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The Cajun Boy / Gawker:
Clay Aiken Trashes American Idol, Adam Lambert — Last night millions of American Idol fans tuned in to watch the show's season finale. But you know who didn't? Clay Aiken, who basically trashed everything about Idol today on the subscription-only message board of his website …
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
For Sale: Live Kisses from Robert Pattinson — Call him the Kissing King of Cannes. Helping to raise some much-needed funds at amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS event in Cannes Thursday night, Robert Pattinson auctioned off something only he could provide - a kiss on the cheek.
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Sharon Stone Pays Teary Tribute to Natasha Richardson — The Cannes Film Festival took a serious turn Thursday night, when Sharon Stone honored the memory of her friend Natasha Richardson at amfAR's annual Cinema Against AIDS event. — Stone, 51, hosted the annual charity event …
ETonline:
ROBERT PATTINSON'S $20,000 KISSES — How much is a kiss with Rob Pattinson worth? Keep reading and watch our newly added video to find out! — The vampy leading man was auctioned off today in Cannes for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS 2009 Cocktail Party.
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 — Weeks after filing for legal separation from his wife of 13 years, Penn has withdrawn his motion, pulling the papers from California's Marin County Superior Court.
Michael K / Dlisted:Guess F**king What? — THESE BITCHES! Robin Wright …
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People.com:
Brad and Angelina Party Past 1 A.M. in Cannes — After enjoying an intimate dinner with 60, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoyed a late date night Wednesday in Cannes. — The duo made a low-key entrance at the after party for Pitt's film Inglourious Basterds at Baoli Beach …
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
MAJOR spoiler alert: ‘Melrose’ twist revealed! — Melrose Place is back to its old dirty tricks. The CW's forthcoming reboot of the classic '90s sudser will launch this fall with the kind of bombshell revelation that would make Kimberly Shaw's legendary scar bust open.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hammer gets ‘Bazooka Joe’ to chew on — Eisner, Tornante pick newcomer to pen comic strip adaptation — Michael Eisner and his Tornante Co. have tapped newcomer Mark Hammer to pen a feature adaptation of “Bazooka Joe,” the comic strip that comes with Bazooka bubble gum.
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Olivia Barker / USA Today:
For Katie Holmes, it's ‘a real gift’ to hail troops — She just took in the American Idol finale, and this weekend, Katie Holmes will be on hand for an equally all-American event. — Holmes is among a clutch of stars performing in Sunday's 20th anniversary National Memorial Day Concert broadcast …
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Rihanna & New Guy Are ‘Just Friends’ — Rihanna and Aubrey “Drake” Graham — After being spotted smooching Rihanna on Monday, actor-turned-rapper Aubrey “Drake” Graham says he and the singer are “just friends.” — Appearing on New York's Hot 97 radio station Thursday morning …
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
First Look: Actors put up a real fight in ‘Airbender’ — For years, Noah Ringer went by the nickname “Avatar” because he looked so much like the lead in the Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now he gets to act like the character, too. — Ringer, 12, makes his feature-film …
Ray Bennett / Hollywood Reporter:
Film Review: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus — CANNES — The first big question about Terry Gilliam's “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” involves how the filmmaker managed to complete the film when his star Heath Ledger died in the middle of shooting. The answer is with great imagination and skill.
Michael Jensen / AfterElton.com:
So You Think Can Knock Off the Homophobia, Nigel Lythgoe? — Update: we have an interview with the gay contestant at the bottom of the post! — I've written before about So You Think You Can Dance's Nigel Lythgoe and his cretinous attitude toward what he terms “effeminate dancers.”
Lisa Lucas / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Is Getting Ready for Bikini Season — Summer is just around the corner and Kim Kardashian is ready to show off her body. — “I feel great. I am ready for the bikini body,” she told PEOPLE on Wednesday at an opening bash for Dash, her new Miami boutique with sisters Khloe and Kourtney …
B.Dot / RapRadar:
RR Exclusive: Jay-Z Confirms His Independence — With rumors swirling around Jay's Def Jam contract buyout, Hov exclusively spoke to Rap Radar to confirm the speculation. … YN: What is this coin toss about? — Hov: That takes a phone conversation, I'll save it for our interview... classic.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Bikini Girl Slams Kara DioGuardi — While even the two finalists in Wednesday night's American Idol finale parted friends, it turns out a feud is brewing between a former hopeful and a judge. — RadarOnline.com caught up with Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl …
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 …
Cele|bitchy:
Kirstie Alley is crushed that Jenny McCarthy got Oprah talkshow deal, not her — This week's National Enquirer claims that Kirstie Alley is upset because she signed a deal with Oprah to do her own talk show last year, but that talks stalled and Kirstie's plans were on hold.
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TMZ.com:
Sarah Michelle Gellar — Flowin', Showin' — With the help of a nice New York breeze and a thin maternity sundress, Sarah Michelle Gellar displayed the growing home of her mini Freddie Prinze Jr. — Buffy's chosen one is due in the fall. — See Also — Sarah Michelle Gellar Wears Live Fur
