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4:00 PM ET, May 20, 2009

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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 …
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Perez Hilton:
Kate Gosselin Fires Everybody!
Discussion: DailyFill.com
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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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Lambert vs. Allen ‘Idol’ matchup has Gokey factor
Discussion: Queerty
Extra:   Terri Seymour Attacked!
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Peter Bradshaw / Guardian:
Cannes review: Tarantino's Basterds is an armour-plated turkey  —  Quentin Tarantino's wartime spaghetti western about a bunch of Nazi-hunting Americans is just Gott-awful  —  Shooting blanks ... Inglourious Basterds  —  Like the loyal German bourgeoisie in 1945, trying …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Show PDA at Cannes Film Fest
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Meet Robert Pattinson in Cannes
Discussion: CoverAwards
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.
X17 Online:
And The Winner Is...  In case you missed it, 17-year-old Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and partner Mark Ballas beat fellow finalists Melissa Rycroft and Gilles Marini on the season finale of Dancing With The Stars last night.  Shawn was the show's youngest winner (and competitor, for that matter) …
Discussion: omg!
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Melissa Rycroft: “I Wanted That” Trophy
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jason Mesnick Talks Life After ‘Bachelor’ & Melissa's ‘Dancing’ Run
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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 …
TMZ.com:
Nas to Kelis: Pay Your Own Damn Way  —  Nas, one of the biggest and richest rappers around, does not want to pay his estranged, pregnant wife, Kelis, a penny in spousal support.  —  Kelis filed for divorce April 30.  She's weeks from giving birth and unable to work, but no matter to Nas …
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 …
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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.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
John Mayer Defends Dating Habits  —  Don't hate John Mayer for dating beautiful women.  —  “I love how some dudes hate me for dating their fantasy girl, as if they were going to if I hadn't,” the singer posted on Twitter Tuesday.  —  Mayer has romanced Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Cameron Diaz, among other Hollywood babes.
Shilpa Jamkhandikar / Reuters:
Second “Slumdog” child star's home torn down  —  MUMBAI (Reuters) - Railway authorities in Mumbai tore down the shanty home of another “Slumdog Millionaire” child star on Wednesday, barely a week after a first child actor from the Oscar-winning film was forced into the streets.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Erika Kinetz / Associated Press:   Another ‘Slumdog’ child star's home torn down
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
‘Idol’ wins Tuesday with lowest-ever finale; ‘Glee’ preview OK  —  The premiere preview of Fox's new musical dramedy “Glee” posted a solid stand-alone number, though it lost a large portion of its lead-in from the “American Idol” finale.  —  The advanced look at Fox's new show …
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
RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Brad & Angelina K-I-S-S-I-N-G!  —  Trouble in the relationship?  —  We don't think so!  Brad and Angelina seem to be getting along just fine and are seen with a rare public display of intense affection in these photos obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com.
Discussion: Just Jared
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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Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
EVENTS: BMI'S 57TH ANNUAL POP AWARDS
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E! Online:
Thieves Raid Rachel Bilson's Closet
Discussion: Just Jared and Popsquire
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Emma Watson's Bra Plays Peek-a-Boo
Scott Huver / People.com:
Justin Long: I'm a Fully Compatible Boyfriend
Perez Hilton:
Jacko Postpones Concert Dates!!!!!!
Discussion: omg!
X17 Online:
Miley Gets The Royal Treatment
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Brian Brooks / indieWIRE:
Lord Have Mercy! Von Trier's “Antichrist” Finds U.S. Home
Discussion: Movieline, New York Magazine and EW.com
New York Post:
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TMZ.com:
GF of Murderer Bobby Cutts Now Scared of Singer
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Pam Anderson Scratching Her Hepatitis of the Day
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From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

 
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