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2:40 PM ET, June 1, 2010

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Mike Allen / Reuters:
Al and Tipper Gore to separate  —  Al and Tipper Gore, whose playful romance enlivened Washington and the campaign trail for a quarter century, have decided to separate after 40 years of marriage, the couple told friends Tuesday.  —  In an “Email from Al and Tipper Gore,” the couple said …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Moves Out After Erratic Behavior  —  Spencer Pratt's “crazy behavior” drove wife Heidi Montag and friends “to the edge”, according to a former Speidi insider, who spoke out exclusively to RadarOnline.com.  —  “Spencer has moved out of their Pacific Palisades house …
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Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Heidi Pratt's Rep Confirms Spencer Separation to Us  —  Is Heidi and Spencer Pratt's split for real?  —  Affirmative, says Heidi's rep, who confirms the separation to UsMagazine.com, explaining that nothing legal has been filed.  —  “Heidi is going through a difficult …
TMZ.com:
Heidi Not Ready to Pull Trigger
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: “Issues” Forced Heidi Pratt to Ditch Spencer, New Roomie Says
Rainbow / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore Cocaine Scandal  —  The Jersey Shore has been rocked by a cocaine scandal.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that one of the cast members of the hit show was indulging in cocaine during filming in Miami.  —  PHOTOS: Stars Who OD'd  —  And the cast member's drug use was known to others.
New York Post:
Koppel son dies after a bender  —  The son of legendary TV newsman Ted Koppel was found dead in a Washington Heights apartment under mysterious circumstances yesterday morning after a daylong drinking binge with a man he had just met in a Midtown bar, law-enforcement sources said.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack, EW.com and Mediaite
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Source: Charlie Sheen Will Serve Jail Time in Plea Deal  —  Charlie Sheen will plead guilty to a misdemeanor offense and get 30 days jail time, says a source close to the negotiations in the star's ongoing domestic violence case.  —  “Charlie intends to go to court on June 7 [to] …
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PopEater:
Reports: Charlie Sheen Will Serve Jail Time
New York Post:
Caffeine Lindsay Lohan's new thrill  —  Lindsay Lohan has turned to caffeine for her latest kicks, and spent the holiday downing can after can of Red Bull.  —  The newly sober starlet — who was banned from drinking alcohol by a judge and ordered to wear a Scram monitoring bracelet …
Discussion: PopSugar, Perez Hilton and TMZ.com
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TMZ.com:
‘Celeb Rehab’ Postponed — We Got No Big Drunks  —  It should be easier than finding oil in the Gulf ... but “Celebrity Rehab” has been put on ice because they just can't find a big star with a big problem.  —  Sources connected with the show tell TMZ producers of “Celeb Rehab” …
Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Mad Men's January Jones and actor Adrien Brody keep budding romance under wraps as they leave party separately  —  Actress January Jones is one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelorettes.  But not for long if reports of a romance with Oscar winner Adrien Brody are to be believed.
Brendan Bettinger / Collider:
Rumor: Marvel in Talks With LOST's Josh Holloway  —  Of the massive ensemble that Lost employed over the last six years, I think Josh Holloway is in the best position to vault into stardom after the show ended its run last week.  His manly brand of Southern swagger is suited to fill a void …
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Kevin / avengersnews.com:
Josh Holloway FOUND by Marvel Studios?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
PopEater:
Charlotte Church and Longtime Boyfriend Split Up  —  Five years, two kids and one engagement later, singer Charlotte Church and her rugby star boyfriend, Gavin Henson, are calling it quits.  The split comes less than two months after announcing they were finally getting married.
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BRADLEY COOPER: THE ALL-STAR  —  WITH HIS RAKISH CHARM—AND A SERIOUSLY RIPPED BODY—ON FULL DISPLAY THIS SUMMER IN THE A-TEAM, THE STAR OF THE HANGOVER IS ABOUT TO BECOME AMERICA'S NEXT A-LIST ACTION HERO.  HE CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER.  —  “A DICK IS HARMFUL.  A DICK IS
Rebecca Sacks / Vanity Fair:
Liz and Dick: The Ultimate Celebrity Couple  —  Before Brangelina, before TomKat, before ... Speidi ... there was Liz and Dick—that is, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the super-couple who set the standard all others can only aspire to in terms of modern celebrity.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and coverawards.com
Us Weekly:
Sarah Ferguson Drunk, “Totally Broke” When She Accepted Bribe  —  The devil — and booze — made her do it.  —  When Sarah Ferguson asked an undercover reporter for more than $700,000 in exchange for access to ex Prince Andrew — the chat was caught on tape — she was in dire straits indeed.
PopEater:
‘Shrek’ Stomps ‘Sex and the City 2’ at Box Office  —  Not only did ‘Sex and the City 2’ fall far short of box office predictions — Carrie Bradshaw and the gals got trumped by ‘Shrek Forever After,’ a week-old film and the fourth in its franchise.  —  Predictions for 'Sex and the City 2 …
Discussion: omg! and Inside Movies
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Arrest Warrant Issued for Producer in Wife's Death  —  A reality TV producer reacted with outrage Monday after Mexican authorities issued an arrest warrant for him in the murder of his wife.  —  “I am devastated at her loss; and I am incensed at the suggestion that I could have had anything …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Bumpshack.com and EW.com
Sarah / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian's Blog: I Can't Stop Kissing Mason!  —  PEOPLE Moms & Babies is happy to introduce our newest celebrity blogger — Kourtney Kardashian!  The reality star, 31, who can be seen with her family on E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, is mom to 5-month-old son Mason Dash.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
Michael Katzif / NPR:
First Listen: Blitzen Trapper … Blitzen Trapper's latest album, Destroyer of the Void, is another ambitious and stylistically diverse curveball.  —  Blitzen Trapper doesn't quite fit into the mold of its sleepy, frequently bearded folk-rock brethren.  Sure, it employs a similar palette …
Discussion: Stereogum
ComingSoon.net:
Resident Evil: Afterlife Poster and More Photos Revealed  —  Milla Jovovich also commented on the recent rumors that Sienna Guillory will be back as Jill Valentine in the film via her Twitter account today: … Opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on September 10, the fourth installment …
 
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Holland Cotter / New York Times:
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Us Weekly:
Tara Reid Wears Bikini for First Time Since Docs Corrected “Bulgy” Abs
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Heath Ledger Finally Gets A Hip Hop Tribute, 2010
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Associated Press:
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

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

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