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4:40 PM ET, May 21, 2009

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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.
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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.
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 …
DailyFill.com:
Boring Non-Gay Guy Wins “Idol”
Discussion: omg! and Us Weekly
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
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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Sean Penn Calls Off Split — Again!
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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
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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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
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: The Hollywood Gossip
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
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: Lifeline Live
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.
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.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Friends Cite Brooke Shields's Devotion to Her Mother  —  Teri and Brooke Shields in 2007  —  As a child star, Brooke Shields was always watched over by Teri Shields, a stage mom known for her tenacity.  And now that her mother has been diagnosed with dementia and is living in an assisted living facility …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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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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