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10:50 AM ET, April 13, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Steven Seagal Sued for Sexual Assault,Trafficking  —  UPDATE: Seagal's lawyer, Marty Singer, responded to the lawsuit this way: “The lawsuit filed by Kayden Nguyen against Steven Seagal is a ridiculous and absurd claim by a disgruntled ex-employee who was fired for using illegal narcotics.”
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Steven Seagal Sued For Sexual Harassment And Sexual Trafficking  —  In shocking court papers obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, 1990s martial arts actor Steven Seagal is being sued for sexual harassment and illegal trafficking of females for sex.  —  EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Steven Segal Court Documents
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Michelle McGee Apologizes to Sandra Bullock  —  Michelle “Bombshell” McGee has two choice words for Sandra Bullock: “I'm sorry.”  —  In a new interview with Australian TV show Today Tonight, Jesse James's alleged mistress apologizes for her involvement in the actress's marriage crisis - but says ultimately James is to be blame.
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Michelle McGee's Newest Bombshell: Apologizing to Sandra Bullock
Us Weekly:
Ryan Phillippe: “I'm Tired of Getting S*** on” Over Reese Split  —  When a rep for actress Abbie Cornish told UsMagazine.com in February that she had broken up with Ryan Phillippe, at least one person was surprised: Ryan Phillippe.  —  “I have a new rule: not to date anyone who has a publicist …
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Exclusive: Chace Crawford out of ‘Footloose’; unknown may replace him  —  Looks like Chace Crawford won't be filling Kevin Bacon's shoes after all in the remake of the iconic 1984 movie Footloose.  Crawford's rep has confirmed that the Gossip Girl hottie has backed out of the dance-loving lead in the remake.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Chace Crawford Backs Out of Footloose Remake
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Conan Treats Lopez with Royal Respect  —  TMZ has learned how the deal went down with Conan O'Brien, George Lopez and TBS, and Conan made it clear — he didn't want anyone to endure the same shabby treatment he got at NBC.  —  Sources tell TMZ the idea of bringing Conan to TBS was hatched by Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin.
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TMZ.com:
Nas Ordered to Pay Kelis Big Bucks  —  Nas went to court Monday over his divorce with Kelis — and walked out a little lighter in the wallet.  —  According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nas had to immediately fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454 in back spousal support.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Heidi Montag's Bikini Pic Scores Her $10K  —  Heidi Montag showed off her new F-cups (seriously) this weekend by hamming it up for a Las Vegas bikini photo shoot.  Think she did it for the good of the nation?  Wrong.  My sources tell me Miss Montag was paid $10,000 for the busty shoot.
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Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
Bret Michaels Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy  —  Bret Michael tried to ignore the pain in his stomach Sunday night, hoping he could make the stage for a show in San Antonio, Texas.  —  But by 1 a.m. Monday, the 47-year-old rocker and contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice had to be rushed …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, USA Today and PopEater
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Lady Gaga Tells Fans: 'Don't Have Sex'  —  Forget her in-your-face sexuality.  Lady Gaga has a new routine: celibacy.  —  The lusty singer, 24, has shocked even herself with her latest message to embrace abstinence.  Furthermore, she is urging fans to do the same, reports MTV.com.
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Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
Oprah lied about poverty, sex abuse, tell-all book claims  —  Oprah Winfrey embellished her poor upbringing and made up stories about sexual abuse to boost her ratings, her relatives say in Kitty Kelley's new biography.  —  Although Winfrey claims she never had any new dresses or dolls …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Josie Duggar Back in Hospital  —  After celebrating the release of their 19th child from the hospital last week, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had to take her back to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock on Thursday at 3 a.m., when her vital signs began to drop unexpectedly.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Jim Carrey: I'm Not Having a Breakdown  —  Jim Carrey's relationship with Jenny McCarthy isn't the only thing that's in the past.  So too, he says, is a part of himself he's happy to shed.  —  “I have freed Truman at long last!,” Carrey wrote in an explosion of post-breakup Tweets …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE NEW DETAILS: Real Reason Behind Paris Hilton / Doug Reinhardt Break-Up  —  Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt have broken up again, RadarOnline.com has confirmed, and now, we know the real reason behind the split.  —  Sources close to the former couple say Paris was extremely concerned …
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TMZ.com:
Reggie to Paris: I'm Single, Let's Party!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Picks Up ‘Law & Order: LA’ For Fall; ‘SVU’ Cleared For 12th Season With Cast; Original ‘L&O’ Looks Good For Record 21st  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dick Wolf is once again looking to expand his Law & Order empire to 4 series on the air.  Sources tell me that NBC has picked up Law & Order: Los Angeles (aka LOLA) with a 13-episode order for fall.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
DWTS: Pamela Anderson Shines with Slinky Rumba  —  Did Dancing save the best for last?  —  She didn't receive the evening's highest score, but Pamela Anderson had the ballroom abuzz after her steamy and sensual rumba with partner Damian Whitewood.  The Baywatch bombshell's subdued …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Erik Pedersen / The Live Feed | THR:
Live From Oregon: Conan mocks NBC, introduces ‘Self-Pleasuring Panda’ (pics)  —  THR's Erik Pedersen is in Eugene, Ore., for opening night of Conan O'Brien's live tour.  Check back later for a full review.  —  EUGENE, Ore. — Conan O'Brien kicked off his comedy tour Monday night in Eugene …
Bill Keveney / USA Today:
Hit show ‘Glee’ sings to anyone who ever felt like an outsider  —  LOS ANGELES — When producers were making the pilot of Glee, they wanted to use a Coldplay song.  The band denied them.  —  That was before Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Peabody awards; big-selling soundtracks …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Christopher Rosen / New York Magazine:
We Predict the Timeline of the Inevitable Glee Backlash
Discussion: Idolator and Jezebel
Men's Journal:
In the May Issue: Robert Downey Jr.  —  On advice for practicing Wing Chun, a martial arts discipline:  —  “Seriously, don't worry about looking like an idiot.  It's like life: The less self-conscious you are, the better it works.  And remember, lots of ice and Advil afterward.  Trust me on that one.”
 
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