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9:25 AM ET, June 12, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Chastity Bono — Becoming a Man  —  Chastity Bono, civil rights advocate, journalist, author and musician, is in the early stages of changing his gender — transitioning from female to male, TMZ has learned.  —  Bono, the child of legendary entertainers Sonny and Cher, began the process earlier this year …
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Heidi Montag Plans to Pose for Playboy  —  Heidi Montag has gotten a lot of exposure lately - but the newlywed is about to get even more: She will pose in the September issue of Playboy, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The reality star was most recently stirring up drama in Costa Rica on I'm a Celebrity …
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Raphael Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Wins Adoption Appeal in Malawi  —  Madonna  —  Madonna's family has just gotten bigger, now that the pop star has legally won the right to adopt a daughter from Malawi.  —  Preparations are already underway to bring Chifundo “Mercy” James, 3, from the African country to America private jet …
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Mike Collett-White / Fan Fare:
Should Madonna be allowed to adopt again?
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
People.com:
Kris Allen ‘Flattered’ by Adam Lambert's Crush  —  Kris Allen (left) and Adam Lambert  —  In his Rolling Stone cover story, American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert admitted he'd been crushing on his roommate in the Idol mansion, Kris Allen.  —  “I was like, 'Oh, s—, they put me with the cute guy ... Distracting!”
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mjsbigblog:
Gene Simmons Tells Adam Lambert to Shut Up
Discussion: AfterElton.com blogs
TMZ.com:
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen — Out Together
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and mjsbigblog
People.com:
SOURCE: Rihanna and Chris Brown Will Be Together at Tonight's NBA Game  —  Rihanna and Chris Brown  —  At Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Orlando on Thursday night, the real action will take place in the stands: Rihanna and Chris Brown will be there together, according to a source.
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Rihanna, Chris Brown Sit Apart at Tonight's Lakers Game
People.com:
Bret Michaels Lashes Out Against Tony Awards  —  In the wake of his injury after being hit by a piece of scenery during last week's live broadcast of the Tony awards, rocker Bret Michaels - who posted photos of his lacerated nose and mouth on the Internet - has issued the following statement (reprinted here verbatim):
Discussion: CelebWarship
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Usher and his wife split!  —  Usher and his wife split!  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that Usher and his wife, Tameka Foster, are divorcing.  “The Grammy winner has been living apart from his wife for nearly a year after almost two years of marriage,” …
Ain't It Cool News:
Check out these Exclusive stills from ZOMBIELAND starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin!  —  Ahoy, squirts!  Quint here.  I had the chance to talk with ZOMBIELAND's director Ruben Fleischer yesterday (look for that to hit this weekend) and he talks the talk.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Cameron Diaz Reveals What She Wants in a Man  —  Cameron Diaz thinks women fear being “shunned” if they don't want to have children - but she's not about to succumb to any social pressure.  —  “I never say never.  I don't know what's going to happen,” the single star, 36, tells Cosmopolitan's U.K. edition.
Discussion: iVillage
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz: I Could “End Up” Like Octo-Mom
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Real Housewives of NJ's Jacqueline Laurita Welcomes a Baby Boy  —  The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita has welcomed a baby boy.  —  Nicholas Francis Laurita — who weighed weighed in at 8 lbs. and 8 oz. — was born Thursday morning, a Bravo rep tells Usmagazine.com.
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
AWARENESS: KANYE'S BENEFIT CONCERT FOR KIDS IN CHICAGO  —  Superstar Kanye West performs on stage during his benefit reception and concert on Thursday in Chicago, Illinois.  —  “Ye held the concert to reward Chicago Public Schools students who have improved their grades this year.
Discussion: ChicagoTribunal.com and FreddyO
MTV UK:
Lil Wayne To Be Father Twice?  —  It's rumoured that Lauren London and Nivea are both expecting his kids...  Lil Wayne looks set to have two new sons by different women this year- if reports are to be believed.  —  Gossip sites say both singer Nivea and model Lauren London are pregnant by the Lollipop rapper.
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
That's BAD!  Michael Jackson's mangled ear shows the impact of repeated plastic surgery  —  The shocking damage caused to Michael Jackson's ear by repeated plastic surgery has been revealed.  —  Jackson's long hair normally hides it from view.  But all was revealed as he left a medical clinic …
Discussion: Dlisted and Crabbie's Hollywood
Lesley O'Toole / Metro.co.uk:
Justin spills on Olsen romance  —  His latest, The Hangover, is about a Las Vegas bachelor party gone outlandishly awry  —  Is The Hangover the kind of film you'd go and see with your friends?  —  Oh, 100 per cent.  I've seen it three times already.  Can't wait to see it again.  I just love it.
Hollywood Reporter:
Amy Poehler sets ‘Lunch’ date  —  To star in adaptation of graphic novel series for Universal  —  Universal has picked up “Lunch Lady,” a children's graphic novel series written and illustrated by Jarrett Krosoczka, with Amy Poehler attached to star.  Poehler will executive produce along …
Discussion: New York Magazine and EW.com
Kim Messina / J-14 Magazine:
J-14 Confirms It: It IS Nick and Miley!  —  When we posted earlier about Miley and Nick's jet ski outing in Tybee Island in Georgia, many you thought that picture might not be Miley and Nick, since it was taken so far away.  But J-14 can confirm that it IS Miley and Nick!
Daily Mail:
You may have overdone the baby-oiled metrosexual look this time, Becks (and just what are you doing with that rope?)  —  David Beckham is one of the world's most famous metrosexuals.  —  But his latest advertising campaign for Emporio Armani underwear appears to be too slick, even for Goldenballs.
Discussion: Guardian and Celebrity Scandals
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Latino Review:
Update From Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura* Sommers Fired From G.I. Joe.  Half The Battle Has Been Salvaging The Project.  —  **UPDATE BELOW**  —  Over on Don Murphy's message boards, forum poster Endtimes chimes in on what really happened before, during and after the production of G.I. Joe:
 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

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