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12:10 PM ET, April 29, 2009

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Hellomagazine.com:
Mel Gibson introduces Russian girlfriend at ‘Wolverine’ premiere  —  Weeks ago, when Hollywood was shaken by the revelation that Mel Gibson's wife of 28 years Robyn was planning to divorce the actor, reports emerged of the Braveheart star's involvement with Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva.
Discussion: X17 Online, INF Daily and L.A. Rag Mag
Extra:
Penn Files Again  —  Back in 2007, Sean Penn filed for divorce from wife Robin Wright Penn, then they decided to give it another go, but it seems that it hasn't worked out, as Sean just filed for legal separation, “Extra” has exclusively learned.  The two have been married since 1996 and have two teenage children.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Sean Penn Files for Legal Separation From Wife  —  Sean Penn has filed for “legal separation with minor children” from his wife of 13 years, actress Robin Wright Penn.  —  He filed the papers last Friday, Extra first reported.  —  Penn, 48, initially filed for divorce in December 2007, but his petition was later dismissed.
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick having twins via surrogate
Lynn Elber / Associated Press:   Parker, Broderick expecting twins by surrogate
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Plus 8 Dad Caught With Other Woman  —  The new issue of Us Weekly has shocking, exclusive pictures of the Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad leaving a club at 2 a.m. - with a mystery woman and without his wedding band  —  The dad of 8 — kids are twins Madelyn and Cara, 8, and 5-year-old sextuplets …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Sam Lutfi Ordered to Stay Away from Britney for Three Years  —  It's official: Sam Lutfi is a threat to Britney Spears.  —  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Aviva Bobb issued a three-year restraining order against the singer's former manager on Tuesday.  —  Jon Eardley, a lawyer …
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BRITNEY SPEARS ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR!  —  “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” Comes to Europe This Summer for an Exclusive Limited Engagement  —  After an extraordinary run of 39 North American tour dates Britney Spears is bringing “The Circus Starring Britney Spears 2009 Tour” to Europe.
Perez Hilton:
Osama Lutfi Ordered To Stay Away From Brit Brit Until 2012!
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Access Hollywood:   Judge Grants Restraining Order Against Sam Lutfi, Attorney Jon Eardley
People.com:
Christina Applegate: My Beau Helps Me Feel Beautiful  —  She has an “angel” of a boyfriend, Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, “who loves me from head to toe.”  She has a cozy Malibu beach house that she calls “the best thing I've ever done for myself.”  And, after a very public battle …
TMZ.com:
Tupac Is Alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  TMZ has obtained photographic evidence that Tupac Shakur is alive and well and drinking Hand Grenades in New Orleans — unless we're terribly mistaken.  —  13 years after he was shot and “killed” in Las Vegas ... a man appearing to be 2pac was spotted in a bar on Bourbon Street last weekend.
Ken Baker / E! Online:
Lane Garrison Gets His Prison Break  —  Lane Garrison is a free man.  —  E! News has learned exclusively that the 28-year-old actor was released early Wednesday morning from California Correctional Institute in rural Tehachapi, Calif.  —  The onetime Prison Break player was scheduled …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Perez Hilton, iVillage and EW.com
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TMZ.com:
Lane Garrison — A Free Man
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Michael Fleming / Variety:
Gervais' ‘Flanimals’ heads to bigscreen  —  Illumination to create 3-D animated feature  —  Universal-based Illumination Entertainment will create a 3-D animated feature based on “Flanimals,” a children's book series by Ricky Gervais.  —  Gervais will voice the lead character …
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Why Rob Pattinson Almost Gave Up Acting  —  Robert Pattinson in How To Be  —  For many Twilight fans, it's hard to imagine life without Robert Pattinson after his brooding performance in the 2008 film.  —  But Pattinson, 22, who stars in the independent film How To Be …
Discussion: Socialite Life
The Huffington Post:
“Wall Street” Sequel: Michael Douglas, Oliver Stone On Board  —  LOS ANGELES — Michael Douglas and Oliver Stone are going to show us the money again with a sequel to their 1987 hit “Wall Street.”  —  According to 20th Century Fox spokesman Gregg Brilliant, Douglas is reprising his role …
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Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
‘Wall Street 2’: Oliver Stone, Michael Douglas to return for sequel …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
PETA Discourages Octo-Mom From Buying a Pet  —  Octo-Mom Nadya Suleman is thinking about buying a pet, but PETA doesn't think a new member of the family is such a good idea for the mother of 14 children.  —  “In today's uncertain economy — and with all the demands that come with raising 14 children …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Farrah Takes Sudden Turn For The Worse  —  Battling cancer with all her fighting spirit, Farrah Fawcett has suddenly taken a turn for the worse, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The 62-year-old “Charlie Angels” star recently was spending time at long …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Gabby Babble
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Simon Cowell: “Secretly in Love” With Paula Abdul  —  Simon Cowell can't make up his mind about fellow American Idol judge Paula Abdul.  —  “Paula's frustrating, she's annoying and I can't understand half of what she's talking about — but there's incredible comfort between us,” he tells TV Guide (on stands April 30).
Discussion: Fan Fare
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Cause Buzz in Long Island Town  —  Have Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gone suburban?  —  It sure seems that way to the residents of the Long Island town of Oyster Bay, N.Y. Recently the celebrity couple have been spotted grocery shopping at Stop & Shop …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Gabby Babble
 
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