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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker Worries About Health of Surrogate Mom  —  Sarah Jessica Parker says the surrogate mom carrying the actress's twins is a strong woman who made “an incredibly generous and gracious choice.”  —  But Parker now worries that this strength is being put to too much of a test …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin Fired 40 Staffers in 3 Months  —  Baby nurse Angela Krall, who watched the sextuplets as infants for more than a year, tells Us that the short-fused Kate fired 40 nurses and nurse's aides in the three months before she was hired.  A 2005 AP story reported that a pre-TV Gosselin …
TMZ.com:
Simon Cowell's Ex Attacked After ‘American Idol’  —  We've learned Terri Seymour — Simon Cowell's ex — was assaulted after attending the “American Idol” finale last night.  —  It happened at L.A. Live — a complex that includes the Nokia Theatre where “A.I.” was taped.
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E! Online:
Miley May Cut Footloose; Chace Definitely Will  —  Not everybody can star in Footloose, but they certainly seem to be trying.  —  On the same day that Paramount finally confirmed what we've been telling you for weeks—that Chace Crawford would headline the remake of the song-and-dance extravaganza …
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Variety:
Chace Crawford set for ‘Footloose’  —  ‘Gossip Girl’ actor to star in Paramount remake  —  Chace Crawford has signed on to star in Paramount Pictures' remake of “Footloose.”  —  The Kenny Ortega-helmed project had been thrown into doubt when Zac Efron decided against making another tuner so soon after …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Chace Crawford to Star in Footloose
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Jimmy Kimmel Demolishes ABC's Upfronts  —  If Jimmy Kimmel still has a job at ABC on Wednesday, he is either a very lucky or very deft comedian, or he has great blackmail photos of the network executives.  —  At Tuesday afternoon's upfront presentation in New York, Mr. Kimmel …
People.com:
Brad and Angelina's Big Date in Cannes - for 60 Guests  —  Brad Pitt took Angelina Jolie to celebrate with his friends at an intimate dinner - for 60.  —  On Tuesday, the power pair dined at the Michelangelo in Cap D'Antibes for the special meal on the eve of Pitt's big movie premiere at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
Dan Aykroyd says ‘Ghostbusters 3’ may start filming in winter  —  I just visited with Dan Aykroyd over at the House of Blues on the Sunset Strip for an interview for an upcoming feature in the Los Angeles Times (you'll be able to find it here on the Hero Complex as well).
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Michael K / Dlisted:
GOOPS vs. BOOBS
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New York Post:
RIHANNA TAKES A STRIKE  —  RIHANNA is officially over Chris Brown.  The Barbadian beauty showed up with a group of friends Monday at Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge on West 42nd Street, but spent most of the night locking lips with Canadian former child actor-turned-rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Sued by Former Bodyguard  —  A former bodyguard for Britney Spears just filed a lawsuit against her, saying he sustained physical injuries while working at her old digs at the Summit in Los Angeles.  —  According to the docs, Kerry Vine says Spears “negligently operated …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears Sued by Former Bodyguard
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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Carole Horst / Variety:
Rob Pattinson to star in ‘Bel Ami’
Discussion: E! Online (UK)
People.com:
Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr Engaged?  —  Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom in Cannes  —  There's something new adorning Miranda Kerr's left ring finger - and it looks remarkably like an engagement ring, according to photos of the Australian model with her boyfriend, Orlando Bloom.
Discussion: iVillage
RADAR:
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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Perez Hilton:
Jon & Kate Plus An Attempt At Normalcy
Discussion: omg! and Just Jared
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Bristol Palin Exposes Her Sometimes Isolated Life  —  Bristol Palin's pretty, lightly freckled face was nowhere to be seen on the overhead screen as images from her high-school senior slideshow - photos from the prom and a Class of 2009 portrait set against the Alaska snow - played during May 14's Wasilla High commencement ceremony.
Discussion: Jezebel and The Hollywood Gossip
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Pam Anderson Scratching Her Hepatitis of the Day  —  Pam Anderson went to her son's baseball game because he isn't old enough to be a piece of trash alcoholic, drug addict, party addict, sex addict, stain on society like his mother and father, but it will come and so will stints with rehab …
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
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.
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Audrina Patridge & Chris Pine's hot date!  —  Audrina Patridge and Chris Pine were sipping drinks with friends at the Red Lion Tavern in LA on May 15, but In Touch has learned that it wasn't the first time the two have been spotted together.  In fact, they've been on a date!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Rebel Yell  —  Who says you can't be a 3-year-old with hair like Billy Idol (and just a sprinkle of Flock of Seagulls)?  Kingston Rossdale has proven them wrong!  Yeah, yeah, I know some of you are whining about how babehs shouldn't get covered in peroxide, but beauty is pain.  Ask Maddox.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:
Another ‘Slumdog’ child star's home torn down  —  MUMBAI, India - The shanty home of another “Slumdog Millionaire” child star was torn down by Mumbai authorities Wednesday as they demolished part of a city slum where she lived.  —  Munni Qureshi — the stepmother of 9-year-old Rubina Ali …
Discussion: ArtsBeat and Videogum
Gil Kaufman / MTV:
T.I. Will Spend More Than Two Months In Prison, Official Clarifies  —  U.S. attorney's office clears up confusion over sentence.  —  Though it probably spread a bit of joy among T.I.'s fans, recent reports that the rapper will only serve two months of his one year and a day prison sentence are inaccurate.
 
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