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3:00 PM ET, May 28, 2010

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Marcus Errico / E! Online:
Gary Coleman on Life Support  —  Gary Coleman desperately needs your “thoughts and prayers.”  —  The former Diff'rent Strokes star, hospitalized after a fall earlier this week, is now on life support with a brain hemorrhage, according to his manager.  —  Coleman, 42, suffered the injury …
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People.com:
Gary Coleman on Life Support with Brain Hemorrhage  —  Gary Coleman has suffered a brain hemorrhage and his condition has progressively worsened, his manager tells PEOPLE.  —  The 42-year-old Diff'rent Strokes star is now unconscious and on life support in a coma.  His wife is at his side in the hospital.
Discussion: CRUNK + DISORDERLY
TMZ.com:
Gary Coleman Hospitalized in Utah
Us Weekly:
Gary Coleman in Coma, on Life Support After “Severe” Hemorrhage
Discussion: TMZ.com, Cele|bitchy, Reuters and KABC-TV
David Caplan / People.com:
PHOTO: Lindsay Lohan's Porn Star Biopic Poster Unveiled  —  Lindsay Lohan - who's been juggling movie premieres, nightclubbing and court hearings - sure knows how to take the attention off her legal woes: By releasing a set of racy movie posters for the upcoming biopic Inferno …
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I Want to Glam My SCRAM  —  Lindsay Lohan wants to use her SCRAM bracelet to make a fashion statement — with a little help from Chanel ... problem is, the move would be a serious risk to her freedom.  —  In a midnight Twitter session, Lohan wrote, “can CHANEL please help …
Lindsay Lohan / People.com:
Caught in the Act!
Vermonster / RADAR:
PHOTOS: Lindsay Lohan's Deep Throat Moment, Channels Linda Lovelace
Discussion: TMZ.com, coverawards.com and PopEater
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are Engaged - and Expecting!  —  A wedding and a baby are on the way for Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz.  —  The musicians “are expecting a baby and are engaged to be married in a private ceremony later this year,” reps for the couple confirm to PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen May Serve Jail Time in Plea Deal  —  TMZ has learned Charlie Sheen's lawyers and prosecutors have reached an agreement on four different options for resolving his domestic violence case ... and one involves serious jail time — and now it's all up to Charlie to choose one.
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Us Weekly:
Charlie Sheen to Plead Guilty to Assaulting Wife
Emily Smith / New York Post:
Tiki Barber banned from delivery room for twins' births  —  Tiki Barber's estranged wife gave birth to his beautiful twin girls earlier this week — and bitterly barred the cheating grid great from the delivery room, sources told The Post.  —  The retired Giants running back was forced …
TMZ.com:
Bret Michaels Returns Against Doctor's Orders  —  Bret Michaels will return to the stage tonight, much to the delight of his fans worldwide — but we've learned his doctor is not crazy about the comeback plan.  —  Fresh off his triumphant “Celebrity Apprentice” win and “American Idol” …
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Bret Michaels / Contactmusic.com:
Bret Michaels - Michaels To Take Cowell's Idol Seat?
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
James McAvoy playing Professor X in ‘X-Men: First Class’ (exclusive)  —  James McAvoy has signed on to play a young Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, in “X-Men: First Class,” which Matthew Vaughn is directing for Fox.  —  According to Fox, “First Class” will “chart the epic beginning of the X-Men saga.
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Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
James McAvoy signs on to ‘X-Men: First Class’
PopEater:
Storm Cloud Hovers Over Sarah Jessica Parker's Head  —  Hats off to Sarah Jessica Parker for never losing a beat.  The fashion-forward actress turned heads — including her castmates' — at the London premiere of ‘Sex and the City 2’ Thursday with an extravagant hat by Philip Treacy …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Countess LuAnn's “Money Can't Buy You Class” Video  —  YES!  Ever since RuPaul's Drag Race went dark I've been craving some dick tucking EXTRAVAGANZANESS, and now I can finally inject a little into my ass lips thanks to The Real Housewives of NYC's C**tress LuMann!
Elvie / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: KISS' Gene Simmons Sued By Make-Up Artist For Sexual Assault  —  A make-up artist for Gene Simmons fired off an explosive lawsuit in which she accuses the KISS front man of sexual assault and sexual battery, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Will ‘Footloose’ hit the Dekker?  —  EXCLUSIVE: There's been almost as much song-and-dance over the casting for the new “Footloose” as there is in the movie itself.  —  With “Gossip Girl” star Chace Crawford out, the search is on once again for the lead role, with one name emerging as a top candidate: Thomas Dekker.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Is Kate Hudson boning her costar Colin Egglesfield?  —  Kate Hudson may be f-cking her Something Borrowed costar, Colin Egglesfield, You may remember Colin as... well, you probably don't know him.  On the off-chance you watch the new Melrose Place, he's on that.
Discussion: INF Daily
Starpulse:
Paris Hilton Is Single, Angry & Bitter  —  Paris Hilton is weary of men after splitting from reality TV star Doug Reinhardt last month.  —  She said, “I've learned a lot about men - you can't trust them!”  —  She told Usmagazine.com in April that she's better off without Doug.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
INF Daily:
HUGH JACKMAN TAKES THE TRAIN HOME  —  Top Images:  —  Body:  —  Hugh Jackman must be just about the nicest, most even-tempered guy in the world.  Hugh was out and about in New York City yesterday picking up his daughter Ava from dance class, son Oscar in tow.
Discussion: X17 Online
Just Jared:
Rihanna: TE AMO Video Premiere!  —  Scope out Rihanna's new music video for “Te Amo!”  —  The video was shot late April in Vigny, France in the Chateau de Vigny.  French supermodel Laetitia Casta also stars in the vid, which was directed by Anthony Mandler.  “Really proud of what we did,” he said.
The Huffington Post:
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: Get To Know Megan Fox's ‘Transformers’ Replacement (VIDEOS, NSFW PHOTOS)  —  It was confirmed yesterday that Victoria's Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley will replace Megan Fox as the co-star of “Transformers 3.”  So who is this pillow-lipped beauty and where did she come from?
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and RADAR
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
How Uma Sniffed Out a Ponzi Scheme  —  Hungry Beast Giving Beast Women in the World  —  Blogs and Stories  —  The Daily Beast has learned the identity of two of the anonymous A-listers described as among the defrauded in the criminal complaint of financial adviser Kenneth Starr.
Earlybird / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse James Killed Baby Animals When He Was A Teenager — Step Mom's Shocking Charge  —  The controversy surrounding Sandra Bullock's estranged husband Jesse James is not dying down.  In fact, it's getting even more intense.  —  PHOTOS: Jesse James Gets On With His Life Without Sandra Bullock
Just Jared:
Lee DeWyze AND Crystal Bowersox Sign Recording Deals  —  American Idol champ Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox have both signed their recording contracts!  —  Lee, 24, is signed to 19 Recordings and RCA Records.  —  Crystal, also 24, is signed to 19 Recordings and Jive Records.
Karen Bliss / PopEater:
‘Shaved Bieber’ Creator Gets Death Threats From Justin Bieber Fans  —  Those Bieberettes or Beliebers, as Justin Bieber's fans apparently like to be called, are a tough bunch.  While they might melt into sobbing, screaming mush at the sight and sound of the beloved hair-swished teen heartthrob …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Simon Monjack Laid to Rest Next to Brittany Murphy  —  About 75 friends and family members gathered in Los Angeles Thursday to bid farewell to Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack, who died Sunday.  —  The private orthodox Jewish service, presided over by Rabbi David Baron …
Discussion: PopEater, The Insider and CNN
 
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Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
Video: Men React to ‘Sex and The City’ Obsession
Discussion: omg!
Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
‘Terra Nova’ drama at Fox scores director
Discussion: TV Squad and SCI FI Wire
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony to Renew Wedding Vows!
Edith Zimmerman / New York Magazine:
Kid Cudi Raps Over LCD Soundsystem on His New MP3, ‘All Talk’
 Earlier Picks: 
Joel Keller / PopEater:
Pop-Ed: The Public Image of Jesse James is Toast
Mike Hess / PopEater:
Russell Brand Talks ‘Greek,’ Bedroom Tips and Possible Justin Bieber Duet
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
KDR / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael And Dina Lohan: The War Is Over
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Is This Alias 2.0 News Too Good to Be True?
Discussion: Pop Crunch, Perez Hilton and Movieline
TMZ.com:
Bandleader Pissed Over ‘American Idol’ Snub
 

 
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Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The FTC bans noncompete clauses that restrict job switching, potentially complicating hiring in Hollywood as firms try to protect trade secrets and other info

New York Times:
Sources detail NPR's struggles with declining audiences, falling sponsorship revenue, internal conflicts over turning things around, and a diversity push

 
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