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8:55 AM ET, May 12, 2010

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Ryan / PopWatch:
‘Glee’ creator Ryan Murphy pushes for ‘Newsweek’ boycott  —  Glee creator Ryan Murphy has issued an open letter, urging people to boycott Newsweek until it apologizes for a now-notorious article about gay actors playing straight roles.  The Newsweek article states that Glee star Jonathan Groff seems like a “theater queen” on the show.
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Ramin Setoodeh / Newsweek:
Out Of Focus  —  The Internet is attacking me for my essay on ‘Promises, Promises.’ But can we steer the debate back to where it belongs?  —  When Sean Hayes, from Will & Grace, made his Broadway debut in Promises, Promises playing a heterosexual man, the New York Times theater review included these lines …
BBC:
Glee creator urges magazine snub
Ryant / Queerty:
Ramin Setoodeh Blames You Homos For Missing the Point of His Straight-For-Pay Essay
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
PopEater:
‘Glee’ Creator Ryan Murphy Calls for Newsweek Boycott After ‘Homophobic’ Article
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Miley Cyrus Dirty Dancing Shocking Video On The Market  —  Disney star Miley Cyrus created waves last year when provocative photos were posted of her giving a lap dance to The Last Song producer Adam Shankman, but RadarOnline.com has learned that the photos were just the beginning — video exists that is much more suggestive!
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TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — So You Think You Can Lap Dance?  —  Miley Cyrus felt more than the beat last summer as she got downright nasty on the dance floor with a slightly older gentleman during a wrap party for a movie ... and TMZ has obtained the video.  —  Miley — who was 16 at the time …
PopEater:
Another Boyfriend, Another Headache for Anne Hathaway  —  Can't Anne Hathaway — one of Hollywood's most angelic and seemingly nice young actresses — just find a guy without some sort of criminal implications?  —  The ‘Alice in Wonderland’ starlet is stuck in the middle of more headlines thanks …
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Tyra.com:
Bankable Books  —  Hi everybody...  I'm so EXCITED!!  I said I was going to do it, and here it is!  It's for all the girls and guys who want a lot more FANTASY in their lives... and some fierceness and magic, romance and mystery, crazy and wild adventures, and yeah, some danger too.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Tyra Banks to Publish Her First Novel
Discussion: Dlisted, iVillage, TheGloss and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Can Larry Rudolph Pull a Britney For LiLo?  —  TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan has a new person in her life — the man who erected, then resurrected Britney Spears' career.  —  Multiple sources tell TMZ Lindsay approached mega-manager Larry Rudolph several weeks ago and asked him to resurrect her career.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Access Hollywood:
Larry Rudolph Shoots Down Reports He's Working With Lindsay Lohan
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
New York Post:
Lohan, Avril in public brawl  —  Lindsay Lohan is locked in a bitter feud with rival starlet Avril Lavigne after the pop star publicly branded Lohan a “loser.”  —  Lohan and Lavigne had a huge fight in front of fellow guests at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont.  It ended with Lohan desperately trying to get her rival thrown out.
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Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Denies Bar Brawl With Avril Lavigne
Meadow / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Casting Agents Looking for “Jewish American Princesses”  —  They are two of the hottest shows on cable TV right now, so why not do a hybrid—Jersey Shore meets Real Housewives.  RadarOnline.com has learned that casting is now underway for a wacky new reality show.
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TMZ.com:
Ex-Supermodel in ‘Serious Condition’ after Crash  —  A former supermodel was rushed to a hospital last night after being involved in a car crash in Los Angeles, TMZ has learned.  —  A source close to model Beverly Peele — who appeared on hundreds of magazine covers and in several music videos …
Discussion: Bossip, Bumpshack.com and Fashionologie
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Brad Pitt, Darren Aronofsky eye ‘Tiger’  —  Adventure thriller set up at Focus Features  —  Brad Pitt and Darren Aronofsky are teaming up in the wild.  —  The thesp and director have set up the adventure thriller “The Tiger” at Focus Features and have tapped Guillermo Arriaga to pen the script.
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert Engaged!  —  He may be classified as a “hillbilly” singer, but Blake Shelton polished up his manners when it came to popping the question to Miranda Lambert.  —  “He called my dad and got his blessing first,” Lambert tells PEOPLE about Shelton's surprise proposal on May 9.
Mirjam Swanson / PE Angels Baseball:
Former Corona High star and LPGA pro, Erica Blasberg, dead at 25  —  The Press-Enterprise  —  Erica Blasberg, whose passion for golf while growing up in Corona blossomed into a five-plus-year career on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour, was found dead Sunday at her home in Henderson, Nev.
Tuathadedannan / CBS News:
Do Racy Miss USA Photos, Videos Go Too Far?  —  Controversy Flares over Pageant's Provocative Turn - Way Too Provocative, Critics Charge  —  (CBS) The Miss USA pageant is promoting its upcoming pageant with a series of sexy photos and videos.  —  Last week, reports CBS News Correspondent Ben Tracy …
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Us Weekly:
Donald Trump Defends Racy New Pageant Pics
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopWatch
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — It's Easy to Say Goodbye  —  Suddenly it's looking like Charlie Sheen may not re-sign with “Two and a Half Men” — sources tell TMZ.  —  Several sources familiar with the situation say Sheen likes playing Charlie Harper but he's thinking about “the next thing” — though no one would be specific.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Aniston, Bateman, Day circling ‘Bosses’  —  THR EXCLUSIVE  —  After years of trying, New Line is close to making the workplace murder comedy “Horrible Bosses.”  —  Jason Bateman and “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Charlie Day are in negotiations to star as frustrated employees in the feature …
Michael Jensen / AfterElton.com:
Exclusive: ABC Statement on Cam and Mitch Not Kissing on “Modern Family”  —  There has been a lot of talk since last week's episode of Modern Family as to whether or not the show was purposefully keeping Cameron and Mitchell from showing the same level of affection as the show's two heterosexual couples.
Us Weekly:
Erin Andrews: Elisabeth Hasselbeck “Never” Called Me to Apologize  —  Erin Andrews is still waiting by the phone for Elisabeth Hasselbeck's apology.  —  Last week, Hasselbeck insulted Andrews' skimpy DWTS costumes in light of the peephole stalker who posted a nude video of her (he is now serving a 2 1/2-year prison term).
omg!:
Latest Eliminated ‘Dancing’ Star Misses Out On Semifinals, Saved Celeb Nearly Breaks Down  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “Dancing with the Stars” heads into the semifinals next week, but they will take place with one less celebrity contender.  —  Niecy Nash won't be continuing on in the competition …
Discussion: X17 Online
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Tiger Woods's Coach Resigns Via Text Message  —  The upheaval in Tiger Woods's life continues, as his coach Hank Haney resigned Monday night.  How'd he do it?  Via text message.  —  “I believe at this time that it is in both of our best interests for me to step aside as Tiger's coach,” …
NY Daily News:
Lawrence Taylor paid me $300 for sex, but I don't want to ‘ruin his reputation,’ teen hooker says  —  The baby-faced hooker Lawrence Taylor is accused of raping said Monday night she hadn't recognized the Giants great and now doesn't want to “ruin his reputation.”
Discussion: Bossip and Jezebel
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
Farrell, Cotillard to star in Cronenberg pic  —  Duo attached to director's adaptation of DeLillo novel  —  Colin Farrell and Marion Cotillard are attached to topline David Cronenberg's “Cosmopolis,” an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel.  —  Gregoire Melin's Paris-based Kinology has picked …
 
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E! Online:
Pretty Wild's Alexis Neiers Breaks Silence on Burglar Bunch …
Telegraph:
Sir Ian McKellen mistaken for tramp outside theatre
Discussion: Boing Boing and Gone Hollywood
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Creator Joe Francis Gets the Go-Ahead to Air …
Catey Hill / NY Daily News:
Hugh Hefner's new plan to attract Playboy readers: Put centerfold …
Starpulse:
Rihanna In Concert Just Can't Be Beat
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com
Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Sixth-Grade Gaga-Bieber Hybrid Wows on YouTube
Michael K / Dlisted:
Amanda Seyfried Talks About The Minge On Her Foot
Mandy Stadtmiller / New York Post:
New York women are going celibate — and they feel happier than ever
Discussion: Jezebel, Gawker, Lemondrop.com and Crushable
 Earlier Picks: 
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Helen Mirren unveils her mirror image
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TMZ.com:
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'Charlie's Angels' Star — I'm in ‘Financial Ruin’
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Buffy The Vampire Star Checks Into Rehab