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1:15 PM ET, June 1, 2009

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Erik Pedersen / E! Online:
Help!  Spencer & Heidi Try to Quit I'm a Celebrity  —  Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag may or may not believe they are celebrities, but they definitely want out.  —  The duo tried to quit NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! the very first day they arrived in Costa Rica to shoot the …
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Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Heidi and Spencer Threaten to Quit NBC Show Before It Starts  —  In a shocking well-timed development in the Speidi saga, celebrity newlyweds Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are regretting their much publicized decision to join the cast of NBC's I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.
People.com:
Jon Gosselin Insists Companions Are Just Friends  —  Though Jon Gosselin has been spotted with other women - most recently with two female companions over Memorial Day weekend and during a recent shopping spree at a New Jersey mall - the reality star says the women are actually just friends of his - and of his wife Kate.
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Perez Hilton:
Jon Gosselin Defends Himself...Again  —  Oh, hey there broken record!  —  Not to be outdone by his wife, Kate Gosselin, manwhore Jon Gosselin talked to People about the women he has been spending so much time with.  —  During the memorial day weekend, Jon was photographed shopping and “hangin” with two women in NJ.
Discussion: DailyFill.com and INF Daily
Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:
SICKO ‘JON & KATE’ SALE  —  ONE man's pain is another man's gain.  —  The brother of a woman who allegedly fooled around with “Jon & Kate Plus 8” reality star Jon Gosselin wants to sell his sister's bed and mattress.  —  Schoolteacher Deanna Hummel, 23, has been spotted at late-night bars …
Brianm / Us Weekly:
Eminem Storms Out of MTV Movie Awards  —  Sacha Baron Cohen has angered another celeb.  —  At Sunday's 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Cohen dressed up as his latest character, the flamboyantly gay Austrian Bruno, to present Best Male Performance.  —  Dressed in white wings and feathers and suspended by cables …
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DailyFill.com:
Eminem Gets A Face Full Of Nuts From Sacha Baron Cohen  —  We say he had to be in on it.  Is there a better way to get your name in the press?  —  Sacha Baron Cohen has angered another celeb.  —  At Sunday's 2009 MTV Movie Awards, Cohen dressed up as his latest character …
Starpulse:
Video: Eminem Walks Out Of MTV Awards After Bruno Prank
Discussion: Socialite Life
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 …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:   Report: Jennifer Hudson Is Pregnant
People.com:
Susan Boyle Suffers Emotional Breakdown  —  Following a crushing defeat on Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle was admitted to a private clinic in London Sunday for treatment of exhaustion, according to Britain's Daily Mail.  —  Police were summoned to Boyle's hotel in the British capital …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Talent Judge Says Susan Boyle Needs Rest
Discussion: dailystab.com
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 the child died in October after falling from her playpen …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested After Baby's Death
Discussion: CNN and iVillage
omg!:
Report: Thornton's daughter charged in kid's death
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Returns to Work  —  Two days after suffering a minor injury on the set of Salt, Angelina Jolie got back into action.  —  The mother of six — who turns 34 Thursday — was spotted smiling as she filmed more stunt scenes (involving a police car) on the NYC set of the thriller Sunday.
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Vanity Fair:
Take a Trip to Johnny Depp's Private Island  —  The notoriously private actor invited Vanity Fair along on a sailing trip to his Caribbean isle.  “You've got all-access,” Johnny Depp declared, “Ask my about anything you want.”  Photograph by François-Marie Banier.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Pop Crunch and Lifeline Live
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Actress Lori Petty Arrested  —  Actress Lori Petty, 45, was arrested Saturday night on felony drunk driving charges after hitting a 14-year-old skateboarder in Venice, Calif.  —  Police and paramedics arrived at the scene of the accident at 9:30 p.m. The skateboarder was treated for his injuries and released.
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and TMZ.com
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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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From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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