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11:40 AM ET, May 8, 2009

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New York Post:
LANCE: WHY SHERYL AND I SPLIT  —  LANCE Armstrong is blaming the constant tick, tick, ticking of Sheryl Crow's biological clock as the key factor in their break-up three years ago.  —  In “Lance,” out in July from Da Capo, the Tour de France legend tells author John Wilcockson …
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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E! Online:
Daisy De La Hoya Tired, Not Treated for Overdose  —  Daisy De La Hoya isn't down for the count.  —  The Daisy of Love temptress was not rushed to the hospital for a drug overdose, as some outlets reported earlier today, her rep assures E! News.  Rather, the Rock of Love 2 runner-up just needed some R&R, ASAP.
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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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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Hollywood Reporter:
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.
Discussion: Bossip.com
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 …
Access Hollywood:
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 …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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
Discussion: iVillage and EW.com
Cher / Access Hollywood:
Paramedics Called To Cher's Home In Error; Singer Crushes On Ambulance Driver  —  Emergency personnel responded to the Malibu home of singing superstar Cher earlier today on a false alarm.  —  A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed to Access Hollywood …
Discussion: iVillage
 
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