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4:15 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 …
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
Obama Trounces Leno
Discussion: PopEater, Mediaite, TIME.com and Gawker
Us Weekly:   Justin Bieber Calls Kim Kardashian His “Girlfriend”
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 …
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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
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 …
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!
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!!!!
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 …
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:
Michael Jackson's Dad — ‘He Was Not Gay’  —  Joe Jackson is pissed at Michael Jackson's former best friend/doctor, Arnold Klein, for telling TMZ MJ was gay and had a relationship with Klein's office manager.  —  Joe railed at Klein, telling TMZ, “It's not true.  Michael was not gay.”
Shruti Dhalwala / People.com:
Jessica Biel Sets Sights on Mt. Everest Climb  —  She may have climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, but for her next athletic adventure Jessica Biel wants to go bigger.  —  “I'm thinking about trekking to Everest base camp,” Biel, 28, told PEOPLE Saturday at the 13th Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women in New York's Times Square.
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan Hit by Lightning  —  TMZ has actual proof — God does not like Michael Lohan.  —  Michael tells TMZ the plane he took yesterday on his way from New York to L.A. got hit by lightning.  —  Michael says the plane made a scheduled layover in Atlanta but it was damaged badly enough …
Vanity Fair:
The World Cup's Stars Wear Their Flags—And Little Else—For Annie Leibovitz  —  In 38 days, it begins.  The World Cup captivates more people around the globe than any other event, sporting or otherwise.  Every four years, in pubs and corporate boardrooms, thatched huts and flophouses …
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.
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 …
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
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 …
 
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Emily Exton / PopWatch:
‘Little Miss Sunshine’ musical to premiere in February 2011
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Extra:
George Lopez Knew of Sandra's Secret Adoption
Just Jared:
Brooklyn Decker & Alessandra Ambrosio Cover ‘Glamour’ Magazine June 2010
Discussion: iVillage
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
A Year After Brother's Death, David Cook Raises $140K for Cancer Research
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
What ageism?  Kristin Davis, 45, says her career is better than ever before
Discussion: coverawards.com and StyleList
Sandra Bullock / People.com:
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Betty White Draws the Line at Nudity
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘World Trade Center’ writer joins N.W.A. film
Josef Adalian / The Wrap:
Fran Drescher Returning — as Talk Show Host?
Discussion: Gawker, TV Squad, Fancast News and Movieline
the.LIFE Files:
Check Out Beyonce's “Brooklyn” Tattoo...
Discussion: Dlisted
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Bubble Show Questions For ‘Old Christine’, ‘Chuck’, 'Ghost Whisperer …
PopEater:
Roman Polanski Breaks Silence, Says U.S. Wants to ‘Serve Me on a Platter’
Discussion: Digital Spy
Gabe / Videogum:
Does The Simpsons Ke$ha Credits Mean We Are Officially Done With The Simpsons?
Discussion: Warming Glow and Stereogum
 

 
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

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

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
In response to a tweet claiming X deprioritized posts with links in them, Elon Musk said to “put the link in the reply. This just stops lazy linking”

 
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