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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 …
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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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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.
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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.
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 …
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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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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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 …
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 …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Vin Diesel to star in ‘Wheelman’  —  John Singleton to direct videogame adaptation  —  Paramount Pictures is accelerating its efforts to put “Fast and Furious” star Vin Diesel back behind the wheel of a fast car.  —  Studio has set John Singleton to direct and Lorenzo di Bonaventura to produce …
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 …
ETonline:
SUSAN BOYLE & SIMON COWELL TO APPEAR ON OPRAH WINFREY SHOW  —  The singing sensation Susan Boyle and the man who judges her on “Britain's Got Talent,” Simon Cowell, are coming on Oprah Winfrey's show for a special episode.  —  In an episode titled “The Oprah Winfrey Show: The World's Got Talent …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Susan Boyle Gets the Oprah Treatment
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