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8:10 AM ET, April 1, 2009

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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Expecting First Child  —  After 13 years together, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel are expecting their first baby, their rep exclusively confirms to Usmagazine.com.  The baby is due later this year.  —  The Private Practice star, 38, and the Tony award-winning actress …
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People.com:
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel Are Expecting  —  Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel in February  —  Talk about some powerhouse pipes.  —  Broadway belters Taye Diggs, 38, and Idina Menzel, 37, are expecting their first baby, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The longtime couple …
Discussion: LOVEBSCOTT.COM
Daulerio / Deadspin:
Shawn Johnson Is Having A Rough Couple Of Weeks  —  After Shawn Johnson spent last week worried about a deranged stalker, she returns to “Dancing With The Stars” only to be greeted by what appears to be a deranged boner in her partner's pants.  (NSFW?)  —  Now who's to say that the eye …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Thomas Zambito / NY Daily News:
Queen Latifah sued in pretty nasty Cover Girl beauty flap  —  The people who kept Queen Latifah pretty are making some ugly accusations about the CoverGirl spokeswoman.  —  Cosmetologist Roxanna Floyd and stylist Susan Moses say they've been stiffed out of $1 million for their work …
Christine / The PETA Files:
Cloris Leachman's Salad Days  —  Today, amid a flurry of tourists and cameras, PETA unveiled our new “Let Vegetarianism Grow on You” ad in Times Square.  In the ad, the always witty Cloris Leachman wears a dress of red cabbage and leaf lettuce.  The release follows last week's publication …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
FIRST PIC Cloris Leachman Wears Nothing but Lettuce Leaves in New PETA Ad
Discussion: Socialite Life, Blahgirls and Extra
Associated Press:
‘Idol’ judges distracted by Iraheta's funky outfit  —  NEW YORK - Allison Iraheta's funky outfit got more attention than her performance on “American Idol.”  —  The judges' panel seemed too distracted by what she was wearing to offer much criticism of her performance.
Discussion: Fan Fare
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol's Danny Gokey Returns Home for Grandfather's Funeral
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Natasha / Young, Black, and Fabulous:
Omarion & His Wife's Threesome Sex Tape?!  The Proof Is In The Pics...  Well looky here:  —  Omarion and his new wife filmed themselves making a sex tape.  At least that's what our sources reveal to us.  The YBF revealed exclusively weeks ago that Omarion had secretly married his girlfriend who is a bisexual Magic City stripper.
Mark Bieganski / The Oprah blog:
Star Jones tells Oprah Winfrey: I was an addict, was told I would die  —  Star Jones appears on Wednesday's airing of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” (George Burns/Harpo photo)  —  Star Jones — whose rapid weight loss played into her rocky exit from “The View” in 2006 — denies she took an easy …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Evil Beet Gossip
Pam Grout / People.com:
David Cook Cancels Shows Due to ‘Family Matters’  —  American Idol champ David Cook hopes to return to his tour later this week after canceling two shows “to deal with personal family matters.”  —  The singer did not elaborate in the announcement posted on his Web site.
Discussion: reality blurred and EW.com
CNN:
Hospital: 15 fired for looking at octuplet mom's file  —  (CNN) — Fifteen employees were fired for improperly accessing medical records of Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, a Kaiser Permanente spokesman said Monday.  —  “We always provide training on the importance of patient privacy …
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The Superficial:
Megan Fox has hair.  Did not see that coming...  It's been four long days since I've posted about Megan Fox, so here are shots of her leaving the hair salon last night.  Sure, I could cover things like black president guy and the moneys, but c'mon. Megan Fox + Haircut = Hardest hitting journalism on the planet.
Discussion: PopSugar and Hollywoodtuna
Perez Hilton:
R.I.P.  —  Andy Hallett, who played the character of Lorne on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Angel, has passed away at the young age of 33.  —  Hallett suffered from “shortness of breath” at his home on Sunday night and was promptly rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Jessica Watson / FemaleFirst:
Carrie's Wedding Dress Sold Out  —  If there is one dress that defines Carrie Bradshaw it has to be the Vivienne Westwood wedding dress from the Sex and the City film.  Even if she didn't actually get married to Big in it, the dress is just so Carrie.  —  We're not too surprised then to hear …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
People.com:
Keith Urban Opens Up About Daughter Sunday's Name  —  Sunday Rose may have been born on a Monday, but Keith Urban says his daughter's name has a bittersweet meaning.  —  “Particularly when you don't have someone in your life ... in my experience, Sunday was the loneliest day,” Urban, 41 …
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Oprah's Girls School Rocked by Second Scandal  —  Is it time for Oprah Winfrey to book another flight to South Africa?  —  For the second time in two years, the talk-show titan's Leadership Academy for Girls is in crisis after seven students were suspended for “inappropriate behaviors” …
Discussion: JFX Online and Socialite Life
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Chris Segal / Panama City News-Herald:
Fox affiliate axes Osbournes variety show (see COMMENTS)  —  PANAMA CITY — Local Fox affiliate WPGX is electing not to air the “Osbournes: Reloaded” variety show tonight.  —  In an e-mail to The News Herald, management called the program “unsuitable and contrary to the public interest.”
K.C. Baker / People.com:
Stevie Nicks: How I Look Fabulous at 60  —  Stevie Nicks is 60 but she still feels like she's on the “edge of 17,” thanks to super-efficient Power Plate workouts that have whipped her into incredible shape.  —  “When I gained my 30 lbs., it was because I went on tranquilizers for eight years …
Discussion: popbytes and Jossip
Associated Press:
‘Real Housewives’ countess separates from count  —  NEW YORK - The Countess is losing her husband but keeping her title.  —  Countess LuAnn de Lesseps, one of the cast members on Bravo's “The Real Housewives of New York,” has separated from Count Alexandre de Lesseps after 16 years of marriage.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Brooke Hogan Is Cougar-ish  —  It seems that ever since Linda and Hulk Hogan broke up Linda has been looking pretty good for her age, here she is out flashing her big mom boobs in Miami the other day.  Wait a second, I'm being told that this is actually Brooke Hogan.  WTF?  I soiled myself in disgust.
Discussion: popbytes
Lindsay E. Sammon / The latest WWD:
Nicole Richie Inks Footwear Deal  —  Nicole Richie has more than one new baby on the way.  —  The reality TV star and fashion darling has entered into a multiproduct, multiyear licensing agreement with manufacturers Rick and Brian Cytrynbaum — who own multiple brands including Modern Vintage shoes and Earnest Sewn jeans.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Actress Nikki Ziering Welcomes a Girl!  —  It's a daughter for Nikki Ziering and boyfriend Rick Reynolds!  —  The actress and Playboy cover model and Reynolds welcomed their first child on March 27 in Newport Beach, Calif., her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The girl, named Tatum Ella Reynolds …
The Superficial:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers still making weird faces  —  It's been a while since Jonathan Rhys Meyers and his freakish stares have been on the site, so here he is at the third season premiere of The Tudors last night.  I can't tell if he's sincerely trying to make his “beautiful face” for the camera or just convincing me he's a vampire.
 
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
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Discussion: Extra and Us Weekly
Michelle Nichols / Reuters:
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Eric Ditzian / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Groundhog Day’ Musical In The Works, Says Harold Ramis
Discussion: The Playlist and New York Magazine
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars Contestant Loses 26 Pounds
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Hellomagazine.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

 
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