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5:00 PM ET, May 19, 2009

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EXCLUSIVE NEW INTERVIEW: Jon & Kate's Secret Marriage Contract  —  Kate Gosselin gave husband Jon a contract saying he could date others as long as he showed up for filming of their hit reality show, Jon & Kate Plus Eight, her brother and sister-in-law Kevin and Jodi Kreider said in an explosive …
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Jon & Kate Plus An Attempt At Normalcy
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Stuart Kemp / Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Pattinson has ‘Breaking’ news  —  Actor confirms fourth ‘Twilight’ movie in Cannes  —  CANNES — Robert Pattinson, who shot to stardom in “Twilight” and is now filming the second and third movies in the franchise, confirmed Tuesday in Cannes that there will be a fourth installment …
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X17 Online:
New Moon Poster Released!
Discussion: omg!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
See the New Moon Poster  —  Check it out, Twilight fans …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
DailyFill.com:
Robert Pattinson Flies To France For No Reason
Discussion: omg!
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel: Being So Hot “Is a Problem”  —  Jessica Biel says her good looks are hurting her career.  —  “Yeah, it really is a problem,” Biel tells the June issue of Allure magazine.  “I have to be blunt.”  —  Check out Jessica Biel's style transformation over the years.
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X17 Online:
Is Kate Hittin' It With A-Rod?
Discussion: omg!
FemaleFirst:   Anne Hathaway Q&A  —  Anne Hathaway, 26, stars alongside Kate Hudson …
People.com:
Mariska Hargitay's Health Mystery Revealed  —  Mariska Hargitay  —  Since January, when her rep announced Mariska Hargitay had suffered a partially collapsed lung, information about the nature of the Law & Order: SVU's star condition has been scant, until now.
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.
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Jhaughton / Kourtney Kardashian Official Website:
Miami Dash was Vandalized!!  —  There are rumors flying around on the Internet this morning saying that our new Dash store in Miami may have been vandalized and broken into today.  Lily, our store employee, who is with us in Miami for the opening, arrived this morning and discovered …
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Without a Trace,’ ‘Privileged,’ canceled, ‘Gossip’ spin-off DOA  —  Several major upfront-week developments to report:  —  * CBS has canceled Without A Trace and renewed Numb3rs.  I'm told Eye execs had one slot left, and they went with Numb3rs because it's less expensive to produce.
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Vogue's Anna Wintour Tells Oprah Winfrey to Lose Weight  —  Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour had quite the request for Oprah Winfrey.  —  Wintour had told the talk show host to drop 20 pounds to be on the cover of the fashion magazine back in 1998, the editor revealed during an unaired segment …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Watches Child Soldiers Trial in Netherlands  —  Angelina Jolie was spotted at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands Today.  —  The actress watched the trial of a Congolese warlord charged with using child soldiers, the Associated Press reports.
Discussion: X17 Online and Popsquire
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Rep Denies Patrick Swayze Death Rumor  —  Patrick Swayze, whose battle with pancreatic cancer was first announced last year, has not died, contrary to a false rumor that was widely circulated Tuesday morning, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “This is to confirm that Patrick Swayze …
Perez Hilton:
Kris Allen Loves The Cheese  —  Adam Lambert may have the gay and gal vote, but Kris Allen's got the CHEESE vote.  —  Oh, yes, those people in Conway, Arkansas, know how to pull Kris ahead in the voting: free cheese!  —  Last week, on American Idol,while showcasing his trip back home …
Discussion: X17 Online and Oh No They Didn't!
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Jill Serjeant / Fan Fare:   “Idol” turns to Kara for winner's first single
People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Rachel McAdams Handcuffs Robert Downey Jr. to a Bed  —  Out to prove Sherlock Holmes's “depravity knows no bounds,” Robert Downey Jr. shows off his fighting form and flippant charm in the first official trailer for the Guy Ritchie-directed film.  —  In the supernatural thriller …
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Just Jared:
Sherlock Holmes Trailer!
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Martin Luther King Jr. bio set for bigscreen  —  Spielberg will produce DreamWorks pic  —  DreamWorks has acquired the life rights to Martin Luther King Jr. and is bringing a biopic on the slain civil rights leader to the bigscreen.  —  Steven Spielberg, Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones will produce.
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Rachel Bilson's L.A. Home Is Burglarized  —  Rachel Bilson, known for her keen fashion sense, is without most of her stylish wardrobe after someone stole jewelry and designer clothing - including a trove of vintage shoes and her Chanel collection - from her L.A. home.
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:
Michael K / Dlisted:
GOOPS vs. BOOBS  —  Fishsticks Paltrow and Mrs. Ryan Reynolds are reportedly throwing each other deathly side-eyes left and right on the set of Iron Man 2.  That's what The Sun claims anyway.  According to them, Fishy is slapping herself in the nipples out of frustration …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Jaime Pressly's Bikini Liquor Run  —  There are several things that make my life more tolerable, this blog isn't it one of them, but I think tops on that list are bikinis, booze and fake boobs.  Not necessarily in that order.  I'm 90% sure that Jaime Pressly's got fake boobs …
New York Post:
RIHANNA STEPS OUT AT STRIP CLUB  —  NO grass is growing under Rihanna's feet in her bid to forget Chris Brown.  The Grammy-winning beauty and six pals took over the VIP room at FlashDancers on Broadway for several hours Sunday to watch an army of topless hotties strut their stuff.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
 
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