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People.com:
Golden Girls Star Rue McClanahan Dies at 76  —  Golden Girl Rue McClanahan, 76, has died.  —  “She passed away at 1 a.m. this morning,” her manager, Barbara Lawrence, tells PEOPLE.  She had a massive stroke.  McClanahan, who played Blanche Deveraux on the still-popular '80s sitcom Golden Girls …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Betty White: Rue McClanahan's Death ‘Hurts More Than I Ever Thought’  —  She's now the last living Golden Girl.  For Betty White the loss of her costar Rue McClanahan struck hard.  —  “Rue was a close and dear friend.  I treasure our relationship,” White, 88, said in a statement.
TMZ.com:
Betty White: Rue's Death ‘Hurts’
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi and Spencer Pratt “Laughing” Over “Fake” Split  —  Heidi and Spencer Pratt fabricated their split in a desperate attempt to stay famous as The Hills wraps up, the new issue of Us Weekly reports.  —  While Heidi's rep confirms the breakup to Us ("Heidi... hopes people respect her privacy" …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Gwen Stefani Spent $15,000 on Kingston's 4th Birthday Bash!  —  You only turn 4 once — and in honor of Kingston Rossdale's big day, his famous parents spared absolutely no expense!  —  A source tells UsMagazine.com that Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale spent $15,000 …
Us Weekly:
Director Confirms Megan Fox's Transformers 3 Replacement!  —  It's official — Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will replace Megan Fox in the Transformers franchise.  —  Director Michael Bay welcomed the 23-year-old Brit on his official Web site Wednesday evening.
Us Weekly:
Studio Rep: Jen Aniston Won't Star in Scream 4
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Wife Split  —  After 14 years of marriage and two children, Saved by the Bell star Mark-Paul Gosselaar and his wife Lisa Ann Russell have separated.  —  “They both remain focused on their family and are jointly committed to their children,” his rep tells PEOPLE.
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Mark Paul Gosselaar's sad split  —  Promoting his new TNT series Franklin & Bash at an Armani Exchange/ Elle magazine event on May 25, Mark-Paul Gosselaar seemed a far cry from Zack Morris, his fun-loving character on Saved by the Bell.  “He looked somber,” an insider tells In Touch.
TMZ.com:
Gary C's Ex: 'He Would've Been Like Muhammad Ali'  —  Gary Coleman's ex-wife Shannon Price is defending her decision to pull the plug on life support because she says she didn't want Gary to be like Muhammad Ali or Terri Schiavo.  —  TMZ obtained an interview with Price ... shot the day after Gary died.
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E! Online:
Hospital: Gary Coleman's Ex Had Right to Make Medical Decisions
Deidre Behar / Reuters:
Rape Crisis Groups Not Happy With Kristen Stewart's ‘Rape’ Comment  —  Actress Kristen Stewart arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.  —  “Twilight” actress Kristen Stewart hates the spotlight and has done everything in her power to shy away from reporters …
Discussion: X17 Online and Cinematical
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E! Online:
K.Stew's Bad Week Not a Problem for Summit
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Crushable
National Enquirer:
DOUBLE SHOT OF LOVE!  TWINS FOR MARIAH CAREY & NICK!  —  The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively that MARIAH CAREY and hubby NICK CANNON are preparing for the arrival of TWO babies!  —  Mariah, 41, used fertility treatments to help Mother Nature.  —  A beaming Mariah and Nick, 29 …
Discussion: The Bosh
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Nick Cannon & Mariah Carey Have Baby Names Ready, at Least
Discussion: TheFABlife and USA Today
Lacey Rose / The Biz Blog:
Big Bang Theory Stars Want A 285% Raise  —  Thanks to stunning viewership gains and a lucrative syndication deal, The Big Bang Theory has made geek chic and its employers happy.  —  Now the show's leads, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons, would like to share in that success.
Matt Goldberg / Collider:
Exclusive: New Images of Chris Hemsworth as THOR  —  Collider reader “Dan” has sent us some concept art of Chris Hemsworth as Thor.  Earlier today, we ran a story about AICN landing concept art of Chris Evans in his Captain America outfit.  While we were very circumspect about saying …
CNN:
Joran Van der Sloot arrested in Chile  —  Watch Nancy Grace tonight for the latest on reports on Joran van der Sloot.  “Nancy Grace,” tonight 8 ET on HLN.  —  Santiago, Chile (CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in a young woman's slaying this week in Peru and previously considered …
New York Post:
Bethenny's baby-weight loss worries mothers  —  Bethenny Frankel's 30-pound weight loss three weeks after giving birth to an underweight baby girl, Bryn, is rubbing some new mothers the wrong way.  —  “The Real Housewives of New York City” star talks about her “super-fast slim down” …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods' Wife Going For Full Custody Of Their Children  —  The impending divorce between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren is about to get a lot more contentious.  Elin has decided to go for full custody of their two children, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Adam Rosenberg / MTV Movies Blog:
Tom Selleck Hopeful For ‘Three Men And A Baby’ Sequel, ‘Three Men And A Bride’  —  In 1987, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg formed a powerhouse trio of fictional movie dads in the Leonard Nimoy-directed family comedy “Three Men and a Baby.”  Great movie.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kevin Costner Is a Dad for Seventh Time  —  Kevin Costner is in seventh heaven.  —  The Oscar-winning director, 55, and his wife, Christine Baumgartner Costner, 36, welcomed a baby girl named Grace Avery Costner on Wednesday, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE.  This is Costner's seventh child, his third with Christine.
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes: ‘I Take Responsibility for Everything’  —  LeAnn Rimes believes everything happens for a reason.  —  “I did one of the most selfish things that I possibly could do, in hurting someone else,” the country superstar says in the new issue of PEOPLE, speaking for the first time about the end …
Discussion: Just Jared
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kate Wants Jon to Start Making Some Loot  —  We already broke the news that Kate Gosselin had a whopping payday during her month-plus on 'Dancing With the Stars, but now, the octomom wants some help financially.  Apparently, Kate wants her ex, Jon, to kick in some dough for their eight kids …
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Will Welch / GQ Magazine: GQ:
Greek Goddess  —  In Get Him To The Greek, Rose Byrne sheds her genteel Aussie upbringing to sing songs about her lady parts  —  Eagle-eyed early adopters first crushed on the fair-skinned Australian actress Rose Byrne in the Star Wars prequel Attack of the Clones.
Stacey Dash / Starpulse:
Stacey Dash Is Keeping Her ‘Kitty’ Hostage  —  Actress Stacey Dash is abstaining from sex after splitting from her third husband earlier this year.  —  She explained, “The problem was I slept with all of my husbands on the first date.  He'd ask me and I'd say ‘yes.’ At this moment in time, the kitty is officially being held hostage.”
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Laura Ling Names New Baby for Her Sister and Bill Clinton  —  Laura Ling experienced two life-altering thrills within a year's time: seeing former President Bill Clinton's August arrival in North Korea to the secure her and Current TV colleague Euna Lee's freedom after five months in government captivity …
Perez Hilton:
The Lost Real Housewife Of New York City Speaks On Her Lack Of Air Time!  —  LOLz!  —  Sorry bb, if you want screentime you're going to have to crazy it up, just like the rest of them!  —  If you've been watching this season of The Real Housewives of New York City, a lot of colorful opinions …
Discussion: omg! and The Huffington Post
 
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Just Jared:
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Boogiedownjen / RADAR:
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TMZ.com:
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Willa Paskin / New York Magazine:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
What A F**king Lady  —  Just because Amy Wino now has a boyfriend …
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Rolm / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Still Not Free From Dad's Control …
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Arash Markazi / ESPN:
Odom denies pregnancy reports
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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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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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