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5:00 PM ET, April 29, 2009

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E! Online:
Rihanna's Leaked Photo May Plug Up Chris Brown Case  —  AP Photo/ Bob Chamberlin; Larry Busacca/Getty Images  —  Will Rihanna's leaked police photo drain the life from the prosecution's case against Chris Brown?  —  If Brown attorney Mark Geragos has his way, it will.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown's Lawyer to Attempt to Dismiss Assault Case
Discussion: Lifeline Live
The Superficial:   Rihanna photo could get Chris Brown off the hook
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Chris Brown's Lawyer Wants Rihanna Case Dismissed
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Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
Vieira, Morales among ‘Most Beautiful’ people
Discussion: Lossip and I'm Not Obsessed
Michael K / Dlisted:   People's 100 Most Boring  —  People Magazine's annual 100 …
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.
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 …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Jon and Kate Dad: “I Showed Poor Judgment”
People.com:
Mel Gibson Steps Out with New Girlfriend  —  Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva  —  More than two weeks after his wife filed for divorce, a smiling Mel Gibson made a rare public appearance with his girlfriend Tuesday night at the L.A. industry screening for X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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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: L.A. Rag Mag, X17 Online and INF Daily
TMZ.com:
Tyra Banks Takes a Stand Against Alleged Stalker  —  Tyra Banks just took the stand in the trial of a man accused of stalking her — a man who allegedly threatened to kill one of her employees for refusing to give him tickets to her show.  —  39-year-old Brady Green …
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People.com:
Tyra Banks Takes Stand in Stalker Case
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jose Martinez / NY Daily News:
Tyra Banks faces her stalker, Brady Green, for first time as she testifies in court
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Celebrities Tricked Into Attending Strip Club Opening  —  Next time, these stars will be reading the fine print!  —  Samantha Ronson, Pamela Anderson and Shannen Doherty were not too pleased when they found out they were headed to a strip club Tuesday night.
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New York Post:
STRIP CLUB PARTY SCORES LOW
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.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber's Son Briefly Hospitalized  —  Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber  —  Liev Schreiber had a good reason for missing Tuesday's Los Angeles premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine: His 21-month-old son, Sasha, was sick, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - BREAKING NEWS: JOHN AND JESSICA BACK TOGETHER?!  —  OMG!  John Mayer is REALLY making the rounds!  An inside source reveals exclusively to X17online that John Mayer and Jessica Simpson had lunch in Calabasas earlier this month!  The duo was very careful not to be seen …
Discussion: TFL Scandalist
G is for Gossip / Bauer-Griffin:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Gorgeous in Green  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt looked absolutely stunning last night when we spotted her leaving her residence and hopping into a chauffeured SUV.  —  The actress was all dolled up in a form-flattering short green dress.  She graciously posed for a few pics before being whisked away by her ride.
Discussion: Agent Bedhead
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Halle Berry's Talents Are Undeniable  —  If you're a hot chick and for some reason you manage to get invited to movie premiere by the rich dude you're banging, take note of what Halle Berry is doing here, this is how you get noticed on the red carpet.  Here is one of the hottest moms …
Perez Hilton:
Jennifer Aniston Adopting?  —  Adopting babies!  Everybody's doing it!  They're the new must-have accessory!  —  You can collect them and trade them, just like Pokemon cards!  —  And just like Pokemon cards, you can bet they'll end up in the celebrity yard sale known as Dancing With the Stars!
Just Jared:
Everleigh Gigandet: Cam Gigandet's Daughter!  —  Twilight star Cam Gigandet and his actress girlfriend, Dominique Geisendorff, have named their daughter Everleigh Ray Gigandet, JustJared.com can exclusively reveal.  —  The couple welcomed their first child together on Tuesday (April 14).
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Demi Lovato / blogs.myspace.com:
I feel...  Current mood: confident  —  that Canada has made me the happiest ive been in a while.  Being honest going to work on a project that doesn't have disney channel in the title was a little scary for me, there were no disney kids here with me..  —  was that good?  —  was that bad?
Discussion: POPWRAP, oceanUP and Lossip
DailyFill.com:
Matthew Broderick And Vampirella To Have Twins  —  This time Sarah Jessica Parker is using a surrogate mother.  I guess Matthew couldn't bear the thought of putting it in her even one more time.  —  Ready to add to their family, Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick are set …
Discussion: INF Daily
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Charlie Sheen: “They've made me a better man”  —  Charlie Sheen: “They've made me a better man”  —  When Charlie Sheen's fraternal twin boys, Max and Bob, were born on March 15, seven weeks premature, the experience had a profound effect on the Two and a Half Men star.
 
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People.com:
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