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12:30 PM ET, June 5, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Carradine's Rep — David's Hands Were Tied  —  Now we know why David Carradine's family thinks foul play may have been involved in the actors death — his manager tells us Carradine was found with his hands tied behind his back.  —  Chuck Binder, Carradine's manager, tells us …
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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
Tim Johnston / Washington Post:
Thai Police: Carradine Death May Be Accidental  —  Thai police officers investigating the death of David Carradine, the American actor who made his name in the “Kung Fu” television series in the 1970s, say he most likely died of asphyxiation, possibly when an autoerotic sex game went wrong.
Discussion: New York Post and Gawker
Starpulse:   David Carradine's Death Ruled Accidental
BBC:
Kung Fu star Carradine found dead
omg!:
Police: David Carradine May Have Died of Accidental Suffocation
Discussion: INF Daily
Daily Mail:
Kung Fu and Kill Bill star David Carradine found ‘accidentally’ hanged …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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, Guardian and Telegraph
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Mirror.co.uk:
Britney Spears plans to pop in for tea with the Queen
Discussion: New York Magazine and Showbiz Spy
Lauren / Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: NEWEST ADDITION TO THE CIRCUS...STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS
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.
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It's a Boy for Lance Armstrong!
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.
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Hollywoodtuna:   Audrina Patridge: Bikini Burger Babe
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Adam Lambert already making enemies  —  While much of the chatter surrounding “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert has to do with speculation about his sexuality, the behind-the-scenes talk at many of the stops along Lambert's publicity tour is how difficult he is to work with.  —  “He is such a diva.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Queerty, #gay, EW.com and Jezebel
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.
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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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.
X17 Online:
Miley Cyrus To Create Clothing Line For Wal-Mart  —  And the Miley empire continues to expand!  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said that this August it will launch a line of clothing for young women created by the Disney princess and fashion designer Max Azria.  The line will consist of reasonably priced knit tops …
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.”
The Cajun Boy / Gawker:
What Was That Goop All Over Gwyneth Paltrow's Legs on the Tonight Show?  —  Did you see Gwyneth Paltrow on the Tonight Show tonight?  We just watched it and can't figure out what the hell was going on with her legs in the first segment!  —  Now we know that there's all sorts of doctoring …
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.
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
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’
 
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