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1:30 PM ET, May 4, 2009

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 Top News: 
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 …
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Perez Hilton:
Jessica Simpson????  —  For some inexplicable reason, Jessica Simpson is on the cover of the new Vanity Fair.  —  Uhmm, why??????????  —  Hopefully she'll talk about her failed acting career!  —  Here are a few HIGHlights from Simpleson's interview.  —  EX-HUSBAND NICK LACHEY …
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
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 …
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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People.com:
Idol David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and iVillage
omg!:   David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer
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 …
TMZ.com:
David Hasselhoff's Weekend — The Real Story  —  We've gotten to the bottom of the David Hasselhoff mystery, and it ain't the way his ex is painting it.  —  Here's what we know.  This past Saturday, David was at home with his daughter Hayley and there was a squabble.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: David Hasselhoff Alcohol Poisoning; Rushed To Hospital
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.
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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E! Online:
Dennis Rodman Rebounds Back to Rehab  —  After getting the boot on The Celebrity Apprentice, it looks like Dennis Rodman's next venture will be a familiar one: rehab.  —  The former NBA star, who has battled addiction for years, has agreed to enter an outpatient program where he'll regularly see a counselor.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and dailystab.com
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.
Perez Hilton:
“Somebody's Getting Fired?”  —  Did Beyonce just say that?????  —  Sure sounds like it!  —  Check out the talked-about moment from her concert in Rotterdam this weekend (above).  It's around the :40 mark.
Discussion: RapRadar
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 …
Christina Tapper / People.com:
Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Not Paying Attention to Pregnancy  —  The third time may be a charm, but for Elisabeth Hasselbeck being pregnant with baby No. 3 is a whole different experience than her first pregnancy.  —  Hasselbeck, who is due to give birth to her third child with husband Tim in August …
 
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NY Daily News:
‘Who Knew’ singer Pink: I'm NOT bisexual
Discussion: Perez Hilton and #gay
People.com:
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Billboard:
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Discussion: EW.com, Idolator and Spinner.com
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
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Discussion: The Huffington Post
New York Post:
FILM A B'WAY SMASH
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Robert Kalfus / New York Post:
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Discussion: Queerty, Joe. My. God. and #gay
DailyFill.com:
Malawi Man In Custody Battle With Madonna
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Caitlin McDevitt / Washington Post:
A Hannah Montana Banana? Disney's Brand Goes Healthy
 

 
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Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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