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12:30 PM ET, May 26, 2011

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‘American Idol’ Crowns Season 10 Winner  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “American Idol” has crowned its second ever country singing winner.  —  North Carolina's own Scotty McCreery is the new “American Idol.”  —  PLAY IT NOW: Was Steven Tyler Worried For Lauren Alaina On ‘Idol’?
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Adam B. Vary / Inside TV:
Scotty McCreery backstage Q&A after the ‘American Idol’ finale: 'I'm on top of the world right now.'  —  Scotty McCreery was done handing out hugs by the time he made it backstage at the Nokia Theater, but his excitement about winning season 10 of American Idol was still crystal clear.
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Lauren Alaina: Scotty McCreery ‘Might Be My Boyfriend’  —  As the confetti was raining down on ‘American Idol’ winner, Scotty McCreery, we found ourselves leaning closer to the TV saying, ‘Wait, did they just?’  Before cutting away from the pair a moment too soon, it looked as though runner up …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and omg!
Access Hollywood:
‘American Idol’ Champ Scotty McCreery Hopes Win Will Help With The Ladies
Discussion: INF Daily and omg!
Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
‘American Idol’ Spoiled? Drudge Declares a Winner
Discussion: BuddyTV and Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Spoiler Alert: Country Singer Wins ‘American Idol’
Discussion: omg!
Tom Gliatto / People.com:
American Idol Winner Is Revealed!
Discussion: The Superficial
The Huffington Post:
Beyonce: ‘1+1’ Song Premiere On ‘American Idol’ (VIDEO)
Sarah Goldstein / GQ:
You don't catch Kim Kardashian's eye by being shy.  New Jersey Nets big man (and Kim's husband-to-be) Kris Humphries tells us his favorite show (take a wild guess)  —  By the time you read this, the San Antonio Spurs will have self-destructed after the National Enquirer reveals that Tony Parker …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries: “It's Going to Be Royal Wedding No. 2!”
Discussion: Us Weekly, I'm Not Obsessed and Pop2it
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian's Wedding Will Be Royally ‘Massive’
Discussion: Sandra Rose, Daily Mail and People.com
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian's Wedding Will Make Her Millions
TMZ.com:
Arnold's Mistress THREATENS ‘Entertainment Tonight’  —  Arnold Schwarzenegger's mistress, Mildred Patty Baena, is threatening to sue “Entertainment Tonight” over an interview with her ex-husband .... claiming the show paid him “in excess of six figures to spew lies.”
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Lupe / RADAR:
California's Attorney General Launching Criminal Inquiry Into Arnold Schwarzenegger  —  The Californian Attorney General will conduct what's being termed an “inquiry” into former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's alleged misuse of tax payer funds to cover up sexual liaisons.
TMZ.com:
Cheryl Cole's Accent — Too Thick for ‘X-Factor’  —  Cheryl Cole was dropped from the judging panel on “X-Factor” largely because producers were concerned her English accent would be too difficult for an American audience to understand ... sources close to the production tell TMZ. .
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TMZ.com:
‘X-Factor’ Judge REPLACED by Pussycat Doll  —  Huge shakeup at Simon Cowell's new show “X-Factor” — TMZ has learned singer Cheryl Cole will no longer be a judge ... and will be replaced by ex-"Pussycat Dolls" member Nicole Scherzinger.  —  It's unclear why Cheryl is out — but we're told the replacement happened very recently.
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RYAN REYNOLDS IS JUST LIKE YOU (EXCEPT FOR THE WHOLE SEXIEST-MAN-ALIVE THING)  —  THE CANADIAN-BORN STAR IS SUITING UP TO PLAY AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT BIG-SCREEN SUPERHERO IN GREEN LANTERN, BUT HE'S STILL A SELF-DEPRECATING, DICK-JOKE-MAKING REGULAR GUY.  —  “This is the most curious erection I've ever had …
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Ryan Reynolds: I'm Still in “a Lot of Pain” From Scarlett Split
Discussion: X17 Online
Dsiegel / National Enquirer:
SARAH PALIN FUMES, BRISTOL BATTLES - OVER NEW MAN!  —  Photo credit:  —  Splash News Online  —  Blurb:  —  SARAH PALIN and daughter BRISTOL are at war over Bristol's new boyfriend - Disney cutie patootie Kyle Massey!  —  Images:  —  SARAH PALIN and daughter BRISTOL are at war …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Fiona Roberts / Daily Mail:
Mama Grizzly strikes again: Sarah Palin ‘furious’ at Bristol's new Disney Show star boyfriend
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Ex-WWE Star Chyna — I'm Getting Back Into Porn  —  It's been seven years since WWE superstar Chyna released her horrifying sex tape — and TMZ has learned, she's making a triumphant return to the adult industry ... in an EXTREMELY graphic porno.  —  Vivid President Steve Hirsch tells TMZ …
Us Weekly:
Jen Aniston “Diving in Headfirst” With New Man Justin Theroux  —  Undercover lovers!  —  Jen Aniston is trying to keep it on the DL, but she's secretly dating Justin Theroux.  —  “Jen is totally into him,” a source tells Us Weekly.  “They have been hanging out for months.”
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Turns Herself in for House Arrest  —  There's no place like home.  —  Lindsay Lohan, 24, began serving house arrest Thursday morning at her Venice, Calif., townhouse after turning herself in to the Lynwood Jail hours earlier.  —  “She is now confined to the interior premises …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Bill Nighy to Star Opposite Colin Farrell in ‘Total Recall’ Remake (Exclusive) … Bill Nighy is in negotiations to join the cast of Total Recall, Columbia's Colin Farrell-led remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie.  —  The film, which starts shooting in June in Toronto …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Brad Pitt Opens Up About Parenting: “I Don't Bring My Crap Home”  —  Brad Pitt doesn't have much in common in the way of childrearing as his character in The Tree of Life.  And thank god for that.  —  Pitt stars in the Terrence Malick-directed flick as a disciplinarian and sometimes abusive father …
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
Guy Ritchie And His Preg Girlfriend Attend The Tree Of Life Premiere In LA
Discussion: PopEater
 
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