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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  —  After nearly nine years together, Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are done.  —  “Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated,” a rep for the singer tells UsMagazine.com.  —  “We ask for consideration and respect …
Michael K / Dlisted:   Even The Gayelles Are Breaking Up!  —  The break-up curse is striking harder than a bitch!
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.
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'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.
TMZ.com:
Larry King's Wife: He Never Got Me That Necklace  —  Sources directly connected with Larry King and Shawn Southwick tell TMZ Shawn believes Larry has been having an affair with her sister for 5 years ... and the cover was blown when Shawn checked his Visa statement.
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.
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 …
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.
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
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
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: FilmDrunk, The Playlist and iesb.net
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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 …
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Alleged Mistress Arrested
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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Mathew / AceShowBiz.com:
Andrew Garcia and Katie Stevens Leave ‘American Idol’
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Variety:
Cannes unveils lineup  —  Kiarostami, Kitano, Leigh, Liman to hit Croisette  —  PARIS — Croisette vets Abbas Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Mike Leigh and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu will be among the auteurs competing in this year's Cannes Film Festival.  They'll be joined by helmer Doug Liman …
Discussion: Company Town
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Rebecca Leffler / Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes reveals Competition lineup
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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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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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
Roger Ebert / Chicago Sun Times:
Kick-Ass  —  Shall I have feelings, or should I pretend to be cool?  Will I seem hopelessly square if I find “Kick-Ass” morally reprehensible and will I appear to have missed the point?  Let's say you're a big fan of the original comic book, and you think the movie does it justice.  You know what?
Discussion: Crushable, Jezebel and Hero Complex
Daily Mail:
Fabulous at 40: Jennifer Lopez prowls around premiere of The Back-Up Plan in tight animal print dress  —  It's her first film in more than four years, so Jennifer Lopez really pulled out all the stops for her premiere of The Back-Up Plan in Miami last night.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Access Hollywood:
Madonna Offers Approval Of 'Glee's' ‘Power Of Madonna’ Episode  —  Madonna has given her thumbs-up to “Glee's” upcoming episode featuring her music.  —  “I think Mr. Schuester is very cute,” Madonna said in a statement, referencing Matthew Morrisons's “Glee” club leader/teacher character at McKinley High School.
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
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 …
Tanner Stransky / PopWatch:
‘The Real Housewives of NYC’: Meet new housewife Sonja Morgan  —  The Real Housewives of NYC cast may already be brimming with six divalicious ladies, but make way for one more!  A new housewife, socialite Sonja Morgan, joins the cast of ladies in tonight's new episode.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

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