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7:30 AM ET, April 23, 2009

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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘True Blood’ scoop: Evan Rachel Wood crowned Queen!  —  Ready for some fangstastic casting news?  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that True Blood creator Alan Ball has tapped Evan Rachel Wood to play the pivotal role of Sophie-Anne, the vampire Queen of Louisiana!  —  Who dat, you ask?
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Dad Was Right — Hoax, Hoax, Hoax!!!  —  Beyonce has officially been cleared of all bad singing charges — the atrocious supposed “board mix” of her performance on “The Today Show” last year was altered after all.  —  Just as Mathew Knowles told us, the audio clip that many people believed …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Calls Screeching Tape “Ridiculous”  —  Ignore that screeching version of “If I Were a Boy” making the rounds on the web.  —  Beyonce says she can sing.  —  On Tuesday, Howard Stern played an unedited sound board recording of the singer, 27, performing the song on the Today show last year.
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Daddy to Haters: You're All Idiots  —  Beyonce's dad is on the warpath against the people attacking his daughter for the supposed “board mix” audio of B singing at “The Today Show” — claiming all doubters of her ability are “idiots.”  —  In a fiery statement to TMZ, Mathew Knowles …
Discussion: EW.com, Sandra Rose and Just Jared
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Exclusive:Male rocker Marilyn tells In Touch: “Gavin and Gwen are perfect for each other, but he was the love of my life”  —  Male rocker Marilyn tells In Touch: “Gavin and Gwen are perfect for each other, but he was the love of my life”  —  With a happy marriage, two beautiful children …
Extra:
Kara's Secret Eating Disorder  —  “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi has revealed her painful secret about an eating disorder and her course of treatment.  The award-winning songwriter details her disease, saying, “I had kind of a binge eating disorder where instead of dealing with my emotions, I would stuff them down with food.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Idol's Kara DioGuardi Struggled with Eating Disorder  —  American Idol's Kara DioGuardi has revealed that when she was younger, she battled an until-now secret affliction.  —  “I had kind of a binge eating disorder where instead of dealing with my emotions, I would stuff them down with food,” the show's judge tells Extra.
Discussion: iVillage
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Lindsay: Split with Samantha Caught Me By Surprise  —  What's more difficult than enduring a painful breakup in the public eye?  —  “When you don't know you're breaking up,” says Lindsay Lohan.  “Really weird.”  —  The 22-year-old actress shared her ordeal with somebody who knows …
Discussion: iVillage and The Shallow End
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Fred Durst Is Engaged!  —  Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is settling down.  —  “Great news - I'm getting married to Esther [Nazarov] in July!!!!” the singer, 38, announced last week on his Twitter page.  “It's on!!  Break out the bubbley!!”  —  Durst, who gave his fiancée …
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PopEater:
Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst Engaged
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Extra:
Another Baby for Britney?!  —  This could be the shocker of '09 — is Britney Spears pregnant with baby number three, y'all?!  Ryan Seacrest talked about it on his KIIS FM radio show on Wednesday, claiming he heard the news from “a reliable source.”  —  The 27-year-old divorcee gave birth …
Howard Breuer / People.com:
John Travolta Seeks Solitude in Tahiti  —  John Travolta with tourist bureau greeters in Tahiti  —  John Travolta, mourning the death of his son Jett earlier this year, took a solo trip to Tahiti over the weekend.  —  Travolta, 55, flew in from Australia on Saturday morning on his private 707 …
Discussion: iVillage
MrDisgusting / Bloody-Disgusting:
Your New Nancy Thompson Moves to ‘Elm Street’  —  We just confirmed a hot tip I received from one of my chums in Chicago (thanks CW!) that New Line Cinema is in final negotiations to cast their potential new Nancy Thompson for their reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Ninja Turtles back in (live) action  —  2011 film will focus on characters' origins  —  HOLLYWOOD — The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are making their way back to the bigscreen.  —  The Mirage Group, which owns the property, is moving forward with a live-action film focusing on the origins of the iconic crime fighters.
Discussion: /Film and FirstShowing.net
Hugh Jackman / PARADE Magazine:
HUGH JACKMAN PHOTOS  —  Despite his obviously close relationship with his wife, whispers have persisted since he played Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz that Jackman himself might be gay.  —  “I'd be happy to go and deny it, because I'm not.  But by denying it, I'm saying there is something shameful …
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Rachael Ray See Through Pictures  —  Here's Rachael Ray out the other night for New York City's Sixth Annual Can-Do Awards looking well, sadly like Rachael Ray.  At least she's trying to shake things up a bit, she's wearing a see through top which is delish but she's also covering up her nipples with a pair of pasties which is atroshe.
Michael K / Dlisted:
American Idol: What Simon Really Thinks Of Kara  —  As the weeks go by, the pitter-patter from my loins gets louder and louder for Simon Cowell.  The thumping almost deafens the doody-covered s**t balls that come pouring out of the caca hole belonging to Kara DIOGetalocksmithonthatjaw.
Andy Pemberton / Yahoo! Music:
Susan Boyle Joked About Never Being Kissed  —  Britain's Got Talent singer Susan Boyle may not be as naive as she would have us believe.  —  The 47-year-old spinster told viewers of the U.K. TV talent show that she lived alone, had a cat called Pebbles, and had “never been kissed.”  —  But it wasn't true.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna / E! Online:
The Hills Scoop: Speidi Wedding, Sex Tape Update & More  —  The Hills were alive with episode spoilers, Speidi wedding gossip and talk of a possible sixth season with or without Lauren Conrad at tonight's Paley Fest '09 panel.  —  Lauren hit the carpet and podium along with her castmates Brody Jenner …
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Ken Baker / E! Online:
All the Speidi Wedding Deets You Crave...and More
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Perez Hilton
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Kristin Davis “Very Excited” About Sex and the City Sequel  —  What's in store for Charlotte in the new Sex and the City sequel?  —  “I had a child last time, so now I'll have two, and we'lll have to see what that's like for her,” Kristin Davis tells Usmagazine.com.  “You never know!”
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger and Lifeline Live
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Sony's Chiefs On What's Next For Movies  —  Sony Picture Entertainment's co-chairmen Amy Pascal and Michael Lynton on the future of Hollywood.  —  LOS ANGELES—For the past three years, Amy Pascal and Michael Lynton have headed Sony Pictures Entertainment, the Hollywood arm of the massive Japanese electronics company.
ABCNEWS:
Paula Abdul: 'I've Never Been Addicted to Drugs'  —  Exclusive: ‘American Idol’ Judge Addresses Rumors, Says She's Never Been Drunk  —  “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul says that her biggest mistake was agreeing to star in a reality show that helped fuel false rumors of alcohol and prescription drug abuse.
Discussion: TV Envy, Extra and Celebrity Blog …
Cori Murray / Essence.com:
Jennifer Hudson Pregnant, Sources Confirm  —  Internet rumors have been circulating that Jennifer Hudson is pregnant.  While her manager and publicist deny the rumors, two sources close to the Oscar and Grammy winner confirm exclusively to ESSENCE.com that she is indeed expecting.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Mario Batali: I'm Gwyneth Paltrow's “Frenemy”  —  Gwyneth Paltrow wasn't referring to Winona Ryder when she recently wrote about a “frenemy” who was once “hell-bent” on taking her down.  —  She was referring to Mario Batali, jokes the chef, her Spain ... On the Road Again cohost.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
TMZ.com:
Tyrese's Prenup — Ex Gets Nada  —  TMZ has obtained the prenup between Tyrese Gibson and his soon-to-be ex Norma Gibson — and from the looks of it, she won't be getting much when it's all said and done.  —  According to the docs, Norma doesn't get a piece of any of Tyrese's possessions …
 
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Billboard:
‘Hannah Montana’ Takes Top Spot On Billboard 200
Discussion: EW.com and Perez Hilton
Just Jared:
Rosie O'Donnell Interview — JustJared.com Exclusive
Discussion: INF Daily
Lainey's Entertainment Update:
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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
‘Ugly Betty’ exclusive: Henry's back!
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Stephanie Rosenbloom / New York Times:
‘The Hills’ Star to Design Clothing for Kohl's
Discussion: Gawker and Fashionista
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Photoshop Awards: Ceiling Eyes For Peta
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Audrina Patridge Plays a PETA Angel
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch and iVillage
Erin Carlson / Associated Press:
Farrow sets 21-day limit on Darfur hunger protest
Discussion: EW.com and Perez Hilton
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Condoleezza Rice Dines With Idol's Randy Jackson
Oliver Jones / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: Meet Mel Gibson's Children
 

 
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos should donate The Washington Post to a public charity that maintains its quality and independence, as he is too financially compromised to own it

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

 
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