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12:55 PM ET, June 16, 2009

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Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Is Lindsay Lohan Connected to a Jewel Heist?  —  She may have been the last one seen wearing them, but did Lindsay Lohan steal $400,000 worth of Dior jewels from her Elle photoshoot?  —  Under investigation by Scotland Yard, the disappearance of a set of diamond earrings and a necklace was reported on June 8.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan “Happy to Cooperate” With Police Over Missing Jewelry
Discussion: TMZ.com and Popsquire
Mopsa / Holy Moly!:
Lindsay Lohan to be questioned by police
Joe Adalian / TVBizwire:
Dave: I Take ‘Full Responsibilty’ for ‘Beyond Flawed’ Palin Joke, and I'm Sorry  —  David Letterman is making a full-throated apology for his controversial joke about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter.During a taping of tonight's edition of his CBS “Late Show,” Letterman went much further …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Alec Baldwin Was Suicidal over Angry Voicemail to Daughter  —  It was the private voicemail message not meant to be shared and yet ended up being heard by nearly everyone - Alec Baldwin's angry April 2007 tirade against his daughter, Ireland, accusing the then-11-year-old of being a …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Chris Brown Steps Out with Rihanna Look-Alike  —  Chris Brown, his brother Quincy and singer Teyana Taylor  —  When Chris Brown arrived at Game 5 of the NBA Finals in Orlando on Sunday night, fans were shocked to see him arrive with a woman who looked very much like Brown's on-again, off-again flame Rihanna.
Discussion: iVillage
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TMZ.com:
RiRi Clone — Chris Brown Didn't Use Me
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Janice Dickinson Rushed From I'm a Celebrity Set by Ambulance  —  “She is not in the hospital,” the source says.  “It's fair to say she was taken by ambulance this weekend from camp to an on-site medical facility for treatment for an undisclosed condition.”  —  Details will be revealed on tonight's episode.
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The Sun:
'I'm what you would call single'  —  JUST when you thought she couldn't get any hotter, MEGAN FOX goes and pulls this little number out of her locker.  —  The stunning actress wowed crowds at her latest premiere in this sexy red dress that revealed a little too much.
Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
Natalie Portman to sing ‘Swan’ song  —  Actress attached to Darren Aronofsky thriller  —  Darren Aronofsky's “Black Swan” could soon be taking flight.  —  After being set up in early 2007 at Universal, the project — a supernatural thriller set in the world of New York City ballet …
Rita Farlow / St. Petersburg Times:
Linda Hogan used alimony money for drugs, ex-hairdresser says  —  CLEARWATER — Linda Hogan is using at least part of the $40,000 a month she receives in alimony from her estranged husband, Hulk Hogan, to buy illicit drugs, a witness said in court Monday.  —  Linda's former hairdresser …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
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TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Claims Linda Blows Alimony on Drugs
Lindsay Miller / E! Online:
Carrie Prejean Gets Fired—Again  —  Fredrick Breedon/Getty Images; Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images  —  For the second time in a week, embattled beauty queen Carrie Prejean has lost a job.  —  This time, she was axed by clothing brand Sledge USA.  Prejean had been slated to be the spokesmodel …
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TMZ.com:
Pageant to Carrie: Your Court Is Ready!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and TVBizwire
Bob Meadows / People.com:
Jessica Alba Won't Face Vandalism Charges for Her Shark Crusade  —  Jessica Alba is out of hot water.  —  The Fantastic Four star provoked the ire of Oklahoma City residents a few weeks ago for pasting posters of sharks around town, including one that obscured a United Way billboard.
Discussion: iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Jessica Alba — Off the Hook
Discussion: omg!, Associated Press and ecorazzi.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Al Roker Defends Interview With Heidi and Spencer Pratt  —  Al Roker doesn't regret recently grilling Spencer and Heidi Pratt over their outrageous behavior on NBC's I'm a Celebrity... reality show.  —  “Was that an attack?  I don't think so,” he said on Tuesday's Today show.
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Marc Graser / Variety:
DiCaprio set for film about online casinos  —  Paramount project hails from writers Koppelman, Levien  —  Paramount has put its chips down on an untitled pitch about the world of online casinos based in Costa Rica.  Leonardo DiCaprio is attached to star and produce through his Appian Way shingle.
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People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  Nicole Richie and her daughter Harlow Madden  —  • Nicole Richie, going on a toy shopping spree with 17-month-old daughter Harlow at Acorn in Santa Monica.  “Harlow was so adorable and excited about playing in the store,” says an eyewitness.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
NY Daily News:
Seen & Heard: Dan Abrams has a new, young legal eagle  —  Dan Abrams has a much-younger honey!  —  Sources tell us that the 43-year-old MSNBC legal correspondent is dating an aspiring actress 20 years his junior, who he met at a NYC bar.  Says a source close to Abrams …
Discussion: Gawker and Showbiz Spy
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Hef Confesses He Can't Tell His Lovers Apart, Says Kendra's Baby Will End Up at the Mansion  —  Hef Confesses He Can't Tell His Lovers Apart, Says Kendra's Baby Will End Up At the Playboy Mansion  —  Hugh Hefner has been blessed with three new very gorgeous blonde beauties — two of which are twins.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Erin Hill / PARADE Magazine:
Adam Lambert: ‘This Whole Experience Is Liberating’  —  From his glam rock style to his highly anticipated Rolling Stone cover, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has been making headlines since he first stepped onto the Idol stage.  —  Now the Idol favorite is getting ready to hit the road …
Hollywood Reporter:
Femme firepower for Disney's ‘Again’  —  Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth among actors in cast  —  The Disney comedy “You Again” has taken on some female power.  —  Jamie Lee Curtis, Kristin Chenoweth, Odette Yustman and Betty White have joined the cast, as has Victor Garber.
 
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Hank Baskett Talks Kendra, the Baby and Hef!
Discussion: People.com and Starpulse
Richard Deitsch / Sports Illustrated:
Joe Buck, HBO respond to wild Artie Lange appearance
Perez Hilton:
BETTY WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Associated Press:
A&E cancels ‘The Beast’  —  Patrick Swayze series ran for one season
Vickie Bane / People.com:
Rep: Stephen Baldwin's Home Not in Foreclosure
Discussion: iVillage
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