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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 …
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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.
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.
Daily Mail:
Scarred for life: The teenager who asked tattooist for THREE stars on her face and ended up with FIFTY-SIX  —  A teenage girl is suing a tattoo artist for £8,500 after she allegedly asked him for three stars on her face - but ended up with 56.  —  Eighteen-year-old Kimberley Vlaminck paid £55 …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jada Pinkett Smith: Will and I Don't “Swing”  —  During a radio interview Monday on the Bert Show on Atlanta's Q100, the star finds it funny that “that's the only way your marriage can work” to some people.  —  “I've heard all the things — their marriage is not real, he's gay, she's gay, they swing,” she said.
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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Lisa Timmons / Socialite Life:
Nude Bruno On The Cover Of GQ; Talks Manscaping & Finances  —  As Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen has no problem showing off his Austrian fashionista physique and proves it by once again posing for the cover of a magazine.  This time, it's for GQ magazine in nothing more than his birthday suit.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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Katy Hall / The Huffington Post:
Bruno's Naked GQ Cover: Hotter Than Aniston's? (PHOTOS, POLL)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and CoverAwards
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 …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Gave Heidi Pratt Tips for Posing in Playboy  —  While Heidi Pratt has yet to confirm officially she'll pose for Playboy, Kim Kardashian - who was featured in the magazine's December 2007 issue - says the Hills star called her for advice.  —  “Actually, I was in Mexico and I got …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Fiancé: Kendra Wilkinson Is ‘Studying Up’ on Motherhood  —  There's one thing Kendra Wilkinson doesn't have to worry about during her pregnancy: having an absentee fiancé.  —  Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett says he plans to be heavily involved in Wilkinson's pregnancy.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Hank Baskett Talks Kendra, the Baby and Hef!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and Starpulse
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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DailyFill.com:
Paris Hilton Vows To Make Relationship No. 376 Last  —  She's dating Cristiano Ronaldo, a soccer star who's so metrosexual he makes David Beckham look like Danny DeVito.  —  Socialite Paris Hilton and the soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo - who spent hours snogging in a Los Angeles nightclub last Wednesday …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and TMZ.com
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 …
Vickie Bane / People.com:
Fergie Talks About Keeping Her Marriage Hot  —  Fergie  —  Fergie does not want to be known as just “the booty-shake girl,” but the singer/dancer/actress isn't shy about showing off her substantially toned body.  —  Fergie (real name: Stacy Ferguson) opens up about her fitness habits …
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
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Ashley Greene and Adrian Grenier Get Cozy  —  Dancing close, surfing and snuggling: It sounds like a Hollywood movie, but it was real life for Ashley Greene and Adrian Grenier, who spent the weekend getting cozy in Santa Barbara, Calif.  —  The Twilight actress and the Entourage hunk met …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Janet Mock / People.com:
Manhattan Mob Scene: Robert Pattinson Ambushed By Fans on Movie Set  —  With a mob scene like this, you'd assume Robert Pattinson was shooting a mafia flick!  —  While on the set of his upcoming film Remember Me, the 23-year-old heartthrob was ambushed by a throng of crazed fans on Monday …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
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
Richard Deitsch / Sports Illustrated:
Joe Buck, HBO respond to wild Artie Lange appearance … NEW YORK — Artie Lange began his assault in the green room.  It was 30 minutes before his segment on Joe Buck Live at the Equitable Center Theater in midtown Manhattan and Lange was searching for victims.  First up was Brett Favre.
Discussion: TV Squad
Brendon Connelly / /Film:
Spielberg Has “Cracked the Story” of Indiana Jones 5  —  The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen team are in the UK, to premiere the film and plug the mercy out if it.  My own video from the London press day is coming soon, but in the meantime, the BBC have popped their own interviews online and …
New York Post:
FUN NIGHTS OUT FOR LINDSAY  —  IT was an action-packed weekend for Lindsay Lohan.  On Friday, she hit the AXE Lounge in Southampton with younger brother Michael, downed virgin Shirley Temples and had security guards delete photos that partygoers had taken of her.  —  “She spent most of the time on her phone,” says a source.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox: Marriage Isn't a “Realistic Goal” Right Now  —  Megan Fox is on the prowl.  —  “I'm looking for the right boy,” the actress — who called off her engagement to Brian Austin Green in February — told Usmagazine.com at the London premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on Monday.
Perez Hilton:
BETTY WHITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  A legend!!!!!!  —  A legend!!!!!!!!!  —  We met a legend last night!  —  Perezzers had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Miz Betty White at a special screening in L.A. on Monday of her new movie, The Proposal, co-starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
 
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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

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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