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4:20 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 Files for Divorce in Austin, Texas  —  TMZ has learned Sandra Bullock filed for divorce in Travis County Court in Austin, Texas ... and the reason it didn't surface until now is because Sandra turned it into a puzzle.  —  The case was filed under Sandra's initials — backwards ... B.A.S.
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.
INF Daily:
JESSE JAMES REACTS TO SANDRA BULLOCK'S DIVORCE PETITION, ADOPTION
Discussion: TMZ.com, Reuters and X17 Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
Yeah, Okay  —  Vanilla Gorilla, who is fresh out of sex rehab …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Gone Hollywood
PopEater:
Jesse James Reacts to Divorce, Bullock's Adoption
Discussion: Gawker and People.com
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 …
Liz McNeil / People.com:
What Makes Julia Roberts Most Beautiful - Still!  —  When you're the World's Most Beautiful Woman, there are a few things to always remember before leaving the house: Brush your teeth.  Don't take longer than the kids to get ready.  And leave certain things (hair color and waxing) to trained professionals.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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PopEater:
Julia Roberts Is PEOPLE's Most Beautiful Person
Discussion: People.com
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: Why I Don't Brush My Teeth Every Day  —  Jessica Simpson: so fresh and so clean?  —  Not so much.  —  The singer, 29, admits in an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show to air Wednesday that she only brushes her teeth “maybe three times a week.”  —  Why?
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
It's official: Bill Condon will direct Twilight's final chapter ‘Breaking Dawn’  —  Image Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage.com  —  It's the worst-kept secret in Hollywood, but at least now we finally know it's true.  Dreamgirls director Bill Condon has signed on to direct Breaking Dawn …
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Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
Condon officially boards ‘Breaking Dawn’
Discussion: Associated Press
Tanster / OfficeTally:
Steve Carell to leave ‘The Office’ after Season 7?  —  BBC Radio recently interviewed Steve Carell and Tina Fey about their film Date Night.  —  At the end of the interview, Steve is asked about The Office: … Here is a clip of that portion of the interview:  —  Steve Carell on BBC Radio
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Bret Michaels Is Conscious and Talking Slowly  —  In the past five days, Bret Michaels was rushed to a hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage, underwent tests while remaining in critical but stable condition and found out he had a side effect that could lead to seizures.
Discussion: PopEater and ImNotObsessed.com
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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 …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi Pratt's Pals Fear She's Relying on Painkillers Post Surgery  —  Sources on the set of The Hills fear that Heidi Pratt is developing a dangerous addiction to painkillers — months after her recovery from plastic surgery.  —  “She's a shell of her former self,” …
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!
Gabe / Videogum:
Oh Good, The Curb Your Enthusiasm Porno Parody Trailer  —  A few months ago, we learned that Hustler was making a porno parody of Curb Your Enthusiasm (and also The Soup?), but today we get our first (mostly SFW actually) glimpse of what this thing is actually going to look like (when we all watch it?):
Discussion: The Awl and Best Week Ever
TMZ.com:
‘Celebrity Rehab’ Shoots for the Stars  —  “Celebrity Rehab” is getting both presumptuous and audacious by trying to sign some big fish.  —  Sources connected to the show tell TMZ .... the casting department has set its sights on Lindsay Lohan, Heather Locklear, Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller.
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.
Thompson on Hollywood:
Life of Pi Seeks Fox Green Light with Ang Lee Directing in 3-D  —  Remember The Life of Pi?  It's been seven years since Fox 2000's Elizabeth Gabler acquired the rights to Canadian Yann Martel's Booker prize-winning 2001 global bestseller about a boy adrift in a lifeboat in the Pacific with a Bengal tiger.
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 …
BBC:
McQueen took drugs before suicide  —  Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself after taking a mix of cocaine, tranquillisers and sleeping pills, an inquest has concluded.  —  He was under huge pressure from work and “overwhelmed with grief” at the loss of his mother, the court heard.
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.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Desperate Housewives’ To Air For Two More Years?  And Will ‘Desperate’ And 'Grey's' Actors Stick Around?  —  I hear ABC is considering a two-season renewal for Desperate Housewives that may mark the end of the successful ABC dramedy.  There have been indications that ABC may go for a straight …
Maggie Furlong / Inside TV Blog:
EXCLUSIVE New Season 3 ‘True Blood’ Poster: Don't Feed the Shapeshifters  —  Bloodsuckers, fangbangers, shapeshifters — what more could you ask for in a show?  —  ‘True Blood’ fans have been anxiously awaiting the premiere of season 3 (Sun., June 13, 9PM ET on HBO) to be reunited with all their Bon Temps pals.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Squad
 
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Contactmusic.com:
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Ben Widdicombe / PopEater:
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InStyle UK:
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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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