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Ken Lee / People.com:
Sean Penn and Robin Wright's Divorce Is Off - For Now  —  Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn  —  Are Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn reconciling again?  —  The Oscar-winning actor filed a request Thursday to dismiss his legal separation case, Marin County, Calif., court records show.
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George Rush / NY Daily News:
Sean Penn is withdrawing his motion for legal separation in divorce from wife Robin Wright Penn  —  Sean Penn doesn't want to break-up with Robin Wright Penn after all.  —  Weeks after filing for legal separation from his wife of 13 years, Penn has withdrawn his motion, pulling the papers from California's Marin County Superior Court.
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Sean Penn Calls Off Split — Again!
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Elliot Olshansky / NY Daily News:
How Adam Lambert *didn't* win American Idol - anatomy of Kris Allen's surprising win  —  His face was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly.  His name was on the back of Katy Perry's cape.  His performances were praised to high heavens by the judges, week after week.  —  And he just lost American Idol.
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EXCLUSIVE: Attacker of Simon Cowell's Ex Speaks From Behind Bars  —  The woman who tried to strangle Simon Cowell's ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour claims she was acting out of revenge after she watched the American Idol host playfully choke fellow judge Paula Abdul during the show on Tuesday night.
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
American Idol's Runner-Up Adam Lambert: “It Felt So Good”  —  “What a night, right?” asked Adam Lambert backstage after tonight's American Idol finale, a big smile on his face.  “It felt so good.  I got to sing with Queen and with Kiss.  I mean, first or second, it doesn't matter to me …
DailyFill.com:
Boring Non-Gay Guy Wins “Idol”
Discussion: Us Weekly and omg!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Idol’ finale scores all-time ratings low
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Amy Grindhouse
Edward Gorman / Times of London:
Lucy Gordon, British actress, found dead in Paris flat  —  The family of a young British actress found hanged in her Paris apartment paid tribute today to “the light of our lives”.  —  Lucy Gordon, who had appeared in ten films including Spider-Man 3, committed suicide in her flat …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Spider-Man Actress Commits Suicide  —  Lucy Gordon — who played a reporter in Spider-Man 3 — was found dead in her Paris apartment, the Times of London reports.  —  The actress — named one of Britain's most promising young stars by the Times — apparently committed suicide by hanging herself.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood and iVillage
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Pics!  Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Party in Cannes  —  The couple arrived at Baoli — a club on the beach by the Croisette in Cannes, France — at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, shortly after director Quentin Tarantino and costars, Mike Myers, B.J. Novak and Diane Kruger, who arrived with boyfriend, Joshua Jackson.
Discussion: PopSugar and Socialite Life
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Real Housewives' Teresa Giudice Is Pregnant!  —  Looks like there's a baby boom in New Jersey!  —  Teresa Giudice, one of the stars of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, is pregnant with her fourth child, a Bravo rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  The reality star is five and a half months along …
Discussion: Dlisted and Lifeline Live
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad: I'm “Happy” Audrina Patridge, Chris Pine Are Dating  —  “He is a really cute guy, and I'm happy for her,” Conrad told Usmagazine.com exclusively at a Havaiana's and Details event honoring her boyfriend — My Boys actor Kyle Howard, 31 — in Hollywood Wednesday.
Discussion: PopSugar and The Hollywood Gossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Sneak Peek!  Jon & Kate Premiere Clip  —  Jon Gosselin addresses his relationship with Kate in a new clip from the May 25 premiere of their TLC show Jon and Kate Plus 8.  —  The couple of about 10 years speak to the camera separately.  In prior seasons, they give testimonials together.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Zach Braff gets behind ‘Swingles’  —  Actor to direct and star in Paramount comedy  —  Zach Braff is in negotiations to direct, rewrite and co-star in the comedy “Swingles” for Paramount Pictures.  —  Cameron Diaz has already signed on to star.  —  Story, which is based on a Duncan Birmingham spec …
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewife’ — Real Small Paycheck  —  Real Housewife of Orange County Laura Waring is demanding more cash from her ex husband — and it's probably because she claims to only make 400 bucks a month.  —  In legal papers filed in Orange County Superior Court, Waring claims she has over $12,000 …
Discussion: Dlisted and Bitten and Bound
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
How Ewan McGregor Confronted His Own Demons  —  Angels & Demons costar Ewan McGregor has demons - and angels - of his own.  —  “It's interesting that people used to think that smoking was glamorous,” the Scotsman, 38, speaking to Men's Health for its June issue (on sale next Tuesday) …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Woman Claims She Had an Affair With Carrie Prejean's Mom  —  Valerie Vetrano Claims She Had an Affair With Mom of Anti-Gay Marriage Beauty Queen  —  That Miss California crown may be still firmly affixed to her head, but controversy won't stop swirling around Carrie Prejean and her family.
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Rihanna Is Spotted Kissing a New Guy  —  Rihanna and Aubrey “Drake” Graham  —  Chris Brown who?  —  After quietly continuing to see Brown after the alleged altercation between them in February, Rihanna stepped out with a new guy on Monday night in N.Y.C., a source tells PEOPLE.
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Mandy Moore: I Love My Curves  —  There are many things Mandy Moore loves: her dog, Joni.  Her husband, musician Ryan Adams.  Her new album, Amanda Leigh.  Peanut butter.  One area on which she admittedly has mixed feelings?  Her hips.  —  “I still have a love-hate relationship with them,” Moore, 25, tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: The Blemish
Chris Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Porn star Sasha Grey gets a mainstream role  —  Hoping to cash in on her notoriety, Steven Soderbergh casts her in ‘The Girlfriend Experience.’  —  Oscar-winning writer-director Steven Soderbergh isn't coy about his motive for casting Sasha Grey in his low-budget indie drama “The Girlfriend Experience.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Giada De Laurentiis Dishes on Rachael Ray Feud  —  Giada De Laurentiis admits she's not exactly close with fellow Food Network chef Rachael Ray.  —  “Do we hang out all the time?  No. Are we best friends?  No,” De Laurentiis tells the June issue of Redbook.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Just Jared:
Ben McKenzie is a Work-Out Wonder  —  Southland star Ben McKenzie walks around in his New Balance sneakers prior to his workout at Gold's Gym in West Hollywood on Wednesday (May 20).  —  The 30-year-old actor quenched his thirst with Gatorade X-Factor “Be Touch” in lemon-lime strawberry flavor.
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Dollhouse,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘NCIS,’ 'Grey's,' and more!  —  Questions: I just finished watching the Gossip Girl finale, and it was awesome.  My question for you is about Georgina: At the end of the episode she announced she was going to be Blair's roommate at NYU …
 
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