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11:40 AM ET, May 7, 2009

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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Mom: “There's Really Never Any Going Back”  —  One week after Us Weekly first broke the news that Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad Jon Gosselin was caught with another woman, his wife, Kate Gosselin, opens up for the first time.  —  “It's one of those things that we're just handling privately …
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Mom Speaks: “We Need to Weather This Storm”  —  Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy  —  Despite photos, video and on-the-record interviews detailing her husband's affair, Jon & Kate Plus 8's Kate Gosselin says she is “hesitant to believe” Jon's infidelity.
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Woman Linked to Jon Gosselin Is Devastated by the Lies
NY Daily News:
Kiefer Sutherland will surrender on minor assault charges; alleged victim calls attack ‘vicious’  —  Kiefer Sutherland will surrender to prosecutors in several weeks and face only a minor assault charge for headbutting a fashion designer at a party, a law enforcement source told the Daily News.
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
‘Dark’ days for Katie Holmes  —  Del Toro, Robbins to pen Miramax thriller  —  Katie Holmes will star in “Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,” a thriller for Miramax Films that was scripted by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins.  —  Del Toro is producing with Mark Johnson and the film will be directed by del Toro protege Troy Nixey.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes Is Moving In With Demons  —  Suri probably won't be seeing her mommy's upcoming movie.  —  According to Variety, Katie Holmes has signed on to star in the fright flick, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark.
Discussion: CoverAwards
Cele|bitchy:
Octomom nearly drops baby during media outing to the park  —  Nadya Suleman went on a family and nanny outing to a park near her home yesterday.  It was more of the same for Octomom, according to some of the paparazzi capturing the incident.  The unmarried mother of 14 chatted on her cellphone …
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Lost,’ ‘House,’ ‘Bones,’ ‘24,’ ‘NCIS,’ 'Grey's,' ‘Greek,’ and more!  —  Question: Got any scoop on the Lost finale?  —Carolyn  —  Ausiello: Funny, we posed that exact question to Damon Lindelof at the Hollywood premiere of Star Trek earlier this week.
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Champ Clark / People.com:
Ryan O'Neal's Heartbreak over Critically-Ill Farrah  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, an emotional and often teary-eyed Ryan O'Neal spoke for the first time about the devastating illness of his longtime partner, Farrah Fawcett, who has battled cancer for the past two and a half years.
Discussion: iVillage and EW.com
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Lindsay & Samantha: Could They Have a Romantic Relapse?  —  A month after their very public breakup, Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson continue to spend time together - and some friends predict that the on-again, off-again couple could soon be on - again.  —  There's good reason to suspect …
New York Post:
SUPERMODEL STEPHANIE SEYMOUR IN DIVORCE HELL  —  SUPERMODEL Stephanie Seymour is getting divorced from her polo-playing husband Peter Brant after 16 years of marriage and three children — but they are still living under the same roof in the marital mansion in Greenwich, Conn.  —  “It's OK.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Geragos Files Court Papers - Cops Sold Rihanna Photo  —  Dramatic new developments in the Chris Brown alleged battery case as Brown's high powered attorney, Mark Geragos formally filed a motion late Wednesday in the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking access to internal LAPD records.
Ann Lee / Metro.co.uk:
Loudmouth Lily calls Posh a ‘monster’  —  Bigmouth Lily Allen strikes again as she starts up some new feuds  —  It looks like motormouth Lily Allen just can't keep her trap shut after unleashing a hate-fuelled rant calling Posh a “monster” and Cheryl Cole a “b****”.
TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean — The Origin of Homophobia  —  So how does a beauty queen turn into the poster child against gay marriage?  In the case of Miss California Carrie Prejean, the answer may lie in an ugly divorce that may have cemented her views on gay relationships.
Discussion: Joe. My. God.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Praises Teen Mom Bristol Palin  —  Two unlikely teens teamed up to help host a town hall meeting about teenage pregnancy.  —  Hayden Panettiere, 19, and young mom Bristol Palin attended the Candie's Foundation town hall meeting on teenage pregnancy prevention …
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PopEater:
Natalie Portman's Dog Steals Her Interview  —  FunnyorDie interviewer Zach Galifianakis took his latest ‘Between Two Ferns’ segment to a new level — interviewing actress Natalie Portman and her dog, Whiz.  Let's just say the pup steals the whole show.  Enjoy the amusing segment …
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Comedydeathray / Funny Videos on Funny …:
Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis
Discussion: Cinematical and Busy Bee Blogger
 
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The Superficial:
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Molly / PopSugar:
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Jason Gregory / Entertainmentwise:
Twilight Eclipse Director Apologies For Slamming Robert Pattinson Film
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‘Doctor Parnassus’ busy early
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