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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Grey's Finale: George and Izzie Appear to Have Died  —  In February, actor James Pickens Jr. told Us Weekly that Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight are leaving the hit ABC doc drama.  Despite later denials by show creator Shonda Rhimes, the show's finale Thursday strongly implied the two stars …
Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
A tear-jerking season finale for 'Grey's Anatomy'  —  NEW YORK - “Grey's Anatomy” handed Dr. Isobel Stevens a fateful choice on its fifth-season finale Thursday night.  —  Izzie had to decide if she should have risky brain surgery for the cancer that has plagued her on the ABC medical drama.
Discussion: ArtsBeat and Evil Beet Gossip
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Pink and Carey Hart Back Together  —  Pink and Ellen DeGeneres  —  It's a good thing Pink and her husband Carey Hart have a sense of humor.  —  The singer, who acknowledges in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres airing Friday that she and her ex are a couple again, says she finds it funny …
Las Vegas News, Nevada News and Local Weather …:
Only In Vegas: Mayor, Madison Host Bikini Parade  —  Goodman Proclaims Official Start Of Summer  —  LAS VEGAS — Don't try telling Oscar Goodman summer starts next month.  —  When the Las Vegas mayor stepped out Thursday to blue skies and 90-degree temperatures, he declared the year's hottest season had officially arrived.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Holly Madison to Replace Kelly Monaco in Sexy Vegas Show  —  Exit Kelly Monaco.  Enter Holly Madison.  —  The Girls Next Door star will become the newest Las Vegas headliner beginning in June when she replaces Monaco in the sultry revue PEEPSHOW, Madison tells PEOPLE.
New York Post:
GOTHIC MOTIF  —  STILL in character, Natalie Portman (above) has been seen cavorting in LA with toxic lady-killer Sean Penn.  Now the actress, who just played doomed Queen Anne Boleyn, has bought a medieval manor in Los Feliz for $3.25 million.  The castlelike manse is 4,866 square feet with four bedrooms and cathedral ceilings.
People.com:
Producer Claims Ryan O'Neal Threatened Him Over Farrah Fawcett's Cancer Documentary  —  A producer of the Farrah Fawcett documentary to air on NBC Friday has filed suit against Ryan O'Neal, claiming the actor “physically threatened” him to gain control of the footage chronicling Fawcett's fight against cancer.
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X17 XCLUSIVE - Suing Mad Farrah Doc Producer: “I Want Farrah's Story …
Discussion: INF Daily, Gone Hollywood and omg!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin's Dramatic Makeover!  —  At 34, Kate Gosselin looks thinner — and younger! — than she did in 2004, thanks to a little help from TLC.  —  The show arranged for a tummy tuck (worth $5,000 to $8,000), plus teeth-whitening for both Kate and Jon (about $500), reports the newest issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes will try in vitro because they want twins  —  In the past week, there have been at least two reports of problems within the Tom Crusie-Katie Holmes union.  First, there was the report that Tom Cruise makes Katie Holmes feel inadequate because she hasn't gotten pregnant again …
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Just Jared:   Suri Cruise Dances Like There's No Tomorrow
Ken Lee / People.com:
Video Reveals Would-Be Burglars at Lindsay Lohan's House  —  Lindsay Lohan was targeted by burglars, after all - but the mess inside her house still can't be blamed on them.  —  Two unidentified men, one wearing a baseball cap and a bandana over his face, attempted to break into the L.A. home Tuesday …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Burglars Tried to Break Into Lindsay Lohan's House
Discussion: iVillage, New York Magazine and Variety
Christien Kilpatrick / People.com:
Rob Pattinson Celebrates Birthday with Twilight Cast  —  Robert Pattinson's Twilight character, Edward, may remain a perpetual teenager - but the actor celebrated turning 23 on Wednesday.  —  The star was joined by several of his New Moon castmates, including leading lady Kristen Stewart …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Go on Dinner Date for His 23rd Bday
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Bruce's new face revealed  —  Bruce Jenner, who turns 60 in October, has given himself an early birthday present: a new face.  “He corrected work that was done 25 years ago that he wasn't happy with,” his stepdaughter Kim Kardashian tells Life & Style.  And while Bruce's new face won't be revealed …
TMZ.com:
Gerard Butler Charged with Crime  —  Gerard Butler has another notch on his belt, but this time it ain't a chick ...he's scored a criminal charge.  —  Butler has been charged with misdemeanor criminal battery in connection with a run-in with a photog on October 7, 2008.
Hellomagazine.com:
Danielle Bux becomes sexy usherette as Katy Perry does Elvis  —  We got used to seeing Danielle Bux slaving away in Hell's Kitchen chef's whites, but this week Gary Lineker's fiancée donned an infinitely more sensual outfit.  —  Clad in the sassy sequinned shorts and satin blazer …
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton — World's Worst Neighbor  —  For the second time in less than a week, Paris Hilton turned her new neighborhood upside down — this time cops were called to put an end to a nuclear argument.  —  It happened at 1 AM this morning.  LAPD officers were called to the home of Paris' BF, Doug Reinhardt.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
AceShowBiz.com:
Ashlee Simpson Reportedly Few Weeks Pregnant With Second Baby  —  A source tells Star Magazine Ashlee Simpson is few weeks pregnant with her second child with husband Pete Wentz and is thrilled with the upcoming baby.  —  Ashlee Simpson is pregnant with another baby, Star Magazine reports …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Reveals “Horrible” Breakup Story  —  Jennifer Aniston's most famous split is from Brad Pitt — but that's not the breakup she calls “horrible” in a new interview.  —  “I broke up with a guy and he tried to get back together with me by bringing his mother to a restaurant …
Discussion: CoverAwards and I'm Not Obsessed
Access Hollywood:
Paulina Porizkova On ‘Top Model’ Dismissal: 'My Hissy Fits Didn't Go Over That Well'  —  America's Next Top Model,Reality TV,TV,Tyra Banks,Supermodels,Celebrity Feuds  —  Supermodel Paula Porizkova said she was fired from “America's Next Top Model” due to what producers called an ego problem.
Billboard:
Blink-182 Announces Summer Tour Plans  —  If it hadn't been for drummer Travis Barker's near-fatal airplane crash last year, Blink-182 might not be touring this summer.  —  But after a five-year hiatus, Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Tom DeLonge will embark …
Marc Graser / Variety:
Monica Bellucci joins ‘Sorcerer’  —  Actress to play Nic Cage's lost love  —  Monica Bellucci has joined the cast of Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer's “The Sorcerer's Apprentice.”  —  She will play Veronica, a sorceress and the long-lost love of Nicolas Cage's character, Balthazar Blake.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hemsworth breaks into ‘Song’  —  Actor joins Miley Cyrus in cast of Disney adaptation  —  Liam Hemsworth has been cast as Miley Cyrus' love interest in “The Last Song,” Disney's adaptation of the upcoming Nicholas Sparks novel.  —  Julie Anne Robinson is directing, and Adam Shankman …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and EW.com
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
Carrie Underwood To Perform On ‘American Idol’ Finale  —  ‘Idol’ alum will sing this season's farewell ballad, ‘Home Sweet Home.’  —  Former “American Idol” winner and country star Carrie Underwood will come back home for a second time this season on Tuesday, when she performs as part of the show's two-night finale.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebrity Blog …
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Aniston's Directing Plans  —  Jennifer Aniston is planning to quit acting for a career behind the camera.  —  The former Friends star admits she's tiring of performing and dreams of directing her own movies.  —  Aniston - who already has three producing credits under her belt …
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC preps for a ‘Scrubs’ return  —  Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke on board for six new episodes  —  Veteran comedy “Scrubs” is inching closer to a return for a ninth season on ABC with most of the main cast members locked in to return.  —  Star Zach Braff has closed a deal to come back for six episodes …
Discussion: TV Fanatic and TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Papa Spears — If You Hurt Britney, I Hurt You  —  Britney Spears' dad claims allegations that he battered Sam Lutfi last year are completely bogus — because Jamie Spears believes he had a legal right to beat his ass if he wanted to ... but Jamie is coy about whether he actually did it.
 
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