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2:45 PM ET, May 3, 2010

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Robert Pitts / People.com:
Country Music Artist Chely Wright Comes Out  —  Country singer Chely Wright's reasoning was sound.  “There had never, ever been a country music artist who had acknowledged his or her homosexuality,” she tells PEOPLE.  “I wasn't going to be the first.”  —  But now Wright is changing her tune.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
People's Big Lesbian Cover Girl Is Chely Wright
Discussion: coverawards.com
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Angelina Jolie Skips Out on Presidential Invite  —  Everyone knows Angelina Jolie is an incredibly busy woman, but too busy to meet President Obama?  Yep, rather than celebrate at the White House Correspondents Dinner this weekend, Angie's pal tells me she'd rather be doing something …
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Reliable Source:
“Nerd Prom” no longer: Celebrities steal spotlight from press …
Kim Kardashian official web site:   Hanging with Biebs at the White House
Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Calls Kim Kardashian His “Girlfriend”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lynn Redgrave Dies at Age 67  —  Lynn Redgrave, a vital and popular member of Britain's Redgrave dynasty, died Sunday night.  She was 67 and had waged a lengthy battle with breast cancer.  —  Speaking on behalf of her children - Ben, Pema and Annabel, who were with her …
Discussion: Joe. My. God. and Celebrity Smack
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Actress Lynn Redgrave has died at age 67  —  NEW YORK - Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family's acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the unconventional title character of “Georgy Girl” and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances as …
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online, TMZ.com, ABCNEWS and EW.com
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Lynn Redgrave dies at age 67
Discussion: Dlisted
Perez Hilton:
R.I.P.  —  So sad.  —  British actress Lynn Redgrave passed …
Discussion: Reuters
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Seth Green Gets Married!  —  Seth Green is officially off the market: The actor married model/actress Clare Grant on Saturday, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Green and Grant tied the knot at a private vineyard in Northern California, according to a source.
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PopEater:
Seth Green Marries Actress on Skywalker Ranch
Discussion: RADAR and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Source: Halle Berry ‘Kicked Gabriel Out’ Months Ago  —  Make no bones about it.  Halle Berry didn't get dumped by Gabriel Aubry.  Their split happened several months ago - and it was the actress who initiated it, according to a source.  —  “She kicked him out months ago because he wasn't able …
Glen Runciter / Gawker:
Is This Britney Spears' Demo of Lady Gaga's ‘Telephone’?  An Analysis  —  The purported Britney Spears demo of “Telephone”—originally written for Spears by Lady Gaga before Gaga hit it big—has leaked.  That sound you just heard was “BritBrit” overtaking “Bieber” on Twitter.  We have the track, and some theories.
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Perez Hilton:
Britney Does GaGa!!!!
LoriC / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Guns, Lies & Missing Money - The Official Report Into Olivia Newton John's Missing Ex-Lover  —  The US Coast Guard's explosive, top secret dossier on Patrick McDermott, Olivia Newton John's vanished ex-lover, has been obtained by RadarOnline.com, five years after his mysterious disappearance …
TMZ.com:
Jenna Jameson, Tito Ortiz Reconcile  —  TMZ has learned Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz have agreed to reconcile, and the plan is for Tito to move back in the family home midweek.  —  Sources involved in the situation say the only reason for the delay ... the automatic restraining order …
New York Post:
Jersey Housewives: Chuckalini is the new bubbies  —  Hanging out with the ladies from Bravo's “Real Housewives of New Jersey” was a bit like a homecoming for me.  Having been born and raised in the Garden State, there's something oddly comforting about the way they talk over one another …
TMZ.com:
Spencer Pratt — In the Business of Guidos  —  Spencer Pratt is dead set on capitalizing on the “Jersey Shore” craze — TMZ has learned he's teamed up with Snooki's ex-boyfriend to lockdown a trademark on a Guido-themed energy drink ... seriously.  —  Pratt and Emilio Masella …
E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Pal: Yup, She's Gonna Play a Porn Star  —  Lindsay Lohan may have recently been canned from a movie, but that doesn't mean she's not getting other work.  —  Last month, Lohan was reported to have signed on to upcoming indie flick Inferno to play Linda Lovelace …
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PopEater:
Conan O'Brien to NBC: You Broke My Heart  —  It was his dream job, but after six months at the helm of ‘The Tonight Show,’ NBC squeezed Conan O'Brien out, and the talk host says in his first interview that the turmoil was much like an unexpected divorce.  “I went through some stuff,” O'Brien told ‘60 Minutes’ on Sunday.
Discussion: X17 Online and OK! Magazine
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen & Wife Reach Secret Financial Divorce Deal  —  The marriage is over, they no longer live together, and now Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller have reached a secret financial deal for their impending divorce, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Polanski Breaks Silence on His Extradition From Switzerland  —  LOS ANGLES — Ending a long silence, Roman Polanski addressed his possible extradition to the United States over a 33-year-old sex-crime case with a statement that accused authorities here of “trying to serve me on a platter …
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PopEater:
Roman Polanski Breaks Silence, Says U.S. Wants to ‘Serve Me on a Platter’
Discussion: Digital Spy
 
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James Montgomery / MTV:
‘Jersey Shore’ Soundtrack Due July 20 — Check Out The Single Here!
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NY Daily News:
Side Dishes: Tiger Woods meets with Florida divorce lawyer
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘World Trade Center’ writer joins N.W.A. film
Josef Adalian / The Wrap:
Fran Drescher Returning — as Talk Show Host?
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the.LIFE Files:
Check Out Beyonce's “Brooklyn” Tattoo...
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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Gabe / Videogum:
Does The Simpsons Ke$ha Credits Mean We Are Officially Done With The Simpsons?
Discussion: Warming Glow and Stereogum
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Michael Douglas: Prison Will Help My Son ‘Start Afresh’
Daily Mail:
Helena Christensen poses naked to advertise Reebok... but who's …
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Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston flies personal trainer to Hawaii after meeting …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Gossip Cop
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

 
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