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5:00 PM ET, May 14, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Sandra Bullock's Baby Shoot — Jesse Was There!  —  TMZ has learned Jesse James was right by Sandra Bullock's side when she posed with her baby boy for that People photoshoot.  —  Sources tell TMZ Jesse was not only present ... he was “incredible with both Sandra and Louis” — and created a “healthy, loving and positive atmosphere.”
PopEater:
Russell Crowe Has No Patience for Irish Accents  —  A British radio host felt the wrath of Russell Crowe on Thursday after suggesting that the actor's accent in ‘Robin Hood’ had “hints of Irish” in it.  The Aussie actor became downright ornery with Mark Lawson of BBC Radio 4's Front Row …
Discussion: Reuters, Amy Grindhouse, X17 Online and omg!
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Telegraph:
Russell Crowe cuts BBC interview short over suggestion his accent …
Amber James / PopEater:
Rep: ‘Single Ladies’ Girls Did ‘Nothing Provocative’  —  Earlier this week, a YouTube video surfaced from The World of Dance competition in which a group of young — and we mean really young — girls wearing midriff-baring tops, short skirts and black stockings dance to Beyonce's 'Single Ladies …
Media Decoder:
NBC Cancels ‘Law & Order’  —  NBC confirmed Friday that it had canceled the original “Law & Order,” bringing an end to a 20-year-old television drama that jump-started an era of television production in New York City.  —  “Law & Order” was on the verge of becoming the longest-running drama …
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Deadline.com:
NBC CANCELS ‘LAW & ORDER’ …
Extra:
NBC Confirms ‘Law & Order’ Will End
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Cannes Do  —  Lindsay Lohan is rolling the dice in her DUI probation case in a big way — because we've learned she's headed to Cannes ... not her alcohol ed class.  —  TMZ broke the story that the judge has ordered LiLo to show proof next Thursday that she had completed …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Courtney loveless on a plane  —  SOMEBODY, anybody, please help save Courtney Love.  —  The woman is not together.  —  At Heathrow, heading for here, a total meltdown.  Sprawled on the floor, packing and repacking her luggage — bras and panties under people's feet.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Courtney Love's Chonies Freakout At Heathrow
People.com:
Matt Lauer and Wife Angrily Deny Breakup Report  —  Matt Lauer and his wife Annette are blasting a report they have split, and the Today co-host calls the tabloid story alleging he had moved out of his family's apartment “a work of fiction.”  —  “I am living in my apartment with Annette …
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INF Daily:
MATT LAUER & WIFE ANNETTE FURIOUS OVER BREAKUP REPORTS
Discussion: X17 Online
Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
Ryan Reynolds Gets Suited Up In ‘Green Lantern’ Set Pic!  —  Earlier this week we got our first look at Peter Sarsgaard in costume on the set of “Green Lantern,” but what about the film's star, Ryan Reynolds?  We know he won't recite the Green Lantern oath for us, but what everyone's …
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Cele|bitchy:
Are Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson having trouble in their marriage?
Discussion: Pajiba
Us Weekly:
Spencer Pratt's Parents Remove All Photos of Him From Their Home  —  Heidi Pratt — who called the cops on her mother Darlene Egelhoff Thursday — isn't the only Hills star clashing with her family.  —  Her husband Spencer also has distanced himself from his family, reports the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
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TMZ.com:
Roman Polanski — New Accuser to Come Forward  —  Legendary director Roman Polanski is once again being accused of “sexually predatory conduct” — and the woman making the accusation is set to come forward today ... with a little help from Gloria Allred.  —  Allred and her mystery client …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Roman Polanski Shocker: New Woman Comes Forward With Sexual Charges
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
THIS JUST IN: ABC cancels ‘Romantically Challenged,’ ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Better Off Ted,’ and ‘FlashForward’  —  Amid a flurry of renewals tonight comes word from multiple sources that ABC has axed the Alyssa Milano-headlined freshman comedy Romantically Challenged.  In less surprising news …
Andy Swift / Hollywood Life:
HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVE!  ‘Vampire Diaries’ Star Paul Wesley Got Secretly MARRIED to ‘One Tree Hill’ Actress Torrey DeVitto!  —  Did Paul Wesley slip and tell us that he and fellow CW star Torrey have gone and gotten married?  —  Hm... We can think of one more reason why Nina Dobrev …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Glee's Matthew Morrison ‘Can Handle’ Untrue Cheating Rumors  —  As his hit show Glee continues to pull in big ratings and critical praise, Matthew Morrison has graduated into a full-blown celebrity — and, well, tabloid-fodder.  So, the actor, 31, wants to clear something up …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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omg!:
Tom Cruise Talks ‘Knight’ & Kids With Oprah  —  CHICAGO, Ill. — Tom Cruise sat down with Oprah Winfrey on Friday - and this time, there was no jumping.  —  The actor, joined by “Knight & Day” co-star Cameron Diaz, joined “The Oprah Winfrey Show” live on Friday for his first appearance …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
NY Daily News:
LiLo creates commotion with entourage of 30 at Iggy Pop's concert  —  Event organizers at Iggy Pop's Williamsburg concert Wednesday night opened the VIP doors expecting Josh Hartnett - but got Lindsay Lohan instead.  —  Spies at the Ray-Ban bash say that LiLo and an entourage of 30 guests …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Barbara Walters's Heart Surgeons ‘Pleased with the Outcome’  —  Barbara Walters is “recovering as expected” after having surgery to replace a faulty heart valve, a rep for The View co-host said Friday in a statement.  —  “[Her] surgery went well and the doctors are very pleased with the outcome,” adds the rep.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Life
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Sam Worthington attached to play a sci-fi Allan Quatermain (exclusive)  —  Sam Worthington is attached to star in “Quatermain,” DreamWorks' sci-fi take on the literary hero, and he also will make his debut as a producer on the feature project.  —  Allan Quatermain was the hero of …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Fox To Cancel ‘The Wanda Sykes Show’  —  EXCLUSIVE: I hear Fox is canceling The Wanda Sykes Show after one season.  The late-night talk show started off strong but tumbled in the ratings as the season went on and fell below the performance of predecessor MadTV in the Saturday 11 PM hour.
Anne Marie Cruz / People.com:
Bret Michaels Hopes to Perform Again in Two Weeks  —  He's already defied the odds by surviving a non-aneurysmal brain hemorrhage - now Bret Michaels is stepping up his physical therapy so he can return to the stage by the end of the month, according to a source.  —  “He's still in rehab,” says the source.
 
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Hoffman, Wright in talks for ‘Moneyball’
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Logan Hill / New York Magazine:
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Mirror.co.uk:
Simon Cowell pitches couples Jennifer Lopez and Marc Antony …
Discussion: Just Jared and Hollywoodnews.com
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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