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10:40 AM ET, June 15, 2009

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 Top News: 
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Donate $1 Million to Hospital  —  Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and his family donated $1 million to a Missouri hospital over the weekend.  —  Brad's bro, Doug, announced the generous contribution to St. John's Hospital in his hometown of Springfield Saturday.
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Brangelina Donates a Cool Mil to Hospital
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Susan Boyle Gets ‘Exhausted’... Again  —  Who knew that taking a mentally fragile 48-year-old woman on a singing tour would create problems?  —  Susan Boyle — you may remember her as a singer, or someone who very, very recently almost had an entire mental breakdown — pulled out of tonight's …
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Liz Thomas / Daily Mail:
Susan Boyle forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent shows as doctors say she must rest  —  Susan Boyle pulled out of the Britain's Got Talent road show last night after being told to rest by doctors.  —  The Scottish singer had performed in three shows over two days but did not take part …
People.com:
Mel Gibson's Girlfriend Oksana Debuts First Single  —  Oksana Grigorieva  —  Until now, Oksana Grigorieva's name has been more associated with Hollywood gossip than with musical chops - the Russia-born singer and pianist is pregnant with Mel Gibson's child - but Grigorieva hopes …
Dean Piper / Mirror.co.uk:
I'm Loathin' Lohan  —  Mamma Mia actress AMANDA SEYFRIED seems less than keen on her Mean Girls co-star LINDSAY LOHAN.  The actress rolled her eyes when asked if the pair stayed in touch after the movie.  She barked: “Mean Girls was such a long time ago and we definitely haven't stayed in touch.
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Hundreds Gather to Mourn David Carradine  —  Tom Selleck, Jane Seymour, Lucy Liu, and hundreds of other friends and family members turned out to say goodbye to David Carradine at his funeral in Los Angeles Saturday evening.  —  Held in a chapel on the grounds of Forest Lawn Cemetery …
Discussion: Extra, iVillage, Amy Grindhouse and EW.com
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
David Carradine Laid to Rest in California
Discussion: Perez Hilton
NY Daily News:
Is Rihanna casting spell on Magic man?  —  Chris Brown may be trying to make nice with Rihanna before the two appear in court, but she isn't buying it.  —  When the two attended Game 4 of the NBA finals in Orlando on Thursday, Brown made no secret of wanting to chat to his ex.
Dan Evans / News of the World:
£80m Winker's in Vegas with ‘2 old pals’ in £5k-a-night Penthouse hot tub suite  —  MONEYBAGS Cristiano Ronaldo was spreading his bets last night, holed up in a Las Vegas hotel penthouse with two pretty girls . . . and neither was Paris Hilton.  —  The football ace, 24 …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Baby No. 3 on the Way for Bo Bice  —  There will be two American Idol debuts to look forward to in January - the premiere of Season 9 and a new arrival from alum Bo Bice!  —  The season four contestant announced wife Caroline's pregnancy on Friday evening at a fan club gathering in Nashville.
NY Daily News:
Fox's axed man blames Scientologists  —  Kelly Preston, according to Roger Friedman, called Friedman a ‘religous bigot.’  —  Fox News bowed to pressure from Kelly Preston, Tom Cruise and other members of the Church of Scientology when it fired columnist Roger Friedman …
Starpulse:
The Gossip Singer: 'Fat People Shouldn't Do Drugs'  —  The Gossip star Beth Ditto refuses to take drugs - because she's so fat she could drop dead in an instant.  —  The singer admits she's tried ecstasy before but knows her body wouldn't be able to cope with regular drug use.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Lauren Beale / L.A. Land:
Hot Property: Leonardo DiCaprio sells home in Malibu that was listed at $7,999,000  —  Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has sold a bluff-top contemporary in Malibu that had been listed at $7,999,000.  The sales price was not disclosed on the Multiple Listing Service.  —  The main house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms in 2,374 square feet.
Alan Duke / CNN:
New Miss California USA seeks to ‘calm the waters’  —  LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Tami Farrell, who became Miss California USA last week when Donald Trump dumped Carrie Prejean, promises to avoid controversy during the five months of her reign.  —  “I'm trying my best to kind of calm the waters …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Bastardly
 
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NY Daily News:
Michael Moore asks movie audience for cash to ‘Save Our CEOs’
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New York Post:
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
VH1 picks up ‘OCD Project’
People.com:
Couples Watch: Ed & Jessica, Posh & Becks
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New York Post:
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 Earlier Picks: 
omg!:
Dolly Parton surprises Girl Scouts, presents badge
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News of the World:
All-night benders, ‘lesbian’ …
Starpulse:
Michael Douglas Recieves AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
FemaleFirst:
Iggy Pop's Rant Against Modern Rock
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Access Hollywood:
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From Mediagazer:

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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