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9:30 AM ET, June 17, 2009

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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.
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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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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
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.
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.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Taylor's a Princess, Paisley's King at CMT Awards  —  It was a fairytale night for Taylor Swift's “Love Story.”  —  Swift's syncopated tale of teen romance gone right snagged the 19-year-old songbird her second straight pair of wins for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year …
Discussion: PopSugar and iVillage
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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Janet Mock / People.com:
POLL: Who Has the Hotter Nude GQ Cover?  —  Talk about revealing!  Sacha Baron Cohen is giving Jennifer Aniston a run for her money with the release of his nude GQ cover.  —  The controversial actor, who stripped down for the magazine's July comedy issue, posed as his flamboyant fashionista …
Discussion: CoverAwards
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 …
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: Just Jared
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Susan Boyle: Coming to America's Got Talent?  —  Susan Boyle may be jumping across the pond.  —  The breakout star of Britain's Got Talent, who captured the attention of the entire world when her video of her audition went viral, has been invited to perform on the U.S. version of the show.
Discussion: CoverAwards
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Susan Boyle Makes Concert Comeback
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