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12:40 PM ET, June 10, 2010

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New York Post:
Trump wooing Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan has been approached by Donald Trump to star in the next “Celebrity Apprentice” season.  —  The troubled starlet — who claims her alcohol-monitoring SCRAM device was set off Sunday night when someone spilled a drink on her at the MTV Movie Awards …
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PopSugar:
Lindsay Lohan Flaunts Her SCRAM in a Sexy Bikini Photo Shoot!  —  Lindsay Lohan's SCRAM monitoring anklet has been causing her some trouble this week, but she still took the time to flaunt it during a sexy swimsuit photo shoot in LA on Tuesday.  That same day, she narrowly avoided another arrest …
Cassy / RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Considering Celebrity Apprentice; Mom Says Spilled …
PopEater:
Lindsay Lohan, the Next ‘Celebrity Apprentice’?
Discussion: TheFABlife and Crushable
Star:
Exclusive: Britney's Boyfriend Cheats with Ex-Assistant  —  After hitting rock bottom, it seemed as if Britney Spears had finally gotten her life back on track and even found love and stability in her relationship with Jason Trawick.  But all that is about to unravel!
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The Sun:
Britney ‘sexually harassed minder’  —  BRITNEY SPEARS' top bodyguard has quit - claiming the troubled singer sexually harassed him.  —  Ex-cop FERNANDO FLORES, 29, stormed out after allegedly facing a series of bizarre come-ons.  —  He told pals Britney, 28, often paraded naked in front of him and beckoned him into her bedroom.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert Among Big Winners at CMT Music Awards  —  Still recovering from the recent devastating floods, Nashville got its groove back in a big way Wednesday night at the CMT Music Awards, country music's only fan-voted award show.  —  Emcee Kid Rock opened the show …
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PopEater:
Carrie Underwood Was Big Winner at 2010 CMT Music Awards  —  Carrie Underwood was the night's only multiple winner at the 2010 CMT Music Awards.  —  The former ‘American Idol’ winner walked away with Wednesday night's top honors — video of the year for ‘Cowboy Casanova’ and CMT performance …
Discussion: The Boot, StyleList and omg!
TMZ.com:
Larry King's Wife — Evidence of Suicide Attempt  —  Shawn King, Larry King's wife, left a handwritten note stating she OD'd on purpose and indicated where she wanted to be buried ... this according to police.  —  Shawn's dad called 911 on May 28 at the King's home in Provo, Utah …
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Associated Press:
Larry King's wife recovering from apparent OD  —  PROVO, Utah (AP) — A spokesman for Larry King said Wednesday that the talk-show host's wife is recovering after an apparent prescription drug overdose last month in Utah.  —  Emergency medical workers were called to Shawn King's home in Provo on May 28.
Discussion: Dlisted
PopEater:
Larry King's Wife Recovering From Pill Overdose
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Madonna and “Jealous” Gwyneth Paltrow Had “Falling Out”  —  Women at war!  —  A source close to Madonna, 51, and Gwyneth Paltrow, 37, tells Us Weekly the dear pals, BFFs since 1999, are dunzo.  —  “They don't speak,” says the insider.  “I can't tell you exactly …
MissyE / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Heidi Montag Fake Breakup Plot Thickens - She's Living With Spencer's Pal!  —  The plot thickens.  Heidi Montag is believed to be staying at the Malibu home of Spencer Pratt's good buddy Cougar Zank, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.  —  PHOTOS: Reality TV's Hottest Stars
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Star:
Heidi's Pregnancy Scare
Discussion: Celebrific and Pop Crunch
PopEater:
Shia LaBeouf Swipes Paparazzo's Camera  —  Shia LaBeouf was caught red handed when he tried to remove an X17 paparazzo's camera on Wednesday afternoon.  According to X17 Online, the ‘Transformers’ star was spotted taking camera equipment from the photographer's car in Hollywood.
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X17 Online:   X17 XCLUSIVE - Shia LaBeouf Caught Red-Handed Stealing An X17 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Cab Ride Of Shame  —  The truth is, I never got the whole phrase “walk of shame.”  What is so shameful about that s**t?  So you're walking down the street in the morning with a little jizz crust on your neck, a pube stuck between your teeth, torn panties in your hand and a hickey on your cheek.
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Warners hires writers for ‘Green Lantern 2’ and ‘Flash’ (exclusive)  —  “Green Lantern” is a year away from release, but Warner Bros. already is starting development on a sequel.  —  The studio has hired Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim, all of whom worked on the “Lantern” …
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Tom Cruise to make Les Grossman film  —  Paramount and MTV Films confirmed today that they are developing a movie based on Tom Cruise's raunchy producer role from the 2008 film Tropic Thunder.  Cruise will star in and produce the movie, along with Tropic co-star and director Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
The Situation's Abs Take Nashville By Storm!  —  The biggest star of Wednesday night's CMT Music Awards?  It might have been Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino's abs!  —  The Jersey Shore star was spotted pulling up his shirt all night - on the red carpet, onstage with Paula Deen and backstage with John Mayer.
Tim Stack / PopWatch:
‘Glee’ Exclusive: Season 2 preview!  —  It's going to be hard for Gleeks to face the long, hot summer without any new Glee episodes, now that the first season has sadly come to an end.  But those rabid fans are in luck: EW has some scoop on what we'll be seeing next year.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TV Fanatic
Daily Mail:
'Don't worry Sis, nobody will even notice I'm there': Lady Gaga can't help but upstage sister at her graduation  —  Lady GaGa returned to her old convent high school to support her little sister Natali at her graduation yesterday, she ended up hogging the limelight herself.
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Lainey's Entertainment Update:
Was this a bitch move?  —  Lady Gaga showed up in New York …
Discussion: !! omg blog !!
Chicago Sun Times:
Suze Orman resting after emergency appendectomy at Northwestern Hospital  —  Personal finance guru Suze Orman is resting at a Chicago hotel after having emergency appendectomy surgery over the weekend, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.  —  Orman, a Chicago native who has a show on CNBC …
Rolling Stone:
How Jay-Z Became King: Inside the New Issue  —  He's had more Number One albums than Elvis Presley.  He hangs with Barack Obama at the White House.  And he's riding high after leaving his longtime label Def Jam to work a $150 million deal with Live Nation, delivering some of his best live performances ever.
Natasha / The Young, Black, and Fabulous:
Whitney's Going Through Changes...  Whitney Houston hit Stockholm, Sweden last night as she continues her European tour.  She got rave reviews from fans this time around for her performance.  But she's also getting rave rumors, thanks to her new voluptuous figure, from folks wondering if she's pregnant.
Us Weekly:
Snooki, The Situation Dish on Meeting Jen Aniston!  —  Jersey Shore stars Snooki and The Situation can't help but fist pump after meeting Jen Aniston.  —  “She is so beautiful and so nice in person!”  Snooki (aka Nicole Polizzi) gushed to UsMagazine.com at the CMT Music Awards Wednesday in Nashville.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Laura Schreffler / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE!  Joseph Gordon-Levitt In Talks To Play The Riddler In Next ‘Batman!’  —  Director Christopher Nolan trades in the Joker for the Riddler in the next Batman movie and has pegged his ‘Inception’ star, JGL, to star!  —  What started off as a joke has become a reality —Joseph Gordon-Levitt …
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Kressley, Cora developing OWN shows  —  Cable net hires MTV Networks vet John MacDonald  —  Oprah Winfrey's upcoming cable network OWN is making several executive changes and developing three shows.  —  The network's programming department is shifting top executives …
Discussion: Movieline and TV Squad
Us Weekly:
Jason Bateman: Kissing Dustin Hoffman Was “Great for Me!”  —  Jason Bateman is more than willing to kiss and tell about locking lips with Dustin Hoffman at a June 4 L.A. Lakers game.  —  “Well, it was great for me,” Bateman told UsMagazine.com at Wednesday's Digital Content Newfront event in NYC.
Discussion: iVillage and Movieline
 
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NME:
The Strokes play first gig in four years at intimate London show
Discussion: Stereogum and Vanity Fair
Access Hollywood:
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Chloe Melas / Hollywood Life:
Tori Says ‘I Think My Husband Is Going To Cheat On Me!’
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Paramount moves ‘Dinner’ date
Discussion: Inside Movies and PopWatch
New York Post:
NBC on edge after Fallon's ratings tumble
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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