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5:05 PM ET, May 7, 2011

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TMZ.com:
David Beckham in Car Accident on LA Freeway  —  David Beckham was involved in a car accident on one of the busiest freeways in all of Los Angeles ... and the driver of the other car had to be taken to a local hospital ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to law enforcement sources …
Discussion: Reuters, Us Weekly and EarSucker
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Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
David Beckham Involved in Freeway Car Accident  —  David Beckham was involved in a minor car accident on Friday near Torrence, Calif., the California Highway Patrol tells PEOPLE.  —  The soccer star was traveling south on the 405 Freeway Friday morning when he rear-ended a stalled vehicle.
Discussion: PopEater and EW.com
TMZ.com:
Manny Pacquiao Injured in Car Accident  —  Manny Pacquiao was just involved in a car accident in Las Vegas ... but we're told he's going to be alright for the fight tonight ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Pacquiao tell TMZ he was traveling in a fleet of cars after church today …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Will Smith Emerges as Frontrunner to Star in Quentin Tarantino's Next Film (Exclusive) … Will Smith has emerged as the frontrunner to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film, Django Unchained, a spaghetti Western about a slave in the Old South who teams with a German bounty hunter to search for his wife.
TMZ.com:
Charlie to Twins: Can You Say 'Mommy's in Rehab?'  —  Charlie Sheen tells TMZ ... he's teaching his 2-year-old twin boys new words this weekend — like “rehab” — because he wants them to know where their mother spends so much time.  —  Charlie tells TMZ ... it's the first time he's been able …
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X-Factor’ Hosts Are Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger (Exclusive)  —  Steve Jones and Nicole Scherzinger have won the jobs of hosts of Simon Cowell's US version of The X-Factor, a source close to the show tells The Hollywood Reporter.  —  A formal announcement is expected shortly.
Discussion: Just Jared and From Inside the Box
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm No Scientologist!  —  Lindsay Lohan is NOT joining the Church of Scientology ... TMZ has learned — despite reports claiming John Travolta was trying to indoctrinate the actress into his religion.  —  Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ, the actress has no plans whatsoever …
Discussion: EarSucker and Pink is the New Blog
Us Weekly:
Jesse James: Kat von D Is “100%” Better in Bed Than Sandra Bullock  —  Set to marry for the fourth time, Jesse James isn't afraid to compare his future wife to his most recent, and most famous, ex.  —  During a typically freewheeling interview on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show Thursday …
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Perez Hilton:   Kat Von D Speaks On Jesse James...A LOT!
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Uncut: “I'm Really Delusional About My Success”  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  Controversial?  Lady Gaga?  Please!  —  In the wake of the release of her much-anticipated music video for …
Discussion: OK! Magazine and The Marquee Blog
Forbes:
The World's Top-Earning Models  —  Elite models are prospering, but newcomers aren't scoring the same paydays as before the recession.  —  The economic recovery has been good for the world's top-earning models.  With consumers again cautiously spending on luxury goods …
The Sun:
Cool girl  —  MADONNA is preparing daughter LOURDES to inherit her pop crown when she finally hangs up her conical bras.  —  The singer has collaborated with the teen on a recording and hopes it will set her on the way to a successful career.  —  The track is called It's So Cool and Madge …
Agence France Presse:
William and Kate adopt baby penguin  —  Prince William and his new wife Catherine have adopted an endangered baby penguin called Acorn, a British zoo revealed on Friday.  —  But Acorn will not be not be moving in with the royal newlyweds any time soon, Chester Zoo
Discussion: DailyFill.com and omg!
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Us Weekly:
Prince William, Kate Adopt - a Baby Penguin!
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Real Housewives Star's Home In Foreclosure; She Sues The Banks  —  A real housewife without a house?  —  It could happen to Peggy Tanous, one of the stars of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Orange County!  —  Read The Document: Peggy Tanous Lawsuit  —  Former model Tanous is in a dogfight …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
'American Idol's' Randy Jackson Calls ‘The Voice’ ‘Gimmicky’ (Exclusive) … If there was any doubt whether NBC's new show The Voice and American Idol would be at each other's proverbial throats, Voice coach Adam Levine made sure of it on this week's episode.
TMZ.com:
Ex ‘Bad Girls’ Chick to Castmates — Come, Do Porn!  —  An ex-member of the “Bad Girls Club” reality show is trying to recruit her fellow alumni to join her in the world of porn — in the hopes of producing a new series of XXX movies ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ spoke with “Season 5” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Elizabeth Rodriguez on Former Co-Star Susan Lucci: 'She's Going to 'Desperate Housewives"  —  EXCLUSIVE: Elizabeth Rodriguez just scored her first Tony nomination for her role in ‘The Motherf**ker with the Hat,’ an intense play about a former drug dealer (played by Bobby Cannavale) …
Discussion: Allie is Wired
Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
Troubled OWN Axes CEO Norman, Brings in Liguori  —  OWN CEO Christina Norman will leave Oprah Winfrey's troubled network, to be replaced by Discovery Communications COO Peter Liguori, OWN said Friday.  —  The announcement is only the latest bump for OWN, which debuted a year later than scheduled …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Buys Hot Spec, Matt Damon Circles As Star And Director  —  EXCLUSIVE: In a $500,000 against $800,000 deal, Warner Bros is finalizing a deal to acquire Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, the Matthew Aldrich spec that Deadline told you yesterday had five bids on the table.
Lupe / RADAR:
INTERVIEW: Howard Stern Sidekick Robin Quivers Talks Of Leaving  —  Peanut butter and jelly; Kobe and the Lakers; Howard and Robin.  Some things are just meant to be together.  —  But, in an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, longtime Howard Stern sidekick Robin Quivers says she could soon …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I'm Doing Japan No Matter What  —  Justin Bieber will perform in Japan this month come hell or high water ... TMZ has learned — despite his crew staging an outright mutiny ... and refusing to go with him.  —  The Biebs is scheduled to perform across the Pacific in two weeks …
 
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Us Weekly:
Us POLL: Jennifer Aniston Shows Cleavage in Orange: Hot or Not?
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Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC's ‘The Office’ Drops Double Digits Week After Steve Carell's Exit
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RADAR:
Lady Gaga To Mentor American Idol's Final Four
Us Weekly:
Buy Madonna's Childhood Home at a Bargain Price
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘The Dark Tower’ Staff Put On Hiatus As Filmmakers, Studio Address Budget Problems
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Kate Middleton Spotted Skipping at the Grocery Store
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Ted Williams Heads Back to Rehab to Rest Golden Voice
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DailyFill.com:
Taylor Swift Turns “Speak Now” Concert Rehearsal Into Tornado Fundraiser
Discussion: Perez Hilton, X17 Online and Just Jared
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Jillian Michaels' Next Gig: Co-Host On ‘The Doctors’ And Correspondent On ‘Dr. Phil’
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Happy Bonus Mom Day From LeAnn Rimes!
Discussion: Socialite Life
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jessica Biel cuts off contact with Justin Timberlake, tries to woo Bradley Cooper
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The Teen Moms Have Great Ideas
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Will Keanu Reeves Step Into Warner Bros.' ‘Akira’? (Exclusive)
Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
Bikini Clad Kim Kardashian's Sexy Beach Romp With Beau [Photos]
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Kelly Preston — Charlie Sheen DID NOT Shoot Me!
 

 
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