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12:30 PM ET, March 27, 2009

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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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Holly Madison Takes Dancing Hit to the Ribs
Discussion: Scandalist and L.A. Rag Mag
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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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’
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.
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!
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 …
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
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan didn't know he fathered 4-year-old son  —  Jeffrey Dean Morgan, of Grey's Anatomy, Weeds and Watchmen, has been a father for four years.  Here's the kicker: he had no idea.  Allegedly, he fathered a four-year-old son with actress/producer Sherrie Rose.
Discussion: Jossip
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan Discovers He Has a 4-Year-Old Son
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.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
T.I. sentenced to 1 year, 1 day on gun violations  —  A federal judge approved a plea deal Friday that is expected to send Atlanta rapper T.I. to prison for a little less than 10 months for trying to buy machine guns and ammo from undercover agents in 2007.  —  U.S. District Court Judge …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Sandra Rose and EW.com
RADAR:
Courtney Love Sued by Fashion Designer For Emotional Distress  —  Courtney Love has never been known as a blushing wallflower and has a rocky past of being too outspoken for her own good.  In a March 26 filing, a fashion designer named Dawn Simorangkir is suing Love on six complaints ranging …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Courtney Getting No Love From Ticked-Off Designer
Discussion: EW.com
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 …
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.
RADAR:
Exclusive: Rihanna & Frankie Delgado Get Their PDA On!  —  “Snuggling” and “Nuzzling”, Rihanna was getting close and flirty with Bromance star Frankie Delgado at a private table at Delux Thursday night.  The Umbrella star's table was flanked by two big burley bodyguards, keeping other party goers at bay.
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
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.
 
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TMZ.com:
Bye Bye, T.I.  —  T.I. is going to the pokey for a year and a day.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Summit boards ‘Elevator’ screenplay
Discussion: FirstShowing.net and FilmDrunk
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Latifah is ‘Wright’ for Fox Searchlight
Discussion: EW.com
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Slumdog’ writer in ‘Truckers’ convoy
Discussion: Gawker, Ain't It Cool News and EW.com
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
ZAC EFRON STOPS TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS IN LONDON
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
LIVESTRONG.COM:
Exclusive Post-Op Interview with Lance
Discussion: Us Weekly and Busy Bee Blogger
Bloomberg:
Princess Diana, Mandela Labeled ‘Gay Icons’ in London Exhibit
Discussion: AfterElton.com
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Stuart Pink / The Sun:
Rihanna shows off her guns
Molly / PopSugar:
Ryan Gosling Arrives a Bit Late For St. Patrick's Day
Just Jared:
Joe Jonas & Camilla Belle Return to Urth
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Padma Lakshmi Sexing Up A Cheeseburger
Phil / Egotastic!:
Vikki Blows Topless Pictures Get Me Loaded
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Bridget Foley / The latest WWD:
Mugler for Beyoncé: Woman Meets Warrior
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Lifeline Live
 

 
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Reddit reintroduces the awards system it shut down in 2023, ends the replacement Golden Upvotes system, and expands its Contributor Program to 35 countries

Evan Drellich / New York Times:
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