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12:50 PM ET, May 27, 2010

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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.
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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: X17 Online and INF Daily
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 —
Discussion: EW.com and Rod 2.0:Beta
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Adam Lambert's ‘Idol’ Finale Gig Canceled  —  Exclusive: If you thought tonight's ‘American Idol’ finale was going to be drama free, think again!  Inside sources tell me that after after Adam Lambert did not show up for ‘Idol’ rehersals for the big finale and sendoff to Simon Cowell …
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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
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.
Discussion: INF Daily and TMZ.com
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Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Drops Out of Film Due to Medical Reasons
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
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.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Gossip Cop and Bossip
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 …
Discussion: Crushable
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Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Katie Holmes fails to impress in unflattering striped maxi dress …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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
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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”.
Alex Peake / The Sun:
And you thought YOUR 2-year-old behaved badly...  THESE are the first shocking pictures of smoking toddler Ardi Rizal - who throws tantrums if he can't puff 40 cigs a day.  —  The Sun told on Saturday how the two-year-old got hooked after dad Mohammed gave him a fag at 18 months.
TMZ.com:
‘Celebrity Rehab’ Targets Another Star  —  TMZ has learned the people behind “Celebrity Rehab” are closing in on another cast member for the show — former “Laguna Beach” star Jason Wahler.  —  Wahler certainly has the prerequisites for the show — he's been arrested several times …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tila Tequila Will Reveal Ecstasy Use On Show
INF Daily:
HAPPY 4TH BIRTHDAY SHILOH JOLIE-PITT!  —  Top Images:  —  Body:  —  Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt turns four years old today!  Mom Angelina Jolie gave birth to her via c-section in Namibia on May 27, 206.  Angie and partner Brad Pitt sold the first pictures of baby Shiloh for a staggering total …
Discussion: omg!
Lana / Willie Nelson:
The Haircut Heard Around the World  —  Willie performed with the Reflectacles in Maui last week
National Enquirer:
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 …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Towleroad News #gay
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Kendra Wilkinson: Sex Tape ‘Broke My Heart’  —  She's having a tough time dealing with the release of her sex tape, but Kendra Wilkinson is thankful husband Hank Baskett has been supportive.  —  “He's doing a good job because he's understanding,” the reality star, 24, says about her NFL player husband of one year.
Jay A. Fernandez / Risky Business:
Jason Sudeikis taking a whack at ‘Horrible Bosses’ for New Line (exclusive)  —  New Line is making sure to stay in the Jason Sudeikis business.  —  The Warner Bros. division is in final negotiations to bring Sudeikis on to star in its comedy “Horrible Bosses,” which also features Jamie Foxx …
Us Weekly:
Rep: John Travolta, Kelly Preston “Not Expecting Twins”  —  John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston are indeed expanding their family — but with one baby, not two.  —  A rep for Travolta, 56, and Preston, 47, slams a new tabloid report claiming that Preston is pregnant with twins.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Duchess of York Getting Hired By Trump on ‘Apprentice’?  —  Sarah Ferguson has certainly been through a lot this week after her pay-for-access sting was published for the world to see.  Now, the Duchess of York is looking to get things back on track both personally and financially, and none other than The Donald might be her new boss.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Shannen Doherty: Nicole Scherzinger Had Unfair Advantage on DWTS  —  Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic; Albert Michael/startraksphoto.com  —  Former Dancing With the Stars competitor Shannen Doherty seems to think the winner of the dance contest had an unfair advantage due to her professional background.
Jason Newman / Urlesque:
Boob-Slapping Wedding DJ Didn't Get Paid for Show, Might Sue Video Maker - Urlesque Interview  —  With 2.8 million views and counting, “Worst Wedding DJ EVER!”  (A bit hyperbolic, but that's beside the point) continues to make the rounds of meme sites and inboxes around the world.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: Diane Keaton, Ellen Page team up for HBO's ‘Tilda’  —  It's official: After nearly two months of negotiations, Oscar winner Diane Keaton has signed on to play the title role in HBO's Tilda, a half-hour comedy pilot about a powerful and much-feared Hollywood blogger who may or may not be loosely based …
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Meet the men who could play Spider-Man (exclusive)  —  Even as Alvin Sargent rewrites the script for Columbia's rebooted “Spider-Man,” director Marc Webb has been ensnaring actors in his web(b) in his search for the new Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man.  —  Webb has been meeting and reading actors quietly …
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Cary Elwes opts in to Reitman pic
Discussion: The Playlist and Movieline
Khloe Kardashian:
Lakers' #1 Fan!  —  Last night Kourt, Kim, Mason and I all watched …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Brittany Murphy's Husband Wished to Be Buried Next to Her
Discussion: CNN and iVillage
A. O. Scott / New York Times:
Movie Review |  ‘Sex and the City 2’: Sarah Jessica Parker …
Discussion: Socialite Life and ArtsBeat
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Source: Carrie Underwood to Wed “Real Soon”
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Steve Carell to Play the Broker From Boca Who Became a Pop Idol in the Philippines
Discussion: Inside Movies and The Playlist
Ken Lee / People.com:
Heather Locklear Cleared in Hit-and-Run Case
Discussion: iVillage
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TMZ.com:
Vince Vaughn Survived ‘Jersey Shore’ House
Discussion: New York Magazine
Us Weekly:
SJP Accidentally Calls Husband Matthew Broderick “Average”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Star:
William & Kate's $40 Million Wedding of the Century
Discussion: popbytes
Garth Brooks / Contactmusic.com:
Garth Brooks - Brooks Dragged Into Couple's Divorce Battle
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gawker
Bmad / !! omg blog !!:
!! OMG, It Might Be His Penis: Bow Wow !!
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
TMZ.com:
Slipknot 911 — ‘Hypodermic Needle Next to His Bed’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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