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8:30 PM ET, May 12, 2011

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New York Post:
Exclusive: Leo & Bar split  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and model Bar Refaeli have officially called it quits, Page Six has exclusively learned.  The pair broke up late last week after going through a rough patch.  “It was amicable, they're still friends and they are still talking,” said a source close to the couple.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Meets Ashley Greene on Boys' Night Out  —  After calling it quits with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio hit Hollywood Wednesday night for some time with his boys.  —  His group - including Lukas Haas and Emile Hirsch - took in Beacher's Madhouse …
TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga's Heels Get the Shaft from ‘American Idol’  —  Last night fans got to watch Lady Gaga mentor the “American Idol” contestants, but one thing they didn't see ... her clear plastic penis heels.  —  When Gaga appeared on the show, producers smacked an “Idol” logo over her sexually explicit stilettos …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
You Got Me This Time, Caca!  —  I have to give credit where credit is due.
Discussion: coverawards.com and Metro.co.uk
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko End Their Romance  —  Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko  —  After two years of dating, Hayden Panettiere and Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Wladmir Klitschko are calling it quits, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
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Marco / X17 Online:   Glee's Dianna Agron Debuts Sexy Short 'Do
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Herpes Lawsuit Triggers Sex Tape Frenzy  —  TMZ has learned ... the person who is suing an internationally famous celebrity for intentionally transmitting herpes has multiple videos of the sex acts that allegedly transmitted the disease — and now there's a bidding war for the tapes.
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TMZ.com:
Matthew Perry — I'm ‘Going Away’ to Focus On Sobriety  —  Matthew Perry tells TMZ he's making plans to “go away for a month to focus on [his] sobriety” ... as a proactive measure in his battle with substance abuse.  —  The “Friends” star issued a statement to TMZ ... saying …
Discussion: Reuters and Us Weekly
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Jon Gosselin Opens Up About Real Life: This Is My Last Interview  —  Once upon a time, Jon Gosselin was just a regular dad, struggling to raise eight kids with his wife, Kate, in suburban Pennsylvania.  And then the camera crew arrived.  But almost two years after he was dropped from the show …
ABCNEWS:
Mom Gives Botox to 8-Year-Old Daughter: How Young Is Too Young?  —  Botox injections and leg waxing on an 8-year-old girl, all in the name of beauty pageant success, all done by her own mom.  —  It sounds too unreal to be true, like a storyline straight out of “When Stage Moms Go Bad.”  —  It's not.
Discussion: The Daily What, Mommyish and ParentDish
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston May Go Topless in Horrible Bosses  —  After years of posing naked — but playfully concealing her breasts — Jennifer Aniston, 42, may finally flash her assets in the raunchy comedy Horrible Bosses.  —  “She shot a topless scene, but produces aren't sure if they'll use it …
The Superficial:
Jessica Alba in a Bikini (Warning: May Contain Pregnancy)  —  Here's an extremely pregnant Jessica Alba vacationing in Mexico yesterday demonstrating just how cheap Cash Warren is.  Dude, if you wanted your wife to have bigger breasts, decent implants are, what?  Ten grand?
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore — Questioned by Cops Over Missing GF  —  about a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  Tom Sizemore's girlfriend went missing over a month ago — and TMZ has learned, the actor was recently questioned in connection with the case.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Britney Spears Shows Southern Hospitality as Host of Charity Dinner  —  It's not too often that Britney Spears hits the red carpet these days, but the singer stepped out with boyfriend Jason Trawick Wednesday night when she hosted a charity dinner in Beverly Hills.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Looking Good, Jason, Looking Good  —  Brit Brit could use …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mary Tyler Moore Set for Brain Surgery  —  Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke, on the set of the Rachael Ray Show, May 5, 2011  —  Mary Tyler Moore has elected to undergo surgery to remove a meningioma, a benign tumor of the lining tissue of the brain, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Us Weekly:
Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Enters Rehab  —  Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has entered a rehab program in Malibu, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “She is clean right now and has been that way for several weeks,” the insider says.  “She's doing this program to help her cope with all the stress …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Fox's ‘Breaking In’ To Get Another Chance?  —  Can Breaking In come back from the dead a second time?  Well, it is possible.  I hear that Fox may reconsider the bombshell Tuesday night cancellation of the midseason comedy starring Christian Slater.  Fox is in discussions with Breaking …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Real World's Dustin Zito: No Regrets About Gay Porn Past  —  The Real World: Las Vegas' Dustin Zito is living life with no regrets.  —  In fact, even after news that he had shot sexually explicit videos with men rocked the MTV penthouse, Zito tells Us Weekly he'd do it do it all over again.
Discussion: TVgasm and The Hollywood Gossip
Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
A Second Shot to Have the Best Night of Their Lives  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time Ashley Moeller shimmied into a satin dress and glittering high heels for the prom, her father issued a stern warning: be home by 11 p.m. sharp.  He waited at the door, careful to smell her breath for even the slightest trace of alcohol.
Discussion: Runnin' Scared, Gawker and TresSugar
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Marlee Matlin Is Paying $50,000 in Back Taxes  —  Marlee Matlin is proving she has a head for business as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice this season.  But like many Americans, the actress has been affected by the economy and the recession.  —  Matlin, 45, confirms to PEOPLE …
Discussion: Pop2it, PopEater and Pop Crunch
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: The stars of ‘The Hangover Part II’ share wild tales from the set  —  Having delivered the craziest morning-after in cinematic history with 2009′s The Hangover, the team behind the Hangover Part II knew they needed to up the ante for the sequel.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Alex Pettyfer To Co-Star With Channing Tatum In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: This is going to gobsmack almost everyone in Hollywood.  Not only did Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh just choose 21-year-old newcomer Alex Pettyfer for this juicy role in Magic Mike.
Discussion: Celebuzz and Oh No They Didn't!
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Bethenny Frankel Responds to Ex-Manager's $100 Million Lawsuit: ‘I Am Not Going to Be Bullied’ … Reality TV star turned alcoholic beverage mogul Bethenny Frankel is responding to the $100 million lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Hollywood management company that claims it helped broker the deal that made Frankel rich.
Drusilla Moorhouse / E! Online:
Real Housewives of Orange County's Alexis Bellino Reveals Eating Disorder: “It's Not a Pretty Disease”  —  Alexis Bellino is sharing a dark secret.  —  “I suffered from both anorexia and bulimia,” the svelte star of The Real Housewives of Orange County told us yesterday.
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Blonder is the new blonde!  —  Just a few weeks after Emma Roberts brightened up her dark blonde hair to an almost platinum shade, another star is showing off a much lighter look.  —  PHOTOS: Celebs who are natural blondes  —  Rachel McAdams, who has has experimented with everything …
Discussion: X17 Online, PopEater and Us Weekly
Jeremy Kinser / Advocate:
Fortunate Son  —  It took him four decades to transition from Sonny and Cher's adorable daughter to the man he knew he was inside.  Now, with his inspiring new memoir and candid documentary, Chaz is happy at last and intends to make his story count.  —  Photos by Patrick Fraser
Discussion: X17 Online and Towleroad News #gay
Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Angelina Jolie Turns Down Bin Laden Questions  —  Angelina Jolie, Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman gave an odd press conference at the Cannes Film Festival today, detailed in a highly entertaining report over at Vulture.  —  According to reporter Jada Yuan, Jolie, who voices Tigress …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg!, X17 Online and INF Daily
New York Post:
Will Smith forced to move giant trailer as he cracks up at controversy  —  He may be the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but this is Bloomberg's kingdom.  —  At the command of Hizzoner — and amid intense pressure from furious residents — egomaniac actor Will Smith begrudgingly moved …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘The Voice’ to get expanded live episodes  —  The Voice will expand to two-hour episodes from June 7, it has been announced.  —  The new NBC vocal competition featuring Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green as celebrity mentors premiered last month.
Discussion: omg!
 
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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