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1:30 PM 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.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Nas, 7-Months-Pregnant Kelis Split
TMZ.com:
Kelis Files for Divorce from Nas
Discussion: Dlisted, iVillage and omg!
RapRadar:
RR Exclusive: Nas' Wife Kelis Wants A Divorce
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.”
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!  —  Rebecca Romijn has dropped nearly 60 pounds after welcoming twins Dolly and Charlie in December — without a workout plan.  —  “I think within the first three weeks, I took off, like, 35 pounds without doing anything!” she tells Extra.
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 …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Lifeline Live
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Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Celebrate One-Year Wedding Anniversary in Vegas  —  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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, PopSugar and TMZ.com
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Heidi Klum: No More Kids After Fourth  —  If Ellen DeGeneres is right, looks like Heidi Klum could get her wish.  —  The talk show host guessed Klum is expecting a girl — a few weeks after the pregnant star told Us Weekly that's what she was hoping for!  —  “We'd be happy with either,” …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Husband's Affair Made Elizabeth Edwards Sick to Her Stomach  —  Elizabeth Edwards was so devastated upon learning her husband was having an affair that her reaction was physical.  “I cried and screamed,” she writes in a new book, “I went to the bathroom and threw up.”
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Kevin Jonas caught The Little Mermaid on Broadway with girlfriend Danielle DeLeasa - and according to onlookers, the pair was quite cozy.  At the show, the musician told theater staff at the Lunt-Fontanne that being there brought back memories: A few years earlier …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
NY Daily News:
Best of the rest: Does an ‘Idol’ have an unfair advantage?  —  Does ‘American Idol’ singer Allison Iraheta have an unfair advantage?  The red-headed power-house was the winner of a singing competition on Telemundo in 2007, nabbing a $50,000 cash prize and a recording contract (which has since expired).
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Twilight Star Ashley Greene's Puppy Love  —  There's a new love in Ashley Greene's life, and much like her Twilight costars, it has fur and fangs (albeit tiny ones).  —  “She was meant to be mine,” gushed the 22-year-old actress, who plays the pixie-like vampire Alice Cullen in the popular series, of her new puppy, Marlow.
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.
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Three actors squeeze into ‘Hot Tub’  —  Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover, Sebastian Stan join comedy  —  Lizzy Caplan has climbed into the “Hot Tub Time Machine” with stars John Cusack and Rob Corddry.  —  Crispin Glover and Sebastian Stan also have signed to fill out the supporting cast of MGM's time-travel comedy.
Discussion: Gawker and EW.com
 
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