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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Lance Armstrong: Sheryl Crow and I Split Over Baby  —  In his upcoming book, Lance Armstrong reveals that he and ex fiancee Sheryl Crow split in 2006 because she wanted to have children — and he didn't.  —  “She wanted marriage, she wanted children; and not that I didn't want that …
David Caplan / People.com:
Dina Lohan Defends Her Parenting Skills  —  Dina Lohan is slamming recent reports that question her parenting skills and claim that her 15-year-old daughter, Ali, is socializing instead of studying.  —  “Ali is in a home-schooling program.  She has never been pulled out of school,” Dina tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson Recalls Hank's First ‘I Love You’  —  For Kendra Wilkinson, nothing says romance like dirt.  —  The Girls Next Door star recalls that the first time fiancé Hank Baskett professed his love for her was during a vacation to Cabo San Lucas where they went off-road riding in four-wheelers.
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Keanu Reeves in for new ‘Jekyll’  —  Actor to star in adaptation from scribe Justin Haythe  —  Universal is developing a modern retelling of the classic novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” with Keanu Reeves attached to star and Justin Haythe, writer of “Revolutionary Road,” penning the script.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Sean Penn leave Robin Wright for Natalie Portman?  —  Star Magazine is alleging that one of the biggest factors in Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn's recent separation is none other than Natalie Portman.  In mid-March, there was a rumor that Sean and Natalie were caught making out at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Singer Rihanna Honors 6-Year-Old Fighting Cancer  —  On Thursday, Rihanna made another rare public appearance, honoring 6-year-old Isabelle Huurman, who has pleaded publicly to find her best friend, leukemia patient Jasmina Anema, a bone marrow transplant.  —  “I am so honored to be here to present …
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TMZ.com:
Daisy de la Hoya 911 Call — ‘Possible Overdose’  —  TMZ has learned VH1 reality star Daisy de la Hoya was rushed to the hospital early this morning after paramedics responded to a 911 call for a “possible overdose.”  —  A source close to the situation says friends called 911 …
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Heidi Montag To Pose For Playboy  —  Heidi Montag,Spencer Pratt,The Hills,Playboy  —  Opponents - and even some fans - of “The Hills” might think viewers have seen too much of Heidi Montag.  —  But now, it appears people are about to see a lot more.  —  Heidi will appear in an upcoming issue …
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Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
Paula Abdul: No Painkillers, No Rehab  —  UPDATE: Added Abdul in a statement today: “I want to make it perfectly clear to everyone that I have never been addicted to or abused drugs in my life,” Abdul said.  “I have never been drunk.  I have never entered a rehab or detox treatment center.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Megan Fox Finds Sex-Symbol Role Comes Naturally  —  She's a staple in men's magazines and was named FHM's Sexiest Woman in the World for 2008.  But Megan Fox says she doesn't know how to deal with the attention.  —  “If you know how to take control of [being a sex symbol], then it can be powerful …
People.com:
Kiefer Sutherland Surrenders to Police  —  Kiefer Sutherland, May 7, 2009  —  Kiefer Sutherland was charged Thursday with misdemeanor assault for allegedly headbutting a fashion designer at a New York party.  —  Wearing a black overcoat and carrying an umbrella, the 24 star, 42 …
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:   Kiefer Sutherland Charged With Assault for Alleged Head-Butt
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton Admits She Uses “Google” Instead of a Diary  —  Paris Hilton doesn't keep a diary.  —  She just Googles herself.  —  The 28-year-old heiress — who is being sued for $8 million for failing to promote her 2006 comedy Pledge This! — was asked by lawyers during a pre-trial hearing …
Shaheem Reid / MTV:
Irv Gotti Says He's Dropping Ashanti From The Inc.  —  ‘The relationship has run its course,’ label head says.  —  Irv Gotti says he and Ashanti, the Princess of the Inc., will soon be parting company.  He said they haven't been on speaking terms for some time, and the label head/reality-TV star …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Marisa Tomei, Liv Tyler team to thrill  —  Chul-soo Park to direct ‘10A/10B’  —  Marisa Tomei and Liv Tyler will topline indie psychological thriller “10A/10B,” produced and financed through Christopher Mallick's Oxymoron Entertainment.  —  South Korean director Chul-soo Park will helm …
TMZ.com:
Sacha Baron — Anal Bleaching Was Pain in the Ass  —  He was simply trying to bleach the hair around his batcave for a movie role — when Sacha Baron Cohen reportedly broke out in a rash so bad, he couldn't sit for days.  —  Several British reports claim Cohen, who was prepping to play …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Videogum
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Jennifer Hudson's Encore Wedding Proposal  —  Five months after boyfriend David Otunga proposed to Jennifer Hudson on her 27th birthday, she returned the gesture with a surprise of her own: a proposal on Otunga's birthday.  —  The Grammy-winning singer did it last month with style …
 
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