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5:20 PM ET, May 26, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Jesse James' Stepmom — Abuse Claim is ‘Crap’  —  Jesse James' former stepmom claims Jesse's allegation that his dad broke his arm when he was 7 years old “is a bunch of crap.”  —  Janina James Coan, who was involved with Jesse's dad since Jesse was 6, tells TMZ she was “appalled” …
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Jesse James Claims He Was Abused By His Father  —  Jesse James saved the worst for last in his first interview since his marriage to Sandra Bullock fell apart, telling ABC's ‘Nightline’ that he was the victim of abuse as a child.  “I was a terrorized kid,” he said.
Discussion: DailyFill.com, ABCNEWS, omg! and X17 Online
Rolm / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jesse James' Mistress Tears Up Watching …
Discussion: Star and Cele|bitchy
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jesse James Says Being an Abused Child Caused His Cheating
PopEater:
‘Bombshell’ Says Jesse ‘Avoided’ Real Dirt in Teary Confessional
Discussion: The Dish Rag
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: Jesse James Claims He's a Victim of Child Abuse
Discussion: The Superficial and Perez Hilton
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Kendra Wilkinson Exclusive Sex Tape Clip of the Day  —  Here is an exclusive clip from Vivid of the Kendra Wilkinson sex tape everyone is excited about.  —  I have no real opinion about this clip mainly because I don't really like anything about Kendra Wilkinson or her prostitute life …
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Inquiringminds / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kendra Wilkinson Sex Tape Released; Her Marriage Surviving  —  Kendra Wilkinson's sex tape is scheduled to be released to record-setting preorders Wednesday and that has made her marriage the subject of much scrutiny.  —  After all, not every husband would accept having the world see his wife intimate with another man.
The Huffington Post:
Kendra Wilkinson SPEAKS: Sex Tape ‘Hardest Time Of Our Lives’ (VIDEO)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Superficial:
Kendra's sex tape won't ruin her marriage? GTFO.
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
People.com:
Sandra Bullock to Appear at MTV Movie Awards  —  Since her marriage crisis began Sandra Bullock has remained in seclusion while raising her new son, Louis.  —  That will all change next month.  —  On Wednesday she was named the recipient of the MTV Generation Award “for her riveting …
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Just Jared:
Sandra Bullock: MTV Movie Awards, Here I Come!  —  Sandra Bullock will attend the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, JustJared.com has confirmed.  —  The Oscar-winning actress will receive the “MTV Generation Award” for her diverse contributions to the film industry and for entertaining generations over the last two decades.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
X17 Online:
Sandra Bullock Confirmed To Attend The 2010 MTV Movie Awards
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
Star:
Exclusive: It's Twins For The Travoltas!  —  After Star broke the news, John Travolta and Kelly Preston confirmed to the world that they are welcoming “a new addition” to their family.  Now Star can exclusively reveal that the couple are really expecting a pair of new babies — twin sons!
PopEater:
Ellen DeGeneres Starts Label, Signs Greyson Chance  —  Ellen DeGeneres is doing what any self-respecting ‘American Idol’ judge would do: she's starting her own record label!  The TV talker has named the imprint eleveneleven, and says she was inspired to jump into the record business …
Discussion: omg! and ParentDish
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Dyeing For a Night Out  —  Lindsay Lohan ended her self-imposed exile last night and hit the bottle — a bottle of hair dye ... emerging blonder than ever from a West Hollywood hair salon.  —  Lindsay spent more than five hours at Andy LeCompte Salon — finally leaving shortly after 10PM.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Sobriety Down to a Tea  —  Lindsay Lohan was drinking heavily during her 10-hour blondification treatment yesterday in a West Hollywood salon — and we're told her beverage of choice was some weird, fizzy Chinese tea.  —  Sources tell TMZ, Lindsay was pounding Kombucha …
Discussion: omg! and Pink is the New Blog
People.com:
How Can Lindsay Lohan Make Money off Her Alcohol-Monitoring Anklet?
Discussion: Style News
Corentin / Latest Activity on ThisIs50.com:
50 Cent's Shocking Slim-Down!  —  More pics after the break..  —  50 Cent lost a lot of weight for his upcoming movie “Things Fall Apart”.  In the movie 50 Cent plays a football player diagnosed with cancer.  —  He dropped from 214 pounds to an astonishing 160 with a liquid diet and three-hour-a-day treadmill walks for nine weeks.
PopEater:
And the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winner Is ...  Tonight's ‘Dancing With the Stars’ finale began with three finalists: ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, Olympian Evan Lysacek and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger.  And after a season of stiff competition, one of these competitors walked away with the mirror ball trophy.
Discussion: omg!, TheFABlife and TMZ.com
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Us Weekly:
DWTS Champ Nicole Scherzinger: I'm Not Keeping My Mirror Ball Trophy!
Maria Elena / Show Tracker:
‘Lost’ exclusive: ABC sets the record straight about the series finale's plane crash images  —  You know those Oceanic 815 plane crash images that ran after Jack's (Matthew Fox) eye closed and the “Lost” logo appeared on our TV screens?  Some “Lost” fans and TV critics have wondered …
Us Weekly:
Heaviest Biggest Loser Contestant Ever Wins; Drops 264 Lbs!  —  Shedding a staggering 264 pounds, Michael Ventrella, a 31-year-old DJ from Chicago, was crowned the latest winner of The Bigger Loser on Wednesday.  —  “I'm just freaking out right now!” he gushed to UsMagazine.com after the show.
Discussion: Fancast News
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Gwen Stefani: No Baby Onboard  —  The latest photo of Gwen Stefani cradling her midsection means nothing!  —  Trying to put an end to the ongoing round of bump watch, a rep for the pop queen tells E! News exclusively that Stefani is not pregnant, have no doubt about it.
TMZ.com:
Slipknot 911 — ‘Hypodermic Needle Next to His Bed’  —  The hotel employee who discovered the body of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray on Monday told the 911 operator he noticed a hypodermic needle and a bottle of pills in the musician's hotel room when he found the body.  —  ** warning — the audio contains graphic content **
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Chad Langen / Starpulse:
Four Stars Who Regret Going Topless  —  As film viewers, we often wonder how celebrities react to seeing themselves nude on screen.  Stars like Paris Hilton, of course, couldn't care less about being seen without clothing - after all, that's how she and other celebrities with leaked sex-tapes found their fame.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
PopEater:
Simon Monjack Died from a ‘Broken Heart,’ Says Rep  —  In a shocking turn of events this week, Simon Monjack, who was Brittany Murphy's widower, was found dead at 39 in his Hollywood Hills home just five months after his movie star wife passed away.  According to his spokesman …
INF Daily:
KRISTIN DAVIS & SARAH JESSICA PARKER IN LONDON AHEAD OF ‘SEX & THE CITY 2’ PREMIERE  —  Top Images:  —  Body:  —  The ladies of Sex and the City 2 arrived in London today in preparation for the film's British premiere tomorrow night.  Sarah Jessica Parker looked pretty good considering …
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
Rihanna to Trainer: Kiss My Perfectly Toned Butt  —  Rihanna claims she felt the burn when her ex-personal trainer allegedly bilked her out of more than $26k — and now she's flexing her legal muscles to get it back.  —  It's all part of a nasty and personal legal war between Rihanna …
 
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