis, the singer of the provocative “Milkshake” song who is seven months pregnant with rapper Nas's son, has filed for divorce from the musician, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time,” the rep says.
Discussion: Bossip.com and Busy Bee Blogger
RapRadar:
RR Exclusive: Nas' Wife Kelis Wants A Divorce  —  I feel like Mr. Info doin' this, but here goes...  Sad news is spreading that Kelis and Nas' marriage is no more—this time, for real.  Apparently, Miss Milkshake is fed up with this QB dude's verbally abusive and cheating ways.
TMZ.com:
Kelis Files for Divorce from Nas  —  Kelis wants to end her marraige to Nas — even though she's 7 months pregnant.  —  TMZ has learned Kelis filed for divorce today in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.  She is asking for spousal support and child support.
Discussion: iVillage and omg!
Susan Donaldson James / ABCNEWS:
Kelly McGillis Is the Latest Late-in-Life Lesbian  —  Easing Social Attitudes Gives Women Like Kelly McGillis, Carol Leifer and Cynthia Nixon ‘Permission’ to Come Out at an Older Age  —  “Top Gun” star Kelly McGillis has confirmed rumors that she is a lesbian, saying she is “done with the man thing.”
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Fox News:
‘Top Gun’ Star Kelly McGillis Confirms Lesbian Rumors  —  Tom Cruise's girlfriend in the 1980s hit “Top Gun” confirmed in an interview the longstanding rumor that she's gay.  —  Kelly McGillis told the Internet show Girl Rock! that she was single, and in the market for a female partner.
Christina Tapper / People.com:
Top Gun's Kelly McGillis ‘Done with the Man Thing’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
First look: ‘Iron Man 2’ explores the unmasked life  —  Tony Stark is out of the superhero closet, and it's no picnic.  —  The sequel to last summer's blockbuster, which began shooting three weeks ago and opens May 7, 2010, takes place six months after Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man, says director Jon Favreau.
Lane Brown / New York Magazine:
Paula Abdul Describes the Brüno Cameo That Left Her ‘Scarred for Life for a Year’  —  Paula Abdul called in to a radio show this morning to explain her embarrassing appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno, which her blundering publicist approved after she was told that Abdul had been voted …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul Admits to Being Tricked by Sacha Baron Cohen
Discussion: The Blemish
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC's Nora O'Brien dies on ‘Parenthood’ set  —  Was vp drama programming at the network  —  Tragedy struck NBC's pilot “Parenthood” on Wednesday night when network drama vp Nora O'Brien died unexpectedly on the Berkeley, Calif., set of the pilot starring Peter Krause, Maura Tierney and Erika Christensen.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and EW.com
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Hayden Panettiere: Wants to Footloose With Chace Crawford  —  Chace Crawford could be playing footsies with Hayden Panettiere.  —  The Heroes starlet has auditioned for director Kenny Ortega's updated remake of the classic '80s flick Footloose.  —  Panettiere, my source says …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Report: Hayden Panettiere Auditions for Footloose
X17 Online:
Baby Plastic  —  Once upon a time Lindsay was a Plastic, and Ali is her baby sister, so we can call her Baby Plastic, right?  —  The 15-year-old aspiring celeb was snapped in Hawaii yesterday, and instead of rocking a one piece like Linds, Ali showed off her curves in a striped bikini.
Espacio de Terra Entertainment:
‘American Idol’ contestant, Allison Iraheta, exposed!  —  Is ‘American Idol’ contestant, Allison Iraheta, completely fake?  —  Allison may be sporting grungy outfits, today, but just a few years ago she looked and acted TOTALLY different.  The singer may have never mentioned this on 'Idol …
Katherine Thomson / The Huffington Post:
Gary Coleman At 41: A New Movie, A Wife And A Website Selling Candles  —  Gary Coleman limped into the lobby of the DirecTV Tribeca Center in green Crocs and jeans, looking unusually thin and noticeably weary from a day of publicity.  A publicist had explained earlier that due to a pulled groin …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
Tyra Banks stalker Brady Green found guilty, but won't do jail time  —  The dapper drifter convicted of stalking supermodel Tyra Banks will get to stay out of jail - but his time in New York is up.  —  Manhattan Criminal Court Judge James Burke found Brady Green guilty of stalking and harassing …
Discussion: E! Online, Bossip.com and People.com
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Jeane Macintosh / New York Post:
TYRA STALKER TO GET MENTAL HELP
Samuel Maull / Associated Press:   Ga. man convicted in NYC of stalking Tyra Banks
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ace Ventura, beavers and other exotic creatures  —  We've been following movement on “The Beaver” with more than a little interest: Kyle Killen's buzz script, after all, topped the Black List and has been pretty much lauded as some of the best (yet-to-be-produced) writing out there.
Discussion: FirstShowing.net and EW.com
Alex West / The Sun:
Tweed flees naked Boy George in jail shower  —  JAILED Jack Tweed turned tail and ran from the showers in prison — after THREE encounters with naked gay star Boy George.  —  Jack, 21, was stunned when he bumped into the Culture Club icon in the wash block of the nick where they are both serving sentences.
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
Gisele Bundchen Covers V Magazine's Swimsuit Issue  —  Six supermodels each take one of the six colorful covers in V Magazine's upcoming summer issue - the first-ever Swimsuit issue.  Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova, Daria Werbowy were all shot by famed photographer Mario Testino.
Emma Cox / The Sun:
Truce as Guy gets the kids (...for three months)  —  MADONNA and GUY RITCHIE have finally called a truce — with the Queen of Pop agreeing he can look after their children for three months.  —  Guy is “over the moon” that Madge is handing over their son Rocco, eight, and adopted David Banda …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
Jill Serjeant / Reuters:
Could Adam Lambert be first gay “American Idol”?  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Adam Lambert wears eyeliner and diamond stud earrings, sings like a dream and has won a rare standing ovation from tough-minded judge Simon Cowell.  —  With three weeks to go before the “American Idol” final …
Khloe Kardashian:
Pepsi's Throwback Launch Party  —  Kim, Rob and I went to Pepsi's fabulous Throwback Launch party last night!  It was at a roller skating rink and it was so much fun!  Pepsi is launching its new can and it is a fun old school can so the theme of the party was reminiscent of that.
Discussion: Socialite Life
 
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