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2:10 PM ET, June 10, 2009

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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kendra and Hank: We're Having a Baby!  —  Kendra Wilkinson is pregnant.  —  The E! reality star has exclusively confirmed to me that she and fiancé Hank Baskett are expecting their first child.  —  “Hank and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kendra Wilkinson Is Pregnant!  —  Kendra Wilkinson and fiance, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett, are expecting their first child together.  —  “Hank and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together,” she tells E! News.
People.com:
Britney Spears Is Dating Her Agent  —  After a tumultuous relationship with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib and a heartbreaking divorce from Kevin Federline, Britney Spears has found somebody new - and her family approves.  —  Confirming Internet rumors, a source tells PEOPLE that Spears, 27 …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Gives BF More than 10 Percent  —  Most people hate their agents ... but not Britney Spears.  It's official ... she's dating him.  —  William Morris agent Jason Trawick (seen above with Brit last month) is officially Brit's boyfriend — multiple sources confirm to us.  It's 100% true.
Lauren / Britney Spears:
BREAKING NEWS: BRITNEY SPEARS' TOUR RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA  —  THE CIRCUS STARRING BRITNEY SPEARS RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA  —  TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH  —  Los Angeles, CA (June 10th, 2009) - Britney Spears in association with AEG Live is bringing “The Circus Starring Britney Spears” back to North America.
Kelly Crow / Speakeasy:
Brad Pitt Buys Big at Basel, with a Little Push from Eli Broad … Actor Brad Pitt briefly sent camera phones on fire earlier today at the Art Basel art fair in Basel, Switzerland, when he lingered before Neo Rauch's rainbow-colored racetrack painting, “Etappe,” at the booth of New York dealer David Zwirner.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Drops Nearly $1 Million on Painting  —  A belated 34th birthday gift for Angelina?  —  On Tuesday, Brad Pitt dropped major bucks at Art Basel, an international art show for modern and contemporary works in Basel, Switzerland.  —  The actor spent $956,000 on a Neo Rauch oil painting, entitled Etappe, according to Bloomberg.
Bloomberg:
Pitt Buys in Basel as Broad Browses, $2 Million Sculpture Sells
Discussion: X17 Online
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
James Van Der Beek, Wife Split  —  James Van Der Beek and his wife, actress Heather McComb, have separated, his rep confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “They remain good friends,” his rep tells Us.  —  The two split two months ago, adds a source.
Mike Snider / USA Today:
First look: Mickey Rourke suits up as Whiplash for ‘Iron Man 2’  —  In Iron Man 2, the scarlet and golden-metaled hero must face an adversary with technological upgrades of his own.  —  Whiplash (Mickey Rourke) sports a power pack on his chest that looks similar to the one used by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.).
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Vic Holtreman / Screen Rant:
First Look: Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Perez Hilton:
Your First Look!  —  Mickey Rourke in character on the set of Iron Man 2!
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Hugh Moron — Grant Attacks in New York  —  He's famous for making stupid decisions — and last night in New York, Hugh Grant screwed up again ... going from smiley guy to angry thug in one foul kick.  —  As Grant was leaving the Waverly Inn — a well-known celebrity and paparazzi hang-out in NY …
KTLA:
Parents Outraged by Paparazzi at Celebrity Preschool  —  SANTA MONICA — The paparazzi are creating a “circus-like” atmosphere at a Santa Monica preschool, according to dozens of parents who are outraged by the chaos.  —  Among the celebrities who send their children to the First Presbyterian Nursery School …
Discussion: L.A. Now
ETonline:
MEGAN FOX: ‘TRANSFORMED’ BY FAME?  —  Before the original ‘Transformers’ came out, Megan Fox was relatively unknown.  That all changed with the arrival of Michael Bay's game-changing blockbuster in '07.  Now, Megan's back for more excitement in 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Mike Tyson Marries - for Third Time - in Vegas  —  Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson married girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in Las Vegas over the weekend, according to news reports.  —  The marriage - Tyson's third - comes two weeks after the accidental death of his 4-year-old, Exodus Tyson, his daughter from a second marriage.
Discussion: Dlisted and Celebrity Smack!
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ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: ‘Pregnant Man’ Gives Birth to Second Child  —  Thomas Beatie, the Transgender Man Born a Woman, Welcomes Baby Boy to Family  —  Thomas Beatie, the controversial “pregnant man,” gave birth to his second child, a healthy baby boy, early this morning, “20/20” has learned.
OK! Magazine:
Cover Story: Rob Tells Kristen to Choose  —  On June 1, the morning after their smoldering, almost-but-not-quite kiss at the MTV Movie Awards, Twilight twosome Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart stayed in a 1920s bungalow at The Charlie, a West Hollywood hotel named for onetime resident Charlie Chaplin.
Virginia Wheeler / The Sun:
Judges to show Madge Mercy  —  MADONNA has persuaded three appeal judges to allow her to adopt Malawian orphan MERCY JAMES, The Sun can reveal.  —  Two have already submitted reports recommending it go ahead and the third is said to be “in complete unison with them”.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Report: Madonna Set to Win Right to Adopt Daughter
Discussion: Showbiz Spy
Kendra Wilkinson:
IM GOING TO BE A MOMMY!!!!!  —  hi everyone!!!!  so the rumors are true...i am pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  hank and i were beyond excited when we found out the news and ive been dying to tell all of you but we were waiting for the perfect time to do it.  im sorry if you heard it first elsewhere …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Pop Crunch
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Idol's Allison Iraheta Rocks to Record Deal  —  American Idol's resident rocker grrl is back in action.  —  Following in the footsteps of winner Kris Allen and Rolling Stone cover boy Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta has inked a deal with 19 Recordings and her debut album is due out this fall.
Perez Hilton:
Beyonce & George Michael!  —  For the final night of her London shows yesterday, Beyowulf was joined on stage by none other than George Michael.  —  What a pleasant surprise!  —  Check out their duet to B's If I Were A Boy (above).
Discussion: omg! and #gay
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Comedy Central resurrects ‘Futurama’  —  New episodes begin airing mid-2010  —  “Futurama” is coming back.  —  Taking a page from the “Family Guy” resurrection guidebook, the long-canceled Fox animated comedy is returning with an order from Comedy Central for 26 episodes to run over two seasons.
Susan Donaldson James / ABCNEWS:
Carradine Body Photos Show Fishnet, Wig  —  Late Actor's Body Arrives in U.S. and Investigators Look at Potential Homocide  —  As the remains of actor David Carradine arrive in Los Angeles this week, a grainy photo of his limp body in a Bangkok hotel room — in what appears to fishnet and a wig …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
AMC resolves two-minute ‘Men’ issue  —  Third season of drama set to premiere Aug. 16  —  AMC has found a creative solution to the tempest surrounding its decision to add two more minutes of commercial time to the upcoming season of “Mad Men,” set to bow Aug. 16.
Discussion: TVBizwire, EW.com and ArtsBeat
 
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