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10:20 AM ET, March 18, 2010

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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Source: Sandra Bullock Has Left the Family Home  —  Sandra Bullock left the Southern California house she shares with Jesse James just days before a report of infidelity by her husband, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  Bullock, 45, left on Monday, the source says.
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive Interview:Sandra Bullock's husband caught cheating!  —  In Touch Exclusive Interview:  —  Sandra Bullock's husband caught cheating!  —  “I asked him, 'What's going on with you and Sandra?'  He said, 'She doesn't live here.  She has a house in Austin.
People.com:
Sandra Bullock Pulls Out of London Premiere  —  Freshly minted Oscar winner Sandra Bullock has abruptly pulled out of the London premiere of her film The Blind Side.  —  “Due to unforeseen personal reasons a trip abroad to support The Blindside has been deemed impossible at this time,” …
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Sandra Bullock Bails on Premiere Amid Affair Scandal  —  Sandra Bullock has pulled out of the London premiere of The Blind Side, set for next Tuesday, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.  The film will still be screened.  —  In a statement from Warner Brothers UK, Bullock, 45, tells Us:
Discussion: College Candy, PopEater and Movieline
PopEater:
Jesse James Cheating on Sandra Bullock?  Not So Fast  —  Pop-Ed: Sandra Bullock's Oscar buzz has officially been killed, thanks to a salacious report claiming her husband Jesse James cheated on her with ... wait for it ... a tattoo model named ‘Bombshell.’ Infidelity is all the rage when it comes …
BBC:
Bullock no-show hits premiere
Discussion: The Superficial
PR inside:
BLIND SIDE PREMIERE AXED AFTER BULLOCK PULLS OUT
Discussion: Hollywood Life, The Wrap and iVillage
Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Memphis music loses ‘Big Star’ — singer, songwriter Alex Chilton dies at 59  —  Alex Chilton, the pop hitmaker, cult icon and Memphis rock iconoclast best known as a member of 1960s pop-soul act the Box Tops and the 1970s power-pop act Big Star, died Wednesday at a hospital in New Orleans.
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Mayer Nissim / Digital Spy:
Big Star's Alex Chilton dies, aged 59
Discussion: PopEater
Ken Lee / People.com:
Arrest Made in Drug Ring Linked to Corey Haim  —  A suspect has been caught in an ongoing state investigation of an illegal prescription drug ring connected to Corey Haim, according to the California Attorney General.  —  “We have confirmed one arrest in the case, but are not releasing any other details …
Discussion: PopEater, Celebritology 2.0 and CNN
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Karen Berg / Fox News:
Todd Bridges Says Wearing Diaper Was His Drug-Abuse Low Point  —  The actor was on ‘Fox & Friends’ promoting his new book, ‘Killing Willis.’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Elizabeth Edwards ‘Disgusted’ by Rielle Hunter's Photos but Has Moved On  —  Jaws dropped nationwide when Rielle Hunter's provocative photo shoot and interview with GQ hit the Web Monday morning.  But what did Elizabeth Edwards think when she saw it?  —  “She was disgusted by the photos like everyone.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Mediaite and Jezebel
Kevin Sessums / PARADE Magazine:
Miley Cyrus: Country Music ‘Feels Contrived On So Many Levels’  —  In this week's issue of PARADE, Miley Cyrus talks to Kevin Sessums about saying farewell to her alter ego Hannah Montana and her new love Liam Hemsworth.  In the web exclusive below, the teen queen admits why she's steering clear …
Us Weekly:
Kendra to Kate: Don't Do DWTS When You Have Kids at Home  —  From one mom to another: Kendra Wilkinson does not approve of Kate Gosselin competing on Dancing With the Stars.  —  “Kate is on Dancing With the Stars... I just told my publicist, if I were asked to go on Dancing With the Stars …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and msnbc.com
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Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Dissecting the Case Against Kate Gosselin on ‘DWTS’
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Amanda Seyfried / Esquire:
Inside Tina Fey's Night Out with Esquire  —  Our fantasy of the world's funniest woman gone wild comes to life in photographs.  Plus, some wisdom from the real Tina in a cover-story preview.  —  “The idea of the photo shoot is something like my wild night out.  The irony being that I don't do that.
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Reitman to direct Kutcher, Portman  —  Trio set for Paramount's untitled romantic comedy  —  Veteran producer and director Ivan Reitman will get back behind the camera in May to direct Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in an untitled romantic comedy for Paramount Pictures.
Discussion: Cinematical, EW.com and The Playlist
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes ‘Just Grew Apart’  —  So far, there's no finger-pointing or fiery accusations marking the end of the nearly seven-year marriage between Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes: In fact, a source tells PEOPLE the couple “just grew apart.”
Discussion: iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Porn Star to Tiger: ‘I Got Your Texts Right Here’  —  TMZ has learned one of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses is going public with his text messages to her, as well as other revealing items, proclaiming, “It's time to tell the truth about Tiger.”  —  We're told porn star Joslyn James …
Amber James / PopEater:
Kirstie Alley Rips ‘Bigotry’ on ‘Today Show’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kirstie Alley claims she was “ambushed” during a March 16 interview on NBC's ‘Today Show’ when reporter Meredith Vieira asked her directly if her Organic Liaison diet program is connected to Scientology.
Discussion: omg!
Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
KATHY GRIFFIN GRILLS BARNEY FRANK  —  What did comedian and reality show star Kathy Griffin ask Rep. Barney Frank when she met him?  According to a source familiar with the meeting, Griffin bluntly asked: Have you ever had relations with Barbara Walters?  —  But such is how Griffin lobbies.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
It's A Blog!  It's A Cookbook!  It's A Reese Witherspoon Romantic Comedy?  —  EXCLUSIVE: Who says blogging is a dead-end existence?  Columbia Pictures has made a deal to develop The Pioneer Woman, a romantic comedy that's being shaped as a potential star vehicle for Reese Witherspoon.
Starpulse:
TV Broadcaster Suspended Over Ke$ha Outburst  —  A British TV presenter has been suspended from her hosting duties after she swore at U.S. pop sensation Ke$ha backstage at an awards show in London.  Miquita Oliver - who fronts teen favorite T4 on U.K. network Channel 4 …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Amy Grindhouse
Us Weekly:
PIC: Mackenzie Phillips Gets $50,000 in Botox, Restylane  —  Why the new look?  —  On ABC's Good Morning America Wednesday, Phillips, 50, said that she wants her makeover to reflect her desire to reinvent her life from the inside out.  —  “I've no desire to erase anything,” she said.
Discussion: Dlisted, ABCNEWS and Perez Hilton
Michael Schneider / Variety:
New Jackson documentary coming ‘Soon’  —  Halperin brings King of Pop's final days to bigscreen  —  The author behind “Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson” is tackling the King of Pop's last days for the bigscreen.  —  Author/filmmaker Ian Halperin is behind “Gone Too Soon,” …
Discussion: Inside Movies and EW.com
Extra:
Kevin Costner Is Going to Be a Dad... For the Seventh Time!  —  “Extra” has confirmed that the 55-year-old actor and wife Christine Baumgartner are expecting their third child in June.  —  Costner and German model Baumgartner have two sons, Hayes Logan, 1, and Cayden, 2.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
First finalist voted off ‘American Idol’  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Lacey Brown has become the first finalist to be eliminated from the ninth season of American Idol.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Poehler, Will Arnett Expecting Their Second Child!  —  Amy Poehler and Will Arnett are expanding their brood!  —  A rep for the Parks and Recreation comedienne confirms exclusively to UsMagazine.com that the couple is expecting their second child.  No due date has been released.
 
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Hilary Duff Doesn't Want to Wear a “Cupcake” Wedding Dress
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
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Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

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:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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