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12:10 PM ET, June 17, 2009

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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 …
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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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Perez Hilton:
Chace Crawford = Hottest Bachelor?
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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.'”
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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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 …
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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.
Daily Mail:
Feeling a little deflated, Victoria?  ‘Mrs Beckham has breast reduction surgery’ to lose the WAG look  —  Victoria Beckham has gone under the knife to have a breast reduction after becoming sick of her busty WAG look, it was claimed today.  —  The former singer-turned-fashion designer …
Maggie Murphy / People.com:
Taylor Swift and Brad Paisley Win Big at CMTs  —  From T-Pain to the B-52's, everyone went a little bit country at last night's CMT Music Awards in Nashville.  —  The rapper kicked off the show alongside Taylor Swift, winner of Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for “Love Story.”
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David Balls / Digital Spy:
Swift scoops two Country Music TV awards
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Taylor's a Princess, Paisley's King at CMT Awards
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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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OK! Magazine:
Usher Seeking Joint Custody in Divorce  —  We can feel the divorce storm brewing between Usher and estranged wife Tameka Foster Raymond, and it's probably about to get ugly: According to divorce documents filed by Usher on Friday and obtained by E! News, the couple has been separated since July 2008 …
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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
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 …
PopEater:
First Look: Kate Caught Spanking Kids?  —  The world of Jon and Kate Gosselin is about to get even more dramatic (if that's possible), as photos of Kate apparently spanking one of her children has been given to PopEater exclusively by In Touch Weekly.  —  Kate Gosselin Smacking Photos
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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Just Jared:
Gerard Butler Is A Hired Hunter  —  Gerard Butler relaxes for a bit in between filming scenes for Bounty Hunter in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday (June 16).  —  The 39-year-old actor was filmed running through a Forth of July parade on a chase.  In the film, a bounty hunter (Butler) …
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Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Sudeikis cashes in ‘Bounty’
X17 Online:
Britney And Jason Getting Married!?  —  Seriously?  Star mag reports that while Britney Spears was on vacation in the Bahamas last month, her agent turned lover Jason Trawick asked the pop princess to marry him!  A source tells the mag, “He didn't exactly get down on one knee, but Brit didn't care.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, popbytes and Just Jared
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.
 
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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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