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10:30 AM ET, June 5, 2009

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TMZ.com:
David Carradine's Rep: Death Was ‘Accidental’  —  We just spoke to a rep for David Carradine, who claims the actor's death was not a suicide.  —  The rep said David's death was “accidental.”  And there's this ... the BBC is now reporting that David's body was found hanging with a rope around his neck and “other parts of his body.”
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People.com:
David Carradine Death Mystery Deepens  —  After a maid found David Carradine's body in a closet in his Bangkok hotel room, police called it a suspected suicide.  But the actor's manager refuses to believe it.  —  “I can tell you 100 percent that he would have never committed suicide,” …
Discussion: iVillage, The Superficial and EW.com
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.
Starpulse:   David Carradine's Death Ruled Accidental
Daily Mail:
Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine found ‘accidentally’ hanged …
Discussion: E! Online and Perez Hilton
The Nation:
David Carradine found dead in Bangkok
Us Weekly:
Susan Boyle Leaves London Clinic  —  Susan Boyle has left a mental health care facility, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  Sources at Britain's Got Talent tell Us that Boyle, 48, checked out of the London Priory Hospital on Wednesday.  (Boyle's brother Gerry also confirmed her release on Britain's GMTV Friday.)
Discussion: CoverAwards
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Susan Boyle Leaves the Hospital  —  Four days after checking herself into a London mental health center, Susan Boyle was well enough to leave, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The Scottish singing sensation, who went into the Priory Hospital Sunday evening after suffering from exhaustion, left the facility Thursday night.
Discussion: iVillage
Janet Mock / People.com:
VIDEO: Check Out Britney's Boys Dancing to ‘Toxic’  —  Britney Spears' Sons Dance to Toxic (Part 1) from Britney Spears on Vimeo.  —  Move over Cruz Beckham, there're some new dancing tots in town.  —  Following in mommy Britney Spears and daddy Kevin Federline's footsteps (excuse the pun) …
Discussion: iVillage and Guardian
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Mirror.co.uk:   Britney Spears plans to pop in for tea with the Queen
Lauren / Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: NEWEST ADDITION TO THE CIRCUS...STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
New Photo Surfaces of Jon Gosselin and 23-Year-Old Girlfriend  —  A new photo has surfaced of Jon Gosselin and 23-year-old school teacher Deanna Hummel vacationing in Utah.  —  The picture shows Deanna and Jon March 28 at the Spring Gruv at The Canyons Ski Resort in Park City.
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INF Daily:   JON GOSSELIN HAS BONDING TIME WITH PART OF HIS BROOD
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
SNEAK PEEK: Audrina Patridge Gives Good Burger in New Ad  —  Audrina Patridge  —  Hungry for more Audrina Patridge?  Well, the Hills star - making headlines recently for getting her own reality show - will surely make mouths water with a steamy new spot for the Carl's Jr. Teriyaki Six Dollar Burger.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Lance Armstrong Becomes a Father Again  —  Time to get a child seat for that racing bike.  —  Lance Armstrong and girlfriend Anna Hansen welcomed a 7 lb., 5 oz, 20-inch-long baby boy named Max, the pro cyclist announced on his Twitter page Thursday night - or, rather, the little guy announced it himself.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Denise Richards: I Had Three Boob Jobs  —  Denise Richards has something to get off her chest: She's had three boob jobs.  —  Asked whether her breasts were real, Richards, 38, told Howard Stern on his SIRIUS radio show Thursday, “Um, natural on outside, on the inside they are not.”
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • After attending a friend's wedding in Dallas, Jessica Simpson and beau Tony Romo headed to Al Biernat's steakhouse to celebrate another pal's birthday after the reception.  Simpson and Romo, who were there with 10 people, “were very loving with each other - very affectionate,” a staffer tells us.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson: I'm Tired of Hearing “the Fat Joke”  —  Kelly Clarkson says she's tired of being bullied over her weight.  —  “For seven years it's been happening.  It's like, ‘OK cool, the fat joke,’” she said during an interview with 2Day FM's Kyle and Jackie O Show in Australia.
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, who was a witness to her bragging, spilled to Hollywood Dame that Gavin has been dating other women.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Chris Pine in talks for ‘Unstoppable’  —  Drama will be his first role since ‘Star Trek’  —  In his first role since “Star Trek,” Chris Pine is negotiating to star alongside Denzel Washington in “Unstoppable,” the Tony Scott-directed drama for 20th Century Fox.
Discussion: Inside Movies Blog and Movieline
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Hollywood Reporter:
Chris Pine looking ‘Unstoppable’
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Redgrave, Garcia Bernal join ‘Letters’  —  Seyfried, Nero also sign onto Summit drama  —  Summit Entertainment has set Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal and Franco Nero to star in “Letters to Juliet,” the Gary Winick-directed film that begins production June 25 in Italy.
Discussion: New York Magazine and The Playlist
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Shia LaBeouf Confirms He'll Star in Upcoming Wall Street Sequel  —  Shia LaBeouf is ready to take on Wall Street.  —  After more than a month of talks, the actor has officially signed on to star in Money Never Sleeps, the follow-up film to the 1987 hit Wall Street, the Associated Press reports.
Discussion: Socialite Life
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DailyFill.com:
Shia LeBeof - The Man Who Makes Crappy Sequels
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Bobby Brown Welcomes Fifth Child
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey Responds to Report She Gives Dangerous Medical Advice  —  Oprah Winfrey is speaking out about Newsweek's latest cover story which claims that she abuses her influence and credibility by promoting health “cures” that are ineffective and dangerous.
NY Daily News:
Yankees star Derek Jeter not marrying Minka Kelly; takes cue from A-Rod  —  The ladies of New York can all breathe a sigh of relief: Derek Jeter isn't engaged - yet.  —  We caught up with the Yankee shortstop before his team bested the Texas Rangers on Tuesday and asked about the rumors he's set to wed …
 
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