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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!
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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.
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.
Reality TV World:
Paulina Porizkova: I've been fired from 'America's Next Top Model'  —  Paulina Porizkova has announced she has been fired from her America's Next Top Model judging role after three seasons with the popular The CW reality series.  —  “Listen, do you know why I am in Los Angeles …
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Perez Hilton:
Tyra Fires Top Model Judge!  —  First Janice Dickinson, then Twiggy, now Paulina Porizkova???  —  “Somebody” has relieved Porizkova of her America's Next Top Model judging duties!  —  Paulina spilled all the deets on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Tuesday night!
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
ANTM Judge Paulina Porizkova: I Was Fired for Having an “Ego”
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Top Model Dumps Paulina and her “Huge Ego”
Discussion: Socialite Life
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.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   Nicole Kidman Abandons Movie Role
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” …
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.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Lifeline Live
mjsbigblog:
American Idol Season 8 - Top 3 Song Spoiler and Pre-Show Discussion Thread  —  A BIG THANK YOU to Jessica for playing an AWESOME mole!  And to Maggie and Buckeyegirl for standing by!  —  SPOILERS!  These are going to come one at a time and in PERFORMANCE ORDER.  Be patient!
Discussion: EW.com and Vote for the Worst
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omg!:
Judges Spar As Competition Heats Up For Danny, Kris & Adam On ‘American Idol’
Discussion: Fan Fare
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Octo-Mom: “I Don't Need” a Tummy Tuck!  —  “I would never even accept a tummy tuck even if it were offered because I don't need it,” Suleman told RadarOnline.com.  “I'm actually shocked myself at my own body.  My goal is to do things as naturally as possible.”
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Vanessa Hudgens: Ready to Get Naked in a Movie?  —  Bye-bye, High School Musical!  Hello...nudity?!  —  Fresh off the heels of boyfriend Zac Efron's risqué photo shoot in Interview magazine, Vanessa Hudgens says she'd consider getting all un-High School Musical on us, too.  —  How so?
The Smoking Gun:
T.I. Crony's Worst Week Ever  —  Rapper Alfamega was sitting in jail when outed as ex-informant  —  It's been a bad couple of weeks for Cedric Zellars, the rapper who records under the name Alfamega.  As TSG reported last week, Zellars, a protege of the hip-hop star T.I. …
Adam / Showbiz Spy:
BRAD PITT MAKING DRUNKEN CALLS TO JENNIFER ANISTON?  —  Brad Pitt has been making drunken calls to ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, it has been claimed.  —  The actor, 45, has apparently been opening his heart to Aniston about his miserable relationship with Angelina Jolie.
Discussion: X17 Online and Dlisted
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: Murray, Burton exit ‘One Tree Hill’  —  It looks like One Tree Hill newlyweds Peyton and Lucas are about to embark on a permanent honeymoon.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton, whose characters tied the knot in last night's penultimate episode …
Kate Hogan / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Poses with New Puppy for Her Magazine  —  Oprah Winfrey  —  It's a puppy party!  —  Oprah Winfrey poses with her new rescue puppy, Sadie (top left), and a pack of four-legged friends for the June cover of O, The Oprah Magazine, on newsstands May 19.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and iVillage
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Stepping on feet of Clay  —  ‘Idol’ doesn't want ex-runner-up anywhere near Lambert  —  Though it looks likely Adam Lambert will be the next “American Idol” winner, ex-"Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken already is reaching out to Lambert — looking to team up with the edgy singer for a possible duets album and concert tour.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Isn't it ironic: Alanis Morissette lights up ‘Weeds’  —  Actually, there's nothing all that ironic about Alanis Morissette joining the cast of Showtime's Weeds.  I just really wanted to work that song title into the headline.  —  Anyway, a Weeds rep confirms that the Jagged Little Pill …
TMZ.com:
Cops: Snoop Dogg Willing to Take the Hit  —  Snoop Dogg is the boss you dream of — if you're a pot smoking employee who is looking for someone to take the rap.  —  A few hours ago, cops in Norfolk, Virginia got a tip that a suspicious package had just arrived in the mail from Canada …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bitten and Bound
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Coco: The Magazine  —  If there's such a thing as a woman who's too busty or has too much of an ass, I haven't met her yet.  Here's Ice T's wife or ho or both CoCo flashing her birthday gifts on the cover of wait, her own magazine?  Let me get this straight, there's a magazine called CoCo …
Barney Spender / Reuters:
Depeche Mode singer rushed to hospital, in Athens  —  ATHENS (Reuters) - British music band Depeche Mode canceled an Athens concert Tuesday after lead singer David Gahan fell ill and was taken to hospital in the Greek capital, event organizers said.  —  “We regret today's performance …
 
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
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