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11:00 AM ET, April 15, 2010

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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Separate  —  Melissa and Tammy Etheridge have ended their nearly nine-year relationship.  —  “Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated,” Melissa's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The former couple add in a statement …
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Us Weekly:
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Split
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
PopEater:
Melissa and Tammy Etheridge Split After Nine Years
Discussion: cityrag and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Larry King Files for Divorce #8  —  TMZ has learned Larry King just filed for divorce from his wife Shawn Southwick — the 8th time King's pulled the plug on a marriage.  —  In the divorce papers, filed moments ago in L.A. County Superior Court, Larry blames the split on “irreconcilable differences.”
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TMZ.com:
Larry King — Explosive Fight Triggered Divorce  —  Sources tell TMZ both Larry King and Shawn Southwick filed for divorce today after an explosive argument this morning at their home in Beverly Hills.  —  We're told cars screeched out of the driveway, just after a nuclear argument.
TMZ.com:
Larry King's Sister-in-Law Denies Affair  —  TMZ has learned Larry King's marriage fell apart in large part because Shawn Southwick believes Larry is having an affair with her sister, Shannon Engemann ... but Shannon tells TMZ exclusively it's absolutely not true.
People.com:
Larry King Files for Divorce  —  Larry King and Shawn Southwick King in March 2010  —  Larry King is getting a divorce - again.  —  The legendary talk show host has filed papers in Los Angeles court to end his marriage to Shawn Southwick King.  —  King's spokesperson Howard Rubenstein confirms …
TMZ.com:
Larry King's Wife: He Never Got Me That Necklace
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Insider: Kate Hudson Got a Boob Job in March  —  “I have small breasts, obviously,” Kate Hudson proudly proclaimed at the 2002 Golden Globes.  “It's nice to be able to wear a plunging neckline and have it be elegant.”  —  Looks like Hudson had a change of heart.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva Split  —  Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva, his Russian musician-singer girlfriend and mother of their 5-month-old daughter, have split after over a year of dating, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “They just drifted apart,” says a close friend of the couple of the amicable split.
Adam B. Vary / PopWatch:
‘American Idol’ finalists talk about Ryan Seacrest's strange behavior: ‘We were worried about Ryan a little’  —  As I've already noted in mind-numbing detail in today's American Idol on-the-scene recap, Ryan Seacrest's behavior was all kinds of bizarre, both on- and off-camera last night.
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Alicia Keys to mentor ‘American Idol’
Discussion: omg!
Mathew / AceShowBiz.com:
Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens Leave ‘American Idol’
Discussion: Right Celebrity
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Wife Meets With Divorce Attorney  —  Tiger Woods wife met with a divorce lawyer shortly before flying to Scottsdale, Arizona, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  What's more, Elin Nordegren did not fly to be with her mother.
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Efron, Warners, Atlas win bidding war for Swedish thriller (exclusive)  —  Get ready for Zac Efron, the money launderer.  —  Efron is attached to star in and produce a remake of “Snabba cash,” the hot Swedish property that was the subject of a heavy Hollywood bidding war and has just found a home with Warner Bros.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Zac Efron to play money launderer  —  THR EXCLUSIVE  —  Get ready for Zac Efron, the money launderer.  —  Efron is attached to star in and produce a remake of “Snabba cash,” the hot Swedish property that was the subject of a heavy Hollywood bidding war and has just found a home at Warner Bros.
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Charlie Sheen Dons Mustache - for Fun - Not to Hide Rumored Affair  —  In Charlie Sheen's case, appearances indeed can be deceiving.  —  Amidst reports that the Two and a Half Men star is having an affair with a lingerie model and fashioned a calculated disguise - a hooded sweatshirt …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Brooke is leaning toward divorce
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Ryan Phillippe Still ‘Has Sadness’ About His Divorce  —  The marriage of Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon may have ended nearly three years ago - but he admits to having unresolved emotions about the split.  —  “I still have sadness and complicated feelings about my divorce,” Phillippe …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Pajiba:
Joss Whedon to Rewrite The Avengers, And A Captain America Exclusive  —  Well, now that we know who's directing The Avengers (Joss Whedon, for those who have been living in a cave since yesterday), expect news to start moving along.  —  Several months ago, Zak Penn was charged with writing the script for The Avengers.
Discussion: The Playlist, iesb.net and Variety
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The Huffington Post:
The Kardashian Women Talk Periods & Vaginas (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  **Scroll down for a picture of Khloe dressed as a tampon at The Declaration of Real Talk campaign in NYC**  —  The Kardashian women are getting real about their periods.  —  Kim, Khloe and their mom Kris Jenner …
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Daniel Jacobson / Gossip Cop:
Gossip Cop has the Official Word on “Eclipse” Reshoots  —  A report that was widely disseminated earlier today made big waves by claiming that “key scenes” in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse need to be reshot in Vancouver, and speculated that the development indicated production on the June release was troubled.
Discussion: MTV and AceShowBiz.com
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Bails on Deposition ... To Shop  —  Lindsay Lohan's to-do list: 1) Blow off an important date with lawyers who claim you drunkenly hijacked their client's car and chased someone down with it ... and 2) Go shopping!  —  Just hours after Lindsay bailed on an important deposition …
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Viola Davis gets ‘Help’ from DreamWorks  —  Actress to star in adaptation of the best-selling novel  —  Viola Davis is in talks to star in DreamWorks Studios' bigscreen adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's best-selling novel “The Help.”  —  Story, set in Jackson, Miss., in the early 1960s …
Discussion: PopWatch, /Film and Inside Movies
Ken Lee / People.com:
Alleged Tiger Woods Mistress Arrested  —  Jaimee Grubbs is making headlines again - but this has nothing to do with Tiger Woods.  —  The golfer's alleged mistress, 24, was arrested Wednesday in West Hollywood, Calif. for driving with a suspended license.  —  This is Grubbs's second …
Gary Gershoff / People.com:
Why Is 50 Cent Removing His Tattoos?  —  50 Cent is erasing some of his past - literally.  —  The rapper - whose real name is Curtis Jackson - has begun removing most of his tattoos.  Turns out, that ink is causing a problem as he turns his focus to acting, with roles in the upcoming drama Twelve …
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and Bossip
Mary Green / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Is Not Pregnant  —  Six is still enough for the Jolie-Pitts.  —  A source close to Angelina Jolie calls a new report claiming the actress is three-months pregnant with her seventh child “totally false.”  A rep for the actress also denies the pregnancy reports.
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Bullock a ‘Lopez’ guest  —  Plans to discuss marital woes with friend in autumn  —  As is often the case, friendship pays off.  Despite big pitches, allegedly from producers for Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Walters and Larry King, Sandra Bullock supposedly is currently planning on first discussing …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Marco / X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Jon Gosselin “Not Happy” About Rumors Kate Might Relocate To LA  —  Rumors have been swirling that Kate Gosselin may be permanently relocating to the West Coast.  The mother of eight has been kicking up her heels on Dancing With the Stars, and a source close to the show tells X17online that …
Cindi Loftus / Ladiez Night:
Jenna Jameson ROCKS!  Interview about her Singing Debut  —  I was talking to that beautiful iconic ex-porn star Jenna Jameson the other day and she mentioned she had been in the studio, as in music studio.  Seems besides all of Jenna's talents we have seen so far, there are still some we didn't know about.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Gone Hollywood
 
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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘Pirates 4’ finds new leading lady
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‘A Haunting in Connecticut’ editor to direct film's follow-up (exclusive)
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Cannes reveals Competition lineup
Rolling Stone / Rock and Roll Daily:
40 Reasons to Be Excited About Music: New Issue of Rolling Stone
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and The Awl
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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