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5:30 PM ET, June 1, 2009

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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.
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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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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Heidi: I Want to Prove I Can Eat Kangaroo Penis  —  One thing's for sure: This won't be a honeymoon.  —  Heidi and Spencer Pratt, the love-to-hate-'em couple whose wedding was featured on last night's season finale of The Hills, are starting their new life together by being plopped …
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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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson's “Crazed Rant” At Church  —  In what is being described as a “crazed rant,” Mel Gibson, fed up with gossip among the congregation about his personal affairs, chastised his fellow churchgoers during Sunday services at his Holy Family Chapel in Agoura Hills, California on Sunday …
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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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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TMZ.com:
Billy Bob's Ex: Baby Tragedy Mirrors Liam's Wife  —  Billy Bob Thornton's ex wife claims their daughter did nothing wrong during the events that led to the death of a 1-year-old child she was babysitting back in October — and claims the incident was eerily similar to the death of Liam Neeson's wife.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested After Baby's Death
Discussion: iVillage and CNN
NY Daily News:
Kate?  Madonna could care less  —  A catfight of epic proportions could have occurred over the weekend —if only Madonna had cared enough to let it happen.  —  As it turned out, Her Madgesty didn't even seem to realize her ex-lover Alex Rodriguez's new paramour, Kate Hudson, even existed …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Sandra Bullock on Her First Nude Scene: “It Was Odd”  —  The Proposal (out June 19) not only marks Sandra Bullock's first romantic comedy in nearly five years.  —  It also is the first time the actress, 44, had to shoot a nude scene.  —  “Sadly, my first and last nude scene got laughs …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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.
TMZ.com:
OctoMom — Sorry Ma, No Home for You  —  OctoMom letting OctoGrandma's house be auctioned off today: Not priceless.  —  We're guessing it was just easier to buy a new house than it was to dig the old house out of the hole, because OctoGrandma's home — the one OctoMom Nadya Suleman lived in for years …
Scott Huver / People.com:
Taylor Lautner Growing (Literally) with the Twilight Franchise  —  Taylor Lautner: left in Twilight and right in New Moon  —  As the anticipation for the Twilight sequel New Moon and future follow-ups get bigger and bigger, so does Taylor Lautner, who'll be putting on even more bulk for the third film Eclipse.
Fox News:
Is Britney Spears' Agent Jason Trawick Her New K-Fed?  —  Has Britney Spears finally found the guy who can fill ex-husband Kevin Federline's flip-flops?  —  Spears and agent Jason Trawick have been spending more and more quality time together, according to celebrity photography site x17online.com.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
Stephanie Chen / CNN:
Unpublished photos of Marilyn Monroe surface  —  (CNN) — They were taken before Marilyn Monroe became branded as the voluptuous blonde who oozed sex appeal in dozens of Hollywood films.  —  They were taken before rumors of an affair with President John F. Kennedy swirled and her mental breakdowns became public.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Inside MTV: Megan Fox Gets Dirty, Audience Unimpressed by ‘Joke’ Priest Bashing in Church  —  “Twilight” certainly dominated the awards pool at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, but Megan Fox also resembled something of a frightening fantasy at the star-studded awards show.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Lifeline Live
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Winona: I Have “No Resentment” Toward Angelina Jolie  —  Winona Ryder says she has no ill-will toward Angelina Jolie, who received most of the praise for their 1999 mental hospital drama Girl, Interrupted.  —  Although Ryder was the film's lead (and executive producer) …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
 
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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

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