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10:35 AM ET, April 16, 2010

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TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Front-Runner Almost Quit  —  TMZ has learned “American Idol” contestant Crystal Bowersox threw in the towel a little more than two weeks ago and was walking off the show, when Ryan Seacrest did some fast-talking and changed her mind.  —  It went down in a parking lot after an “A.I.” show.
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PopEater:
Ryan Seacrest Keeps ‘Idol’ Contestant from Quitting  —  Overwhelmed by the stress and pressure of being on ‘American Idol,’ contestant Crystal Bowersox threatened to walk off the show.  ‘Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest stepped in and had a quick heart-to-heart with her in the show's parking lot, TMZ reports.
Discussion: omg!, Allie Is Wired and Fancast News
Carlin DeGuerin Miller / CBS News:
Jenny McCarthy: Steven Seagal Told Me to Strip During Casting Call for “Under Siege 2”  —  NEW YORK (CBS) Former Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy is among a number of women who have claimed they had uncomfortably close encounters of a sexual kind, involving actor Steven Seagal.
Discussion: Extra and hollywoodbackwash.com
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Steven Seagal Made Jenny McCarthy Cry, Told Her to Strip at Audition  —  A bundle of sexual assault allegations against Steven Seagal are revealing what may be a long-term pattern of inappropriateness.  CBS Crimesider has dug up a 1998 interview with Jenny McCarthy — who says that during …
Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
Dr. Drew Getting Ripped For Suggesting Lindsay Lohan Be Framed For Drug Use  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Celebrity addiction specialist Drew Pinsky — who goes by Dr. Drew — is taking an online beating for suggesting that the best way to deal with Lindsay Lohan's drug problem is to …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Lindsay Lohan is an idiot, Part 2
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Lindsay Lohan Looks A “Mess” At Club, Fails To Impress Samantha
Discussion: INF Daily
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
It's (Really) Over Between Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt  —  After multiple conflicting reports about the status of Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt's relationship, it's official: They have split.  —  Hilton, 29, and Reinhardt, 24, broke up “weeks ago,” her rep confirmed Thursday.
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X17 Online:
Paris Hilton Dumped Doug Reinhardt Two Weeks Ago Over Conflicting Reality Shows
Discussion: omg!
PopWatch:
This week's cover: Summer movie preview!  —  The stars and directors of summer's most anticipated films share what it was like to create them.  A sample:  —  Angelina Jolie stars in Salt as CIA agent accused of being a Russian sleeper spy.  The role, originally written for a man …
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Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz eyeing ‘Deathgames’ (exclusive)  —  Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz are in negotiations to star in “Deathgames,” an indie action movie from Motion Picture Corporation of America.  —  Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics as “Collateral” and …
TMZ.com:
Nic Cage Buys Pyramid — To Be Dead In  —  Nic Cage has purchased himself a fancy new pyramid to stay in — but he doesn't plan on moving in .... until he's dead.  —  TMZ has learned Cage recently had a 9-foot tall pyramid-shaped super-tomb built in a New Orleans cemetery …
Discussion: Dlisted and Crushable
X17 Online:
Reports: Mexican Singer Luis Miguel In Critical Condition  —  Photo courtesy of Luis Miguel's official site  —  Various entertainment websites have reported that Grammy winning singer Luis Miguel has been hospitalized for intestinal problems stemming from a bad reaction to medication …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Insider: Kate Hudson Got a Boob Job in March  —  “I have small breasts, obviously,” Kate Hudson proudly proclaimed at the 2002 Golden Globes.  “It's nice to be able to wear a plunging neckline and have it be elegant.”  —  Looks like Hudson had a change of heart.
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X17 Online:
Report: Kate Hudson Got A Boob Job
Discussion: omg!
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Paula Abdul headed back to Idol?  —  It's a huge secret, but America Idol producers might be trying to woo Paula Abdul back to the struggling show.  Although still immensely popular, ratings are way down this season compared to when Paula was on the panel, and executives fear the loss …
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Extra:
Does ‘Idol’ Want Paula Abdul Back?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Hangs Out in Chicago  —  Nicole Richie hanging out at Chicago's Sunda with entrepreneur (and the restaurant's owner) Billy Dec (she also tried Lou Malnati's pizza during her trip to the Windy City!).  —  Jessica Biel having a girls night out at LGO in Santa Monica, CA.
Discussion: Just Jared
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen's Cocaine & Hooker Relapse  —  Charlie Sheen suffered a cocaine AND hooker relapse, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Sheen was photographed wearing a ridiculous disguise while spending time with Angelina Tracy, a paid escort, in a new cheating scandal …
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Marco / X17 Online:
Larry King's Ironic Tweet  —  Image courtesy of Twitter Larry and Shawn King are currently dealing with the aftermath of filing for divorce after 13 years of marriage.  Despite several reports about a bitter battle between the two, a source close to Shawn tells X17online exclusively …
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TMZ.com:
‘Waverly Place’ Star Cited for Picking Fight  —  David Henrie, one of the stars of the Disney Channel hit show “Wizards of Waverly Place,” was cited last night for allegedly trying to start a fight at a popular Los Angeles shopping center.  —  Henrie and his 16-year-old brother Lorenzo …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods & Wife: Battle Over Kids Brewing  —  A battle over the children is brewing between Tiger Woods and his wife.  —  The struggling couple has been leading separate lives and attempts to repair the marriage are not going well.  As RadarOnline.com reported exclusively …
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Rumer Willis ‘not engaged to Alberti’  —  A representative for Rumer Willis has denied speculation that the actress is planning to wed boyfriend Micah Alberti.  —  A recent report had suggested that Alberti had proposed to the Sorority Row actress and that the couple had already gone ring shopping …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

 
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