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10:00 AM ET, June 17, 2009

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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Penn backs out of two films  —  ‘Three Stooges,’ ‘Cartel’ lose Oscar winner  —  Sean Penn is taking his Oscar and going home.  —  The “Milk” star has dropped out of two high-profile films: MGM's “The Three Stooges” and Universal and Imagine's crime thriller “Cartel.”
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Sean Penn Pulls Out Of ‘Three Stooges’ To Focus On Family  —  Sean Penn shocked two film studios by pulling out of upcoming films for personal reasons.  —  Penn has decided not to star in Universal's “Cartel,” a film about a man who tries to protect his son after his wife is murdered by Mexican cartels.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
omg!:
Sean Penn Drops Out Of ‘Three Stooges’ To Take Break From Hollywood
Discussion: Gabby Babble
E! Online:
Lindsay & Sam Split Again  —  Flynetonline.com; Seth Browarnik/Startraksphoto.com  —  It's over.  —  After Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson reconnected last month following their split in April, the couple has once again broken up.  —  The duo broke things off again Monday night after a nasty argument.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
‘Maniac’ Behavior Leads to Final Lohan-Ronson Split  —  Lindsay Lohan (left) and Samantha Ronson  —  As her name again crops up in the news - this time over a Scotland Yard investigation into some $400,000 worth of missing Dior jewels after a British Elle photo shoot - Lindsay Lohan's terminally on-again …
Discussion: Extra
Alison Maloney / The Sun:
Will Smith's sex party secret  —  Anytime, anywhere ... Jada and Will kiss in their car  —  FRIENDS of WILL SMITH and wife JADA might think twice about inviting them round to party after the actress's latest revelation.  —  She has hinted that the couple sneak off to romp when in other people's houses.
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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.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Mia Farrow's Brother Found Dead  —  The brother of Mia Farrow has been found dead in his Vermont home, the second tragedy in recent months for the actress, whose daughter died in December.  —  Patrick Farrow, 66, a sculptor who was the older brother of the actress, was found late Monday night …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Mia Farrow's Brother Found Dead in Art Gallery  —  Sculptor Patrick Farrow, 66, was found late Monday at the Farrow Gallery in Castleton.  Police responded to an emergency call from a woman at the gallery at 11:30 p.m.  —  According to the Associated Press, Vermont State Police Lt. Timothy Oliver …
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 …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Ratings Continue to Decline  —  Monday night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 shed more than one million viewers from the previous week's audience.  The most recent show, which included a visit from the stars of TLC's American Chopper, brought in only 2.9 million viewers.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bride of Frankenstein comes to life  —  Universal and Imagine are breathing new life into “Bride of Frankenstein.”  —  The companies are in talks with Neil Burger to write and direct their long-stirring remake of the 1935 monster movie.  Burger, who would pen the script …
People.com:
Chace Crawford Tops PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelors List  —  Chace Crawford talks to his parents every day, vacations with his younger sister and - unlike his Gossip Girl character - says dating a married woman is “a definite no.” Without question, success (he'll star in the Footloose remake) couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Jon Gosselin Spends Anniversary Weekend Away from Home  —  Jon Gosselin spent the weekend of his 10th wedding anniversary apart from wife Kate and their eight kids - another bad sign for the couple who have admitted their marriage is in trouble.  —  While Kate played with the kids on the lawn …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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 …
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 …
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Sued: Ignorance of the Lawn, No Excuse!  —  We just got hold of a lawsuit filed against Rihanna today.  —  Christian Moeller is suing over some property, claiming Rihanna has been trampling all over his property.  —  Moeller is a professor of design and media art at UCLA.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Melrose,’ ‘90210’ to kick off Sept. 8  —  CW announces fall premiere schedule  —  The CW will kick off its fall campaign on Sept. 8 with the sophomore year of “90210” and the bow of “Melrose Place.”  —  Net has also decided to flop the time slots of its Monday dramas, which will send “Gossip Girl” to the 9 p.m. hour.
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Sudeikis cashes in ‘Bounty’  —  To star opposite Jennifer Aniston in comedy  —  Floyd is moving from Liz Lemon to Rachel Green.  —  “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” regular Jason Sudeikis has been cast in the Columbia comedy “Bounty Hunter” opposite Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Just Jared
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Hills Star Admits to Bulimia, Triggered by “Skinny” Costars  —  The 5-foot-7 23-year-old reveals she began bingeing and purging after watching a scene she shot with Lauren Conrad in 2007 after first joining the cast: “I was horrified.  I remember saying, 'I can't believe how huge I look walking over to Lauren.'”
Discussion: Just Jared
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
More family fun for Britney Spears as she takes her sons to London Zoo  —  Britney Spears continued to spend some quality time with her two sons during a trip to London Zoo today.  —  The singer played doting mother as she enjoyed a family day out with Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two.
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