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8:40 PM ET, May 31, 2009

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Pop Machine:
Jennifer Hudson's baby shower confirms the news  —  A weekend baby shower in downtown Chicago confirmed what has long been rumored: Jennifer Hudson is pregnant.  —  “It was a baby shower, a quiet gathering of friends and mostly family,” singer/actress Felicia Fields, a longtime Hudson friend …
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Teases Actor Mel Gibson About DUI Arrest  —  Move over, George Clooney.  —  Looks like Brad Pitt has found a new celeb to heckle: Mel Gibson.  —  The actor poked fun at Gibson's 2006 DUI arrest at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards Saturday in L.A.  —  Just before the show began …
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Brad Would Like To Thank The Academy...
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Megan Masters / E! Online:
Kimora Lee Simmons Welcomes a Baby Boy  —  Apparently not even going into labor can keep celebs from tweeting.  —  At least that seems to be the case with new mom and member of the E! fam, Kimora Lee Simmons.  The Phat Fashions CEO took to her Twitter page late last night to let the world know that her baby was on the way.
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People.com:
Kimora Lee Simmons, Djimon Hounsou Have a Boy  —  Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou  —  Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou are the proud parents of a brand new baby boy!  —  The Baby Phat CEO, 34, announced the big news on Twitter in a post on Saturday that says, “It's a boy!
TMZ.com:
Lori Petty — Tanked Girl  —  Lori Petty was arrested Saturday night for felony DUI after allegedly hitting a skateboarder with her car.  —  The incident took place at around 9:00 PM in Venice, Calif. We're told both Petty and the skateboarder suffered minor injuries, but neither was taken to the hospital.
New York Post:
MTV IS SITTING PRETTY CRAZY  —  CLASHING egos have turned the seating arrangements for MTV's Movie Awards in Los Angeles into a loony game of chess.  —  The show, which airs tonight, is famous for the onstage antics of the award recipients.  But a source who overheard conversations among …
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X17 Online:
Don't Forget To Watch X17 LIVE On The Red Carpet Of The 2009 MTV …
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TMZ.com:
Billy Bob's Daughter Charged in Death of Baby  —  We've learned the oldest daughter of Billy Bob Thornton has been charged with child neglect in the death of a 1-year-old she was babysitting.  —  Amanda Brumfield told cops he child died in October after falling from her playpen …
Discussion: omg! and The Hollywood Gossip
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Octuplets' Mom Inks Reality TV, Book Deals  —  Nadya Suleman  —  Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets born Jan. 26, has inked a deal with the British production company Eyeworks, which plans to begin filming a reality TV series based on the controversial single mother and her 14 children.
People.com:
Kate Gosselin Takes Kids to the Beach - Without Jon  —  Kate Gosselin and one of her sextuplets  —  Kate Gosselin took a beach vacation this week - if that's what you call taking eight kids to North Carolina without help from her husband while cameras rolled for their reality show.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and CoverAwards
Kathianne Boniello / New York Post:
NATASHA RICHARDSON'S NOTABLE LAST WILL  —  Beloved late actress Natasha Richardson remembered a Queens costume designer, a London employee and her half-sister by setting aside a chunk of cash for each in her will — but she left the bulk of her assets to husband Liam Neeson, according to her estate papers.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and TMZ.com
Wichita Eagle:
President Obama outraged by slaying of abortion provider George Tiller  —  WICHITA, Kansas - President Obama said this afternoon that he was “shocked and outraged” by the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was shot while attending church in east Wichita.
Discussion: The Daily Dish and Joe. My. God.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Melissa Joan Hart Opens a Candy Store  —  After revealing her new bikini body on the cover of this week's PEOPLE, Melissa Joan Hart is already on to her next project: Her candy store SweetHarts!  —  On Saturday, the former Sabrina, the Teenage Witch star, 33, celebrated the grand opening …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Susan Boyle Loses Britain's Got Talent  —  In a shocking upset, Susan Boyle did not win Britain's Got Talent.  —  The Scottish singing sensation, 48, landed in second place after losing out in Saturday's finale to the all-male British dance troupe Diversity.
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