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4:20 PM ET, May 29, 2010

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Montreal Gazette:
Actor Dennis Hopper dead at 74  —  Actor Dennis Hopper arrives for the the official screening of the film “Blindness” on the opening night of the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 14, 2008.  Hopper has been released from a New York hospital after checking in with flu-like symptoms.  File photo.
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TMZ.com:
Dennis Hopper Dies  —  Dennis Hopper died at his home in Venice, CA today.  He was 74.  —  We're told his family was by his side when he passed.  —  Hopper had recently been suffering from prostate cancer.  —  Hopper is best known for starring in the 1969 classic “Easy Rider.”  —  Story developing ...
PopEater:
Dennis Hopper of ‘Easy Rider’ Fame Dead at 74  —  Dennis Hopper, whose unmistakable presence graced the silver screen for five decades in classics like ‘Easy Rider’ and ‘Apocalypse Now,’ died on Saturday after a grueling battle with prostate cancer, a friend of the actor told Reuters.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Hollywood Iconoclast Dennis Hopper Dies at 74  —  Dennis Hopper, whose pot-addled Billy in Easy Rider and psychopathic Frank Booth in Blue Velvet helped put the icon in iconoclastic, has died after a decade-long battle with prostate cancer.  He was 74.  —  The legendary actor died about 9 …
Adam Bernstein / Washington Post:
Dennis Hopper, actor and Hollywood hellraiser, dies  —  Dennis Hopper, 74, an actor and director whose low-budget biker movie “Easy Rider” made an unexpected fortune by exploring the late 1960s counterculture, and changed Hollywood by helping open doors to younger directors such as Steven Spielberg …
Discussion: hollywoodbackwash.com and Gawker
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
Dennis Hopper, Hollywood Rebel, Dies at 74  —  Dennis Hopper, whose portrayals of drug-addled, often deranged misfits in the landmark films “Easy Rider,” “Apocalypse Now” and “Blue Velvet” drew on his early out-of-control experiences as part of a new generation of Hollywood rebel, died Saturday at his home in Venice, Calif. He was 74.
X17 Online:
Dennis Hopper Dies At Age 74  —  Dennis Hopper died at his home in Venice at 8:15 am this morning from complications of prostate cancer, a family friend tells Reuters.  Hopper was surrounded by his family and friends.  The actor, who was best known for starring in and directing Easy Rider, was 74 years old.
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TMZ.com:
Heidi Montag Calls It Quits with Spencer Pratt  —  Heidi Montag has separated from husband Spencer Pratt, TMZ has learned.  —  Heidi's rep tells TMZ, “Heidi is looking to move out due to all the fake bad press that Spencer controls.  She's tired of it and is looking for a place and wants to focus on her acting career.”
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Deckman / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Heidi Montag Moving In With Friend For TV Show  —  Heidi Montag will be an independent woman this summer.  The blonde reality star, who announced her separation from husband Spencer Pratt on Friday, will be moving in with friend Jennifer Bunney this summer while the two film their upcoming new show.
TMZ.com:
Heidi Montag — Spencer Held Me Hostage!  —  Sources tell TMZ Heidi Montag is pulling the plug on her marriage mainly because Spencer Pratt has taken away her friends and family.  —  TMZ broke the story yesterday that Heidi has separated from Spence.  We're told she has been complaining bitterly …
Us Weekly:
Heidi Pratt Preps for “Best Summer of My Life” With Pal, New Show?
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Janet Jackson, Todd Bridges Remember Gary Coleman  —  Janet Jackson and Gary Coleman hadn't had any Good Times together for more than 30 years, but she still remembers him fondly.  —  “I'm at a loss for words upon learning of Gary Coleman's passing,” the pop star said of her onetime childhood costar …
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Gary Coleman Dies
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Diff'rent Strokes Star Gary Coleman Dies at 42
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Mrs. Garrett: Gary Coleman Was Our ‘Big Star’
Gary Coleman / Associated Press:   Former child star Gary Coleman dies at 42
TMZ.com:
Bret Michaels — From Deathbed to ‘Idol’ Judge?  —  Bret Michaels returned to the stage last night in Biloxi, MS where Bret dropped a huge piece of info on the crowd — he might be taking Simon Cowell's seat on “American Idol.”  —  Right before Bret played the classic “Every Rose Has Its Thorn …
Star:
Exclusive: Sandra's Lunch Date with Jesse's Daughter  —  In Jesse James' interview earlier this week, he said although his marriage to Sandra Bullock is over, she'll maintain relationships with his three children, to whom she has been a doting stepmother.  And Star can exclusively report …
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Bjan / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock Stays At Beverly Hills Hotel; Avoids The Madness
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