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11:30 AM ET, March 27, 2009

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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
ShawnJohn Not Dancing on Air—More Like Money  —  With an alleged stalker in custody after he tried to get close to her at the studio, Shawn Johnson is paying a heavier price than she bargained for when she signed up for Dancing WIth the Stars.  —  But it turns out that the teen gymnast drives a pretty hard bargain herself.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
DWTS' Holly Madison Injured With a Possible Broken Rib  —  Holly Madison is the latest Dancing With the Star competitor to get injured!  —  “She hurt herself last week while getting ready for the samba,” Madison's rep tells Usmagazine.com exclusively.  “There were lots of throws involved.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Holly Madison Examined for ‘Excruciating’ Pain from Injury  —  The Dancing With the Stars injury bug has bit another victim — this time Holly Madison.  —  A rep for the Girls Next Door star tells PEOPLE that Madison was taken to the doctor Thursday after a pain in her side became excruciating, preventing her from rehearsing.
RADAR:
Exclusive: Paris & Boyfriend In Brawl With Bodyguard; Cops Called  —  Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt were involved in a brawl with a bodyguard in Miami early Friday.  —  In a RadarOnline.com exclusive, Paris told us that she and boyfiend Doug Reinhardt were attacked at the DJ booth …
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Perez Hilton:
Paris Hilton & Boyfriend “Assaulted” In Club!  —  Not everyone thinks Paris should get the special star treatment.  —  On Thursday night, Hilton approached the DJ booth at LIV nightclub in the Fontainebleau hotel, Miami Beach, to request a song for her, personally, to dance to.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Officials Confirm Madonna Is Adopting 3-Year-Old Girl, Mercy  —  Officials have confirmed Madonna is adopting a 3-year-old girl, Mercy James, from Malawi.  —  “The adoption is going ahead,” Malawi's Director of Child Welfare Services, Penstone Kilembe, tells Usmagazine.com.
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Reuters:
Madonna's adoption bid under scrutiny
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Discovers He Has a 4-Year-Old Son  —  Denny Duquette is suddenly a daddy!  —  Former Grey's Anatomy star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 42, recently found out that he has a child with actress/producer Sherrie Rose, Us Weekly reveals in its newest issue.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan didn't know he fathered 4-year-old son
Discussion: Jossip
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
John Mayer: “Twitter Is Silly and Dumb!”  —  The way John Mayer uses Twitter, you'd think he would have nothing but high praise for the social networking phenomenon.  —  But no, the singer actually has some harsh words for the latest in social messaging.  —  “It's inherently silly …
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John Mayer / The Superficial:
John Mayer Twitters his ‘mankini’
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Courtney Getting No Love From Ticked-Off Designer  —  The Boudoir Queen won't be getting in bed with Courtney Love anytime soon.  —  A fashion designer has sued the former Hole frontwoman for libel, breach of contract and other bad-faith maneuvers, claiming she has become …
Discussion: EW.com
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RADAR:
Courtney Love Sued by Fashion Designer For Emotional Distress
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alex Veiga / Associated Press:
$150M buys you late TV producer's L.A. mansion  —  LOS ANGELES - The widow of producer Aaron Spelling is placing “The Manor” in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 million, making it by far the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.
NY Daily News:
Method Man tells of repo madness  —  Method Man was going to pay his bills ... but then he got high.  —  Despite recent reports that the rapper is so broke that his 2008 Lincoln Navigator was repossessed to pay back taxes, Method Man — whose real name is Clifford Smith — insists his cash flow is just fine.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Britney Spears Condemns Rowdy Roadies  —  Britney Spears is cracking the whip on her Circus tour after two roadies were arrested for a scuffle with police.  —  Rockey Lee Dickey Jr., 34, and Alex Montes, 23, are free on $100,000 bail following their arrests by Pittsburgh authorities …
Just Jared:
Nicolas Cage: Abracadabra Amazing!  —  Nicolas Cage looks magical with his black hat on the set of his upcoming film, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, in New York City on Thursday (March 26).  —  The 45-year-old Ghost Rider actor started filming today and had some scenes with co-star Jay Baruchel on a New York City subway platform.
People.com:
Octuplets No. 5 and 6 Come Home  —  Nadya Suleman  —  After a busy day of bottle feedings, diaper changes and helping her older kids with their homework, octuplet mother Nadya Suleman ran one final errand Thursday night: She and a friend drove to Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Bellflower …
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Slumdog’ writer in ‘Truckers’ convoy  —  Simon Beaufoy penning film for DreamWorks Animation  —  Simon Beaufoy has his first post-Oscar gig.  —  The “Slumdog Millionaire” writer, who walked away with the Academy Award for adapted screenplay last month, is working on the script for DreamWorks Animation's “Truckers.”
Discussion: Gawker, Ain't It Cool News and EW.com
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
When Stars Twitter, a Ghost May Be Lurking  —  The rapper 50 Cent is among the legion of stars who have recently embraced Twitter to reach fans who crave near-continuous access to their lives and thoughts.  On March 1, he shared this insight with the more than 200,000 people who follow him …
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
ZAC EFRON STOPS TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS IN LONDON  —  Zac Efron is currently taking his sassiness all over Europe.  —  The High School Musical hottie was stopped by a mob of girls in London this morning after leaving his hotel.  Le Zefron was on his way to GMTV to promote his newest comedy 17 Again which co-stars Matthew Perry.
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
New York Post:
BACK IN ACTION  —  RIHANNA is on the rebound after her alleged beating at Chris Brown's hands.  The songstress was spotted at Nobu Wednesday night “smiling and flirting” with a group of guys, including Brody Jenner.  “She was there having dinner.  Her blond, female security guard was there the whole time,” said our spy.
 
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