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11:55 AM ET, May 27, 2010

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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Adam Lambert's ‘Idol’ Finale Gig Canceled  —  Exclusive: If you thought tonight's ‘American Idol’ finale was going to be drama free, think again!  Inside sources tell me that after after Adam Lambert did not show up for ‘Idol’ rehersals for the big finale and sendoff to Simon Cowell …
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Bret Michaels Performs ‘Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ on ‘American Idol’ Finale  —  Fresh off his ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ win, and several struggles with his health, Bret Michaels made a big entrance on the ‘American Idol’ finale.  —  The Poison frontman came on stage to sing 'Every Rose …
Corentin / Latest Activity on ThisIs50.com:
50 Cent's Shocking Slim-Down!  —  More pics after the break..  —  50 Cent lost a lot of weight for his upcoming movie “Things Fall Apart”.  In the movie 50 Cent plays a football player diagnosed with cancer.  —  He dropped from 214 pounds to an astonishing 160 with a liquid diet and three-hour-a-day treadmill walks for nine weeks.
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PopEater:
Photo: 50 Cent Went From Built to Bony for Role  —  Channeling his inner Christian Bale or Tom Hanks, rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent shed a whopping 54 pounds of muscle and fat for his upcoming film ‘Things Fall Apart,’ in which he plays a football player stricken with cancer.
Discussion: X17 Online, INF Daily and omg!
New York Post:
Matt Lauer's non-lover once a he  —  Alexis Houston — the singer who held a press conference last week to announce she never had sex with “Today” show host Matt Lauer — had some interesting yesterdays.  She used to be a man who called himself Wellington Houston.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Bossip
X17 Online:
There's No Stopping Lindsay Lohan  —  Just because she's banned from Trousdale and banned from drinking alcohol doesn't mean she can't hit the clubs and have a good time!  Last night Lindsay Lohan and some pals hit the Chateau Marmont, and later we caught the newly blonde starlet at Las Palmas, the new Wednesday hotspot.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Harry Potter Stars Emotional as They Set to Wrap Final Film  —  Forefront: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I  —  They've spent a decade together.  Now down to the last two weeks of shooting on the final Harry Potter film …
Discussion: Crushable
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People.com:
Sandra Bullock to Appear at MTV Movie Awards  —  Since her marriage crisis began Sandra Bullock has remained in seclusion while raising her new son, Louis.  —  That will all change next month.  —  On Wednesday she was named the recipient of the MTV Generation Award “for her riveting …
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Katie Holmes fails to impress in unflattering striped maxi dress …
Discussion: Socialite Life
E! Online:
Jesse James' Sister: Claims About Dad “Completely True”  —  Jesse James' sister is standing by him.  —  Julie James England tells E! News exclusively that the beleaguered star's revelation on Nightline about his dad physically abusing him as a child was “completely true.”  —  “I saw it,” she says.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jesse James' Dad Explains Black Eye And Broken Arm  —  Jesse James' father Larry has explained the black eye and broken arm he supposedly inflicted on Jesse during his childhood.  —  EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jesse James' Dad “Disgusted And Brokenhearted” By Abuse Allegations
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson: Sex Tape ‘Broke My Heart’  —  She's having a tough time dealing with the release of her sex tape, but Kendra Wilkinson is thankful husband Hank Baskett has been supportive.  —  “He's doing a good job because he's understanding,” the reality star, 24, says about her NFL player husband of one year.
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TMZ.com:
‘Celebrity Rehab’ Targets Another Star  —  TMZ has learned the people behind “Celebrity Rehab” are closing in on another cast member for the show — former “Laguna Beach” star Jason Wahler.  —  Wahler certainly has the prerequisites for the show — he's been arrested several times …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tila Tequila Will Reveal Ecstasy Use On Show
Alex Peake / The Sun:
And you thought YOUR 2-year-old behaved badly...  THESE are the first shocking pictures of smoking toddler Ardi Rizal - who throws tantrums if he can't puff 40 cigs a day.  —  The Sun told on Saturday how the two-year-old got hooked after dad Mohammed gave him a fag at 18 months.
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: Doing “Price of Beauty” Was Like “Missionary Work”  —  To Jessica Simpson, The Price of Beauty was more than just a reality show — it's her life's calling!  —  “I'm not saying I'm changing the world,” a teary-eyed Simpson said while accepting an award at the Gracies …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
When did Jessica Simpson start looking like a drag queen?
Discussion: The Blemish
TVGuide.com:
Mega Buzz: CSI:NY's Body Count, A True Blood Return and Criminal Minds Spin-Off  —  Anna Paquin, Carmine Giovinazzo, Paget Brewster  —  Every week, senior editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant satisfy your need for TV scoop.  Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
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M.L. House / TV Fanatic:
Kiernan Shipka Promoted to Series Regular on Mad Men
National Enquirer:
DANIEL CRAIG'S STEAMY GAY KISS  —  007 hunk Daniel Craig shared a steamy kiss with a smoking-hot guy in the parking lot of a gay bar - leading patrons to wonder if the action star is bisexual!  —  Pulses raced when the 42-year-old “Casino Royale” star showed up at the Roosterfish bar in Venice …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Towleroad News #gay
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: Diane Keaton, Ellen Page team up for HBO's ‘Tilda’  —  It's official: After nearly two months of negotiations, Oscar winner Diane Keaton has signed on to play the title role in HBO's Tilda, a half-hour comedy pilot about a powerful and much-feared Hollywood blogger who may or may not be loosely based …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Diane Keaton & Ellen Page In HBO's ‘Tilda’
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Duchess of York Getting Hired By Trump on ‘Apprentice’?  —  Sarah Ferguson has certainly been through a lot this week after her pay-for-access sting was published for the world to see.  Now, the Duchess of York is looking to get things back on track both personally and financially, and none other than The Donald might be her new boss.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
INF Daily:
HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY SHILOH JOLIE-PITT!  —  Top Images:  —  Body:  —  Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt turns four years old today!  Mom Angelina Jolie gave birth to her via c-section in Namibia on May 27, 206.  Angie and partner Brad Pitt sold the first pictures of baby Shiloh for a staggering total …
Discussion: omg!
Lana / Willie Nelson:
The Haircut Heard Around the World  —  Willie performed with the Reflectacles in Maui last week
Discussion: PopEater, USA Today and Gone Hollywood
Us Weekly:
Rep: John Travolta, Kelly Preston “Not Expecting Twins”  —  John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are indeed expanding their family — but with one baby, not two.  —  A rep for Travolta, 56, and Preston, 47, slams a new tabloid report claiming that Preston is pregnant with twins.
Garth Brooks / Contactmusic.com:
Garth Brooks - Brooks Dragged Into Couple's Divorce Battle  —  Caption: Garth Brooks (Picture) The Grammy's on the Hill awards at The Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel Washington DC, USA ....  Brooks Dragged Into Couple's Divorce Battle  —  Country superstar GARTH BROOKS has been dragged …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gawker
 
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X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

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