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12:15 PM ET, April 28, 2010

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People.com:
World Exclusive: Meet Sandra Bullock's Baby Boy!  —  In public, Sandra Bullock has been through the best and worst of times this year - from winning her first Oscar to enduring the breakup of her marriage.  In private, she was quietly keeping a joyful secret - his name is Louis, and he is her newborn son.
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People.com:
His Own Words: Jesse James Reacts to Divorce Filing  —  As Sandra Bullock shares her decision to file for divorce from husband Jesse James and adopt son Louis as a single mom, James tells PEOPLE he has a “huge hole” in his heart, but understands:  —  “My whole life has been full of hard decisions.
People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock Has Filed for Divorce  —  It's official: Sandra Bullock wants out of her five-year marriage to Jesse James.  —  “Yes, I have filed for divorce,” the actress, 45, tells PEOPLE in the latest issue, in which she also reveals she has adopted a son, 3½-month-old Louis.
TMZ.com:
Sandra Bullock Divorce — No Patience for Nazis  —  Sandra Bullock — who has now filed for divorce — claims she was absolutely dumbfounded when she first saw the photo of her soon-to-be-ex husband Jesse James giving the Nazi salute ... claiming, “This is not the man I married.”
PopEater:
Sandra Bullock: I Secretly Adopted a Son, Filed for Divorce  —  Sandra Bullock has dropped a different kind of bombshell than her estranged husband, Jesse James.  —  The Oscar-winning actress reveals to PEOPLE that in January she adopted a boy from New Orleans.  —  Her newborn son, Louis Bardo Bullock, is three months old.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Yeah, Okay  —  Vanilla Gorilla, who is fresh out of sex rehab, has something to say about Sandra Bullock divorcing his ass and raising a baby by herself.  VG's statement is long, but the short version is: “Attention all tattooed whores who get wet at the mention of Mein Kampf, the line forms to the left!”
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:   Bullock filing for divorce, reveals she has baby
PopEater:
Justin Bieber Jumps Off a Bridge After Fans Knock His Mom Down  —  A hoard of half-berserk fans clawed and clamored to get at Justin Bieber in New Zealand on Wednesday, knocking his mother down and steeling the hat off his head during an airport ruckus.  Needless to say, the teen heart-breaker …
People.com:
Bret Michaels Suffers a ‘Minor Setback’  —  As Bret Michaels begins what may be a slow and painful recovery from a brain hemorrhage, the rocker got another round of bad news at the intensive care unit: He was diagnosed with a side effect that leads to seizures, his reps tell PEOPLE.
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X17 Online:
Jessica Alba Keeps Kate Hudson From Flashing The Photogs  —  Last night at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of The Killer Inside Me, a demure looking Jessica Alba lent co-star Kate Hudson a helping hand to keep her hem down on the red carpet.  Kate, who showed up in a high-necked but super-short dress …
Discussion: omg!
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘Bachelor’ Vienna “so proud” of Jake  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Former Bachelor star Vienna Girardi has said that she is “proud” of fiancé Jake Pavelka following his stint on Dancing With The Stars.
Discussion: omg! and All - Digital Spy
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Craig Sjodin / People.com:
SPOILER: Find Out Who's Done on Dancing
Discussion: Celebrity Smack
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Matt Damon's Wife Is Pregnant Again!  —  Matt Damon and his wife Luciana are expecting another baby, his rep confirms to UsMagazine.com exclusively.  —  His rep tells Us, “Everyone is excited.”  —  Damon, 39, and Luciana, 34, are parents to Isabella, 3, and Gia, 21 months.
InStyle UK:
MEET InStyle's June cover star: Leona Lewis  —  Find out what happened when our interviewer met the gorgeous Leona Lewis...  Leona Lewis is one busy lady.  In just one day she managed to cram in her InStyle cover shoot, a lunch meeting and a late night recording session.
Discussion: Just Jared and PopSugar UK
TMZ.com:
‘Big Brother’ — 2nd Star Accused in Drug Ring  —  A former “Big Brother Season 9” contestant has just been arrested for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone — and authorities believe he was in cahoots with another BB9 housemate ... the guy who won the show.  —  Matthew McDonald (left) …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Creative Lineup Shuffles Loom For ‘Clash Of The Titans’ And ‘Journey To The Center of The Earth’ Sequels  —  EXCLUSIVE: Who said the franchise business was easy?  Two big Warner Bros sequels are in the offing, and both of them are wrestling with major elements changes from the original moneymakers.
Sarah / People.com:
BodyWatch: Niki Taylor Drops Her Pregnancy Pounds  —  Most moms might struggle to lose post-pregnancy pounds with two growing sons in the house.  “They are meat and potato boys,” Niki Taylor says of her 15-year-old twins, Hunter and Jake.  “They eat cinnamon rolls, cereal — basically teenager food.”
TMZ.com:
Jon and Kate Bury Hatchet — For Now  —  TMZ has learned Jon Gosselin will drop his legal case against Kate Gosselin for custody and child support.  Even more shocking ... they seem to be getting along.  —  Sources connected to the situation tell TMZ Jon never really believed Kate was an …
PopEater:
Joey Lawrence Was Scared for His Baby's Life  —  Joey Lawrence and his wife Chandie Yawn-Nelson welcomed daughter Liberty Grace on March 4, and now the actor is opening up about the terrifying pregnancy to Life & Style, in an interview given exclusively to PopEater.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Sexual harassment: deal with it  —  New York 1's ex-reporter Adele Sammarco.  Lost her sexual harassment case.  Is left with a hefty lawyer's bill (an unhefty lawyer's bill doesn't exist) and won't be fielding TV offers unless to fix a neighbor's set.  All because her breasts were made fun …
Discussion: The Awl and Zelda Lily
Us Weekly:
Courtney Love: Gavin Cheated on Gwen — With Me!  —  Courtney Love claims she slept with Gavin Rossdale even though he was with Gwen Stefani.  —  On The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM Radio Monday, the Hole rocker, 45, said she had a “vision of marrying Gavin Rossdale one time ... We were like, 'Let's go spend our rock star money!'”
Contactmusic.com:
Lady Gaga - Farrell Spends $150,000 On Gaga's Lollapalooza Stage  —  Farrell Spends $150,000 On Gaga's Lollapalooza Stage  —  LADY GAGA will perform on an impressive stage at this year's (10) Lollapalooza festival - the event's founder PERRY FARRELL has commissioned a custom-built set costing $150,000 (£100,000) for the star.
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
Conan O'Brien Will Appear on ‘60 Minutes’ on Sunday  —  Conan O'Brien will break his post-NBC silence Sunday night when he gives his first interview about his departure from “The Tonight Show” to CBS's “60 Minutes.”  —  In the deal he signed that settled his contract with NBC …
Eric Eisenberg / Cinema Blend Feeds:
Bill Murray Calls Ghostbusters 3 Hogwash And A Myth  —  A couple weeks ago, a story broke that Dan Aykroyd called Bill Murray and asked him to “stop acting like a jerk” in reference to the proposed Ghostbusters 3.  Since rumors first began as early as 2007, the man who was Peter Venkman …
Discussion: Pajiba, Movieline and /Film
Perez Hilton:
Lindsay Lohan Has AIDS?????  —  Those are some serious allegations, Poppa Lohan!  —  Michael Lohan Tweeted that his daughter Lindsay Lohan not only had an affair with music mogul Tommy Mottola when she was 17, but also that she is HIV positive!!  —  WTF?!
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Daniel Jacobson / Gossip Cop:
Lindsay Lohan Responds to Michael Lohan's HIV “Claim”
omg!:
Crystal Bowersox Takes A Hit, Casey James Soars & Shania Twain Tackles Simon Cowell On ‘Idol’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — It may not have been Elvis Presley week, but “American Idol” found itself “All Shook Up” on Tuesday night as frontrunner Crystal Bowersox took a performance tumble from the top spot.
Discussion: Fan Fare
Ben Widdicombe / PopEater:
Jim Carrey's Antics Keep Us Guessing  —  If you've been wondering what's been on Jim Carrey's mind since his recent split with Jenny McCarthy, the answer to that is “Boing.”  —  Since April 24, Carrey has been tweeting the word up to 40 times day, using it to mean, well, just about anything.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Matt / Warming Glow:
Little Kids Reenact ‘The Hills’  —  The final season of “The Hills” begins tonight, and Landline TV put together this video (embedded below) of kids acting out scenes from television's #1 source of empty calories for your eyes.  —  The result surprisingly good — I like this much better than the “Little Jersey Shore” video they did.
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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