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6:40 PM ET, May 1, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Danny Gans Dies  —  Danny Gans died early this morning, after a family member called 911 to say Danny was having trouble breathing.  By the time paramedics arrived, he was dead.  —  A ticket rep at Steve Wynn's Encore hotel tells us they just got the call and the entire staff is “shocked and upset.”
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Vegas Institution Danny Gans Dies  —  The Man of Many Voices has gone quiet.  —  Sin City performer extraordinaire Danny Gans—relatively unknown outside of Las Vegas, but a megastar on the Strip—died in his sleep early this morning at the age of 52.  His cause of death was not immediately known.
Carita Rizzo / TV Guide Magazine:
Kara DioGuardi: “I'm Only Here For One Season”  —  She's finally come into her own, but the newest American Idol judge knows as little as we do about whether or not the four-judge format is here to stay.  —  “I'm only here for one season,” Kara DioGuardi tells TV Guide Magazine exclusively.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Kara DioGuardi: I May Not Be Back on Idol Next Season  —  Though she's only appeared on one season of American Idol, judge Kara DioGuardi says it may be her last.  —  “I'm only here for one season,” DioGuardi told TV Guide Magazine.  “That's what we've discussed.  So we'll see what happens.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Mark Gray / People.com:
Mariah Carey Cries at Touching Anniversary Tribute  —  Where has the time gone?  With smiles on their faces, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated one year of wedded bliss Thursday in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort.  —  “It's a very special occasion,” Cannon told the crowd at Moon Nightclub …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
How Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Celebrated 1st Anniversary  —  Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary with a bash in Vegas.  —  The couple — who said “I Do” in a surprise ceremony in the Bahamas last April — arrived at the Palms Casino Resort's Palms …
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Friends Defend Jon Gosselin as a Faithful Husband  —  The Gosselin family  —  Jon Gosselin's pals have spoken - and insist that reports labeling the reality star a cad who is stepping out on his wife Kate not the least bit accurate.  —  Pat Fagan, a bouncer at Legends Lounge …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood, EW.com and The Insider
Marie Claire News:
NICOLE KIDMAN ATTACKS TOM CRUISE  —  Nicole Kidman has launched a strange and rather bitter attack against ex-husband Tom Cruise, accusing him of wanting her to be ‘seen and not heard’.  —  Despite having divorced some eight years ago, the pair have tended to keep their feelings about each other quiet …
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The Superficial:   Nicole Kidman takes swing at Tom Cruise
People.com:
Rebecca Romijn Lost 60 Lbs. after Twins - Without Exercise!  —  What's Rebecca Romijn's body-after-babies diet secret?  Breastfeeding.  —  “It's like you have to eat 5,000 extra calories a day or you can't produce enough food for them.  So, that's been fun as well,” the actress tells Extra.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rebecca Romijn: Lost Nearly 60 Pounds After Twins — Without the Gym!
E! Online:
Lindsay “Very Happy,” “In Touch” With Samantha  —  Nearly a month after her split from Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan is beginning to feel as good as she looks.  —  Fresh from her bikini bod-showcasing Hawaiian vacation, the 22-year-old admitted that April had been, to put it mildly …
Phil / Egotastic!:
Vanessa Hudgens' Sexy Bikini Self  —  It's been a while since we've seen or heard about Vanessa Hudgens, and in all likelihood, now that the High School Musical stuff is over, we probably never will again, so while she's still in the public eye, it's good that Self magazine shot Vanessa Hudgens bikini pictures.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Michael K / Dlisted:
Quote From A Dumb Bitch  —  This is what spotlight slut Lisa Rinna told Entertainment Tonight when they asked her about the swine flu: “I believe we all, except for myself, had the swine flu at our house. … Is she tickling our asses?  Isn't Lisa kind of admitting that she's the cause of it all?
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Pal: Kim and Reggie “Are Definitely Going to Get Married and Have Babies”  —  Brittny Gastineau, the socialite who starred in E!'s Gastineau Girls, revealed to Usmagazine.com that she believes fellow reality star Kardashian and her footballer beau will have a very happy future.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
The Huffington Post:
Miss California's Breast Implants Funded By Pageant: CONFIRMED  —  Friday morning a Miss California Pageant official confirmed previous reports that controversial contestant Carrie Prejean received free breast implants, organized and paid for by the pageant, weeks before the Miss USA competition.
New York Post:
BEST TO FORGET LINDSAY  —  LINDSAY Lohan (right, left) is such a train wreck these days that Harry Morton is ashamed he dated her three years ago and bought her an engagement ring.  The Hard Rock Cafe heir told Inked magazine, “I didn't really date her . . . I really didn't.”
Tim Stack / EW.com:
Leighton Meester exclusive: In the studio with the ‘Gossip Girl’ star  —  EW recently caught up with Gossip Girl star Leighton Meester in the recording studio, where she's working on her still-unnamed debut album, due this fall (her first single is slated for July).
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Shia LaBeouf's Injured Hand Like a Permanent Mistake  —  Shia LaBeouf and (inset) his injured hand  —  While his career may be in high gear, Shia LaBeouf will always have one setback to deal with: his permanently injured hand from his July '08 car accident.
Natasha Stoynoff / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Ready for Babies  —  The night before the news broke that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls via surrogate, Parker certainly looked like a mom-to-be: She was glowing and forgoing those famous Sex and the City cosmopolitans.
Michael McGuire / Examiner:
Miley Cyrus targeted over gay marriage  —  Conservative groups targeted Miley Cyrus today, objecting to her statements in favor of gay marriage.  —  In a statement dated April 30, One Million Moms released this statement, as reproduced by the American Family Association:  —  OneMillionMoms.com
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Taylor Lautner & Selena Gomez: Just Friends!  —  Steve Granitz/No Expiration, Kevin Winter/ Getty Images  —  Taylor Lautner and Selena Gomez are just friends.  —  So says Gomez's pal and Wizards of Waverly Place costar Jennifer Stone.  —  “Just because they're hanging out together …
Perez Hilton:
Jewel vs DWTS Contestant: It's War???  —  Who would have thought Dancing With The Stars would have SO MUCH drama this year?  —  On Wednesday, Jewel went on her hubby Ty Murray's MySpace page to post a blog about the show.  —  The singer had her own thoughts to share on contestant Melissa Rycroft …
 
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