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11:20 AM ET, May 19, 2009

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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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Los Angeles Times:
Rapper Dolla is shot, killed at Beverly Center  —  Shooting in the valet area of the upscale mall sends diners diving for cover.  The rapper had flown to L.A. this morning to work on his first album, slated to be out this summer.  —  An Atlanta-based rapper was fatally shot at the valet waiting area …
TMZ.com:
Suspect Identified in Dolla Murder  —  A man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of rapper Dolla — we've learned he goes by the name Aubery Berry.  —  Here's what went down.  Sources say after the shooting, the LAPD put out an alert that the suspect may have fled …
CNN:
Rapper Dolla shot, killed at L.A. mall  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — A 21-year-old up-and-coming rapper was fatally shot Monday afternoon at a popular mall in Los Angeles.  —  Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot in the head about 3:10 p.m. at the Beverly Center, his publicist said.
Christian Boone / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Atlanta rapper Dolla slain in Beverly Hills
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:
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.
Jessica Biel / People.com:
First Comes Acting, Then ... Marriage?  —  When it comes to boyfriend Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel remains fairly tight-lipped.  One thing she's not keeping secret, though: Her immediate feelings on marriage.  —  “I have no idea if I want to get married,” Biel, 27, tells Allure for its June issue.
Discussion: Lemondrop and Pop Crunch
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel: Being So Hot “Is a Problem”
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.
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes's Nashville Home Is for Sale  —  LeAnn Rimes and her songwriter husband Dean Sheremet are saying goodbye to their home just outside Nashville.  —  “LeAnn and Dean's home is on the market,” the singer/actress's rep confirms of the $7.45 million property, which was completed in 2008 …
Discussion: Lifeline Live and I'm Not Obsessed
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New York Post:
A-ROD BATTERS UP WITH KATE HUDSON  —  YANKEES slugger Alex Rodriguez seems to have traded in a vintage Madonna for a late-model Kate Hudson.  —  The blond, Los Angeles-born actress — who met A-Rod at the reopening of the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach last November …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
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.”
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.
Discussion: PopEater, Cele|bitchy and The Insider
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:
Melissa Rycroft “Not Confident” About Winning DWTS  —  Is Melissa Rycroft feeling confident that she'll win Dancing With the Stars?  —  “Not confident, just happy,” the Bachelorette told Usmagazine.com after Monday night's final competition show.  “We wanted to get out there and have fun …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
What Will It Take to Win Dancing with the Stars?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Appear Together for First Time in Two Weeks  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin made their first public appearance together in two weeks — for TV cameras.  —  The couple celebrated their sextuplet's fifth birthday by throwing a party at the Blue Falls Grove water park in Pennsylvania Sunday.
FemaleFirst:
Anne Hathaway Q&A  —  Anne Hathaway, 26, stars alongside Kate Hudson in the comedy Bride Wars.  Hathaway plays Emma, a school teacher who falls out with her best friend, Liv (Hudson) when their eagerly anticipated weddings are scheduled for exactly the same time on the same day at their dream venue, The Plaza Hotel in New York.
Discussion: Just Jared
Tim Stack / EW.com:
‘Gossip Girl’ Recap: Graduation Day!  —  In the season finale, the gang finally says goodbye to high school, but not before the ever-elusive Gossip Girl ruins the day by divulging damaging information about them all  —  I don't know whether to applaud or cry about the season finale of Gossip Girl.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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
Ken Lee / People.com:
Kanye West Pleads Not Guilty in Paparazzi Scuffle  —  Kanye West  —  Kanye West pleaded not guilty Friday in a Los Angeles court to misdemeanor vandalism, battery and grand theft stemming from a scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport on Sept. 11.
Discussion: iVillage
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.
Hellomagazine.com:
Go back to Katie for the children's sake, Peter Andre's family urges  —  Peter Andre's loved ones are encouraging the singer to mend his broken marriage to Katie Price for the sake of their children.  —  The couple are parents to Harvey, Katie's seven-year-old from a previous relationship …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
Sharon Swart / Variety:
George Clooney is perfect ‘Gentleman’  —  Overture takes domestic on ‘Goats’  —  CANNES — Two George Clooney projects are making news at the Cannes film fest.  Focus Features has set Clooney to star in “A Very Private Gentleman,” an adaptation of the Martin Booth novel to be directed by Anton Corbijn.
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Brooke Hogan's All Beef Patties  —  Here's Brooke Hogan with her big fake tits stuffed into a nice little sports bra at Mcdonald's after what I'm sure was a grueling workout.  There's nothing like a quick Big Mac to get your energy up after hitting the gym.
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
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
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
 
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