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12:00 AM ET, May 19, 2009

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 Top News: 
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson's GF Definitely Pregnant  —  We've learned Mel Gibson's girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, is pregnant with his child.  —  Our sources say Gibson has already told his estranged wife, Robyn, and their children about the news.  We're told Oksana is in her second trimester.
Shelby Grad / L.A. Now:
Man fatally shot at entrance to Beverly Center [Updated]  —  [Updated at 6:30 p.m. The man shot at the Beverly Center mall this afternoon was identified as Atlanta-based Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, according to his publicist, Sue Vannasing.
DailyFill.com:
Cynthia Nixon Engaged To “Its Pat” From SNL  —  When they met on the softball field, it was love at first sight.  —  Cynthia Nixon is making it official with her girlfriend of nearly six years, education activist Christine Mariononi.  —  The Sex and the City star, 43 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Reuters
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Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Singer Fergie: I am a bisexual  —  Eye for the ladies ... Fergie with chart-topping group  —  The BLACK EYED PEAS singer follows fellow Americans LINDSAY LOHAN, LADY GAGA and MEGAN FOX in revealing that she is bisexual.  —  See why men — and women — find Fergie attractive in our slideshow below:
TMZ.com:
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian — Game On!  —  Probably not the smoothest move ... LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian “ran into each other” at a bar inside the Staples Center during halftime yesterday.  —  L.A. Laker Pau Gasol was player of the game — on the court ...  See Also
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Your Mama / The Real Estalker:
Apparently, LeAnn Rimes Ain't Got Nothin' Better to Do Than Sell …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Shows Off Bikini Bod in the Bahamas  —  Miley Cyrus showed off her bikini bod in The Bahamas over the weekend.  —  The Disney star, 16, was celebrating her mom, Tish's, birthday with her family.  She also performed a concert at the Atlantis Resort and Casino Saturday night.
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Castina / Pop Crunch:   “Fat” Miley Cyrus Bikini Photos Prompt Weight Criticism
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Survivor's Ethan Zohn Has Cancer  —  Ethan Zohn, the curly-haired soccer player who battled the elements and outwitted opponents to win Survivor: Africa, is facing his toughest adversary yet: cancer.  —  On April 30, Zohn was diagnosed with stage two Hodgkin's disease.
Extra:
Britney to Take the ‘Idol’ Stage?  —  The princess of pop has been touring the U.S. with her “Circus,” but will Britney Spears make an unscheduled stop on the “American Idol” stage this week?  —  The “Womanizer” singer is rumored to be taking the stage for Adam Lambert and Kris Allen's fight …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
ABC cancels ‘Samantha Who’  —  Show was expected to return next season  —  ABC has canceled the Christina Applegate starrer “Samantha Who?”  —  ABC Studios laffer, which had been expected to return, got caught up in this year's belt-tightening trend at the networks.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Tells the Truth about Her Lips  —  Say this for Lisa Rinna: She has loose lips as far as her thick lips are concerned.  —  “That's the pink elephant in the room,” the actress, 45, said on Monday's Today show.  “This is the first time I have told what I have done to my lips.”
Discussion: Dlisted
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Shia LaBeouf Admits: I Went on One Date With Rihanna  —  Shia LaBeouf finally opens up about his “romance” with Rihanna.  —  The couple met through a stylist in 2007 while he was filming Indiana Jones, he tells Playboy.  —  “[I was] filming a sword fight when I got the message.
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
Shia LaBeouf Opens Up About His ‘One Date’ With Rihanna
Discussion: PopSugar and The Dish Rag
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Kate Steps Out with the Eight  —  Kate Gosselin takes her eight kids party supply shopping  —  The show - and the party - must go on, and Kate Gosselin made sure that happened over the weekend.  —  Outside Saturday, her minivan and two cars affiliated with the TLC show Jon and Kate Plus Eight …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Appear Together for First Time in Two Weeks
TMZ.com:
Woody Allen Settles — Jew Owe Me Five Mil  —  Sunrise, sunset — Woody Allen's legal war over a billboard showing him dressed like an orthodox rabbi finally came to a close ... and it only cost $5 mil.  —  Woody had demanded ten mil from American Apparel for doctoring an image from …
Discussion: omg!, Perez Hilton, Reuters and The Dish Rag
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Lane Brown / New York Magazine:
So What Happens to Willem Dafoe's Genitals in Lars Von Trier's Antichrist, Anyway?  —  Leave it to Lars von Trier to spoil a perfectly pleasant Sunday evening at Cannes with graphically depicted sexual mutilation.  The director's Antichrist — starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe …
NY Daily News:
Side Dish: 'American Idol's' Adam Lambert goes to Outback with his ‘boyfriend’  —  • “American Idol” finalist Adam Lambert wasn't coy about his love life when he and other “AI” contestants got together the other night at Burbank's Outback Steakhouse.  Lambert called the dude with him “my boyfriend,” says a spy.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Why Tyra Banks Fired Paulina Porizkova  —  First General Motors, then Chrysler, now Paulina Porizkova.  —  “The current state of the economy has forced shows to make major budget cuts industry wide,” says America's Top Model executive producer Ken Mok, in a joint statement with Tyra Banks released Monday.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and The Huffington Post
NY Daily News:
Mariah Carey throws a fit in Cannes  —  Hell hath no fury like a diva kept waiting!  —  The notoriously red carpet-tardy Mariah Carey was reportedly ticked off when the tables were turned at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her film “Precious” on Friday night, when director Lee Daniels showed up nearly an hour late.
People.com:
Brad Pitt Back in Cannes, Awaiting Angelina  —  As the sea along the Cote D'Azur shimmered in the sunshine, Brad Pitt arrived to add some further sparkle to his familiar springtime haunt, the Cannes Film Festival.  —  Pitt, 45, was spotted Saturday at the Hotel du Cap …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
New Moon Debut Will Rise at MTV Movie Awards  —  Get ready for some New Moon.  And nope, we're not talking about a new set of paparazzi pics of Robert Pattinson & Co.  —  I can exclusively reveal that footage from the Twilight sequel will be shown for the first time during the upcoming MTV Movie Awards,
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Socialite Life
Stephanie Rygorsky Prommer / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Sells Shirts at Beau's Comedy Show  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy  —  When Ghost Whisperer star Jamie Kennedy performed his standup act over the weekend at Comix comedy club in New York City, he got some over-the-top help from girlfriend and co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Showbiz Spy
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Miranda Cosgrove Celebrates Her Sweet 16  —  Miranda Cosgrove and friends at her 16th birthday party  —  Miranda Cosgrove may have a hit show on Nickelodeon and a host of tween stars as pals, but that didn't stop the iCarly star from getting jitters before her 16th birthday bash in Hollywood Saturday night.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
NY Daily News:
Ryan Phillippe gets chummy with French president Nicolas Sarkozy's son  —  Ryan Phillippe is a big fan of all the president's men - or at least one of them.  —  After knocking back several cocktails at the launch party for Belvedere IX in Cannes on Friday night, the “Stop-Loss” …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Julianne Hough Isn't Leaving DWTS  —  Fans of Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough haven't been happy ever since the 20-year-old two-time champ said she would not be back next season.  —  Hough, who danced with her boyfriend, country singer Chuck Wicks, this season …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
 
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Yeeeah!
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Telegraph:
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Kate Aurthur / Show Tracker:
Fox announces its schedule
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PopSugar:
Lipstick-Covered John Dances For Photographers
PEOPLE TV Watch:
What Will It Take to Win Dancing with the Stars?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
Dr. Drew, Come And Get This Bitch!
Discussion: popbytes
Nicholas White / People.com:
Pregnant Carnie Wilson's Tummy Is Stretched Tight
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
TMZ.com:
Jean-Claude's Body — Van Damme!!!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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