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2:30 PM ET, March 15, 2010

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Lisa Depaulo / GQ Magazine: GQ:
Hello, America, My Name Is Rielle Hunter  —  We've heard from former senator John Edwards, we've heard from his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Saint Elizabeth, and we've heard (bleh) from Andrew Young, the former Edwards aide and faux father.  But through it all—the affair and the cancer-stricken spouse …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Rielle Hunter: I Will Love John Edwards ‘Till Death Do Us Part’  —  John Edwards's former mistress, Rielle Hunter, has broken her years-long silence about their relationship, describing the entire arc of their affair from the “magnetic force field” of their first night together to their uncertain future …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Gawker and Bossip.com
BBC:
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split  —  Actress Kate Winslet and her husband Sam Mendes have split up, their lawyers have announced.  —  “Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year,” said a statement by lawyers Schillings.  —  Winslet, 34, and director Mendes …
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes Split  —  The nearly seven-year marriage of Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes is coming to an end.  —  “Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year,” their lawyers say in a statement.  “The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement.
Discussion: Just Jared
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British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes Split
Discussion: omg!
Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Corey Feldman Not Attending Corey Haim's Funeral  —  The Two Coreys won't be reuniting in Toronto tomorrow.  —  The funeral planned by Corey Haim's family in his hometown will be short Corey Feldman.  —  “In the days following my best friend Corey Haim's death, I have spent much time with his mother Judy …
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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Corey Haim's Funeral: Toronto Not Paying, Corey Feldman Not Going
Discussion: Dlisted
Us Weekly:
Corey Feldman Skipping Corey Haim's Funeral
Discussion: TMZ.com, Evil Beet Gossip and Extra
New York Post:
Kate Gosselin's attitude roils ‘Dancing’  —  Kate Gosselin is being a “total diva” on the set of “Dancing With the Stars” — snubbing other contestants and behaving frostily to crew members, sources tell Page Six.  The recently divorced mom of eight has been rehearsing for the ABC show, which starts its new season March 22.
Drew Grant / Mediaite:
Watch: MTV Bans Lady Gaga/Beyonce's “Telephone,” CNN Reports (Update)  —  The release of the official music video for the Beyonce/Sasha Fierce's tag-team with Lady Gaga “Telephone” was met with great Internet approval, hitting 8 million views in just several days.
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Pop Crunch
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People.com:
David Schwimmer Is Engaged!
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Has George Clooney already dumped Elisabetta Canalis?  —  This isn't really a story.  I just saw these cute photos of George Clooney in Hawaii, where he's filming a movie, and I was struck by how much happier he looked since the last time we saw him.  That's right, his drunken …
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip
Perez Hilton:
Beckham Injured!  May Miss World Cup  —  And so close to the World Cup, too!  —  David Beckham was injured during a game while on loan with AC Milan, breaking his tendon while he trapped a pass with his left foot!  —  The soccer stud headed off to Finland for surgery today on his Achilles' Tendon …
Discussion: X17 Online and Associated Press
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Simon Perry / People.com:
David Beckham Sidelined by Injury
Andrew Das / Goal:
Injured Beckham Likely Out for World Cup
Michael Pollak / New York Times:
Peter Graves, ‘Mission: Impossible’ Star, Dies at 83  —  Peter Graves, the cool spymaster of television's “Mission: Impossible” and the dignified host of the “Biography” series, who successfully spoofed his own gravitas in the “Airplane!” movie farces, died on Sunday.  He was 83.
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Kara DioGuardi Says Bikini Stunt Changed Her Life  —  We all have our defining moments, but few of us can say they happened when we sang on national television in a bikini.  American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi is one of those few.  —  DioGuardi, 38, tells Women's Health that her stunt …
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus Salute the Troops - With a Surprise  —  Hannah Montana stars Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus know how to plan a sneak attack: After inviting dozens of military families to fill the studio audience during the March 12 taping of the hit series, they surprised the audience …
Discussion: Fancast News
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Kelly Preston Returned to Work for Miley Cyrus  —  Kelly Preston (left) and costar Miley Cyrus  —  Just six months after losing her 16-year-old son Jett last January, Kelly Preston quietly decided to return to work by starring in The Last Song.  —  She made the decision “because Miley …
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
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Bryan Alexander / PopEater:
Miley Cyrus Gives Thanks to ‘Last Song’ Screenwriter for Boyfriend Liam Hemsworth
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Weight Loss Company Targets Gabourey Sidibe  —  A weight loss company claims “Precious” star Gabourey Sidibe shouldn't be worried about her appearance ... but rather her health.  —  AcaiSupply.com is reaching out to the Oscar nominated star, noting that obesity is a “major epidemic” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Pop Crunch and PopEater
Perez Hilton:
Lady GaGa Announces North American Tour Dates!  —  She's coming back!  —  Lady GaGa has just announced the dates for the 2010 North American Monster Ball Tour!  Tickets will go on sale starting March 19th.  —  CLICK HERE to see when the reigning Princess of Pop will be near you!
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com and Crushable
Stephen Thompson / NPR:
First Listen: She And Him, ‘Volume Two’ … text sizeAAA  —  For such a mild-mannered and ingratiating indie-pop duo, She and Him sure is polarizing.  That division is what happens when a ubiquitous singer-songwriter (M. Ward) teams up with a quintuply ubiquitous, egregiously doe-eyed, vaguely quirky film actress (Zooey Deschanel).
Discussion: Crushable
 
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Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston calls tabloids ‘a soap opera that you do not sign up for’
Discussion: Deceiver.com
Daily Mail:
The super-sized 43st mother who is determined to become the world's fattest woman
X17 Online:
Jessica Simpson Promotes The Price Of Beauty
Discussion: INF Daily
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Four actors join ‘The Descendants’
Marion McMullen / Pass the Remote:
Joseph Fiennes Becomes A Daddy
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Larry David working on more “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Discussion: PopWatch and Inside TV Blog
TMZ.com:
Demi & Joe Jonas: A Match Made in Disneyland
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Battlestar Galactica’ veteran joins ‘Eureka’
Discussion: Fancast News
James Desborough / News of the World:
Jude Law to see lovechild twice a year
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, EW.com and PopSugar UK
Katy Pearson / News of the World:
Stars made an exhibition of themselves
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Sources: FIFA is close to giving Apple the global rights for its 2025 World Cup-style soccer competition in the US, likely for ~25% of FIFA's first $4B estimate

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

 
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