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6:10 PM ET, May 13, 2009

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Kate Coyne / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Admits to Struggling with Her Marriage  —  She's embroiled in a public scandal linking her husband, Jon Gosselin, to another woman, and Kate Gosselin tells PEOPLE in its latest cover story that she and her spouse have been privately struggling for months.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Family Member: Jon Gosselin Grew Suspicious of Kate and Her Bodyguard  —  The new issue of Us Weekly reports that Jon & Kate mom Kate Gosselin grew so close to her bodyguard, Steve Neild, it caught the attention of her husband, Jon — and has become the talk of many locals in their Berks County, Pennsylvania, community.
Perez Hilton:
Gosselin Family Friend Says “It's Over.”
Discussion: omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jon and Kate Shocker; Her Brother Says …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Evil Beet Gossip
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin Steps Out With Bodyguard Amid Scandal
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Just Jared:
Kate Gosselin & Steve Neild: Baltimore Buddies
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Shanna Moakler Resigns as Miss California Pageant Director  —  The day after Carrie Prejean resigned her Miss California crown, Shanna Moakler has resigned, she confirms to Usmagazine.com exclusively.  —  “Since the press conference yesterday, I had a chance to think about what has taken place …
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TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean — Spontaneous Boob Shots  —  The photog who took those boobie shots of “biblically correct” Miss California USA Carrie Prejean is laughing at her claim that the wind was the reason her breasts were exposed.  —  Dominic Petruzzi told us he never prompted Carrie to show her breasts …
Perez Hilton:
Shanna Moakler Resigns As Co-Executive Director of the Miss California Pageant!!!!
Discussion: iVillage
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Top Model Contestant Tells Tyra Banks She's Pregnant  —  Tahlia Brookins, a former America's Next Top Model contestant, opened up to Tyra Banks about some unexpected news.  —  The model — a burn victim who was told she could never have children — is pregnant!
Discussion: Bossip.com and Reality TV World
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Top Model Dumps Paulina and her “Huge Ego”
Perez Hilton:
Tyra Fires Top Model Judge!
Discussion: Reality TV World
Associated Press:
LA police: Burglar had no part in messy Lohan home  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A burglar alarm led police to Lindsay Lohan's house on Tuesday, where officers found evidence of a potential break-in and ransacking.  —  Turns out, the mess belonged to Lohan, not the burglars, police said.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Police Find Mess at Lindsay Lohan's House  —  Lindsay Lohan's housekeeping abilities have come under fire by no less a clean-up patrol than the Los Angeles Police.  —  On Tuesday, reports the Associated Press, officers responded to a 3 p.m. call from a security company that the burglar alarm went off at the star's Hollywood residence.
TMZ.com:
Break-In At Lindsay Lohan's House
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Scorsese to direct Sinatra biopic  —  Director to helm feature on iconic entertainer  —  Martin Scorsese will direct the biopic “Sinatra” for Universal Pictures and Mandalay Pictures.  —  Phil Alden Robinson is writing the screenplay for Sinatra based on the life of the iconic entertainer.
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Nikki Finke / Nikki Finke's Deadline Hollywood Daily:
OH, FRANKIE!  Universal, Peter Guber And Marty Scorsese Making …
Discussion: /Film, FilmDrunk.com and Cinematical
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Mr. Mom Brad Pitt Thrills Local Ladies  —  Brad Pitt with daughter Zahara  —  Call it the Brad Pitt Effect: While locals in Oyster Bay on the North Shore of Long Island are known for their posh yet casual style, ever since the Hollywood A-lister started picking up his kids at school …
Discussion: Lifeline Live and I'm Not Obsessed
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Helen Phillips Drops 140 Lbs. to Win The Biggest Loser  —  Pink is the new black!  For the third consecutive time, a Pink Team woman trained by Jillian Michaels has won the title of the Biggest Loser.  Helen Phillips, a 48-year-old mother of two from Sterling Heights, Mich., went from 257 lbs. to 117 lbs., dropping a whopping 140 lbs.
Variety:
KIDMAN BOLTS FROM WOODY ALLEN FILM  —  Actress was to star alongside Brolin, Watts  —  Nicole Kidman has ankled her role in Woody Allen's latest, untitled project.  —  Pic, which co-stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto, is set to start shooting in London in the summer.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Wanda Sykes Becomes Mom of Twins!  —  Wanda Sykes and her wife, Alex, welcomed twins on April 27, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Daughter Olivia Lou weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz., and was 19-inches long.  Son Lucas Claude debuted at 7 lbs., 9 oz., and was 20-inches long.
Perez Hilton:
Loving Lambert!  —  American Idol front-runner Adam Lambert is definitely the favorite amongst fans.  The much talked about contestant even has fans trying to sell hundreds of his personal items online.  —  One person on eBay is even trying to sell a lock of Lambert's hair, allegedly.
Discussion: omg!
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PopSugar:
Ashley Olsen Works It in Underwear & Talks Fashion For V MAN  —  Ashley Olsen stripped down to strike a few moody poses for the upcoming Summer issue of V MAN, which hits newsstands this Thursday.  She chatted with Marc Jacobs about her forthcoming men's collection for The Row …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
What The Hell Is Hilary Duff Working Out?  —  Did Hilary Duff just give birth to a bastard child that I don't know about?  She must have because that can be the only explanation for her looking so soft.  Look at those arms, they've got a bad case of the Oprah Winfreys.
TMZ.com:
Paris' Housewarming - Vandals Leave Parting Gifts  —  Paris Hilton ain't gonna get an apple pie from her new neighbors ... after one of her late-night parties ended with a vandalism spree on her street.  —  It happened Monday in the Hollywood Hills, where Paris just moved in.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
In ‘Blink,’ Al Pacino may smell the scent of Malcolm Gladwell  —  Like everyone else who's ever read the New Yorker or caught a glimpse of the book that guy on the plane next to them is reading, we've been mystified as to how Malcolm Gladwell's nonfiction bestseller “Blink” …
 
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Simon Perry / People.com:
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Khloe Kardashian Topless!
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