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10:30 AM ET, June 11, 2009

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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Exclusive: Miss California Carrie Prejean to Lose Her Crown  —  Less than a month after being told by Donald Trump that she can keep her Miss California crown, Carrie Prejean is being fired, Foxnews.com has learned exclusively.  —  K2 Productions, the independent producers …
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TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean: They Asked Me to do Playboy  —  We just got off the phone with deposed Miss California USA Carrie Prejean — and she says the pageant was trying to whore her out to Playboy.  —  Prejean claims pageant honcho Keith Lewis actually asked her last month if she would take two gigs …
TMZ.com:
Carrie Prejean — Fired!  —  UPDATE: We learned Carrie just received her letter of termination.  She is officially out.  —  We've learned “biblically correct” Carrie Prejean will lose her Miss California USA crown today because she doesn't play well with others.
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump: Prejean Treated People Like Crap  —  Donald Trump just told TMZ he gave the green light to fire “biblically correct” Carrie Prejean's award-winning butt because she just wouldn't do the job and treated people badly.  —  Trump told us Carrie refused to appear at around 30 events on behalf of Miss California USA.
Josh Rottenberg / EW.com:
Carrie Prejean fires back after losing Miss California crown
Discussion: Anything Hollywood and iVillage
Access Hollywood:
Carrie Prejean Reacts To Losing Miss California Crown: 'I Don't …
Discussion: Us Weekly and TMZ.com
Access Hollywood:
Carrie Prejean Stripped Of Miss California Title, Says Decision Came As A Surprise
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Hollywood Grind
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Paris Hilton & Doug Reinhardt Split  —  Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt  —  It's over for Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt of The Hills, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “In response to the inquiry on whether Paris Hilton has split up with Doug Reinhardt, yes, this is true they are no longer together.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Paris Hilton, Doug Reinhardt Call It Quits  —  “In response to inquiries on whether Paris Hilton has split with Doug Reinhardt, we can confirm this is true.  They are no longer together,” her rep tells Us of the couple, who have been dating since February.  “They remain friends and we ask that you please respect their privacy.
Perez Hilton:
Paris Dumps Douchebag Reinhardt!  —  We hate to say we saw this coming but....  We told you so!  —  After dating for close to six months, Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt have just called it quits, PerezHilton.com has exclusively learned.  —  Sources close to the Douche tell us …
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Paris Hilton Dumps Boyfriend  —  The storied romance between Paris Hilton and future husband Doug Reinhardt has come to a sudden, sad end, her rep confirms to E! News.  —  Too bad Doug didn't get the memo.  —  After hearing the breakup news from Team Paris, we contacted Doug earlier this afternoon …
Discussion: Popsquire
People.com:
Holly Madison: Kendra Will Be a Soccer Mom  —  Kendra Wilkinson's love of sports has been well documented on The Girls Next Door.  And her friends are expecting her to be just as passionate when it comes to being a mother.  —  “She's going to be soccer mom for sure,” her pal and former costar Holly Madison tells PEOPLE.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Rihanna Subpoenaed to Testify in Chris Brown Case  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown  —  Los Angeles prosecutors have subpoenaed Rihanna to appear in court to testify in the assault case against Chris Brown, her lawyer tells PEOPLE.  —  The “Umbrella” singer, 21, was served in person Tuesday …
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Juliet Izon / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Katie to dance for America!  —  Katie Holmes has recently been spotted going to LA-area dance studios several times a week.  But up until now, what Katie was rehearsing for was a mystery.  However, Life & Style has learned exclusively that Katie is in serious talks …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
It's a Boy for Hank Azaria!  —  It's a boy - a bit early! - for Hank Azaria and girlfriend Katie Wright.  —  The couple welcomed a son, Hal, on Saturday, June 6.  “He was premature but he's healthy and strong,” Azaria's rep Stan Rosenfield tells PEOPLE.  “Everyone is very happy.”
Alex Billington / FirstShowing.net:
Must Watch: First Trailer for Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island  —  Paramount has debuted the first official trailer for Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, and Jackie Earle Haley.
Daily Mail:
Lady GaGa unmasked: Singer caught without make-up on a romantic beach frolic  —  She's as famous for her carefully stylised image as she is her catchy pop tunes, but in an unprecedented move Lady GaGa has actually let her guard down.  —  The Poker Face singer was caught with a bare face …
Contactmusic.com:
LOHAN'S FATHER OK WITH RONSON RECONCILIATION - FOR NOW  —  LINDSAY LOHAN's father MICHAEL LOHAN is hoping his daughter's romance reconciliation with DJ SAMANTHA RONSON is a good thing - because the couple has spent the past three days together without drama.
TMZ.com:
Britney Scores More Kiddie Time than K-Fed  —  We've learned Britney Spears and K-Fed have reached a new agreement on custody — and now Brit has the kids more than 50% of the time — at least during her concert tour.  —  Lawyers for Brit and Kevin Federline have filed docs …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
NYLON MAGAZINE:
But we can't make any promises on Alice Cullen...  Do you like vampires?  —  We like vampires.  —  That's why we've included an interview with Twilight's Ashley Greene in the latest issue of NYLON Guys, out this week.  Read some excepts below, then get your copy for the whole interview.
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Universal, Imagine roll dice on ‘Ron’  —  Justin Theroux to direct casino comedy  —  Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have set Justin Theroux to direct “Chief Ron.”  —  The Jordan Roberts-scripted comedy concerns a conman who claims Mohegan ancestry in an attempt to open a casino.
Discussion: Cinematical and New York Magazine
ETonline:
MEGAN FOX: ‘TRANSFORMED’ BY FAME?  —  Before the original ‘Transformers’ came out, Megan Fox was relatively unknown.  That all changed with the arrival of Michael Bay's game-changing blockbuster in '07.  Now, Megan's back for more excitement in 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen …
 
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