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6:15 PM ET, June 17, 2009

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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Kate Gosselin defends spanking her child  —  In response to the recent controversy centered around photographs of Kate Gosselin publicly spanking her daughter Leah, the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star tells Life & Style exclusively through her reps:  —  “Whether the paparazzi are there or not, I am a mother first.
PopEater:
First Look: Kate Caught Spanking Kids?
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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 …
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.
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Dave Elias / WTRF-TV:
Police Chiefs Investigated for Home Invasion of Surrogate Mother for Sarah Jessica Parker  —  It's alleged the two were working with a tabloid reporter.  —  Bio |  Other Stories by Dave Elias  —  Martins Ferry, Ohio — Clouds of controversy are surrounding both the Martins Ferry …
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TMZ.com:
Criminal Probe Over SJP-Related Break-In  —  This one qualifies as shocking ... two police chiefs in the area where Sarah Jessica Parker's surrogate mother lives are under investigation — for allegedly concocting a plan to break into the surrogate's home to get info for a tabloid.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Sarah Jessica Parker Surrogate Plot Foiled?
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Source: Britney Spears Is Not Engaged  —  The third time isn't the charm for Britney Spears - at least not yet.  —  Despite rumors that the singer plans to wed her boyfriend, agent Jason Trawick, the couple are not engaged, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “There's no truth to it at all.
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Daily Mail:
Britney Spears drops into McDonald's in pink hotpants en route to Manchester gig
George Rush / NY Daily News:
Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee split  —  Looks like the third time isn't the charm for the Piano Man.  —  Billy Joel and his latest wife, Katie Lee, are splitting up, the couple confirmed to the Daily News on Wednesday.  —  “After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie have decided to separate …
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Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Billy Joel and His Wife Split
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes' SYTYCD Dance: All the Details  —  Katie Holmes' will pay homage to Judy Garland for her So You Think You Can Dance performance.  —  For her routine, the actress, 30, sings Garland's “Get Happy,” from her 1950 musical, Summer Stock, a witness at the Monday rehearsal at FOX Studios tells Usmagazine.com.
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.'”
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 …
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
It's official: T.R. Knight exits 'Grey's Anatomy'  —  Fall's still months away, but one of last season's bigger Grey's Anatomy cliffhangers has already been resolved: Sources confirm to me exclusively that T.R. Knight's wish to be released from his contract has been granted.
Whitney Pastorek / EW.com:
Ryan Reynolds kicks off Entertainment Weekly's ‘Must List’ issue  —  Entertainment Weekly's annual Must List issue hits newsstands this Friday.  To (ahem) get you in the mood for our action-packed issue (featuring Bradley Cooper, Josh Holloway, Megan Fox, and Cat Deeley) …
Discussion: POPWRAP and Pink is the New Blog
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Just Jared:   Ryan Reynolds: Shirtless For Entertainment Weekly
Fox News:
First Photo of Chaz Bono Surfaces Since Sex-Change Process Began  —  The first photos of Chaz Bono have surfaced since the daughter of legendary singing duo Sonny and Cher began hormonal treatment in preparation for a sex change.  —  According to a report from RadarOnline …
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Extra:
Cher Stands by Chaz
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
TMZ.com:
Beyonce Sues Pirates over Bootlegged Booty  —  Turns out you don't have to actually know who you're suing to file a lawsuit, because Beyonce is going after a bunch of John and Jane Does for hawking fake goods at her concerts.  —  Beyonce has filed a federal lawsuit today in New York …
Ivy Jones / Poison Ivy:
Justin Timberlake Cheating on Jessica Biel?  —  It was a scandalous night for Justin Timberlake Monday.  —  Poison Ivy spotted a very intoxicated JT at Avenue nightclub in New York's Chelsea district Monday night, kissing, holding hands and canoodling with an unknown brunette in a white hat (see above).
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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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Coroner: Mia Farrow's Brother Committed Suicide
Discussion: iVillage and Us Weekly
Phil / Egotastic!:
Miranda Kerr Nude in Pirelli Calendar with Friends  —  Oh.  My.  God!!!!!  Vanity Fair magazine has behind-the-scenes shots from the new Pirelli Calendar, which happens to feature Miranda Kerr nude!!!  It also has Ana Beatriz Barros nude, and a whole bunch of other nude Supermodels …
E! Online:
Usher Seeks Joint Custody, Detective Reports in Divorce  —  Tameka Raymond very well may have been a loyal wife.  Just not since last summer.  —  According to divorce documents filed by Usher on Friday and obtained today by E! News, the couple has been separated since July 2008 …
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Natasha / Young, Black, and Fabulous:
SPLITSVILLE GETS UGLY: Usher's Demands & Nas' Money Backlash
Discussion: MTV and Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
Milk Screenwriter's Sex Tape Partner Is A Porn Star!  Douche Disappears, Denies Leaking Tape  —  More fallout for Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black!  —  The man who was seen topping the screenwriter bareback in a series of sex pictures has been identified as a porn star.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jack Shamama / Gay Porn Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Dustin Lance Black's Bareback F**k Buddy Revealed
Discussion: Tabloid Prodigy
 
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