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10:30 AM ET, June 17, 2009

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E! Online:
Lindsay & Sam Split Again  —  Flynetonline.com; Seth Browarnik/Startraksphoto.com  —  It's over.  —  After Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson reconnected last month following their split in April, the couple has once again broken up.  —  The duo broke things off again Monday night after a nasty argument.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
‘Maniac’ Behavior Leads to Final Lohan-Ronson Split  —  Lindsay Lohan (left) and Samantha Ronson  —  As her name again crops up in the news - this time over a Scotland Yard investigation into some $400,000 worth of missing Dior jewels after a British Elle photo shoot - Lindsay Lohan's terminally on-again …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sean Penn backs out of two films  —  ‘Three Stooges,’ ‘Cartel’ lose Oscar winner  —  Sean Penn is taking his Oscar and going home.  —  The “Milk” star has dropped out of two high-profile films: MGM's “The Three Stooges” and Universal and Imagine's crime thriller “Cartel.”
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Starpulse:
Sean Penn Pulls Out Of ‘Three Stooges’ To Focus On Family  —  Sean Penn shocked two film studios by pulling out of upcoming films for personal reasons.  —  Penn has decided not to star in Universal's “Cartel,” a film about a man who tries to protect his son after his wife is murdered by Mexican cartels.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Sean Penn Calls Career Time-Out, Skips Stooges
omg!:
Sean Penn Drops Out Of ‘Three Stooges’ To Take Break From Hollywood
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Alison Maloney / The Sun:
Will Smith's sex party secret  —  Anytime, anywhere ... Jada and Will kiss in their car  —  FRIENDS of WILL SMITH and wife JADA might think twice about inviting them round to party after the actress's latest revelation.  —  She has hinted that the couple sneak off to romp when in other people's houses.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jada Pinkett Smith: Will and I Don't “Swing”  —  During a radio interview Monday on the Bert Show on Atlanta's Q100, the star finds it funny that “that's the only way your marriage can work” to some people.  —  “I've heard all the things — their marriage is not real, he's gay, she's gay, they swing,” she said.
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Mia Farrow's Brother Found Dead  —  The brother of Mia Farrow has been found dead in his Vermont home, the second tragedy in recent months for the actress, whose daughter died in December.  —  Patrick Farrow, 66, a sculptor who was the older brother of the actress, was found late Monday night …
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Mia Farrow's Brother Found Dead in Art Gallery  —  Sculptor Patrick Farrow, 66, was found late Monday at the Farrow Gallery in Castleton.  Police responded to an emergency call from a woman at the gallery at 11:30 p.m.  —  According to the Associated Press, Vermont State Police Lt. Timothy Oliver …
Liza Hamm / People.com:
Jon Gosselin Spends Anniversary Weekend Away from Home  —  Jon Gosselin spent the weekend of his 10th wedding anniversary apart from wife Kate and their eight kids - another bad sign for the couple who have admitted their marriage is in trouble.  —  While Kate played with the kids on the lawn …
Discussion: iVillage and The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Chace Crawford Tops PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelors List  —  Chace Crawford talks to his parents every day, vacations with his younger sister and - unlike his Gossip Girl character - says dating a married woman is “a definite no.” Without question, success (he'll star in the Footloose remake) couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Gave Heidi Pratt Tips for Posing in Playboy  —  While Heidi Pratt has yet to confirm officially she'll pose for Playboy, Kim Kardashian - who was featured in the magazine's December 2007 issue - says the Hills star called her for advice.  —  “Actually, I was in Mexico and I got …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Hills Star Admits to Bulimia, Triggered by “Skinny” Costars  —  The 5-foot-7 23-year-old reveals she began bingeing and purging after watching a scene she shot with Lauren Conrad in 2007 after first joining the cast: “I was horrified.  I remember saying, 'I can't believe how huge I look walking over to Lauren.'”
Discussion: Just Jared
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Bride of Frankenstein comes to life  —  Universal and Imagine are breathing new life into “Bride of Frankenstein.”  —  The companies are in talks with Neil Burger to write and direct their long-stirring remake of the 1935 monster movie.  Burger, who would pen the script …
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Jon & Kate Ratings Continue to Decline  —  Monday night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8 shed more than one million viewers from the previous week's audience.  The most recent show, which included a visit from the stars of TLC's American Chopper, brought in only 2.9 million viewers.
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Sued: Ignorance of the Lawn, No Excuse!  —  We just got hold of a lawsuit filed against Rihanna today.  —  Christian Moeller is suing over some property, claiming Rihanna has been trampling all over his property.  —  Moeller is a professor of design and media art at UCLA.
PopEater:
Boyle ‘Probably Will’ Be on U.S. ‘Talent’  —  Susan Boyle, the 48-year-old singer who shot to worldwide fame during her run on 'Britain's Got Talent, may very likely wind up on the U.S. version of the show, according to judge Piers Morgan.  —  During a press conference with reportes …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Susan Boyle: Coming to America's Got Talent?
Janet Mock / People.com:
POLL: Who Has the Hotter Nude GQ Cover?  —  Talk about revealing!  Sacha Baron Cohen is giving Jennifer Aniston a run for her money with the release of his nude GQ cover.  —  The controversial actor, who stripped down for the magazine's July comedy issue, posed as his flamboyant fashionista …
Discussion: CoverAwards
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
More family fun for Britney Spears as she takes her sons to London Zoo  —  Britney Spears continued to spend some quality time with her two sons during a trip to London Zoo today.  —  The singer played doting mother as she enjoyed a family day out with Sean Preston, three, and Jayden James, two.
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Miley Cyrus involved in another photo scandal: real or fake?
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