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12:25 PM ET, May 4, 2009

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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Get Married  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard made it official on Saturday: The longtime couple, who have a daughter together, tied the knot in a romantic wedding in Italy.  —  “We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Wed in Italy!  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard said “I do” over the weekend, Usmagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  “We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2,” her rep tell Usmagazine.com.
RADAR:
Maggie Gyllenhaal & Peter Sarsgaard Wed In Italy  —  Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have finally made it official.  —  The two New York based actors tied the knot in a small chapel in Brindisi Italy on Saturday.  —  Maggie's younger brother Jake and his lady love Reese Witherspoon …
Michael K / Dlisted:   Maggie Gyllenhaal-Sarsgaard
Reliable Source:
David Cook Announces Brother's Death at D.C. Cancer Fundraiser  —  (Courtesy of Cassidy Pinkard and Colliers) (Source)  —  Reigning “American Idol” champ David Cook stunned the crowd at today's Race for Hope 5K in downtown D.C. by announcing his brother died the night before of a brain tumor …
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Idol David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer
Discussion: PopEater
NY Daily News:
New song, old refrain for John Mayer  —  John Mayer's latest relationship has ended after barely a month.  His reason for jumping ship?  His flame, Scheana Marie, was too public about their fling.  —  Marie went public about their hookup Friday, spilling details like, “I love his personality …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Extra and Gawker
Starpulse:
Sting's Daughter Fractures Skull  —  Sting's teenage daughter Coco is recovering in a Los Angeles hospital after fracturing her skull in a freak accident.  Coco Sumner, 18, remains in an intensive care ward after collapsing in an L.A. restaurant last weekend and hitting her head on a chair as she fell to the ground.
Rich Cohen / Vanity Fair:
The Jessica Question  —  After a tough few years—two movie duds, a risky foray into country music, and tabloid headlines about her weight—Jessica Simpson is at the crossroads of Obscurity and Re-invention.  What brought the 28-year-old pop star, now also the controversial girlfriend …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Huffington Post
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Perez Hilton:
Jessica Simpson????
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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 …
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Jenny McCarthy inks Harpo deal  —  To develop projects including a syndicated talk show  —  Jenny McCarthy is poised to become the next star in Oprah Winfrey's media empire.  —  McCarthy has inked a multi-year overall deal with Winfrey's Harpo Prods. to develop projects on different platforms …
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: iVillage and Evil Beet Gossip
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Ben Stiller to ‘Spread Goodness’  —  Filmmaker to direct Participant pic  —  Ben Stiller has been set by Participant Media to direct “Help Me Spread Goodness,” a drama with comic overtones.  —  Script, about a Chicago banker who gets swindled in a Nigerian Internet scam …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hugh Jackman to haunt ‘Ghostopolis’  —  He'll star in and produce the graphic novel adaptation  —  Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts.  —  The “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” star is attached to “Ghostopolis,” an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel that the author recently set up at Disney.
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.
 
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