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3:20 AM ET, May 4, 2009

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DavidCookOfficial.com:
DAVID'S ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS AND/OR PRAYERS, WORDS OF SUPPORT & UNDERSTANDING FOR DAVE & HIS FAMILY HERE  —  Hello, everyone.  It is with great sadness I share with you that David announced at the Race for Hope this morning that his beloved older brother Adam had lost …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer  —  Adam Cook, 36, died early Sunday morning in Terre Haute, Indiana, after an 11-year struggle with the disease, which had spread to his spine, according to the  —  singer's website.  The lawyer leaves behind his wife, Kendra, and their children.
People.com:
Simon Cowell Calls Adam Cook an ‘Incredible Guy’  —  In the American Idol world, the death of current champ David Cook's brother Adam was felt immediately.  —  Paula Abdul expressed her sympathy in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: “Adam Cook was a part of our extended American Idol family …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
RADAR:
BREAKING NEWS: David Cook's Brother Adam Dies  —  After a long and valiant struggle with brain cancer, “American Idol” winner David Cook's brother Adam died at 1 a.m. this morning at a hospice in Terre Haute, IN.  —  A family friend told RadarOnline.com exclusively, “Adam passed away peacefully.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Extra
People.com:
David Cook Wore Brave Face to Race, Organizer Says
Discussion: iVillage
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: David Hasselhoff Alcohol Poisoning; Rushed To Hospital  —  The Hoff nearly off'd himself this time!  —  David Hasselhoff — the former Baywatch hunk — was rushed to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical center Saturday after his distraught daughter Hayley, 16 …
TMZ.com:
Crazy Fan Arrested at Britney Spears Concert  —  Cops tell TMZ a man was arrested last night after jumping on stage during Britney Spears' concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.  —  Connecticut State Police say the 20-year-old fan — who they say had definitely been drinking …
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Jovie Baclayon / E! Online:
Britney Fan Busted for Making a Move Onstage  —  When your tour is called Circus, anything can happen.  —  An overzealous fan stormed the stage at Britney Spears' concert last night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut and attempted to dance with the 27-year-old pop star.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
News of the World:
Pink is bisexual  —  PARTY popper PINK has waved BI BI to her biggest secret, revealing: “I'm not embarrassed about being bisexual.  This is who I am.”  —  For years, the So What singer has denied ever having a romance with another woman.  —  But in an XSlusive interview, Pink …
DailyFill.com:
Former Idol Offers To Kiss Susan Boyle, Susan Boyle Instantly Regrets Her Makeover  —  She might be hard up, but most people can do better than Michael Johns.  —  Although Susan Boyle admits she was just joking when she said she's never been kissed, former American Idol star Michael Johns is happy to do the honors.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Charolotte Triggs / People.com:
Susan Boyle at 22: Early Performance Revealed!
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
CBS News:
Dad To Madonna: Don't Adopt My Girl  —  In “Early Show” World Exclusive, Malawian Man Thought To Be Her Father Explains His Reasons For Opposing The Move  —  (CBS/ AP) The Malawian man thought to be the biological father of a four-year-old girl Madonna hopes to adopt says he's opposed to it.
Discussion: X17 Online and EW.com
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People.com:
Dad Speaks Out Against Madonna's Adoption Appeal
Discussion: The Superficial
Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
Singer dumps Chris Brown for ‘Love God’  —  THIS is pop beauty Rihanna with the hunky Rasta ‘Love God’ who is mending her broken heart.  —  Barbabos-born Ri fled America after ditching rapper Chris Brown-accused of beating her up-and is now back on the island rekindling her teenage romance with 24-year-old Negus Sealy.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Caitlin McDevitt / Washington Post:
A Hannah Montana Banana?  Disney's Brand Goes Healthy  —  When the cartoon Popeye the Sailor Man emerged in the United States in the 1920s, sales of his signature food, spinach, rose by one-third.  Today, Disney is hoping that Zac Efron can do the same for avocados.  And Mickey Mouse for eggs.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Jezebel
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC renews ‘Southland’  —  Warner Bros. TV gets 13-episode order  —  NBC has renewed midseason drama “Southland.”  —  The network on Friday night picked up 13 episodes from the cop drama exec produced by John Wells.  —  The Warner Bros. TV-produced series, starring Ben McKenzie, was a late addition to NBC's midseason slate.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC picks up ‘Southland’ drama
Discussion: TV Squad
 
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