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4:30 PM ET, May 27, 2010

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Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Crystal Bowersox and Boyfriend Called It Quits Morning of ‘Idol’ Finale [VIDEO]  —  In a surprising piece of news stemming from the “American Idol” finale showdown that resulted in former paint salesman Lee DeWyze taking the crown, runner-up Crystal Bowersox revealed that she had split ways …
Discussion: Extra, The Marquee Blog and Crushable
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Marc Schneider / PopEater:
Dane Cook Slams ‘Weirdo’ Ian Benardo, ‘Idol’ Crasher
Robert Seidman / TVbytheNumbers:
TV Ratings Wednesday: Simon's Final American Idol Down 18%; Lowest-Rated Idol Finale
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Shows Up to Probation Dept.  —  Lindsay Lohan just showed up for a meeting with the probation department — just as the judge had ordered ... and we're told one of the issues the probation officer will deal with is Lindsay's prescription meds.  —  Sources say Lindsay showed …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: How Lindsay Lohan Has Tried to Fool Her Booze Bracelet  —  Being shackled with an alcohol-monitoring anklet doesn't mean Lindsay Lohan won't try to tipple.  —  A source says the actress, 23, who wore one in 2007, has claimed she “put tea tree oil on to fool it.”
X17 Online:
There's No Stopping Lindsay Lohan  —  Just because she's banned from Trousdale and banned from drinking alcohol doesn't mean she can't hit the clubs and have a good time!  Last night Lindsay Lohan and some pals hit the Chateau Marmont, and later we caught the newly blonde starlet at Las Palmas, the new Wednesday hotspot.
Ilovegossip / RADAR:
SEE THE PROOF: Lindsay Really DID Have A Ticket Home
New York Post:
Matt Lauer's non-lover once a he  —  Alexis Houston — the singer who held a press conference last week to announce she never had sex with “Today” show host Matt Lauer — had some interesting yesterdays.  She used to be a man who called himself Wellington Houston.
Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Drops Out of Film Due to Medical Reasons  —  Fueling pregnancy rumors, Mariah Carey has dropped out of Tyler Perry's new film.  —  Filming was set to begin next month on the adaptation of Ntozake Shange's 1975 play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.
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DailyFill.com:
Mariah Carey Might Actually Be Pregnant This Time
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Tim Brunero / NEWS.com.au:
Bieber tells TV staffer to not ‘f**king touch me’  — Bieber swears at TV staff while downunder  — Follows revelations of another Bieber tantrum  —  THE sheen is coming off Canadian teenager Justin Bieber with revelations the star told a Sunrise floor manager “don't ever f**king touch me again”.
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Chloesmom / RADAR:
Justin Bieber Tells TV Staffer To Not ‘F**king Touch Me’
Discussion: Hollywoodnews.com and Crushable
PopEater:
Photo: 50 Cent Went From Built to Bony for Role  —  Channeling his inner Christian Bale or Tom Hanks, rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent shed a whopping 54 pounds of muscle and fat for his upcoming film ‘Things Fall Apart,’ in which he plays a football player stricken with cancer.
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and INF Daily
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Us Weekly:
SHOCKING PIC: 50 Cent Drops 54 Pounds!  —  Lean times!  —  Inspired by a pal who died of cancer, 50 Cent penned and stars in Things Fall Apart, a flick about a football player stricken with the disease.  —  “I lost 54 pounds for it,” the 6-foot rapper, 34 —
TMZ.com:
Gary Coleman Hospitalized in Utah  —  TMZ has learned Gary Coleman is currently hospitalized in Utah — and we're told he's in Surgical ICU.  —  Sources tell us Coleman was admitted yesterday — after he was transported from his home in Utah around 12:50 PM.  —  Story developing ...
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PopEater:
Gary Coleman Reportedly in Critical Condition
Discussion: D*ana's Dirt
PopSugar:
Around the World With Shiloh Jolie-Pitt in 4 Years!  —  Shiloh Jolie-Pitt turns 4 years old today!  The jetsetting tot has seen lots of the world in her first years of life - she was born in Namibia and has since traveled to India, Prague, France, all over the US, and more!
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INF Daily:
HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY SHILOH JOLIE-PITT!
Discussion: omg!
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Lifetime constructing ‘Runway’ spinoffs  —  Klum and husband Seal to counsel marriage couples  —  Lifetime is once again expanding its “Project Runway” universe.  —  The femme-centric cabler is developing two new projects that come with a “Runway” sheen.
E! Online:
Jesse James' Sister: Claims About Dad “Completely True”  —  Jesse James' sister is standing by him.  —  Julie James England tells E! News exclusively that the beleaguered star's revelation on Nightline about his dad physically abusing him as a child was “completely true.”  —  “I saw it,” she says.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jesse James' Dad Explains Black Eye And Broken Arm
National Enquirer:
OH-OH-7!:  DANIEL CRAIG'S STEAMY GAY KISS  —  007 hunk Daniel Craig shared a steamy kiss with a smoking-hot guy in the parking lot of a gay bar - leading patrons to wonder if the action star is bisexual!  —  Pulses raced when the 42-year-old “Casino Royale” star showed up at the Roosterfish bar in Venice …
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Harry Potter Stars Emotional as They Set to Wrap Final Film  —  Forefront: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I  —  They've spent a decade together.  Now down to the last two weeks of shooting on the final Harry Potter film …
John Koblin / New York Observer:
Lynn Hirschberg's Response to M.I.A. Tweet: ‘Fairly Unethical’ and ‘Infuriating’  —  This morning, M.I.A. tweeted out writer Lynn Hirschberg's phone number in response to a piece in this weekend's Times Magazine.  The tweet seemed to suggest that M.I.A. wasn't much of a fan of the piece.
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
'Scream 4′ exclusive: Emma Roberts to join cast  —  With filming set to begin at the end of June, Weinstein's Dimension Films is furiously putting its Scream 4 cast together.  Young upstart Emma Roberts is set to join the ensemble team of Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Neve Campbell.
Discussion: /Film, The Playlist and Movieline
Annies / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lil Mama and Dancers Trashed and Stole Clothes For Music Video Shoot  —  Who can forget the time Britney Spears did a magazine photo shoot and wiped her fried chicken-stained fingers on one dress and her dog pooped on another.  Well RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned …
Just Jared:
Heidi Montag: Transformers 3 Audition  —  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt perfect their shooting skills with a trip to the American Defense Enterprise's shooting range on Wednesday (May 26) in Los Angeles.  —  The 23-year-old Hills star posted a 30-second video clip of her shooting skills …
 
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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

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