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10:00 AM ET, March 16, 2010

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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Paula Abdul in talks to headline ‘Star Search’ reboot for ABC!  —  This just in: Paula Abdul is straight up headed back to TV!  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that the ex-American Idol judge is finalizing a deal to headline an updated version of Star Search …
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Spencer Pratt Leaves The Hills to Fight Cyber Crime  —  Spencer Pratt made his name as the guy audiences loved to hate on The Hills, but now says he's leaving the show to take his career in a totally new - and unexpected - direction.  —  “In the last few months I have discovered a new passion …
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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.
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BBC:
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes split  —  Winslet and Mendes both come from Reading in Berkshire  —  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.
Molly / PopSugar:   Kate Winslet Shows Off Bikini Body While Split News Hits!
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Rielle Hunter Repulsed By GQ Photos, Says Barbara Walters  —  Rielle Hunter is said to be upset with several somewhat racy photographs of her that accompany the long interview in the new issue of GQ in which she details her affair with John Edwards.  —  Speaking on ABC's The View …
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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 …
People.com:
Charlie Sheen Returning to Sitcom after Not Guilty Plea  —  It's back to work for Charlie Sheen.  —  The Two and a Half Men star will return to the set this week - but still spend nights in rehab - following his not-guilty plea Monday on domestic violence charges.
Discussion: PopEater
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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.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kate Keeps Jon Away from ‘DWTS’
Discussion: Pop Crunch
DailyFill.com:   Kate Gosselin Not Making Friends On DWTS
Matt Sayles / People.com:
Erin Andrews's Peephole Stalker Gets 2 1/2 Years in Prison  —  A Chicago-area man who posted a nude video of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews on the Internet - after filming her through her hotel door - was sentenced to federal prison Monday.  —  Michael David Barrett, 49, of Westmont, Illinois …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
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X17 Online:
Erin Andrews' Stalker Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison
Discussion: Reuters, TMZ.com, Bitten and Bound and omg!
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Glee’ scoop: Fox to super-size season 2!  —  In what's sure to be music to the ears of Gleeks everywhere, Fox is said to be finalizing a deal to amplify Glee's second season.  —  “Season 2 will be much bigger and much longer,” series creator Ryan Murphy confirmed to us over the weekend at PaleyFest '10.
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Glee Scoop: Justin Timberlake “in the Plan” …
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Lady Gaga Breaks Down Deeper Meaning of “Telephone” Video [AUDIO]  —  Just hours after she announced the North American dates for her highly-anticipated Monster Ball concert tour, pop sensation Lady Gaga called Ryan's radio show Monday to talk about the massive debut of her “Telephone” video and the progress of her world tour.
Discussion: EW.com, Pop Crunch and Perez Hilton
Bonnie Fuller / Hollywood Life:
Hey Girlfriends!  Jessica Simpson Announces 'I'm Going to Have Children with my Best Friend!'  —  Jessica Simpson, I totally understand where you're coming from!  Jess appearred on The View this morning to talk about her new VH1 reality show, The Price of Beauty, and confessed, " I can't wait to have kids.
Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Corey Feldman not attending best friend Corey Haim's funeral in Toronto  —  Corey Feldman (l.) and Corey Haim co-starred in the A&E reality series, ‘The Two Coreys.’  —  Corey Feldman will not be attending best friend Corey Haim's funeral.  —  Out of respect for the former child star's family's wishes …
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Breanne L. Heldman / E! Online:
Corey Feldman Not Attending Corey Haim's Funeral
Movieline:
Miley Cyrus Tells Movieline Why She Left Twitter: 'It's Dangerous, It's Not Fun, It Wastes Your Life'  —  In a swank Santa Monica hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean this weekend, Miley Cyrus spoke to reporters about her upcoming film, The Last Song — the latest romantic weepie …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Segel to star in Muppets movie (exclusive)  —  Jason Segel has found his rainbow connection with Disney's Muppets movie, signing to star as the human lead.  —  He also will join David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films/TV, the studio-based shingle behind last year's “The Proposal,” as a producer on the project.
Discussion: The Playlist and New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
The Game to Judge: Don't Call Me a Gangster  —  Gangster rapper The Game doesn't want to be referred to as a gangster rapper anymore — but it's not because he's changing professions ... it's because he's trying to win a court case.  —  The gangster rapper's legal move is part of a lawsuit …
Discussion: Starpulse and Rap Radar
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Wife To Tiger: ‘You Slept With A Porn Star’  —  “You slept with a porn star.”  —  Those are the words that Tiger Woods' wife Elin has hurled at her famous husband many times as they try to put their marriage back on track.  —  It is perhaps the most difficult thing for Elin to get over …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
George Clooney's Girlfriend to Guest Star on Leverage  —  In America, Elisabetta Canalis is best known as George Clooney's girlfriend.  Now, she's about to give audiences in the U.S. a taste of her acting talents.  —  Canalis, 31, will appear in five episodes of the TNT drama Leverage when the show …
Grahame Jones / LA Times Sports Blog:
David Beckham recovering after Achilles tendon surgery in Finland  —  Galaxy and England national team midfielder David Beckham on Monday underwent surgery to repair his torn left Achilles tendon and was recovering from the procedure in Turku, Finland.  —  Dr. Sakari Orava …
Discussion: PopSugar and Accidental Sexiness
Variety:
‘Tourist’ rounds out cast  —  Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell join romantic thriller  —  Paul Bettany and Rufus Sewell have joined the cast of romantic thriller “The Tourist,” starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.  —  Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, “The Tourist” …
Discussion: The Playlist and EW.com
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
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