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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:
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.
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.
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.
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
Bullock filing for divorce, reveals she has baby  —  Oscar-winner tells PEOPLE she will raise adopted son as a ‘single parent’  —  Sandra Bullock revealed to PEOPLE magazine that she and her estranged husband, Jesse James, adopted a baby boy in January and that, in the wake of allegations …
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:
Bret Michaels' Dad: Bret Is “Talking Slow, But Fine,” Moving Arms And Hands
Discussion: PopEater, TMZ.com, Reuters and omg!
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.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Matt Damon and Wife Expecting Another Baby
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!'”
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X17 Online:
Courtney Love Can't Stop Talking About Affair With Gavin Rossdale
Discussion: INF Daily
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
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) …
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 …
Discussion: omg! and The Insider
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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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.”
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.
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!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
No Jokey: Paul Reubens Joins ‘Smurf’ Film  —  The comeback of Paul Reubens continues.  He has been set to lend his voice to play “Jokey” Smurf in The Smurfs, the life-action/CGI 3D film that Raja Gosnell will direct for Sony Pictures Animation.  He joins Neil Patrick Harris, George Lopez …
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
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
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.
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
Natasha / The Young, Black, and Fabulous:
YBF EXCLUSIVE: Usher & New Boo Grace Are ENGAGED AND EXPECTING!  —  We've got an explosive exclusive!  The YBF has just learned that not only are Usher and his new boo Grace Miguel ENGAGED....but he knocked her up as well!  —  “Oh snap!” doesn't even suffice in this case.
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Sony moves upcoming Kevin James comedy ‘Zookeeper’ into summer 2011  —  Just one week after Sony Pictures shifted The Green Hornet into 2011, the studio has made another change to its release calendar.  The upcoming Kevin James comedy Zookeeper will now open on July 8, 2011 …
 
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Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
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Amanda Covarrubias / L.A. NOW:
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American Idol:
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Us Weekly:
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Just Jared:
Christina Aguilera Dances In Lingerie — At Church!
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From Mediagazer:

Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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