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3:50 PM ET, May 21, 2009

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RADAR:
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.
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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.
Discussion: Billboard, Cele|bitchy, RADAR and Yeeeah!
Ashley Iasimone / PopEater:
‘American Idol’ Winner Kris Allen Debuts ‘No Boundaries’  —  After a much anticipated season finale, ‘Idol’ winner Kris Allen's version of ‘No Boundaries’ is streaming exclusively here on PopEater.  ‘No Boundaries,’ performed by both Allen and Lambert on the show, was written by judge Kara DioGuardi …
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: omg! and Us Weekly
omg!:
How Allen ascended from meek audition to ‘Idol’
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
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
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.
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Press Association:
Pitt's boozy deal with Tarantino  —  Brad Pitt has said his appearance in Quentin Tarantino's new film began over five bottles of wine and some kind of “smoking apparatus”.  —  The 45-year-old, speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, said he had only a hazy recollection of agreeing to make Second World War movie Inglourious Basterds.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Party Until 1:45 a.m.
Discussion: PopSugar
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 …
Nellie Andreeva / Reuters:
CW takes “Supernatural” leap on Thursdays  —  LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The CW is the latest network to throw its hat in the Thursday ring with a bold scheduling move on the most lucrative night on television.  —  The network, which will officially unveil its fall schedule Thursday …
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Digital Spy:
The CW sends ‘Smallville’ to Fridays
Discussion: omg!
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
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
Just Jared:
Rihanna & Pete Wentz: Paranoid People  —  Rihanna rubs shoulders with Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz during the Island Def Jam Spring Collection party at Stephen Weiss Studio on Wednesday night (May 20) in New York City.  —  At the event, L.A. Reid, Chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group …
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Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
EVENT PICS: RIHANNA @ DEF JAM EVENT IN NYC
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
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.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kendra: Babies, Bachelor Parties & Hef's New Gal-Pals  —  Reports of an upcoming tawdry bachelorette party for Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson have been greatly exaggerated.  —  Fellow former Girl Next Door Bridget Marquardt recently told Us Weekly that she's planning Wilkinson's farewell to singlehood soiree.
Rap-Up / you're now rockin' with the best:
LIL WAYNE'S ‘REBIRTH’ MOVES BACK A MONTH  —  There are only so many ways to report an album delay.  In the case of Lil Wayne, that number currently stands at five.  —  Weezy F. Baby's foray into rock has been pushed back one month from June 23 to July 21, Rap-Up.com can report.
Discussion: SOHH.com Dailies and Idolator
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Beyonce: “I Feel Best” When My Body's “Still Curvy”  —  Beyonce Knowles struggles to keep her bootylicious body.  —  “I'm not one of those people who doesn't have to work at it,” the singer-actress, 27, tells the June issue of Self magazine.  “I can't eat what I want, and I can't not go to the gym.
 
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