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11:30 AM ET, May 18, 2010

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PopEater:
John Travolta's Dogs Killed in Airport Accident  —  An airport service vehicle struck and killed two dogs belonging to John Travolta last week at Bangor International Airport in Maine.  The accident occurred last Thursday morning; city officials confirmed the story to the Bangor Daily News today.
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TMZ.com:
Sheen Makes ‘Two and a Half Men’ Deal  —  TMZ has learned Charlie Sheen has agreed to a new deal with Warner Bros. to do 2 more years of “Two and a Half Men.”  —  The deal was made today.  One source connected with the negotiations tells TMZ, “Charlie is very happy.”
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PopEater:
Charlie Sheen to Earn Nearly $2 Million Per Episode
New York Post:
Lindsay has a masked ball  —  Lindsay Lohan has a new, cougar lesbian lover — stunning photographer and reality-show star Indrani.  —  Lohan, 23, who previously dated deejay Samantha Ronson, has been secretly seeing Indrani, 36 — half of the respected lens duo of Markus Klinko and Indrani …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
It's a Girl for Amy Adams!  —  Baby makes three!  —  Amy Adams and fiancé Darren Legallo welcomed 7-lbs. daughter Aviana Olea Legallo on Saturday in Los Angeles, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “Mom and baby are home and doing great,” says Adams's rep. “Everyone's healthy and happy.”
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Adams Gives Birth To Baby Girl  —  Amy Adams has given birth to a healthy baby girl.  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively confirmed the 35-year-old “Julie & Julia” star welcomed the seven-pound addition to her family this the weekend.  —  PHOTOS: Amy On The Set Of The Fighter In Boston
Zach Haberman / People.com:
Why You Won't Find Dirt on Megan Fox  —  Megan Fox may have a dirty mouth, but it's other people's dirt that makes the stunner queasy.  —  The Transformers star, 24, says she suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which puts her in an uncomfortable position in public bathrooms and restaurants.
Discussion: Dlisted
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Us Weekly:
Megan Fox: “I Could Survive a Week Without Eating”  —  Well, here's one way to maintain a thin Hollywood physique.  —  Says Megan Fox, 24, in the June issue of Allure (on stands May 25), “I'll starve to death before I'll cook for myself.  I think I could survive a week without eating.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sarah Jessica Parker: “You Don't Want to See Me Topless”  —  Sex and the City has never shied away from showing skin—especially breasts.  —  But don't ask Sarah Jessica Parker to join in on the nakedness...  “You don't want to see me topless,” Parker, 45, told me with a laugh from New York City …
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Steve ‘Frosty’ Weintraub / Collider:
9 Movie Clips from SEX AND THE CITY 2
TMZ.com:
Miss USA 2010 — Champion Pole Dancer  —  Rima Fakih was a big winner wayyyyy before she took the crown for Miss USA 2010 last night — the 24-year-old beauty queen is a former “Stripper 101” pole dancing champion!  —  Back in 2007, the sexy pageant queen won a stripper contest …
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Joshua David Stein / Out.com Features:
Christina Aguilera Reclaims The Fame  —  We sit down with the freakishly gifted singer to discuss her fourth album, Bionic, one of the hottest — and gayest — soundtracks of the summer.  —  To see our exclusive slide show of Xtina from our sideshow-inspired cover story shot by Ellen von Unwerth, click here.
GQ Magazine: GQ:
Dirty Angel  —  Among the glorious winged creatures that walk down the runway for Victoria's Secret, none is more lovely than the Aussie Miranda Kerr.  Or more dangerous.  Just ask the poor sap who almost got fired for looking at online pictures of her at work
TMZ.com:
LeBron's Lawyer: Mom Not Scoring with Teammate  —  LeBron James' attorney has fired off a cease and desist email — finally denying the fast-spreading, and disturbing rumor of a sex scandal involving LeBron's mom and his teammate Delonte West.  —  TMZ obtained a copy of the email sent to terezowens.com …
Christina Aguilera:
Please download the latest version of Flash Player here.  —  A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA AGUILERA  —  I would like to take a moment to clarify something that has been brought to my attention this morning.  It is very easy for comments to be taken out of context and create unnecessary drama-especially between us women.
PopEater:
‘Buffy’ Actress Emma Caulfield Divorcing Cornelius Grobbelaar  —  Former ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress Emma Caulfield has filed for divorce from her husband of more than three years.  The 37-year-old Caulfield cites irreconcilable differences for the split from Cornelius Grobbelaar …
Neil Wilkes / Digital Spy:
What Jesse Metcalfe did next  —  Jesse Metcalfe is looking to leave his days as Desperate Housewives' resident shirtless gardner John behind him with a very different role in new NBC drama Chase.  —  The series - unveiled yesterday as part of the network's 2010-11 lineup - is all action, with a capital A (Action!).
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen Page to star in ‘Freeheld’  —  Cynthia Wade's doc expanding to a feature film  —  CANNES — Endgame Entertainment is developing a dramatic feature based on Cynthia Wade's award-winning short documentary “Freeheld,” with Ellen Page set to star.  —  Ron Nyswaner, an Oscar nominee for …
Michelle Collins / Best Week Ever:
PROOF: Justin Bieber Really Did Get Inked At Tattoo Parlor (Photo)  —  Bestweekever.tv has done the next, most legal thing to laying our hands on Justin Bieber's tattoo (technically illegal).  We've got the photos to prove that his tattoo even exists, straight out of the Son of a Gun tattoo parlor …
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Life is wicked good for multi-talented mom Idina Menzel  —  NEW YORK — “It's a baby zone,” Idina Menzel murmurs when you enter her fifth-floor Chelsea apartment.  —  Indeed, a stroller is parked by the front door.  And in the dining area, across from the family-size wood table …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Glee Creator Says Lea Michele Is No Diva  —  While blogs buzz with reports that Glee star Lea Michele is letting her newfound fame go to her head, the show's creator and director, Ryan Murphy, defends the singer, saying she's a sweet person and a team player.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Terrence Howard: Robert Downey Jr. Owes Me for Iron Man  —  Terrence Howard wants the world to know he can't wait to see Iron Man 2—even if he's not in it.  —  The Oscar-nominated actor turned up with Jennifer Hudson for a cocktail reception at the Terrazza Martini tent along the Croisette at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival Sunday.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Gossip Girl’ exclusive: The scoop behind tonight's shocking season finale!  —  SPOILER ALERT: If you have yet to watch tonight's Gossip Girl finale, stop reading now. … Another season finale.  Another blind item mystery solved.  I can now confirm that Georgina's top-secret baby bump …
Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Melissa Etheridge: My Songs 'Aren't Gay Enough' for ‘Glee’  —  Melissa Etheridge's eleventh studio album, ‘Fearless Love,’ is dropping at the same time as she's rebuilding her love life from the ground up.  The 48-year-old songstress recently broke up with Tammy Lynn Michaels after nine years and having twins together in 2006.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Weeds’ high on Linda Hamilton  —  This should go a long way in terminating the negative buzz surrounding Elizabeth Perkins' Weeds exit: Linda Hamilton is joining the Showtime comedy for a multi-episode arc in season 6, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Discussion: TV Squad and Show Tracker
Gabe / Videogum:
Chris Klein's Mamma Mia!  Audition Is Very Upsetting  —  Supposedly, this video features Hollywood's own Chris Klein auditioning for the 2008 movie adaptation of the popular musical Mamma Mia.  Why this video is only surfacing now is a mystery.  What is not a mystery is how disturbing this is: very disturbing!
Discussion: TheFABlife and Movieline
Daughtry Intro:
Chris Daughtry Statement  —  Chris and his wife Deanna Daughtry are proud to announce that they are expecting twins this November.  Due to Deanna's partial hysterectomy in 2006 the couple used IVF and had their embryos transferred to a gestational surrogate, the babies will join the couples' other children - Hannah and Griffin.
 
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EXCLUSIVE!  Adam Lambert Tells Us Who He's Picking To Win ‘American Idol!’
Nick Levine / Digital Spy:
Miley Cyrus announces G-A-Y gig
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: US Government Files Motion To Keep Anne Hathaway's Jewelry
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Sarah / People.com:
Drew Lachey Welcomes Son Hudson Nicholas
OK! Magazine:
Kelly Killoren Bensimon Threatens to Quit Facebook
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jada Pinkett Smith talks about her “saucy” sex life, again
PopEater:
Gasp! Robert Pattinson Chops Off Legendary Mane
 

 
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to OpenAI tools including ChatGPT via Reddit's Data API and to add AI features to Reddit; RDDT is up 12%+

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Seven Black and female Chicago Tribune journalists file a federal suit against Alden, claiming it has knowingly paid them less than White and male counterparts

 
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