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9:40 AM ET, May 4, 2009

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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 …
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
Discussion: iVillage
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BREAKING NEWS: David Cook's Brother Adam Dies
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Jovie Baclayon / E! Online:
Britney Fan Busted for Making a Move Onstage  —  When your tour is called Circus, anything can happen.  —  An overzealous fan stormed the stage at Britney Spears' concert last night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut and attempted to dance with the 27-year-old pop star.
Discussion: iVillage and Evil Beet Gossip
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Wed in Italy!  —  Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard said “I do” over the weekend, Usmagazine.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  “We are happy to confirm that Maggie and Peter were married on Saturday, May 2,” her rep tell Usmagazine.com.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal & Peter Sarsgaard Wed In Italy  —  Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have finally made it official.  —  The two New York based actors tied the knot in a small chapel in Brindisi Italy on Saturday.  —  Maggie's younger brother Jake and his lady love Reese Witherspoon …
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 …
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Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
Singer dumps Chris Brown for ‘Love God’  —  THIS is pop beauty Rihanna with the hunky Rasta ‘Love God’ who is mending her broken heart.  —  Barbabos-born Ri fled America after ditching rapper Chris Brown-accused of beating her up-and is now back on the island rekindling her teenage romance with 24-year-old Negus Sealy.
Gimantalon / DJ Premier Blog:
LiveFromHQ 02/05/2009  —  Last night DJ Eclipse was holding a party at LiveFromHQ because we all know DJ Premier is staying at Christina Aguilera's home with his crew to work on her upcoming album.  But you know Preem, he always gives a call to check in!  Christina asked him to do two track …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hugh Jackman to haunt ‘Ghostopolis’  —  He'll star in and produce the graphic novel adaptation  —  Hugh Jackman is moving from mutants to ghosts.  —  The “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” star is attached to “Ghostopolis,” an upcoming graphic novel from Doug TenNapel that the author recently set up at Disney.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Ben Stiller to ‘Spread Goodness’  —  Filmmaker to direct Participant pic  —  Ben Stiller has been set by Participant Media to direct “Help Me Spread Goodness,” a drama with comic overtones.  —  Script, about a Chicago banker who gets swindled in a Nigerian Internet scam …
Discussion: /Film, FirstShowing.net and EW.com
Caitlin McDevitt / Washington Post:
A Hannah Montana Banana?  Disney's Brand Goes Healthy  —  When the cartoon Popeye the Sailor Man emerged in the United States in the 1920s, sales of his signature food, spinach, rose by one-third.  Today, Disney is hoping that Zac Efron can do the same for avocados.  And Mickey Mouse for eggs.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Jezebel
 
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