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9:46 AM ET, May 31, 2010

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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Céline Dion Is Pregnant - with Twins!  —  Céline Dion and René Angélil  —  Céline Dion's dream to expand her family has come true.  —  The singer, 42, is pregnant with twins after undergoing her sixth in-vitro fertilization attempt and turning to acupuncture …
Xoanon / TheOneRing.net™:
Guillermo Del Toro departs “The Hobbit”  —  Guillermo Del Toro announced today that he is no longer directing the two movies based on J.R.R Tolkien's “The Hobbit”, but will continue to co-write the screenplays.  Out of respect to the legions of loyal Tolkien fans, both Guillermo …
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Citing Red Tape, Guillermo del Toro Quits ‘The Hobbit’  —  Director Guillermo del Toro said Monday that production delays have forced him to quit the planned film version of J.R.R. Tolkien's ‘The Hobbit,’ a two-part prequel to New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson's blockbuster trilogy ‘Lord of the Rings.’
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People.com:
It's Over for Barbara Hershey and Naveen Andrews  —  They had a 21-year age difference and endured a strain that would have sunk any other relationship, and still Barbara Hershey and Naveen Andrews continued as one of Hollywood's more endearing couples.  —  But now comes word that it quietly ended …
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Barbara Hershey, Naveen Andrews Split
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Us Weekly:
Witness: Brad, Angelina “Very Affectionate” at Beach as Kids Surf  —  Beach blanket bingo...with Brangelina!  —  Back in the states after months in Venice, Italy, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie kicked off the holiday weekend Saturday at a pal's private beach party in Malibu …
Us_doj_gov / RADAR:
PHOTOS: Kristen Stewart's Memorial Day Weekend Salute  —  She is known for her disdain of photographers and Twilight star Kristen Stewart confirmed her position on a promotional trip in Australia on Sunday.  —  The 20-year-old was spotted smoking a cigarette on her hotel balcony in Sydney — and RadarOnline.com has all the photos.
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Sydney Morning Herald:
Twilight stars enjoy Sydney  —  AAP  —  Twilight Saga stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner arrived in Sydney on the weekend and got straight down to the business of having fun.  —  Lautner, who plays werewolf Jacob Black in the hugely popular vampire flicks, flew into Sydney on a Qantas flight from LA on Saturday night.
Discussion: PopSugar and PopSugar UK
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Charlotte and Gavin split up  —  It's over between Church and Henson... 6 weeks after engagement  —  CHARLOTTE Church and fiancé Gavin Henson are to SPLIT after five years together, the News of the World can reveal today.  —  The sensational break-up comes just SIX WEEKS …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson — Friends Again  —  Everything old is new again in Lindsay Lohan's life.  —  LiLo's BFF might be that alcohol-monitoring bracelet, installed on her ankle for a second time, but the 23-year-old actress has gone back to the future to find another friend.
TMZ.com:
Bombshell McGee Gets Naked for Cheaters  —  Originally posted less than a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  Michelle “Bombshell” McGee — the pilgrim of Jesse James mistresses — has struck a lucrative deal to promote a website dedicated to people having affairs ... and she'll be plugging in the nude.
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Clay Aiken's Summer Plans: Touring and a New Album  —  Clay Aiken has a busy summer in front of him.  The former American Idol has grown up a lot since he was the runner up on the second season of the show.  —  Two years ago, Clay's whole world changed when he became a father for the first time.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Gary Coleman's Heartbroken Parents Want Answers About His Death  —  In the last 10 years, the only way Sue and Willie Coleman kept up with their estranged son's life was through headlines: his marriage, his legal problems, and finally, his hospitalization and removal from life support on Friday.
Discussion: ABCNEWS, PopEater, The Dish Rag and Deadspin
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.
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