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9:00 PM ET, May 3, 2009

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DavidCookOfficial.com:
DAVID'S ANNOUNCEMENT - PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS AND/OR PRAYERS, WORDS OF SUPPORT & UNDERSTANDING FOR DAVE & HIS FAMILY HERE  —  Hello, everyone.  It is with great sadness I share with you that David announced at the Race for Hope this morning that his beloved older brother Adam had lost …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
David Cook's Brother Dies of Cancer  —  Adam Cook, 36, died early Sunday morning in Terre Haute, Indiana, after an 11-year struggle with the disease, which had spread to his spine, according to the  —  singer's website.  The lawyer leaves behind his wife, Kendra, and their children.
People.com:
David Cook Wore Brave Face to Race, Organizer Says  —  Sunday morning, American Idol winner David Cook was still reeling from the death of his older brother Adam, but he didn't let his personal tragedy stop him from serving as grand marshal of Washington, D.C.'s 12 annual Race for Hope 5K.
Discussion: iVillage
RADAR:
BREAKING NEWS: David Cook's Brother Adam Dies  —  After a long and valiant struggle with brain cancer, “American Idol” winner David Cook's brother Adam died at 1 a.m. this morning at a hospice in Terre Haute, IN.  —  A family friend told RadarOnline.com exclusively, “Adam passed away peacefully.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and Extra
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: David Hasselhoff Alcohol Poisoning; Rushed To Hospital  —  The Hoff nearly off'd himself this time!  —  David Hasselhoff — the former Baywatch hunk — was rushed to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical center Saturday after his distraught daughter Hayley, 16 …
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Pink is bisexual  —  PARTY popper PINK has waved BI BI to her biggest secret, revealing: “I'm not embarrassed about being bisexual.  This is who I am.”  —  For years, the So What singer has denied ever having a romance with another woman.  —  But in an XSlusive interview, Pink …
DailyFill.com:
Former Idol Offers To Kiss Susan Boyle, Susan Boyle Instantly Regrets Her Makeover  —  She might be hard up, but most people can do better than Michael Johns.  —  Although Susan Boyle admits she was just joking when she said she's never been kissed, former American Idol star Michael Johns is happy to do the honors.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Charolotte Triggs / People.com:
Susan Boyle at 22: Early Performance Revealed!  —  If there was ever any question, she's always had talent.  In a 25-year-old video that recently surfaced, a fresh-faced Susan Boyle - just 22 at the time - takes the stage at a local Scottish club looking trim and youthful.
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CBS News:
Dad To Madonna: Don't Adopt My Girl  —  In “Early Show” World Exclusive, Malawian Man Thought To Be Her Father Explains His Reasons For Opposing The Move  —  (CBS/ AP) The Malawian man thought to be the biological father of a four-year-old girl Madonna hopes to adopt says he's opposed to it.
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People.com:
Dad Speaks Out Against Madonna's Adoption Appeal  —  The man believed to be the biological father of Mercy, the 4-year-old Malawian girl Madonna is trying to adopt, says he he wants to raise her in his own culture.  —  “I want to take care of her, and I'm capable of taking care of my baby …
Discussion: The Superficial
TMZ.com:
Crazy Fan Arrested at Britney Spears Concert  —  Cops tell TMZ a man was arrested last night after jumping on stage during Britney Spears' concert at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.  —  Connecticut State Police say the 20-year-old fan — who they say had definitely been drinking …
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC renews ‘Southland’  —  Warner Bros. TV gets 13-episode order  —  NBC has renewed midseason drama “Southland.”  —  The network on Friday night picked up 13 episodes from the cop drama exec produced by John Wells.  —  The Warner Bros. TV-produced series, starring Ben McKenzie, was a late addition to NBC's midseason slate.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
NBC picks up ‘Southland’ drama
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