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10:40 AM ET, September 11, 2009

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Paula Abdul Stunned At Being Replaced On American Idol  —  Paula Abdul was stunned at being permanently replaced on American Idol by Ellen DeGeneres, RadarOnline.com has learned.  “Privately, Paula is very upset.  She's never going to admit it publicly but this stung,” said a source close to the Fox situation.
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Travis Loller / The Huffington Post:
‘Ellen’ Sued For THOUSANDS Of Copyright Infringements  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Some of the world's largest recording companies are suing “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” claiming producers violated their copyrights by playing more than 1,000 songs without permission.
Jill Serjeant / Fan Fare:
Can Ellen fill Paula's shoes on “American Idol”?
Discussion: omg! and Salon
Oren Yaniv / NY Daily News:
Semenya, forced to take gender test, is a woman ... and a man  —  (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo ImagesGetty Images) Original Filename: 90065429.jpg  —  Tests show that controversial runner Caster Semenya is a woman ...and a man!  —  The 18-year-old South African champ has no womb or ovaries …
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Mike Hurst / DailyTelegraph:
Caster Semenya has male sex organs and no womb or ovaries  —  WORLD athletics is in crisis over the gender of Caster Semenya after tests revealed the South African world champion has no womb or ovaries.  —  The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is ready to disqualify Semenya …
Discussion: Jezebel, Guardian, Rod 2.0:Beta and Queerty
Bucky Turco / ANIMAL:
Aural Messes: Lindsay Lohan's Voicemail Life  —  In the spring of 2008, LiLo made the unfortunate decision to post her private information — including her cellphone number — on Facebook which was soon snatched up and passed around by approximately half the internet population.
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Lindsay Lohan Talks Media Scrutiny & Dad's …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
BBC:
Jackson tribute concert postponed  —  The tribute concert for Michael Jackson set to take place in Vienna this month has been rescheduled for London's Wembley Arena in June 2010.  —  Jackson's brother Jermaine said that too many top artists had been unable to perform at the event.
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omg!:
Michael Jackson tribute moved to London in June  —  VIENNA - An outdoor concert in Vienna that had been billed as the major global tribute to Michael Jackson has been moved to London and postponed until June, organizers said Friday, saying they needed more time to put together the show.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Reuters
Access Hollywood:
Aaron Eckhart & Jennifer Aniston: ‘Love’ Is In The Air  —  Love Happens,Jennifer Aniston,Aaron Eckhart,Movies,Billy Bush  —  Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston sit down with Access' Billy Bush to chat about their great working relationship on the set of their new movie, “Love Happens.”
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Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin Gives Hailey Glassman a Tour of His Hometown  —  Jon Gosselin gave 22-year-old girlfriend Hailey Glassman her first tour of Wernersville, Pa., on Thursday.  —  The two had breakfast at a local diner in the morning and later borrowed a friend's '68 Chevelle to drive around sightseeing.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Kathy Gosselin
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
SNL's Casey Wilson Is ‘Phat, Not Fat’  —  Casey Wilson is laughing off reports that she was fired from Saturday Night Live for being too fat.  —  “I had an amazing time on SNL, and these rumors are completely untrue,” Wilson, 28, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.
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TMZ.com:
Mortgage Co. to La Toya — Pay Up or ‘Beat It’  —  La Toya Jackson is days away from losing her Las Vegas home — unless she comes up with enough cash to pay the mortgage by the end of the month.  —  According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, La Toya owes $745,670.27 on her swanky condo …
Marc Graser / Variety:
‘Hancock’ sequel in the works  —  Smith, Theron, Bateman set to reunite with Berg  —  Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman are gearing up to reunite for the sequel to Columbia Pictures' “Hancock,” with Peter Berg set to helm the action-comedy.  —  Berg disclosed the news …
Discussion: Cinematical and Collider
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Eric Ditzian / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Hancock 2’ …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Playlist
Phil / Egotastic!:
Lady Gaga Nude Bondage Pictures from Vogue Japan  —  The Japanese are into some weird s**t.  Like bondage and Lady Gaga.  This photoshoot from Vogue Japan features Lady Gaga nude, and tied up in that weird Japanese rope bondage stuff that you've probably seen on the Internet a few times by “accident.”
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:   Beyonce Vs. Lady Gaga: Celebs Pick Their VMA Favorites
OK! Magazine:
PHOTOS: Dannielynn Birkhead Turns 3  —  Settling into their new house in Louisville, Ky., Larry Birkhead and his daughter Dannielynn, who turned 3 on Sept. 7, are living proof that love can triumph over tragedy.  After her mother, Anna Nicole Smith, died of drug-related complications …
Stephanie Clifford / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Copyright Suit Against Jessica Seinfeld  —  Jessica Seinfeld's broccoli-spiked chicken nuggets recipes are all hers, a federal judge ruled Thursday.  —  Ms. Seinfeld, the wife of the comedian Jerry Seinfeld, did not copy from another author in her cookbook about sneaking vegetables …
Phil / Egotastic!:
LeAnn Rimes Bikinis Up to Eddie Cibrian  —  I really don't know anything about celebrity relationship scandals, which given my job, I probably should, but apparently LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian got together while they were both seeing other people.  Why does this matter?  It doesn't.
 
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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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