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9:55 AM ET, May 9, 2009

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Phil / Egotastic!:
Rihanna NUDE!!!!  —  You know what I wasn't expecting to see on a Friday afternoon: Rihanna nude pictures, that's what.  But here they are, in all their magnificent glory!  I guess someone didn't want a efw Cassie nude pictures to hog all the spotlight.  I'm pretty sure we can officially call this Nude R&B Singer Week.
Discussion: The Bosh and Evil Beet Gossip
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Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
IT'S A BUZZ: SO CASSIE & RIHANNA HAVE THESE PHOTOS....  The internet is a buzz right now because of the less than appropriate nude photos of Cassie and RIhanna that leaked this week.  —  Seven pictures being hosted by imagehaven.com (*NSFW) show various nude body parts of what looks like Rihanna posing in what looks to be a hotel room.
People.com:
It's a Boy for Tobey Maguire!  —  Jennifer Meyer and Tobey Maguire  —  Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire and his wife, Jennifer Meyer, welcomed their second child Friday, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “I can confirm the Maguires had a baby boy today, and the family is healthy and happy,” says rep Kelly Bush.
The Sun:
Rash-a Burnin' Cohen  —  OUTRAGEOUS comic SACHA BARON COHEN couldn't sit down for THREE DAYS after a bid to bleach ALL his body hair went badly wrong.  —  The star came out in a burning rash after suffering a nasty allergic reaction to chemicals used in the process — and needed emergency treatment.
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TMZ.com:
Sacha Baron — Anal Bleaching Was Pain in the Ass
Discussion: Videogum
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Mia Farrow Ends Her Fast After 12 Days  —  The last two days had become unbearable for Mia Farrow, who took to her blog to say, “I'm really struggling” and “I won't be able to continue much longer.”  —  On Friday - day 12 of going without food to draw attention to the people of war-torn Darfur …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin: Jon Is Dealing “Very Poorly” With Being in the Public Eye  —  Kate Gosselin of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 said the focus on her current marital woes is “a result of our situation — our very public lives.”  —  “We, as you know, have a reality show,” she said on Thursday's Larry King Live …
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
Phil / Egotastic!:
Salma Hayek Bikini Pictures  —  If ever there was a woman built for a bikini, it's Salma Hayek, and while I wish these Salma Hayek bikini pictures were a little bigger, and that her bikini was a little smaller, I'll take what I can get.  All I know is, that boyfriend (husband?) of her's is one lucky Billionaire.
Adam / Showbiz Spy:
MEGAN FOX DOESN'T WANT TO BE LIKE SCARLETT JOHANSSON  —  Megan Fox doesn't want to be like Scarlett Johansson — because she would hate to have to prove herself in order to be taken seriously.  —  “I don't want to have to be like a Scarlett Johansson — who I have nothing against,” …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Megan Fox: 'I resent having to prove that I'm not a retard'
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
New Moon Newbie: I Am Not a Werewolf!  —  The Twilight sequel isn't even out until this November, but Alex Meraz, costar of the second film in the series, is already getting hated on!  —  In New Moon, sexy Meraz plays the most volatile werewolf in the wolf pack.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Mark Harris / EW.com:
Adam Lambert: Shaking Up ‘Idol’  —  He's the most exciting “American Idol” contestant in years: Huge voice, over-the-top theatrics...and that whole “Is he gay?” thing.  He's a true original — and just what the show needed.  —  There is nothing more valuable to the health of an eight-year-old TV series than a surprise.
Discussion: Socialite Life and Us Weekly
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Julie Bowen Welcomes Twin Boys  —  It's double the joy for Boston Legal actress Julie Bowen.  —  The star and her husband, Scott Phillips, welcomed twin boys named Gus and John early Friday morning, her rep confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.  —  The couple, who announced last November …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Seal: Heidi Klum and I “Are Having a Girl”  —  It's a girl for Heidi Klum!  —  Seal announced the sex of his wife's fourth baby on a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show Friday afternoon.  —  “She can't keep a secret,” Seal says, adding that his wife said he could start telling people they're expecting a girl.
Reuters:
Christian Bale forces “Terminator” rewrite  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British actor Christian Bale forced a rewrite of upcoming action movie “Terminator Salvation,” because his star had grown too big for the small role of John Connor he chose, the filmmakers said on Friday.
Discussion: Fan Fare
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.
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Sandra Bullock: I'm Learning to Let My Husband Take Care of Me  —  Since marrying Jesse James in 2005, Sandra Bullock says she's had to loosen up and let him dote on her a little.  —  “I've had to learn a hard lesson in that I'm not allowed to open car doors anymore,” Bullock, 44, tells Harper's Bazaar in its June issue.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and iVillage
 
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
CBS Films acquires rights to ‘Station’
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Abby / Yeeeah!:
More Stolen Nude Cassie Photos Leaked — Now With Puss!
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Sean Penn leave Robin Wright for Natalie Portman?
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Singer Rihanna Honors 6-Year-Old Fighting Cancer
 

 
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