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2:15 PM ET, June 4, 2009

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BBC:
Kung Fu star Carradine found dead  —  Kill Bill and Kung Fu star David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.  —  Thai police told the BBC the 72-year-old was found by a hotel maid sitting in a wardrobe with a rope around his neck and genitals on Thursday morning.
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The Nation:
David Carradine found dead in Bangkok  —  “Kung Fu” and “Kill Bill” star David Carradine was found hung himself in a closet in a hotel room in Bangkok on Wednesday, Thai police said.  —  Police believed he committed suicide.  —  Carradine, 72, was in Bangkok to shoot his latest movie …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
David Carradine Found Dead in Hotel Room  —  Oscar-nominated actor David Carradine, best known for his leading role of Kwai Chang Caine on TV's Kung Fu in the 1970s, died Wednesday in Bangkok, where he was shooting a film, his manager confirmed Thursday.  The star was 72.
Associated Press:
Actor David Carradine found dead in Bangkok  —  BANGKOK - Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok.  A news report said he was found hanged in his hotel room and was believed to have committed suicide.
Anita Singh / Telegraph:
David Carradine spoke of suicide wish before his death in Bangkok hotel
ABC 7 Eyewitness News:
Kung Fu star David Carradine found dead
Discussion: TMZ.com and FilmDrunk
People.com:
Brad and Angelina Split Rumors ‘Not True’  —  Don't worry about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.  Hollywood's hottest couple is not splitting up, their rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Rumors of a breakup are “not true,” says the rep.  —  Reports surfaced Wednesday that Pitt and Jolie …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rep: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Split Reports “Absolutely Not True”  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are not splitting up.  —  Pitt's rep tells Usmagazine.com tabloid reports the couple was about to announce a breakup are “absolutely not true.”  —  Adds Jolie's manager to Us: “Not true at all.”
X17 Online:
Brits Are No Fans Of Britney's Circus  —  Despite overwhelming fan support, the British media is bashing Britney's first stop on the European leg of her Circus tour.  And even though Brit's added some new remixes and songs to her line-up since her hugely successful US tour, the initial reviews have not been kind.
Discussion: Telegraph
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Brit Brit's Cheetolings Should Get Their Own Tour
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Fans, Critics Split over Britney's London Gig
Discussion: Guardian
Daily Mail:
The Circus comes to town: Britney Spears does it again with a …
RapRadar:
RR Exclusive: Eminem Speaks On MTV Stunt And Robbery Rumors  —  Three days ago at the MTV Movie Awards, Sacha Baron Cohen caused a firestorm as “Bruno” when he landed ass first on Eminem.  Many speculated for the days whether the stunt was staged or real, with everyone speaking except the man himself.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Eminem Admits: I Was Involved in Brüno Stunt
Discussion: iVillage and CoverAwards
Daily Mail:
Unmasked: A rare glimpse of Michael Jackson's kids faces as they visit a recording studio  —  Since Michael Jackson's children were first unveiled from their masked existence a year ago, they haven't been seen since without their face covered.  —  But yesterday Prince Michael I, 12 …
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown — Vegas.  Baby.  Vegas.  —  Bobby Brown publicly announced the birth of his new son at the most appropriate place possible — a Vegas nightclub.  —  Bobby was performing at Rok night club at the New York New York last night when be broke the news: His manager/GF Alicia Etheridge gave birth …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Bobby Brown Welcomes Fifth Child
Discussion: Bossip.com
People.com:
Christina Ricci, Fiancé Call Off Engagement  —  Christina Ricci and her comedian boyfriend Owen Benjamin have ended their engagement, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  “Owen had a birthday party this past Sunday, and everything seemed fine.  Sometime after, they got into a fight and decided to reevaluate things.
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Alli Sims Opens Up About Life With Britney Spears  —  Britney Spears,Pop,Celebrities,Kevin Federline,Music,Media,Paparazzi  —  Britney Spears' former assistant, Alli Sims, is breaking her silence for the very first time about the years she spent with the music superstar.
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Whitney Houston Announces Album Release Date!  —  After a seven-year hiatus, Whitney Houston will release a new album Sept. 1, her record label announced Wednesday.  —  Houston's seventh studio album - rumored to be titled Undefeated - will include the Diane Warren-penned “I Didn't Know My Own Strength.”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Long Awaited Comeback Album Due Sept. 1
Stuart Levine / Variety:
A&E's ‘Beast’ gets canceled  —  Swayze-starring series had soft ratings  —  It looks as though A&E drama “The Beast” will not be coming back for a second season.  —  Sources indicate the Patrick Swayze starrer about a rogue FBI cop in Chicago has been canceled after 13 episodes, with the final installment having aired on April 23.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Report: Patrick Swayze's Show Gets Canceled
Discussion: Crabbie's Hollywood
New York Post:
TIPSY ASHLEE SIMPSON JEERS HUBBY'S EX  —  ASHLEE Simpson is married to Pete Wentz and she's the mother of his child, but she's apparently still insecure when it comes to her man's former flames.  —  An out-of-control Simpson loudly trash-mouthed “Gossip Girl” actress Michelle Trachtenberg …
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Crying Lohan chases ex Sam over town  —  Stop the car!  There she is, my ex, I know her!  —  Looks like Lindsay Lohan just doesn't know how to take a hint after she ended up blubbering in tears after chasing her ex Samantha Ronson all over London on Wednesday night.
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
Did Ex-Dawson's Creek Show Runner Just Trash Katie Holmes?  —  No, it isn't 1998.  It's just that former Dawson's Creek show runner Tom Kapinos spoke at a Los Angeles Times' Envelope Emmy screening series panel about his current show, Californication, last night, and well, he went off on his former starlets.
Cara Harrington / Hollywood Dame:
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani Spiltting - Hollywood Dame Exclusive  —  According to an alleged girlfriend of Gavin, power couple Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have broken up.  —  A source spilled to Hollywood Dame that Gavin has been dating other women.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired!
Shruti Dhalwala / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes on Rumors: 'I'm Going To Take the High Road'  —  LeAnn Rimes in L.A. May 31.  —  “You know what, I'm a classy woman, I'm never ever going to battle anything out in the press,” says LeAnn Rimes, following allegations of “stalking” being lodged at her by the wife of her Lifetime movie costar Eddie Cibrian.
Discussion: PopEater, iVillage and Showbiz Spy
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